Inlet Cafe

3 Cornwall Street, Highlands
(732) 872-9764

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Oysters Rockefeller
Grouper Filet
Cod Sandwich
Lobster Roll
Inlet Clams
Calamari
Chowder
Salad

Menu

Appetizers
New England Clam Chowder
Gluten free, clam, bacon, potato, thyme, and oyster cracker.
Brussel Sprouts
Parmesan and balsamic reduction.
Garlic Clams
Middle neck clams, lemon, white wine, garlic, and parsley.
Crab Cake
Tabasco butter and micro greens.
Grilled Buffalo Octopus
Buffalo sauce, celery, carrot, and ranch.
Steamed Mussels
Cider, garlic, thyme, parsley, and crostini.
Fried Calamari
Fennel, cherry peppers, and spicy marinara.
French Onion Soup
Vidalia onion, beef broth, and cherry wine.

Salads
Caesar Salad
Gem lettuce, grana padano, and pangrattatto.
Wedge Salad
Neuske bacon, tomato, radish, and blue cheese dressing.
Apple Salad
Granny smith, cranberries, caramelized walnuts, mixed greens, goat cheese, and balsamic.
Seafood Cobb-Shrimp Salad
Scallops, crab, carrot, cucumber, tomato, and bacon.
Crab Louie Salad
Colossal crab meat, Roma tomato, avocado, micro greens, and remoulade.
Tuna Niçoise Salad
Soft egg, haricot vert, potato, olives, radish, cherry tom, and cider vinaigrette.

HandHelds Served with Fries
Café Burger
Cheddar, Swiss or mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, and roll bun. Served with fries.
Po Boy Handheld
Fried cod, lettuce, tomato, onion, tartar sauce, and roll bun. Served with fries.
Tuna Burger
Six ounce yellowfin, lettuce, tomato, harissa aioli, and roll bun. Served with fries.
Chicken Club Handhelds
Herb mayo avocado, lettuce, tomato, bacon, and rye. Served with fries.
Grouper Handheld
Swiss, coleslaw, thousand Island, and rye. Served with fries.
Lobster Roll
Lobster, celery, apple, and brioche. Served with fries.
Crab Cake Handheld
Lettuce, tomato, onion, and chipotle mayo. Served with fries.

Pasta
Linguini and Clams Pasta
Middle neck clams, chopped clams, garlic, wine, and parsley.
Rigatoni Bolognaise Pasta
Beef, pork, ragu, cream, and mascarpone.
Lobster Mac & Cheese Pasta
Rigatoni, bechamel, cheese, and maine lobster.
Chicken Parmigiana Pasta
Mozzarella, marinara, parmigiana, and spaghetti.
Lazy Lobster Scampi Pasta
One and half pound maine lobster, garlic, oregano, parsley, arugula, and fries.

Raw Bar
U8 Shrimp Raw Bar
East Coast Oysters Raw Bar
Middle Neck Clams Raw Bar
Lobster Cocktail Raw Bar
The Skiff Raw Bar
Six oysters, six shrimp, six clams, six mussels, and half lobster.

Sea
Branzino
Grilled, broccoli rabe, roasted potato, and lemon vinaigrette.
Faroe Island Salmon
Ratatouille and lemon butter sauce.
Fish & Chips
Wild Icelandic cod, fries, tartar, and lemon.
Grouper
Pan roasted over risotto, arugula salad.
Local Scallops
U-10, farro, neuske bacon, shallot, celery, and aged balsamic.
Crab Cake
Chipotle mayo, coleslaw, and fries.
Fluke Francaise
Mashed potato, seasonal veg, lemon, and white wine.

Land
Eggplant Parmigiana
Parmesan, tomato, and arugula.
Filet
Eight ounce asparagus and mashed potatoes.
Ribeye
Sixteen ounce truffle fries and garlic spinach.
Steak Frites
Sixteen ounce prime NY strip, garlic, spinach, and fries.

Sides
Fries
Broccoli Rabe
Coleslaw
Truffle Fries
Wilted Spinach

Kids Menu
Chicken Fingers with Fries
Penne with Butter
Burger with Fries
Cheeseburger with Fries
Mac & Cheese

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Recent Reviews

A big thank you to our amazing server, Ray! We ate lunch here today and our experience was phenomenal! The food, the view of the bay and the drinks were awesome! Thanks Ray for everything 🙌🏻🐠
September 2026
The view is beautiful but I found a hair in my salad. Luckily the removed it off the bill, but even before that, the salad was horrible. I asked for the nuts on the side and they were mixed it and there wasn’t any dressing. I would have said something before finding the hair but the service was god awful and they barely came to our table. Didn’t have water half the time and kept asking for refills and wouldn’t get them. Ordered a Diet Coke and had...
September 2026
I was there about 10 years ago with my husband, we used to go every month! I used to get the seafood basket wondering if you still have it I don’t see it when I looked at the menu! The food was amazing and so was the view, staff was very friendly!! I would love to go back there again when I’m in Nj but I want to know if the seafood baskets are still there
August 2026

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Inlet Cafe

3 Cornwall Street, Highlands, NJ 07732
(732) 872-9764