Reserve Valentine’s Day Tables Now At Barnegat Area Top Restaurants

BARNEGAT-MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year, and if you haven’t made reservations for dinner out at one of the Barnegat-Manahawkin area’s best local restaurants, do it now.

About one-third of U.S. adults plan an evening out to celebrate Valentine’s Day and will spend an estimated $4.9 billion, according to a National Retail Federation survey.

Feb. 14 falls on a Friday this year, and that means Barnegat-Manahawkin restaurants will likely be busy through the weekend, as well as a day or two earlier than the holiday.

Many, but not all, local restaurants handle reservations through OpenTable, an online service. Romantic restaurants typically fill up a week before Valentine’s Day.

Here are a few still accepting Valentine’s Day reservations, according to Open Table:

• Rue 561 Bistro (561 Fischer Blvd., Toms River)
• Rosie's Restaurant (401 Monmouth Ave., Ocean Gate)
• Chef Mike's ABG (10 24th Central Ave., Seaside Park)
• Raimondo's (1101 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom)
• Salt Kitchen at Hotel LBI (350 W. 8th St., Ship Bottom)
• Daddy O (4401 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach)