Ocean City Coffee Company
Roasted-on-the-beach coffee at 10th and Boardwalk
Breakfast | Ocean City, NJ | $$$$
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.
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
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.
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.
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
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.
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
1905 Landmark Building
A former Methodist retreat and schoolhouse, recognized by the Historic Preservation Commission.
What's worth knowing
Call-Ahead Waitlist
Closed Wednesdays. Join the online waitlist before walking over; reviewers note a credit card fee.