Bennie’s Bread & Italian Market Ocean City NJ is part bakery, part Italian market, and part grab-and-go lunch stop right in the middle of downtown. It’s the kind of place you pop into for fresh bread and pastries, then leave with sandwiches, prepared foods, or pizza too. Bennie’s has been an Ocean City staple for decades, and the shop still leans into what it does best: fresh-baked bread, Italian market favorites, and plenty of house-made food to take home.

The menu covers a lot, from breakfast sandwiches served until 1 p.m. to hot and cold sandwiches, tomato pie, wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza, homemade soups, deli salads, and family dinners. It’s also a strong catering spot, so it works just as well for a quick stop as it does when you need to feed a group.