The Guide: Cafés & Bakeries in Belmar, Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach, Spring Lake Heights and Lake Como, NJ
Part of the Monmouth County cafés guide
How We Selected These Businesses
This guide covers Belmar, Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach, Spring Lake Heights and Lake Como.
A business is listed here if it sells coffee (or tea, for a boba or tea shop), something baked, and has a seat to enjoy them: a café, coffee shop, bakery, boba shop or roaster. National chains are on this page on the same terms as anyone else; the test is the transaction, not the size of the company behind it.
Every business below was checked against its own website or own published profile (own Facebook page or own Google Business listing where a business has no website), and each row shows the month we last checked it ourselves.
Where fewer than five cafés and bakeries in these towns passed that test, the nearest cafés and bakeries that pass the same test are listed in a separate table, each with the town it is based in.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Cafés, coffee shops and bakeries appear here because they meet the test described above — coffee (or tea), something baked, and a seat — and a location in Belmar, Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach, Spring Lake Heights and Lake Como, NJ. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No business can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the comparison table says about it. Businesses are listed alphabetically, and every detail in the table was checked against each business’s own website or own published profile in October 2026.
Everything under the heading that begins this guide is governed by the rules above, on every guide we publish. Where a sponsor’s message appears above that heading, it is paid for and labelled, and it buys nothing in the guide. Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says. Where a row carries a verification date, that is when we last checked that business’s record ourselves. A row without one has not been checked recently — that is a fact about our work, not about the business. Ingredients, preparation and allergen handling change, and we record what each business publishes rather than inspecting kitchens. If you have a food allergy, confirm directly with the business before you order. Hours, menus and seasonal openings change often. Every detail here was checked on the date shown above.
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Cafés and Bakeries in Belmar, Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach, Spring Lake Heights and Lake Como — Compared
| Business | Type | Leads with, as published | Open Sunday, as published | Hours, as published | Seating, as published | Ownership, as published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caffè di Famiglia Belmar | Café | coffee; a baked treat, pastries (own site) | Not published | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
| Offshore Coffee Co. Belmar | Coffee shop | specialty coffee roasted on the Jersey Shore; Balthazar croissant, muffins, cookie, pound cake (own site) | Yes, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM (own site) | Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, Sat–Sun 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, as shown on own site | Seats inside (own site); dine-in (own Google listing) | Small chain (4 cafés plus roastery, all in NJ) | Oct 2026 |
| Turnstile Coffee Roasters Belmar | Roaster | coffee roasted in-house, espresso drinks, pour-overs; pastries and biscotti (own site) | Not published | Not published | Spacious seating inside and outdoor seating (own site) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
Nearby Cafés and Bakeries — Compared
| Business | Type | Leads with, as published | Open Sunday, as published | Hours, as published | Seating, as published | Ownership, as published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Cup of Literature Asbury Park | Café | specialty coffee, iced coffee; savory pastry (own site and own Google listing) | Yes, closes 6:00 PM (own Google listing) | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
| Cats Luck Neptune City | Bakery | espresso beverages, coffee and tea; vegan bakery, signature cakes (own site) | Yes, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (own site) | Thu–Sun 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, as shown on own site | Limited indoor seating (own site) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
| Driftwood A Coastal Coffee House Spring Lake | Coffee shop | handcrafted espresso drinks, cold brew; freshly baked pastries (own site) | Not published | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
The Cafés and Bakeries
Caffè di Famiglia — Belmar
Coffee; a baked treat, pastries (own site). Seating: Dine-in (own Google listing).
Offshore Coffee Co. — Belmar
Specialty coffee roasted on the Jersey Shore; Balthazar croissant, muffins, cookie, pound cake (own site). Hours: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, Sat–Sun 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, as shown on own site. Seating: Seats inside (own site); dine-in (own Google listing). Ownership: Small chain (4 cafés plus roastery, all in NJ).
Turnstile Coffee Roasters — Belmar
Coffee roasted in-house, espresso drinks, pour-overs; pastries and biscotti (own site). Seating: Spacious seating inside and outdoor seating (own site).
Nearby Cafés and Bakeries
A Cup of Literature — Asbury Park
Specialty coffee, iced coffee; savory pastry (own site and own Google listing). Seating: Dine-in (own Google listing).
Cats Luck — Neptune City
Espresso beverages, coffee and tea; vegan bakery, signature cakes (own site). Hours: Thu–Sun 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, as shown on own site. Seating: Limited indoor seating (own site).
Driftwood A Coastal Coffee House — Spring Lake
Handcrafted espresso drinks, cold brew; freshly baked pastries (own site). Seating: Dine-in (own Google listing).
Common questions
Is this every café and bakery in Belmar, Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach, Spring Lake Heights and Lake Como? No list like this is ever complete or permanent. This page reflects what each business’s own website or own published profile said as of October 2026, and it is checked periodically. If you know of a business that should be here, use the correction note at the bottom of the page.
Does “Not stated” mean the café has no seating? No. It means the business does not publish that fact where we could read it.
Are national chains included? Yes, on the same terms as anyone else.
Does a business have to pay to be listed? No. Every business on this page qualified by meeting the same test — see the note above the table.
Every detail on this page was checked in October 2026.
More Garden State Circle Guides
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Something out of date?
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