If you’re looking for waterfront dining, delicious food, live music, and daily happy hours, head into Wildwood and choose from three magnificent restaurants down by the bay. This week, we’re featuring the best waterfront dining spots: Beach Creek Oyster Bar & Grille, Boathouse Restaurant & Marina Deck, and Urie’s Waterfront Restaurant. Each restaurant provides you with a different waterfront experience, so find out which restaurant is the best fit for you, or try them all!
Beach Creek Oyster Bar & Grille
There’s so much more to Beach Creek Oyster Bar & Grille than their contemporary cuisine, delicious cocktails, and incredible views. Voted “Best of the Shore” three times by Philadelphia Magazine, Beach Creak is the ultimate casual waterfront fine dining experience. Stop by the outside sunset martini bar on the bayfront deck, which opens at 3 p.m. daily, for Happy Hour from 3 to 5 p.m., or enjoy first seating from 4 to 6 p.m. with a 3-course meal for $30. Beach Creek was a featured “Drink of the Week” earlier this summer, so make sure to try the Enchanted Island Punch, a tropical cocktail made with fruity rums and juices. Enjoy indoor dining or waterfront deck seating for dinner, served nightly from 4 to 10 p.m. Extend your stay past dinner for a glass of wine from the exclusive wine list and enjoy live music nightly.
Boathouse Restaurant & Marina Deck
If you want a day of fun in the sun, Boathouse Restaurant & Marina Deck provides you with a warm summer breeze and spectacular marina views out on the deck. Bring your friends together for daily happy hour on the deck from 4 to 6 p.m. for select half-price appetizers and drink specials at the bar. Dinner is served daily from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. If you arrive at 4 p.m., enjoy sunset specials, including 2 entrees for $29 every night until 5:30 p.m. If you decide to stop by earlier in the day, lunch on the deck starts at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy live entertainment from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. daily that will keep you coming back for more all summer long. Want something a little more low-key? Check out the second-floor dining room for a quiet place with elegant dining and tons of amazing panoramic views of the harbor. Request the second floor at sunset and you won’t be disappointed!
Urie’s Waterfront Restaurant
Get swept away to the tropics at Urie’s, the affordable family dining destination that remains one of Wildwood’s landmarks after sixty years. Arrive by boat or by car and head out on the waterfront deck to indulge in all-you-can-eat crabs as you drink, dine, and unwind. Join in on the fun for the daily happy hour from 2 to 4 p.m. with $5 appetizers and $2.50 draft beers. Groove to live entertainment and rock out on the deck from 6 to 9 p.m. every night and 2-4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. and dinner starts at 4 p.m. out on the deck or inside in the dining room. The early bird catches the worm with an early bird menu from 4 to 6 p.m. for $15. Urie’s is the perfect place for the whole family, with kids meals for $, a massive arcade, and a soft-serve ice cream bar!
Beach Creek Oyster Bar & Grille
609-522-1062; www.beachcreek.net\
Boathouse Restaurant & Marina Deck
609-729-5301; www.boathouseonline.net
Urie’s Waterfront Restaurant
609-522-4189; www.uries.net