By Tiffany Slowinski
THE GUIDE: RESTAURANTS IN RED BANK, FAIR HAVEN, RUMSON, LITTLE SILVER, SHREWSBURY BOROUGH, MONMOUTH BEACH, SEA BRIGHT AND MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ
How We Selected These Restaurants
This guide covers restaurants in Red Bank, Fair Haven, Rumson, Little Silver, Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and Middletown Township (Lincroft, Navesink, Locust), New Jersey, whose street address is in these towns, as of this reading. Restaurants whose brand franchises, or has locations in more than one state, are not listed.
A restaurant is listed here if it offers table service, evidenced on its own website or, where it has no website, on its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile — a dine-in menu, reservations, or stated hours for dining in. This excludes counter-service restaurants, takeout-only kitchens and slice shops.
Listed by cuisine, alphabetically, then alphabetically by restaurant within each cuisine. This is not a ranking.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Restaurants appear here because they meet the criterion described above — table service in Red Bank, Fair Haven, Rumson, Little Silver, Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and Middletown Township, evidenced on the business’s own website or, where it has no website, on its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No restaurant can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the comparison table says about it. Every detail in the table below was verified against each restaurant’s own website in October 2026.
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.
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 alcohol policy change often. Every detail here was verified on the date shown above.
Garden State Circle is published locally in New Jersey. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com.
Restaurants in Red Bank, Fair Haven, Rumson, Little Silver, Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and Middletown Township — Compared
“Not published” means we read the restaurant’s own website or, where it has no website, its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile, and the fact is not on it. It is a statement about that source, not about the restaurant. The Bar or BYOB column reads from the restaurant’s own website only.
| Restaurant | Bar/BYOB | Cuisine | Reservations | Outdoor seating | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | |||||
| Barrel & Roost (formerly Restaurant Nicholas) | Bar | Chef-driven comfort food | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Beach Tavern | Bar | Traditional and adventurous menu (sushi, flatbread, sandwiches) | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Charlie’s of Lincroft | Bar | Contemporary American | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Felicia’s Kitchen | Not published | American | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Nauvoo Grill Club | Bar | Modern American | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Pearl at The Oyster Point Hotel | Bar | Contemporary American with Asian and Southwest influences | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Street Kitchen Pub | Not published | Classic American fare | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Victory Park Tavern | Bar | Seasonal American | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Asian | |||||
| Beijing Bistro | Not published | Gourmet Chinese | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| SHO Asian Table | Bar | Pan-Asian and sushi | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Sogo Sushi | Not published | Sushi (brown rice sushi) and entrees | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Spice Thai Bistro | Not published | Thai | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| TEAK Restaurant & Bar | Bar | Asian fusion and sushi | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Breakfast, Brunch & Diners | |||||
| Fair Haven Diner | Not published | Home-style comfort food, breakfast, lunch and dinner | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Over Easy Kitchen | BYOB | Breakfast, brunch and lunch | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Red Bank Diner | Not published | Diner: breakfast, lunch, sandwiches | Not published | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Indian | |||||
| Bombay River | Not published | Modern Indian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Saffron | Not published | Modern Indian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Italian & Pizza | |||||
| Anjelica’s Restaurant | Not published | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Buona Sera | Bar | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Gabriella’s Italian Steakhouse | Bar | Italian steakhouse | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Little Buca | BYOB | Italian, Sicilian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Locale | Bar | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Monticello at Red Bank | Bar | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Olivia’s Trattoria & Artisan Pizza | Not published | Italian, artisan pizza | Not published | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Pazzo | Bar | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Semolina | BYOB | Farm-to-table, fresh pastas | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Undici | Bar | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Via Sposito | Not published | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Mexican & Latin American | |||||
| El Senor Pepper’s | Not published | Mexican | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Mi Lupita’s Kitchen | BYOB – wine and beer | Authentic Mexican | Not published | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Seafood | |||||
| 26 West on the Navesink | Bar | Seafood | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Barnacle Bill’s Restaurant and Marina | Not published | Burgers and seafood | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| McLoone’s Rum Runner | Bar | Classic New Jersey seafood | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Woody’s Ocean Grille | Bar | East Coast seafood and grill | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Steakhouses | |||||
| Char Steakhouse | Not published | New York-style steakhouse | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Cuisine not stated on the restaurant’s own source | |||||
| Elli’s Backyard | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Eventide Grille | Not published | Not published | No | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Triumph Brewing Company | Bar | Not published | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
Common Questions
How many restaurants are in this guide?
39 restaurants in Red Bank, Fair Haven, Rumson, Little Silver, Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and Middletown Township, grouped by cuisine. Restaurants whose brand franchises, or has locations in more than one state, are not listed.
Is this a ranking?
No. Restaurants are grouped by cuisine, alphabetically, then alphabetically within each cuisine. This is not a ranking, and no restaurant can pay to be listed higher or to change what this table says about it.
How were “Bar/BYOB,” “Outdoor seating” and “Reservations” determined?
From each restaurant’s own website or, where it has none, its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile — never a customer review, and never a directory’s characterization. Where a restaurant’s own site does not say, the table reads “Not published” or “Not stated” rather than guessing.
Something Out of Date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — an address, a BYOB policy, whether a restaurant has closed — tell us and we will check it. Businesses listed here are welcome to write in directly.
admin@gardenstatecircle.com
This is not a ranking.