Bayberry Inn. 13th St. and Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom, 609-494-8848. Seafood, steak, veal, and pasta in a colonial atmosphere. Children’s menu. Open 11:30 a.m. to 10 or 11 p.m. daily. Sunday champagne brunch 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m $$

The Bentley Inn., 694 Main Ave, Bay Head. 732- 892-9589. Not on LBI, but worth a mention. Eclectic global fare,featuring pastas with fish and meat. No liquor license. Dinner, Fri-Sat, 6-10 pm; Sun, 1-6 pm. $$

Blue. 1016 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, 609-494-7556. Globally influenced menu, utilizing ingredients from the Caribbean, India, Portugal, Middle East, and Italy. “Light Blue” openers include charbroiled pork summer roll, and fried pumpkin seed calamari. Nine “Deep Blue” entrées available that include jerk-marinated Chilean sea bass and skillet-roasted Muscovy duck breast. Smokefree. Open 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly. $$$

Cafe Bacio. 1511 Long Beach Blvd., North Beach Haven, 609- 492-7702. Coffee house specializing in Smores nights and chocolate fondues. BYO, credit cards, smokefree. $

C’est La Vie. 7807 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven Crest, 609-494-5372. The menu changes seasonally at this French-American restaurant located inside a pretty wood-frame building trimmed in burgundy. A la carte entrées $28 to $38. Plus, customers can design their own six-course tasting dinners for $60 per person from the à la carte choices. Open 5 to 10 p.m. daily in summer. Call for off-season hours. Nonsmoking dining room; smoking allowed in the lounge. $$$

The Dutchman’s Brauhaus. Outbound Causeway, Cedar Bonnet Island, 609-494-6910. Authentic German food—seafood and American fare as well—served in the Old-World, antique-appointed bar and dining rooms. Children’s menu. Open from 11:30 a.m. daily, the outside “Quelle” open from 11 a.m. $$

The Engleside Inn, 30 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven 609-492-1251. American/Continental cuisine, featuring rack of lamb; Crab Imperial; fresh fish; and prime rib. Children's menu. B--Mon-Sat, 8 am-noon. D--Mon-Thurs and Sun, 5-9 pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10 pm. Brunch--Sun, 10 am-1 pm. No-smoking section. $$

Gateway Lounge and Restaurant, 227 W. Eighth St., Outbound Circle, Ship Bottom, 609-494-1661. Enjoy steaks, seafood, and pasta, as well as specials like the Gateway Royale with copious amounts of seafood. Nightclub next door. Children’s menu. Open 11:30 a.m. until closing Thursday to Saturday in winter and daily in summer. $$

Green Gables Restaurant and Inn, 212 Centre St., Beach Haven, 609-492-3553.A top-notch choice for an intimate gourmet dinner. No menu; option of five-course dinner for $75 or three-course for $45, both prix fixe, per person. Voted “Best Long Beach Island Restaurant” for 2000 in Atlantic City Magazine. Bring your own wine or beer. Dinner changes nightly and is by reservation only. Seatings vary according to the night. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., tea until 4 p.m. $$$

Greenhouse Cafe, 605 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom, 609-494-7333. This airy, verdant restaurant prides itself on heart-healthy dishes, with dietary supervision from Southern Ocean County Hospital. The Italiano and pita Melanzana are specialty sandwiches. For dinner, try the salmon Roberto or jambalaya New Orleans style. Bring your own wine or beer. Children’s menu. Smokefree. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Call for hours in the winter. $$

Harvey Cedars Shellfish Company. 7904 Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars, 609-494-7112. This seafood house is a favorite of visitors and locals alike. The restaurant features an extensive menu of fresh local seafood. Take-out or dine on the porch. Bring your own wine or beer. Smokefree. Open seasonally from 4:30 p.m. daily. $$

Kubel’s, Seventh and Bayview avenues, Barnegat Light, 609-494-8592. Great Jersey homespun food, always savory and filling, and Continental dishes. Children’s menu. From mid-May to late September, open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Hours in winter from noon to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, until 8 p.m. Sunday. $$

Kubel’s, Too. 8200 Long Beach Blvd., Brighton Beach, 609-494-4731. Tavern serving a variety of land and sea combinations, such as shrimp/ribs and lobster/filet mignon. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, until midnight Friday and Saturday in the winter and later in the summer. $$

La Spiaggia. 357 W. Eighth St., Ship Bottom, 609-494-4343. This restaurant’s northern Italian cuisine delights with such dishes as osso buco, rack of lamb, veal chops, and polenta. Casually elegant atmosphere. Bring your own wine or beer. Open daily 5 p.m. until closing. Call for winter hours. $$$

Margaritas Bar & Grill. Ninth and Bay, Beach Haven. 609-492-6100. A casual Mexican seashore cantina serving fish tacos to fajitas, plus award-winning "chowda" made by its sister restaurant, The Mooring. Open noon to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Liquor license. MC, V. Children's menu. No disabled access. Smoking permitted. Restaurant Review $$

Morrison’s Seafood Restaurant, Second St. on the bay, Beach Haven, 609-492-5111. This restaurant on the Intracoastal Waterway—Buoy #106 for those arriving by boat—serves fresh-caught, hand-selected seafood, as well as pasta, chicken, steak, and ribs. Children’s menu—storybook character breakfasts every Monday in July and August. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the month of October and February to Memorial Day. Closed November to January. $$

Pinziminio. 122 N. Bay Ave., Beach Haven, 609-207-1200. Traditional Italian fare from owner Karen Spinelli and her brother, Chef Stephen Petrocelli. Signature sauce is pinziminio, a traditional puttanesca made with capers, kalamata olives, garlic, and oil in a tomato base, with the sweetness of currants and the kick of hot peppers. Smokefree. Dinner 5 p.m. daily in summer. $$

Quarter Deck Inn. 351 W. Ninth St., Ship Bottom, 609-494-3334. Continental and American menu. Pasta, beef, chicken, veal, and seafood. Children’s menu. Dinner 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, until 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Sunday champagne brunch 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seafood dinner buffet. $$

Raimondo’s. 1101 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom, 609-494-5391. Enjoy trendy northern Italian cuisine in the elegant dining room or, in summer, on the screened-in porch. Exotic salads and appetizers. Bring your own beer or wine. Dinner 5 until at least 10 p.m. Open daily in summer; closed Tuesdays in winter. $$$

Roberto’s Dolce Vita, 130th St. and Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven Terrace, 609-492-1001. Menu features a large selection of veal, chicken, seafood, and pasta dishes. The chef’s signature dishes include veal Dolce Vita, which pairs veal scaloppine with prosciutto, eggplant, and roasted peppers. Desserts are baked in-house. Smokefree. Reservations suggested. Open for dinner 5 to 10 p.m. daily. Closed Tuesdays after Labor Day. $$$

Romeo’s Continental Cuisine. 100 Pennsylvania Ave. at Centre St., Beach Haven, 609-492-0025. Continental food, with seafood, steak, veal, chicken, and pasta dishes. Children’s menu. Breakfast buffet on Sunday (and Saturday in season) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open daily from 5 p.m. $$

Sea Shell. Sea Shell Motel, 10 S. Atlantic Blvd., Beach Haven. 609-492-4611.This restaurant brings the Caribbean to Long Beach Island—a fine-dining haven in an inviting atmosphere. Lobster lasagna and sautéed skinless breast of duck are signature dishes. Each entree is coded with a wine suggestion—help for those intimidated to ask. $$

Stefano’s. 1814 Long Beach Blvd., North Beach Haven, 609-492-1100.Nuova Italian cuisine with light sauces and an innovative flair. Sample the veal Chesapeake or the pesto ravioli. Children’s menu. Bring your own beer or wine. Open from 4 p.m. daily April to October. $$

Surf City Hotel. 800 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, 609-494-7281. At this 120-year-old Surf City Hotel, a traditional seafood and steak menu is supplemented by nightly specials—sautéed tilapia with a mandarin orange white wine cream sauce; grilled red snapper with a port wine, spinach, and kidney bean reduction; sautéed filet mignon medallions topped with grilled shrimp and smoked gouda with a brandy demi-glace. Food served 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily. $$

Terrace Tavern. 13201 Bay Ave., Beach Haven Terrace, 609-492-9751. Burgers, sautéed veal, seafood, steaks, Dungeness crab, and homemade pastas on a menu that hints of nouvelle cuisine and changes weekly. Smoke free dining room, cigar-friendly bar. Children’s menu. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Dinner 5 to 11 p.m. daily. Closed December to March. $$

Tuckers Eating & Drinking Establishment. Engleside and the Bay, Beach Haven, 609-492-2300. Menu includes “Tucker-tizers,” soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, chicken, fish, seafood, steak, and ribs. Outdoor patio bayside dining as well as two indoor dining rooms (smoking and smoke free). Full-service bar. Children’s and late-night menus. Banquets. Live music on weekend nights. Open from 11:30 a.m. daily year-round. $$

Wida’s. 44th and Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, 609-494-7051. Seafood in a child-friendly environment. Everything—from the crab cakes, lobster Newburg, and crab au gratin to the tartar sauce—is made on the premises. Landlubbers go for the lamb and pork chops. Late-night snack menu. Open from 11 a.m. daily. Closed December 1 to mid-April. $$

Woodies Drive In. 5th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, New Jersey, 609-361-73001. Open from mid-April thru mid-October. Home of some of LBI's best burgers and shakes. Owners take pride in their attention to cleanliness, quality and affordable prices. $

Yellow Fin. 104 W. 24th St., Surf City, 609-494-7001. The menu is contemporary American with diverse influences, and includes the signature yellowfin tuna served with wasabi mashed potatoes and ponzu dipping sauce with a Thai “firecracker” spring roll. Bring your own beer or wine. Smoke free. Open 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, till 11 p.m Friday and Saturday. Closed mid-November through April.$$$