Outdoor Dining & Bars
The Atlantic City Boardwalk is well-known for outdoor dining and bars. Atlantic City outdoor eating and drinking establishments are a fantastic way to spend a day or night – whether it’s with friends, family, or even by yourself! Visitors can enjoy views of the ocean, live music, people-watching, and incredible eats and beverages when dining al fresco in Atlantic City. Take a look at the top Atlantic City outdoor dining and bar options below.
Boardwalk Fare
Boardwalk Fare at Steel Pier
Enjoy outside dining and everyone’s favorite foods. Food and drink for the whole family, from funnel cakes to dollar dogs, cheesesteaks and pizza. And don’t miss out on the ice cream, cotton candy and popcorn, we’ve got it all.
Breadsticks Café and Grill
Breadsticks Café and Grill at Resorts Casino & Hotel.
An Atlantic City favorite! Breadsticks Café at Resorts Casino & Hotel has been satisfying customers with a delicious array of breakfast selections, freshly prepared lunch and dinner entrees, plus our homemade desserts!
Bubbakoo’s Burritos
Bubbakoo’s Burritos at Resorts Casino & Hotel.
Bubbakoo’s Burritos at Resorts Atlantic City offers the usual fast – casual burrito fare such as burritos, bowls, tacos, salad, nachos and quesadillas, but with 16 different protein options.
Eastwind
Eastwind Chinese Restaurant and Noodle Bar at Resorts Casino & Hotel.
Enjoy our great selection of classically prepared appetizers, entrees and delicious bowls of noodle soup in an elegant, yet relaxed atmosphere.
Hard Rock Beach Bar
Hard Rock Beach Bar at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Located on the warm, sandy beach overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the Beach Bar offers an unrivaled Atlantic City experience.
Closed for the season.
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
The familiar comforts of Hard Rock’s menu, along with the unbeatable scenery of the Boardwalk and everything beyond it, all make for the perfect place to greet—or end—another day in Atlantic City.
LandShark Bar & Grill
LandShark Bar & Grill at Resorts Casino & Hotel.
LandShark Bar & Grill is the only year-round full-service bar and restaurant on the sand side of the Boardwalk.
Margaritaville
Margaritaville at Resorts Casino & Hotel.
Enjoy the nightlife at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. The restaurant features a stage for nightly live entertainment, a tiki bar and Buffett-inspired accent pieces throughout including a giant blender at the restaurant’s entrance. A seasonal exterior deck on the Boardwalk will allow guests to enjoy alfresco dining or a drink topped off with a gentle ocean breeze.
Mukashi Sushi Bar
Mukashi Sushi Bar at Resorts Casino & Hotel.
Just steps away from the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk and casino floor, Mukashi delights guests with traditional Japanese Sushi and Sashimi that pay homage to this centuries-old culinary tradition.
Outdoor Lobby Bar
Outdoor Lobby Bar at Ocean Casino Resort.
A focal point for guests, this large circular bar is located in the hotel lobby and only steps away from our outdoor firepits. Whether grabbing a quick drink before dinner or enjoying a laid back night, the Lobby Bar serves as a convenient option.
Rhythm & Spirits
Rhythm & Spirits is located right off the boardwalk on the beach block of Tennessee Avenue. They offer inspired Italian food, pizza and cocktails. It’s the perfect spot to bring a date or celebrate a special occasion. Dine inside or outside.
Steel Pier Nightlife
Take a walk down the boardwalk and stop into either one of Steel Pier’s four bars.
Steel Pier Pub and The Crab House are located in the front of the pier, where you can listen to Live Music and watch the boardwalk stroll past you. The Wheel Bar is located on the wheel deck where you can grab a drink and take it on The Wheel. Work your way back to the Ocean Reef Oasis Bar where you can enjoy a drink or host a party 1000 feet over the ocean. The Ocean Reef Oasis Bar boasts 360 degree views of the Atlantic Ocean and Atlantic City Skyline.
Sugar Factory
Sugar Factory at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
“The Most Instagrammed Restaurant in the United States” is making its Hard Rock debut in Atlantic City with its floor-to-ceiling candy wall, making this hyper-sweet eatery the perfect place for families to celebrate any occasion.
Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall
Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall is located right off the boardwalk and offers an award winning gastropub menu, 40 plus craft beers on tap and many more in cans and bottles. The Beer Hall opened in November 2018 and was nationally recognized by USA Today in March 2020 as the 6th best Beer Bar in the country. They offer inside and outside dining and have an enormous family friendly Beer Yard. Live music is offered every Friday & Saturday night.
The Park
Enjoy live bands, ice cold beer, lawn games, firepits and more this summer at The Park; three acres of beautiful landscape overlooking the ocean. A perfect location for relaxation, taking in the views or taking a photo.
Wet Willie’s
Wet Willie’s at Resorts Casino & Hotel.
Specializing in and dedicated to bringing you the world’s greatest daiquiris. Since opening in 1990, we have served guests and provided internet retail sales to customers from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries.