Bluewater Grill

One of Avalon's newest restaurants, Bluewater Grill is the kind of classed-up seafood joint you'd find on a pier in a great beach town. Though this one isn't on Avalon's pier, it does sit above the water. The fish is fresh, the menu has a full range of classic seafood plates and twists on originals (the cilantro-lime mussels are also a highlight) and the cocktail, beer and wine offerings are sophisticated. In summer, reserve a table on the patio or in winter, cozy up at the bar with a beer and some chowder.