How we came about!

In the Spring of 2007, Mayor Sal Perillo called for volunteers to address the improvement and level of perception of

restaurants in Ocean City. A meeting was held in April at the Music Pier under the leadership of George Bauer and Eileen Friedman of the Mayor's Commission on Volunteers. Many members of the restaurant community showed their support by their attendance.

A Task Force was then established to set direction for a series of organizational meetings through the Spring and early Summer. Finally, in July of 2007, an Association was formed and adopted the name, Ocean City Restaurant Association. We now meet once a month to discuss issues of common interest and provide training on topical needs as warranted.

The mission of the Ocean City Restaurant Association is to make it known within our community, as well reaching out to all visitors coming to our great city, that there are many wonderful dining experiences to be had in Ocean City.

What our town has to offer:

Ocean City has many diverse dining and eating opportunities from white linen dining to small cozy cafes and snack shops. We offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, pizza, snacks, desserts, ice cream, take-out, delivery, catering and banquets in unique settings from ocean front to bay-side dining, and everything in between. These experiences are available not only in the summer months, but also in the off season as well.

This website will help guide you through the high season as well as the off season by listing: special events, restaurant hours, menus and numerous activities occurring around the city.
Our wish is that you find everything you need within this site to make your stay in Ocean City the best that it can be! If you have any questions, please email us at
ocra@eatinocnj.com