The Guide: Cafés & Bakeries in Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst), NJ
Part of the Monmouth County cafés guide
How We Selected These Businesses
This guide covers Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst).
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.
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 Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst), 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 Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst) — 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 |
| Cafe Volan Asbury Park | Coffee shop | hot and iced lattes, strawberry mocha, espresso; lemon lavender loaf, matcha sugar cookies (own site and own Google listing) | Yes, closes 5:00 PM (own Google listing) | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing); parklet (own site) | 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 |
| Goldrush Asbury Park (Facebook) Asbury Park | Coffee shop | iced coffee; cookie (own Google listing) | Not published | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
| Ocean Brew Co. Ocean Township | Roaster | specialty coffee, iced cappuccino; hand pies, cupcakes, muffins, cookies, scones (own site and own Google listing) | Not published | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
| Odyssey Coffee Ocean Grove (Neptune Township) | Coffee shop | Stumptown espresso, Adagio tea; fresh baked goods (own site) | Not published | Not published | Comfortable seating (own site) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
| Offshore Coffee Co. Asbury Park | Café | coffee, matcha, cookies and cream latte (own site and own Google listing); baked goods (own site) | Not published | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing) | Small chain (4 cafés plus roastery, all in NJ) | Oct 2026 |
| The Counter at The Asbury Asbury Park | Café | espresso-based drinks, organic teas; flaky pastries, fresh-baked items (own site) | Not published | Not published | Indoor and outdoor picnic-table seating (own site) | Not stated | Oct 2026 |
Chain Cafés and Bakeries in Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst) — Compared
| Business | Leads with, as published | Open Sunday, as published | Hours, as published | Seating, as published | Ownership, as published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booskerdoo Coffee & Baking Co. Asbury Park | fresh roasted specialty grade coffee, matcha latte; bakery, chocolate chip cookie (own site and own Google listing) | Yes, closes 5:00 PM (own Google listing) | Not published | Dine-in (own Google listing) | Regional chain (7 locations: 5 in NJ, 2 in NY) | Oct 2026 |
| Dunkin’ — 1401 Main St Asbury Park | signature drinks, coffee, espresso; baked goods (own site) | Not published | Not published | Dine-in seating (own site) | National chain | Oct 2026 |
The 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).
Cafe Volan — Asbury Park
Hot and iced lattes, strawberry mocha, espresso; lemon lavender loaf, matcha sugar cookies (own site and own Google listing). Seating: Dine-in (own Google listing); parklet (own site).
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).
Goldrush Asbury Park — Asbury Park
Iced coffee; cookie (own Google listing). Seating: Dine-in (own Google listing).
Ocean Brew Co. — Ocean Township
Specialty coffee, iced cappuccino; hand pies, cupcakes, muffins, cookies, scones (own site and own Google listing). Seating: Dine-in (own Google listing).
Odyssey Coffee — Ocean Grove (Neptune Township)
Stumptown espresso, Adagio tea; fresh baked goods (own site). Seating: Comfortable seating (own site).
Offshore Coffee Co. — Asbury Park
Coffee, matcha, cookies and cream latte (own site and own Google listing); baked goods (own site). Seating: Dine-in (own Google listing). Ownership: Small chain (4 cafés plus roastery, all in NJ).
The Counter at The Asbury — Asbury Park
Espresso-based drinks, organic teas; flaky pastries, fresh-baked items (own site). Seating: Indoor and outdoor picnic-table seating (own site).
Common questions
Is this every café and bakery in Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst)? 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. Chain locations in Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst) are listed in their own table, 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.
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Something out of date?
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Know a café, coffee shop or bakery in Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Neptune City and Ocean Township (Oakhurst) that we missed? Write to the address above and tell us what proves it sells coffee (or tea), something baked, and has a seat — its own website or own published profile naming them — and we will add it.
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