Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Atlantic City

Harry's Oyster Bar is known to serve some of the best seafood in the city. Steeped in simplicity, this eatery is all about great food at reasonable prices in a casual setting with friendly service and that's exactly what they deliver. The raw bar features oysters and oyster shots, clams, lobster, tuna, and the raw bar sampler that has small portions of them all. The menu changes daily and features fresh fish from the day's catch. The crab cakes, clam chowder, Mahi Mahi tacos, shrimp ceviche, Angus beef burger are some of the recommended dishes. If you love seafood Harry's Oyster Bar should not be missed when in Atlantic city.

The Rainforest Café takes you on a dining safari in the indoor rainforest surrounded by cascading waterfalls and lush greenery. The menu offers a variety of dishes, including delicious tropical items, mouth watering appetizers and salads. To top it all off, try the Volcano Dessert!

Located at the AC food court of the famous Bally's Atlantic City, Primo Pizza (Bally's) lets you enjoy delectable pizzas in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. After a long day at the slot machines, this is one place where you can delight your palate to creations like the Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Meat Lovers Pizza and the Primo BBQ Chicken Pizza. Also on offer are dishes like Steak Stromboli and vegetarian as well as meat-laden calzones. Your order is incomplete without sides like the cheese fries and chicken fingers. For those with robust appetites, Primo's 10 pieces of Buffalo wings come most recommended along with the entire pizza fare.

Located inside the Bally's Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, Boardwalk Cupcakes is an adorable cupcake shop whose display will beckon you inside for sure. The place is well lit to resemble a boutique with decor that accentuates every little creation of theirs. From interesting cupcakes like Popcorn cake, Lemonade, Soda Pop, Chocolate Mudslide to classics like the Vanilla, Banana and Red Velvet all of their mini treats taste as wonderful as they look. Come here to indulge in your sweet tooth, at their prices you won't settle for just one!

The cuisine at The Continental traverses the world to create fun and unique tapas. Imagine the influences of several different countries arranged on a small plate in front of you. This worldly spot offers brunch, lunch and dinner. Dishes often combine sophisticated tastes with comfort food like the Lobster Mac 'N Cheese and Grilled Lamb Chops with mint yogurt. Open everyday; check out the website for more information.

Breathtaking, awe-inspiring and perfection aren't the adjectives you would normally associate with Atlantic City restaurants, but Buddakan just might change your view about dining in Jersey. Since opening its doors in October 2006, Buddakan in Atlantic City has gained the prestige and outstanding reputation that follows the success of the other locations in New York and Philadelphia. Built to resemble an ancient Chinese village, patrons enter through a garden filled with footbridges, archways and rocks that lead to the main dining area and the smaller dining areas styled as opium dens. A colossal golden Buddha stands guard over the entire restaurant while diners feast on modern Asian cuisine, basking under a twilight sky created by high tech lighting. The extensive menu offers dishes such as Edamame Ravioli, Glazed Alaskan Black Cod, Wasabi Crusted Filet Mignon, but make sure to save room for the Crying Chocolate (warm chocolate cake with Vietnamese ice cream) or a Chocolate Bento Box. If you still haven't had your fill be sure to sample one Buddakan's many creative cocktails that include ingredients such as red chili, cucumber and ginger juice. Semiprivate dining spaces and a mezzanine are also available for larger parties. Reservations are highly recommended and are accepted up to two months in advance. While you can make reservations by phone, you might want to check out Buddakan's website because like the restaurant, it is an experience in itself.