Atlantic City · Dining Guide

Atlantic City Food & Drink

Atlantic City has one of New Jersey's deepest dining markets, spanning neighborhood institutions, Boardwalk classics, casino restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, international food, soul food, seafood, steakhouses and late-night options.

This guide separates current dining from the Business & Shopping directory and adds conservative gluten-free and dairy-free guidance based on current menu or allergen information.

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Verified gluten-free & dairy-free options

NJTGO assigns dietary badges only when current menu, allergen or restaurant information explicitly supports the option.

Tony Boloney’s Atlantic City

Creative pizza, subs and casual food with current vegan menu choices and a gluten-free crust option.

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BrewBerry Cafe

Breakfast and café menu with gluten-free and vegan pancake/waffle mixes, GF toast options and vegan selections.

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Cardinal

Contemporary restaurant whose May 2026 menu explicitly marks vegan and gluten-free dishes.

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Carmine’s Italian Restaurant

Family-style Italian restaurant with current dedicated wheat/gluten, dairy/egg and vegan menu guidance.

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ByrdCage

Chicken-focused casual restaurant that explicitly promotes a gluten-free menu.

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P.F. Chang’s Atlantic City

Current Atlantic City location with a dedicated gluten-free menu and allergen matrix supporting dairy-free selections.

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Vegan 15 at Kitchen Hub

Vegan kitchen with explicit gluten-free dishes and substitutions, including GF pasta and naturally gluten-free items.

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Setaara

Destination restaurant with current vegan options supporting dairy-free dining choices.

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Food-allergy and cross-contact caution: GF and DF badges indicate that documented options or substitutions are available. They do not mean the restaurant is a dedicated gluten-free or dairy-free facility, and they do not guarantee protection from cross-contact. Menus, ingredients, suppliers and preparation methods change. Anyone with celiac disease or a food allergy should confirm current ingredients and kitchen procedures directly with the restaurant before ordering.

Atlantic City dining areas

Boardwalk & Casino Resorts

Atlantic City's most concentrated visitor dining market, with steakhouses, celebrity-chef concepts, casino cafés, lounges and casual Boardwalk food.

Ducktown

Historic neighborhood with long-running Italian-American restaurants, taverns and some of the city's best-known local institutions.

Chelsea

Residential and university-adjacent neighborhood with independent restaurants, Italian dining, cafés and local favorites.

Orange Loop / Tennessee Avenue

Growing food, beverage and nightlife cluster near the Boardwalk and North Beach area.

Midtown / Atlantic Avenue

Diverse neighborhood dining, bakeries, cafés, international restaurants and long-established local businesses.

Marina District & Gardner's Basin

Casino-resort dining, seafood, waterfront views and breakfast/lunch destinations on the back-bay side.

Atlantic City food directory

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Food type
Area
Dietary option
Tony Boloney’s Atlantic City

Creative pizza, subs and casual food with current vegan menu choices and a gluten-free crust option.

GFDF
Pizza & Casual · Chelsea / Westside
BrewBerry Cafe

Breakfast and café menu with gluten-free and vegan pancake/waffle mixes, GF toast options and vegan selections.

GFDF
Breakfast & Cafe · Boardwalk / Pacific
Cardinal

Contemporary restaurant whose May 2026 menu explicitly marks vegan and gluten-free dishes.

GFDF
Contemporary American · Chelsea
Carmine’s Italian Restaurant

Family-style Italian restaurant with current dedicated wheat/gluten, dairy/egg and vegan menu guidance.

GFDF
Italian · Boardwalk / Tropicana
ByrdCage

Chicken-focused casual restaurant that explicitly promotes a gluten-free menu.

GF
Chicken & Casual · Midtown
P.F. Chang’s Atlantic City

Current Atlantic City location with a dedicated gluten-free menu and allergen matrix supporting dairy-free selections.

GFDF
Asian · Boardwalk / Tropicana
Vegan 15 at Kitchen Hub

Vegan kitchen with explicit gluten-free dishes and substitutions, including GF pasta and naturally gluten-free items.

GFDF
Vegan / Plant-Based · Midtown
Setaara

Destination restaurant with current vegan options supporting dairy-free dining choices.

DF
Afghan & French · Midtown
Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern

Long-running Ducktown Italian restaurant and Atlantic City institution.

Italian · Ducktown
Angeloni’s Club Madrid

Historic Atlantic City restaurant and cocktail destination.

Italian & Bar · Midtown
Dock’s Oyster House

Landmark seafood restaurant operating in Atlantic City since the 19th century.

Seafood · Midtown
Ducktown Tavern / The Duck Hut

Neighborhood tavern and casual food destination in historic Ducktown.

American & Bar · Ducktown
El Charro

Mexican restaurant included in current Atlantic City dining guides.

Mexican · Midtown
Formica Freitag Bakery & Cafe

Historic Atlantic City bakery and café serving breads, pastries and casual fare.

Bakery & Cafe · Midtown
Nana’s Good Eats

Local comfort-food and soul-food restaurant.

Soul Food · Midtown
Pancho’s Mexican Taqueria

Casual Mexican and taqueria-style dining.

Mexican · Midtown
Platters Seafood & Soul Food

Seafood and soul-food restaurant in the Tanger Outlets district.

Seafood & Soul Food · Downtown / Outlets
Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Steakhouse serving the Convention Center and outlet district.

Steakhouse · Downtown / Outlets
White House Sub Shop

Iconic Atlantic City sub shop known for cheesesteaks and Italian subs.

Sandwiches · Midtown
Barbera Seafood Market

Long-running seafood market and casual seafood destination.

Seafood · Midtown
Capriccio

Italian fine dining at Resorts Casino Hotel.

Italian · Boardwalk / Resorts
Chef Vola’s

Long-established intimate Italian restaurant and Atlantic City institution.

Italian · Chelsea
Gilchrist Restaurant

Popular breakfast and lunch destination with waterfront-area locations.

Breakfast & Lunch · Gardner’s Basin
Knife & Fork Inn

Historic fine-dining landmark near the southern Boardwalk.

Steak & Seafood · Chelsea
Tony’s Baltimore Grill

Old-school Atlantic City pizza and Italian restaurant.

Italian & Pizza · Chelsea
Hayday Coffee

Local coffee shop serving specialty drinks and café fare.

Coffee · Midtown
Bambu Desserts & Drinks

Asian-inspired dessert and beverage shop.

Dessert & Drinks · Midtown
Federal Donuts & Chicken

Donuts, fried chicken and casual meals in Atlantic City.

Chicken & Donuts · Boardwalk
Isabella’s AC Café

Local breakfast and café stop.

Cafe · Midtown
Bar 32 Chocolate

Chocolate, desserts and cocktails in the Tennessee Avenue district.

Dessert & Bar · Orange Loop / Tennessee Ave
Dave & Buster’s Atlantic City

Restaurant, bar and arcade entertainment complex.

American & Entertainment · Boardwalk
The Iron Room

Current Atlantic City restaurant focused on cocktails, spirits and contemporary fare.

Contemporary American · Midtown
King’s Pub

Neighborhood pub and casual dining.

Pub · Midtown
Nuso Cucina

Current Italian dining addition to Atlantic City.

Italian · Boardwalk
Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall

Beer hall with casual American food and outdoor gathering space.

Beer Hall & American · Orange Loop / Tennessee Ave
Nobu Atlantic City

Japanese fine dining at Caesars Atlantic City.

Japanese · Boardwalk / Caesars
Amada Atlantic City

Spanish tapas and contemporary Iberian dining at Ocean Casino Resort.

Spanish · Boardwalk / Ocean
Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen

Celebrity-chef restaurant at Caesars Atlantic City.

Contemporary · Boardwalk / Caesars
Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill

British-inspired pub dining at Caesars.

British Pub · Boardwalk / Caesars
Gordon Ramsay Steak

Steakhouse dining at Harrah’s Resort.

Steakhouse · Boardwalk / Harrah’s
Angeline by Michael Symon

Italian dining at Borgata.

Italian · Marina / Borgata
Kuro

Japanese restaurant at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Japanese · North Beach / Hard Rock
Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

Steakhouse and seafood restaurant at Hard Rock.

Steak & Seafood · North Beach / Hard Rock
Old Homestead Steak House

Classic steakhouse at Borgata.

Steakhouse · Marina / Borgata
Dougherty’s Steakhouse & Raw Bar

Steakhouse and raw bar at Resorts Casino Hotel.

Steak & Seafood · Boardwalk / Resorts
LandShark Bar & Grill

Beachfront casual restaurant and bar beside Resorts.

American & Bar · Boardwalk
Chart House

Marina-facing seafood and steak restaurant at Golden Nugget.

Seafood · Marina / Golden Nugget
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse

Steakhouse at Golden Nugget Atlantic City.

Steakhouse · Marina / Golden Nugget
Cafe 2825

Intimate Italian restaurant on Atlantic Avenue.

Italian · Chelsea
Kelsey & Kim’s Southern Cafe

Southern and soul-food restaurant serving Atlantic City.

Soul Food · Midtown

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Atlantic City restaurant information and dietary documentation were reviewed in September 2026 using current tourism, restaurant, menu and allergen sources. Menus, hours, ownership and dietary procedures can change; confirm important details directly with the restaurant.