The location of Somers Point, New Jersey, makes it an excellent place to go for fresh seafood. Variety makes the seafood scene in Somers Point exciting. For those looking for upscale dining, The Inlet and The Crab Shack provide hip sophistication and gourmet elegance respectively. Smitty's Clam bar offers all the laid-back charms of a typical crab shack, while Woodburn's Clams & Crabs sells the freshest raw local seafood around.
In 2007, owner Martin Grims opened The Inlet, a hip, swanky restaurant and bar serving gourmet seafood creations on the Great Harbor Bay. Chefs at The Inlet prepare signature entrees like pan-seared Mahi Mahi with pineapple, coconut-lime rice, peanuts, and Thai curry, and a special Surf and Turf of Maine. The menu also includes seaside favorites like crab cakes, shrimp scampi and a lobster bake. The restaurant is home to one of South Jersey's largest outdoor decks, where diners can enjoy frozen drinks and ocean views throughout the summer months.
The Inlet
998 Bay Ave
Somers Point, NJ 08244
609-926-9611
www.inletrestaurantnj.com
Despite its casual-sounding name, the Crab Trap furnishes the most elegant dining experience available to seafood lovers in Somers Point. The Crab Trap won the Press Readers Poll awards for Best Seafood Restaurant and Best Lobster Dinner in 2009. Owner Jack Wallace established the restaurant in 1967, and over the years the restaurant has become one of Somers Point's premier destinations for fine seafood dining. The Crab Trap serves a variety of fish, shrimp, crab, lobster, and shellfish, as well as meat and poultry. Their popular "Steak and Cake" combines deviled crab and a six-ounce filet mignon.
The Crab Trap
2 Broadway Rd
Somers Point, NJ 08244
609-927-7377
www.thecrabtrap.com
Those looking for a relaxed atmosphere and unpretentious beach food will enjoy a casual dining experience at Smitty's Clam Bar. The 30-seat bar has a bring-your-own policy for beer and wine, which must be consumed from provided paper cups. You can watch the activity in the kitchen from your stool as you wait for your meal. Specialties at Smitty's include seafood loaded potato skins, fried oysters, steamed littlenecks, and New England chowder.
Smitty's Clam Bar
910 Bay Ave
Somers Point, NJ 08244
609-927-8783
Woodburn's Clams & Crabs is tucked away in an unassuming white house on Route 9. Since the 1950s, owner Sid Martin has been providing Somers Point residents with some of the freshest local seafood available. Martin buys from local markets and avoids using precut and stored products whenever possible. The atmosphere in Woodburn's is more that of a market than a restaurant, and the food is mostly raw and unprepared.
Woodburn's Clams & Crabs
1246 Atkinson Ave
Somers Point, NJ 08244
609-927-5521
