20 Best Restaurants in Atlantic City

© The Palm Atlantic City

The Palm is a popular dining spot with both seasonal visitors and local residents in Atlantic City, New Jersey due to its warm welcome, excellent cocktails, and delicious food. The philosophy is simple at The Palm: “treat guests like family, serve great food and always exceed expectations.” Dinner at The Palm Atlantic City is served on weekdays and weekends. PrimeTime at The Palm Bar offers happy hour specials to guests on certain days.

2801 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-344-7256

© Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill

The Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill was opened in Caesars Atlantic City by Gordon Ramsay, Michelin Star chef and television personality. He is known for his excellent cuisine and many shows, including “MasterChef,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” and “Hell’s Kitchen.” The menu at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill includes favorites of British pub fare, such as ale-battered fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, and scotch eggs. Other menu features include the famous Beef Wellington often seen on Hell’s Kitchen and seasonal dishes that showcase fresh ingredients from the area. A well stocked bar acts as a chic centerpiece for the restaurant.

2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-348-4411

© Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Atlantic City

Carmine's Italian Restaurant in Atlantic City is situated at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in The Quarter, the city’s largest entertainment and shopping area. Just one block away from the famous boardwalk of New Jersey, the restaurant is a great place for friends and families looking for some family-style authentic Southern Italian cuisine in the heart of the bustling scene of Atlantic City. Carmine's Italian Restaurant is known for serving hearty portions of popular Italian dishes meant for guests to share.

2801 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-572-9300

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The Amada restaurant, the culinary masterpiece of Chef Garces, is located inside of the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City. The tapas-style restaurant has a bar and a rustic-chic atmosphere. Amada draws from the rich traditions of the cuisine of Spain and offers an authentic taste of the Andalucia region. The restaurant is a great dining destination for both a romantic night out or a fun group outing.

500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-783-8777

© Angelonis II Restaurant Lounge

The Angelonis II Restaurant Lounge in the casino-filled Atlantic City, New Jersey is family-owned and operated, providing the city with high quality Italian-American cuisine for more than forty years. The restaurant offers an elegant and warm ambiance for diners, as well as an authentic menu of Italian dishes, ranging from old classics to newer Italian favorites. The Angelonis II Restaurant Lounge also boasts that it has the area’s largest list of wines, including both international and domestic wines.

2400 Arctic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-344-7875

© Angelos Fairmount Tavern

Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern is an Italian homestyle restaurant in Atlantic City that, according to the restaurant, has a menu that has “aged like a fine Italian wine.” Owners of Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern, the Mancuso family, have been serving Italian specialties to the people of Atlantic City for over eighty years in the Ducktown area. Over the years, the restaurant has become a local favorite.

2300 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-344-2439

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The Atlantic City Bar and Grill offers sports, spirits, seafood, and steaks in Atlantic City, New Jersey and has become a bit of an city institution. A family-owned and operated restaurant, the bar and grill started out more than twenty-five years ago as just a small pizzeria and is now a favorite among tourists, celebrities, and locals, serving delicious and fresh food. The food menu frequently due to the supply and demand of fresh seafood, ensuring the freshest food for customers.

1219 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-348-8080

© Cafe 2825

Cafe 2825 strives to bring the tastes of Brooklyn-style Italian to the New Jersey in Atlantic City. A family-owned and operated restaurant, the cafe has been serving its guests simple Italian-American fare since 1986. Seasonal, fresh ingredients are used in the dishes to ensure high quality and the menu stays true to the owners’ Southern Italian and Brooklyn roots. Cafe 2825 is located inside the Tropicana Casino and features an intimate atmosphere with only fourteen, white-clothed tables. The restaurant includes a full bar, along with a wine list that features both California and Italian varietals.

2825 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-344-6913

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Chef Vola’s longtime cash-only, BYOB hideaway restaurant serves homestyle Italian food in a casual setting. Founded in 1921, Chef Vola’s restaurant is a local favorite with welcoming and attentive service and a menu with a good variety of options. The wide range of dishes at the restaurant includes dishes like chicken florentino with sun-dried tomato, chicken scarpiello, fra diavolo, marinara, clams, linguine, and broccoli rabe. Chef Vola’s has been around for eighty-five years and is certainly a hole-in-the-wall local place with no set menu, a secret side door, an intimate setting for dinner, and a BYOB offering.

111 S Albion Pl, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-345-2022

© Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Atlantic City

The Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar in Atlantic City, New Jersey is dedicated to the celebration of Cuban heritage. The restaurant and bar strives to continue the exploration of Cuban traditions, art, music, and flavors. The first Cuba Libre location opened in 2000 in Philadelphia’s Old City, offering guests with a taste of the culture and intriguing flavors of Cuba. Blending cooking traditions and native ingredients with those of Spain, South America, Asia, Africa, and others, the cuisine of Cuba is a mix reflective of a colorful culture. The name Cuba Libre translates to mean “a free Cuba.”

2801 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-348-6700

© Dock's Oyster House

The Dock's Oyster House was started by Harry “call me Dock” Dougherty in 1897 with a desire to serve the finest seafood possible in Atlantic City in a friendly, comfortable, and clean atmosphere. He opened the restaurant with sixty seats, very high standards and no liquor license and its quickly became both a tourist and local favorite. Today, Dock’s Oyster House still blends maritime and upscale dining touches with a classic oyster bar feel that customers have loved throughout the years, along with all of the favorite dishes still on the menu, such as Seafood Fry and Crab Au Gratin.

2405 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ, Phone: 609-345-0092

© Girasole

Girasole is a family-owned and operated Italian restaurant in Atlantic City that truly cares about the quality of any product they use in their dishes, ensuring quality food for their customers. Every dish served at Girasole is made from scratch and cooked to order. Due to the love and care put into every dish, Girasole has been the recipient of several culinary awards.

3108 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-345-5554

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Izakaya in Atlantic City, New Jersey takes its inspiration from the country of Japan’s traditional casual pubs, which are called izakayas. Chef Michael Schulson offers guests with an opportunity to get a taste of Japan without having to go very far from the floor of the casino with a menu that ranges from small plates to a tasting menu. Every dish available on the restaurant’s menu is reflective of the time Schulson spent traveling around Japan and include options like signature sashimi and sushi rolls made with the freshest of ingredients, an impressive variety of sake, and robatayaki, which is Japanese-style barbeque.

1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-317-1000

© Kelsey & Kim's Southern Cafe

Kelsey and Kim's Southern Cafe brings fine dining Southern food bustling Atlantic City amidst the numerous resorts and casinos. Chef Kelsey Jackson was born and raised in the South and now serves his customers the kind of food he grew up eating. Some of the winning dishes offered on the menu at Kelsey and Kim’s Southern Cafe include the fried turkey chop smothered with gravy and succulent braised pork trotters. Kimberly and Kelsey Jackson are a wife and husband team that own and operate two other restaurants, Kelsey’s in Atlantic City and Kelsey & Kim’s Soul Food & BBQ in Pleasantville.

201 Melrose Ave, Atlantic City, NJ, Phone: 609-350-6800

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Kelsey’s is situated right in the heart of busy Atlantic City and is owned and operated by husband and wife team Kelsey and Kimberly Jackson. The restaurant serves soul food with live music on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as a brunch buffet on Saturdays and Sundays. Kelsey’s is open for dinner and Happy Hour five days of the week.

1545 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-344-2200

© Knife and Fork Inn

The Knife and Fork Inn was established back in the year 1912 and has become an Atlantic City landmark that provides an upscale dining experience offering an extensive wine list, seafood, chops, and steaks. Originally opened as an exclusive men’s dining and drinking club, the Knif and Fork Inn is now a restaurant open for dinner seven days a week starting at 5:00pm, however, the bar opens an hour earlier than dinner service at 4:00pm. Lunch is offered on Fridays from 11:30am until 3:00pm and Happy Hour specials are available from 4:00pm until 6:30pm daily.

3600 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ, Phone: 609-344-1133

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The Old Homestead Steakhouse is one of the oldest steakhouses in the United States. Originally opening in New York City, it has been around and serving some of the finest steaks for more than 150 years. At the Atlantic City location, customers can experience the trademarked hand-massaged, domestically raised Wagyu beef that the Old Homestead is has become known for. Owners and brothers Greg and Marc Sherry believe the adage of “don’t mess with a good thing.” This is why their steakhouse menu is almost identical to that of the steakhouse in New York City.

1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 609-317-1000

© Olon

Olón is a family-owned restaurant that features modern takes on family recipes of Chef Garces on its menu, along with unique twists on time-honored favorites. Traditional menu options includes dishes like surf and turf, jumbo fried shrimps, crab cakes, and steamed clams, while more contemporary choices include king crab, two-pound lobsters, black bass, jumbo gulf prawns, and roasted chicken. When the weather is nice, guests can choose to sit outside on the deck that overlooks the beach.

2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, Phone: 800-843-8767

© Steve & Cookie's By the Bay

Steve and Cookie's By the Bay has become one of New Jersey’s acclaimed New American dining destinations, serving upscale cuisine in a buzzy environment, along with live jazz music and a raw bar. According to many fans of the New American spot, quality is everything at Steve and Cookie's By the Bay and a well-trained wait staff is able to provide on-target suggestions from a locally sourced menu.

9700 Amherst Ave, Margate, NJ 08402, Phone: 609-823-1163

© Wingcraft Kitchen & Beer Bar

The Wingcraft Kitchen and Beer Bar opened in busy Atlantic City in 2014 at the Tanger Outlets and has since been serving their own quality interpretation of many classic dishes made with only high quality ingredients. Wingcraft Kitchen and Beer Bar has been ranked as one of Atlantic City’s “Top 10 Restaurants” on Yelp and one of the Jersey Shore’s “10 Hottest Restaurants” by Zagat. Wingcraft focuses on both quality beer and quality food alike.

2010 Baltic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ, 08401, Phone: 609-541–2799