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Jersey Shore Restaurant Week is back from Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 15, 2026, and Ocean County restaurants are serving three-course menus of appetizer, entree and dessert at set prices of $32.26 or $42.26. Here are eight Ocean County spots on this fall’s list, from Toms River to the Seaside Heights boardwalk, with what is on each menu.
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Aqua Blu Kitchen and Cocktails
- Town: Toms River
- Where: 3410 Route 37 East, Toms River
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
The fall menu opens with choices like clams casino, eggplant francaise or an autumn salad with kale, butternut squash and candied pecans. Entrees include branzino marechiara over linguine, braised short rib, lobster ravioli and a NY strip steak for a $12 upcharge, with creme brulee, pistachio cake or chocolate mousse to finish.
On Fridays and Saturdays, Aqua Blu serves the Restaurant Week menu only until 6 p.m., and your whole party must be seated by then, so book an early table.
Aqua Blu Kitchen and Cocktails Restaurant Week menu
Patricia’s of Toms River
- Town: Toms River
- Where: 1922 Hooper Avenue, Suite 2-D, Toms River
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
Patricia’s keeps it to home-style Italian cooking. Start with fried calamari, Caesar salad or Nonna’s meatballs, then pick from money bag pasta, spicy rigatoni, malfadine bolognese, chicken parmigiana, wild Alaskan salmon or a Berkshire pork chop with vinaigrette peppers. Dessert is stuffed donuts, Sicilian cannoli or toasted almond cake.
Patricia’s of Toms River Restaurant Week menu
Lobster Lounge
- Town: Seaside Heights
- Where: 901 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
Right on the boardwalk, Lobster Lounge offers coconut shrimp, hot honey calamari, pancetta clam chowder or a pear burrata salad to start. Entrees include stuffed lobster thermidor, seared halibut, seared salmon over risotto and short ribs, and dessert options include mini pumpkin pie and chocolate lava cake.
Lobster Lounge Restaurant Week menu
Ohana Grill
- Town: Lavallette
- Where: 65 Grand Central Avenue, Lavallette
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
This cozy Hawaiian-themed spot is known for fresh seafood. Starters include clam chowder, crispy pork belly, chicken katsu bites and ahi tuna sushi stacks, and entrees include pecan-crusted salmon, blackened mahi-mahi, braised short rib and a lobster pot pie.
Ohana Grill notes that the menu is subject to change and that credit card transactions carry a 3 percent fee.
Ohana Grill Restaurant Week menu
Mantoloking Road Alehouse
- Town: Brick
- Where: 247 Mantoloking Road, Brick
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
The family-run alehouse has been family owned and operated since 2017, with plenty of IPAs to try. Start with pork dumplings, burrata over penne or popcorn shrimp, with soup or salad included, then choose pork osso buco, grilled mahi-mahi with mango salsa, short ribs or a fried chicken cutlet over pesto gnocchi.
Mantoloking Road Alehouse Restaurant Week menu
Windward Tavern
- Town: Brick
- Where: 292 Princeton Avenue, Brick
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
Windward goes seasonal with a butternut squash and kale salad, cranberry orange turkey meatballs and crab and acorn squash fritters. Entrees include an apple and maple braised short rib, duck confit with pumpkin gnocchi and a stuffed pork chop, with seared scallops for a $6 upcharge.
The menu is served Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and it is not available for takeout.
Windward Tavern Restaurant Week menu
The Shrimp Box
- Town: Point Pleasant Beach
- Where: 75 Inlet Drive, Point Pleasant Beach
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
A Point Pleasant Beach favorite on the inlet, The Shrimp Box offers butternut squash soup, pretzel-crusted calamari or kale salad, then Boston cod oreganata, chicken milanese, Scottish salmon or shrimp scampi primavera. Save room for key lime pie, pistachio ricotta cake or pumpkin pie.
The Restaurant Week menu runs Sunday through Friday from noon to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. No substitutions or sharing.
The Shrimp Box Restaurant Week menu
The Tradewinds
- Town: Point Pleasant Beach
- Where: 1205 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach
- When: Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Cost: $42.26 three-course menu
The Tradewinds starts with calamari, burrata or wagyu meatballs. Entrees include Chicken Tradewinds with cherry peppers and sausage, orecchiette with broccoli rabe and a house burger blend, with parmesan-crusted halibut or braised short rib available for an $8 upcharge.
The Tradewinds Restaurant Week menu
Reservations are a smart move at most of these restaurants, especially on the two weekends. Full menus for every participating restaurant, including the $32.26 options, are posted on the Jersey Shore Restaurant Week restaurant list.
Looking for more ways to eat and explore close to home? Keep checking Shop Ocean County for the latest food news and things to do across Ocean County.
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