"The Diving Horse is the restaurant that you make a beeline for every summer Friday, the moment you get to town. (Just make a reservation so that your table is waiting for you.) The quintessential summer-in-Avalon spot has a casual, polished ambiance and a menu centered around seafood and farm-fresh vegetables. Swing by Fred’s on the way to pick up a bottle of rosé to go along with wedge salads, boardwalk fries dipped in Old Bay aioli, housemade pasta, and perfectly browned, buttery scallops. Opt for seats on the dreamy back patio, surrounded by greenery and under strings of twinkle lights." - regan stephens, sydney mcelwee, candis mclean