Wawa
3485 Route 35 North
Chadwick Beach / Lavallette mailing address, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-830-2760
Coffee, breakfast, made-to-order hoagies and sandwiches, snacks, cold drinks and shore-house essentials.
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Chadwick Beach Food & Drink
Chadwick Beach and Chadwick Beach Island are primarily residential, so the local dining experience is built around a small number of convenient Route 35 stops plus nearby restaurants, ice cream, coffee, seafood and markets in the adjoining Ocean Beach, Normandy Beach and Lavallette areas.
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Eating Around Chadwick
Chadwick itself has very little commercial food service. This guide therefore separates in-Chadwick food from the immediately adjacent Ocean Beach/Normandy Beach corridor and the larger Lavallette dining district. A Lavallette mailing address does not automatically mean a business is in the Borough of Lavallette.
Location accuracy matters: each listing below states its actual community context instead of treating the entire 08735 postal area as Lavallette Borough.
Chadwick Food Finder
Dietary badges are evidence-based. A badge does not mean an allergen-free kitchen. Shared fryers, grills, prep surfaces, utensils and equipment can create cross-contact; tell the restaurant about celiac disease or food allergies before ordering.
Chadwick & Nearby Food Directory
Gringo's Taco Shack
3257 Route 35 North
Lavallette mailing area, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-250-8226
Tacos, burritos and casual Mexican/Tex-Mex-style shore food just south of Chadwick.
Dairy Queen
3251 Route 35 North
Lavallette mailing area, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-854-7033
Soft serve, Blizzards, sundaes and shakes.
Channel Marker Cafe
3245 Route 35
Lavallette mailing area, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-793-7559
Casual dock-and-dine restaurant at Ocean Beach Marina with seafood and shore fare.
LowTide Smoothie Co.
3626 Route 35 North
Normandy Beach, NJ
Phone: 732-532-6077
Smoothies, hydration drinks, coffee and tea. Current menu says most items are naturally gluten-free and vegan and asks guests to disclose allergies.
GFVeganPapa Ganache Vegan Bakery
3620 Highway 35 North
Normandy Beach / Lavallette mailing area, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-217-1750
Fully plant-based bakery with vegan and vegan/gluten-free products. No dairy or eggs are used; nuts, soy and other allergens may share equipment.
GF optionsDFVeganLobster Dock — Normandy Beach
3626 Route 35 North
Normandy Beach / Lavallette mailing area, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-998-2539
Seasonal seafood outpost with raw-bar selections, steamers, lobster rolls, shellfish and takeout.
Tini's Fish House
3581 Route 35 North
Normandy Beach, NJ 08739
Phone: 732-830-5770
Seasonal shore restaurant with globally inspired dishes, local/sustainable ingredients, dine-in and takeout.
Mid-Shore Meats on the Island
3591 Route 35 North
Normandy Beach, NJ 08739
Phone: 732-830-1660
Deli sandwiches, butcher-counter meats, prepared foods, salads, baked goods and beach-house grocery staples.
Coffee Cabana & Island Beach Shop
3561 Route 35 North
Lavallette mailing area, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-375-3002
Coffee, tea, bakery items and desserts.
Barrier Island Burgers
3564 Route 35
Normandy Beach, NJ 08739
Phone: 732-250-4312
Smash burgers, hot chicken, fries, shakes and ice cream.
Lenny's Pizza & Italian Grill
406 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-830-1500
Pizza, pasta, Italian-American entrées, sandwiches and takeout.
Lava Java House
500 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-250-1460
Coffee and espresso drinks with breakfast and lunch.
The Crab's Claw Inn
601 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-793-4447
Long-running shore restaurant known for seafood, steaks and a lively bar.
Ohana Grill
65 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-830-4040
Casual shore dining with Hawaiian-influenced dishes.
Meg's Grill
1403 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-830-6700
Breakfast and lunch in a casual shore setting.
Beach Bagels & Deli
607 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-793-0911
Bagels, breakfast sandwiches and deli fare.
Big Ed's Produce
103 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-793-4736
Fresh produce and seasonal market goods useful for vacation-house cooking.
Happy Belly
106 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-977-6162
Small-batch vegetarian and vegan food to go, with gluten-free treats baked daily.
GF treatsVeganIceberg Ice Cream
403 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone: 732-793-6415
House-made hard ice cream, soft serve, yogurt combinations and classic shore desserts.
Current Dietary Information
Badges are shown only where current menu or business information supports them. GF does not mean a dedicated gluten-free kitchen unless explicitly stated.
Papa Ganache
Fully vegan; also makes vegan/gluten-free products. The bakery warns that nuts, soy and other allergens may be handled on shared equipment.
LowTide Smoothie Co.
Its current menu says most items are naturally gluten-free and vegan and asks customers to tell staff about allergies.
Happy Belly
Current business information identifies vegetarian and vegan fare plus gluten-free treats baked daily.
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Food information reviewed in October 2026. Restaurants, phone numbers, menus and seasonal hours can change. Confirm current information directly with a business before making a special trip.