Hi,

Soon, we plan on making reservations for the New Jersey beach. However, now we need to choose our location more carefully. Obviously it must have several gluten-free dining choices. We want a clean beach with long beach hours and a low beach fee. We hope to find a beach that has offers several activities and entertainment.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

I live by the Jersey shore and I'm not sure what restaurants are gluten-free or not. I am sure most places will be willing to accomodate you. When you get back, if you don't mind let me know if you had any luck or not. That way I'll know where to go when I go to the beach! THanks and have a great time.

Tammy and Kerri-- I'm a former Jersey girl tansplanted to Southern California, where the beaches are free, but NOT clean like they are back home! We always went to Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach, for $3 a day, but I bet it's a lot more now. And we loved Perkin's Pancake House--a definate no-no these gluten-free days! Oh well, good luck planning your trip and have a cold (gluten-free) one at the Rip Tide Bar for me!

Tammy
I'd like to know your experiences when you are back from vacation. My husband ususally go to Wildwood Crest (clean and free beach with motels right on the beach) but we are not going this year as this is his first Summer with celiac and we aren't even adjusted yet for doing stuff here at home. So next year we'll go again or maybe instead go to Long Beach Island, but I don't know anything about any restaurant being gluten free. I do remember "Kohr's Ice Cream" as saying their soft ice cream is gluten-free, but of course not the cone part but you can't live on ice cream. I mean, I'd like to try.....
Have a great time where ever you go!
Debmidge

Heading down the shore in April--Cape May, NJ. Have a suite with full kitchen -- just in case. Spoke with staff at the Ugly Mug -- will make burger with crab and chedder (our tradition) with no problems. Rolls are never placed on the flat grill. At the Mad Batter--all their eggs are done in saute pans and do not touch any pancakes, french toast or bread. Spoke with the staff the Lobster House--all broiled seafood is OK plus a few other items. They were very receptive and asked that we alert the hostess and wait staff, so they could coordinate with the kitchen.

I go to Cape May every summer. The Ugly Mug is great. I usually get the hot dog without the bun. We also have dinner at the Belle Vida, which has gluten free pasta and everything. I was so pleased with their knowledge of gluten free.

Wildwood has free beaches!