Varsity Inn

Breakfast | Ocean City, NJ | $$$$

605 E 8th St, Ocean City, NJ 08226


Overview

Breakfast and lunch have been served at 605 East 8th Street since the Varsity Inn opened in 1970, inside a 1905 building, recognized by the city's Historic Preservation Commission, that was a Methodist retreat, a schoolhouse and the White Whale Coffee House before it. The Symonds family ran it for five decades; the McCarthy family took over in 2023 and kept the classics: Keith's Famous Baked Jersey Tomato Soup, Aunt Helen's kielbasa omelette, the Boardwalk Benedict and the Best of the Jersey Shore hamburger. Join the call-ahead waitlist, then grab a seat by the service windows and let the beach breeze in.

Cuisine: Breakfast

Atmosphere: Old-school diner hung with college pennants

Mains: $10 - $17
Dress Code: Casual

Inhaven Insights

  • What's great

    What's great

    Baked Tomato Soup

    Keith's Famous Baked Jersey Tomato Soup, by the crock or paired with grilled cheese as a combo.

  • What's unique

    What's unique

    1905 Landmark Building

    A former Methodist retreat and schoolhouse, recognized by the Historic Preservation Commission.

  • What's worth knowing

    What's worth knowing

    Call-Ahead Waitlist

    Closed Wednesdays. Join the online waitlist before walking over; reviewers note a credit card fee.

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