SJM_BestOfTheShore_619 - v3 - FINAL_SJM Feature 5 / 31 / 19 5 : 35 PM Page 5 CapeMay FINS PIE Fins Bar & Grille Pizza has long been a tra - dition on the Boardwalk , and of course seafood reigns supreme at the Shore , so why not com - bine them ? Fins offers five varieties of flatbreads that all hit the spot , but we usually go for the bar’s namesake dish , which includes jumbo lump crab meat , three l different cheeses , th B arugula and avocado l THE BLUE PIG lemon thyme aioli on a P TAVERN b thin crust and is perfect t h to share during a lively happy hour . make you late for the ditional Italian favorites made it a go - to destina - his menu , but he is also R beach . can be found on the tion for date night in an avid angler himself , so il B menu , including this Cape May . A great way to you can bet the Peter PINEAPPLE - Th standout filled with start the evening is by lis - Shields Inn and Restau - JALAPENO BLUEBERRY locally caught shrimp , tening to live piano rant takes their seafood MARGARITA PANCAKES scallops , mussels and music at the bar and seriously . Since Cape The Ebbitt Room Mad Batter clams in a spicy red selecting a drink from May is famous for scal - The Ebbitt Room’s Lines form early for one sauce . their extensive specialty lops , we’re partial to this romantic setting and of the best breakfast cocktail menu . This dish with beluga lentils , farm - to - table dining phi - restaurants in Cape May , offering takes a refresh - kale , pancetta and losophy have but the wait is worth it . SALTWATER ing margarita and adds lemongrass aioli . There is something on SCRAMBLER some heat , as it is made the menu to make every - Saltwater Café with Avion Silver tequila , one in the family happy , When a gorgeous sum - WATERMELON icz pineapple purée , lime including vegan options , SANGRIA mer morning calls for rlow juice and jalapeno . but we can’t resist a stack more than just a plain , The Boiler Room O ica of their award - winning traditional breakfast , When happy hour is over Jess pancakes with fresh head to the Saltwater and the sun has gone SEAFOOD FRA by s blueberries . Café for creative takes on DIAVOLO down , head to the base - hoto the most important meal ment at Congress Hall for Godmother’s p ern of the day . The Saltwater live music , brick - oven Standing since the PAN ROASTED Tav ig Scrambler mixes scram - pizza and the “ speak - LOCAL DAY BOAT days of Prohibition , P ue bled eggs with red pep - easy ” vibe of The Boiler SCALLOPS this building has Bl e pers , onions , roasted Room.We love water - been everything from Peter Shields Inn Th nd corn salsa and a savory melon — who doesn’t in a doctor’s office to an and Restaurant a m poblano sauce in a flour the summer ? — so we opt ice cream parlor Executive chef Carl Mes - Roo t tortilla . The only down - for this specialty cocktail until Godmother’s sick is not only commit - bbit EBBITT THE side is , their picturesque that fuses the fruit with was founded in ted to having the fresh - E ROOM The views of the marina may Pink Flamingo rosé , 1983 . All of the tra - est , locally caught fish on How You Brewin is renovating and four different bars . What’s improvements will include a new perfor - Buckalew’s sister restaurant Station mance space , live views of their cold brew - 117 will offer coastal style cuisine in Beach New ing process and the Surf City merchant will Haven this season . be home to LBI’s first mocktail bar . Jen’s Links is LBI’s newest 36 - hole LexMex fans rejoice ; while the closing of miniature golf course , sitting on the water the Ship Bottom location left a taco sized steps away from the Barnegat Lighthouse . hole in the Shore town , the opening of the Surf City now allows outdoor dining ; at the Shore Surf City location is set to fill stomachs be sure to check out if your favorite old once again and this time with more seating . digs has some new outdoor seating . 50 | SouthJerseyMagazine.com | VOLUME 16 , ISSUE 3 | SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE