Best Casual Restaurants in Manalapan

19 restaurants available nearby

1. Tre - Freehold

4.5

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Freehold

Booked 30 times today

Tre offers an affordable casual Italian menu featuring the best fresh artisanal ingredients for their classically prepared dishes. Using an old world brick oven, customers will enjoy authentic Neapolitan style pizza, and an extensive selection of craft beer and wine. Tre also offers a beautiful outdoor beer garden with rustic bench seating around a toasty fire pit.

2. Cuzin's Clam Bar

4.7

Exceptional(233)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Marlboro

Booked 73 times today

You know what you’re missing around here?A really great seafood place — and a cool place to kick back and enjoy the good life with family and friends.Enter: Cuzin’s Seafood – Clam Bar.Cuzin's Seafood Clam BarOur casual-chic seafood eatery serves up a fresh take on all your favorite fare.Savor the flavor of summer all year round, complete with top service and gorgeous décor that’s part Miami sizzle, part NYC style and all Jersey Shore chill.Whether you’re dining inside or eating al fresco on our outdoor patio, like our name promises, when you’re at Cuzin’s, you’re family.

3. Metropolitan Cafe

4.7

Exceptional(1613)

Price: Moderate

• American • Freehold

Booked 27 times today

*Please note we offer Free Parking*Metropolitan Café offers a unique New American Menu with a Pacific Rim flair. Whether you are in the mood for some sushi or small plates in our lounge, a glass of wine from our Wine Spectator Award Winning list, a cocktail from our lively martini bar or an exquisite lunch or dinner, Metropolitan Café offers a wealth of choices in a hip, upscale yet casual atmosphere. Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns regarding your reservation. Thank you for choosing Metropolitan Café, we look forward to serving you.

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4. Osteria Cucina Rustica

4.6

Exceptional(542)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Marlboro

Booked 26 times today

*Call for reservations*Osteria translated in Italian literally means "a place where the owner hosts his guests." At Osteria Cucina Rustica we follow in that tradition. Life long friends Steven Botta and Angelo Bongiovanni have collaborated to design and recreate an authentic Osteria. A warm atmosphere along with impeccable service and family recipes make for an unparalleled dining experience. We begin with the freshest ingredients of the highest quality all prepared to order using family recipes passed down from generation to generation. The astronomic experience begins with the hospitality from the moment you walk through the iron forged doors. Next is the food where the love is present in each dish. The house made pasta to the freshest seafood to the dry aged steaks and our unique desserts made daily by our pastry chef make our uniqueness discernible. The Bongiovanni and Botta families welcome you to Osteria, where we promise that you will come as a guest and leave as family.

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5. Brio Italian Grille - Freehold

4.4

Awesome(1194)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Freehold

Booked 24 times today

BRIO (meaning "lively" or "full of life") is a "polished casual" restaurant serving authentic, northern Italian cuisine. The subtitle, "Tuscan Grille" is descriptive for a menu that features oven-roasted steaks, chops, and seafood; similar to what one would find in an authentic ristorante in Tuscany. BRIO's philosophy of "to eat well, is to live well" is why they only use the finest and freshest ingredients. BRIO brings the pleasure of a Tuscan country villa to the American city. To learn more, go to www.BrioItalian.com.

6. Solo Trattoria

4.8

Exceptional(965)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Freehold

Booked 7 times today

Welcome to Solo Trattoria! Due to limited Capacity there will be a 2 hours limit per seating if needed. Also tables are assigned on a first come basis.Located in the heart of Downtown Freehold Borough, we deliver a memorable dining experience. With a pleasant atmosphere and delicious unique dishes, yours will surely be a night to remember. In the Fall of 2005, Piergiorgio Ceciarelli opened a restaurant with a goal - to serve the best food with the warmest service and atmosphere. Piergiorgio Ceciarelli has been a restaurateur for 30 years. He started in South Florida where he built a reputation for excellent food, warm and fun atmosphere, and genuine heartfelt service. Winning the award for Best Restaurant Owner 2001. Citi Link said…always has a warm smile when he greets you and a grateful thank you when he bids you Ciao& at the end of a meal. Originally from Rome, he has lived in California, Mexico, Florida, and now New Jersey, where he resides with his wife and children.

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7. American Hotel - The Standard

4.7

Exceptional(1220)

Price: Moderate

• American • Freehold

Booked 17 times today

Please note we offer Free Parking!The Standard, an American Bistro Style Restaurant and Bar, located in the American Hotel right at the heart of Downtown Freehold. Open everyday for lunch and dinner until 9:00 pm, and offering an a la carte brunch on Sundays. The contemporary menu offers a tantalizing variety featuring steaks, seafood and bistro-style dishes. Enjoy our upscale menu with friends while sipping on one our specially crafted cocktails.Happy Hour is offered at the bar 7 days a week from 3:00-6:00. Additionally, we are now offering half priced bottles of wine every Wednesday and Sunday.Please note that all reservations are for Indoor Dining only. Outdoor dining is purely first come, first serve. However, if you have a reservation, and there is an outside table available at the time of your arrival, you will be welcomed to it.

8. Koy Grill

4.8

Exceptional(9)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Marlboro

Booked 4 times today

Welcome to Köy Grill, where every meal is a journey to the Mediterranean coasts. Our menu is a vibrant celebration of the Mediterranean's rich culinary traditions, featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced locally and from the finest Mediterranean regions. Indulge in our selection of artisanal dishes: from succulent seafood drizzled with olive oil and lemon, to aromatic herbs infusing our signature grilled meats. Dine in our inviting space that echoes Modern Mediterranean. Whether it's a casual lunch, a romantic dinner, or a special event, Köy Grill offers an exceptional experience. Join us at Köy Grill for an unforgettable culinary adventure where tradition meets contemporary flair, right in the heart of Marlboro NJ. Experience dining like never before – Fresh. Aromatic. Inspiring.

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9. Istanbul Bay Premium

4.8

Exceptional(289)

Price: Moderate

• Turkish • Marlboro

Booked 17 times today

New Jersey welcome Istanbul to the state! We are proud to serve our Turkish Mediterranean cuisine right in your area! First class kitchen staff with over 20 years of experience, Servers with over 15 years of experience, ambience to small or large occasions right in the heart of Marlboro.Fireplace, private room, open kitchen, bar, party room all fully decorated with Turkish art.

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10. Lemon Mediterranean Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1045)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Freehold

Booked 19 times today

For Lunch Reservations Tuesday-Friday, please call us directly!Chef Ash introduces Lemon Mediterranean Restaurant. Our menu brings together many splendid cuisines, such as Italian, Spanish, French, Moroccan and Greek. With such a diverse menu, we look to please all palates, from the casual diner to the most sophisticated foodie. Our goal is to ensure that the presentation, cuisine and service foster an equally accessible atmosphere to everyone Lemon will be the ideal spot for any occasion! Gluten free menu available.

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Heather
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
This is our favorite family restaurant. The pizza is always delicious and the drinks and beer options are fantastic.
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Tre - FreeholdPrice: Moderate• Italian• Freehold
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4.5
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LisaVIP
New York City •11 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
The food is consistently good as well as the service . My husband gets the lasagna which is excellent . I get the Salmon salad and it is fresh . The Bolognase is also very good . We love the fresh hot sourdough bread . The Lobster Bisque soup is amazing . The atmosphere at Brio makes it a nice place to go to dinner.
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Brio Italian Grille - FreeholdPrice: Moderate• Italian• Freehold
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4.4
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DavidVIP
New York City •48 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Great food very innovative and a broad selection. Drinks were well poured and all very good . Service was outstanding very attentive and appreciated our business and spending Christmas Eve with her. We will definitely be back many times . Chicken Parm is a whole chicken, sushi was very good high quality and generous portions. The whole chicken dish was plentiful very tasty and well accompanied.
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Metropolitan CafePrice: Moderate• American• Freehold
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4.7
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June
Tampa / Central Florida West •13 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
This restaurant is always on point with service, kudos to Millena who was beyond attentive and personable. Food superb as usual.
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Cuzin's Clam BarPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Marlboro
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4.7
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GaryVIP
Phoenix / Arizona •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Eat at this restaurant regularly and I’ve never had a bad experience or meal. Last night being two days before Christmas it was very busy so noise level was high. Had a great meal , sea bass and short rib bolognese. Highly recommended. Service was excellent.
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Osteria Cucina RusticaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Marlboro
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4.6

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19 restaurants available nearby

1. Tre - Freehold

2. Cuzin's Clam Bar

3. Metropolitan Cafe

4. Osteria Cucina Rustica

5. Brio Italian Grille - Freehold

6. Solo Trattoria

7. American Hotel - The Standard

8. Koy Grill

9. Istanbul Bay Premium

10. Lemon Mediterranean Restaurant

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