Kosher Restaurants in Lakewood, Page 3
Lakewood, in Ocean County, is home to one of the largest and fastest-growing Orthodox Jewish communities in the world, centered on the Beth Medrash Govoha yeshiva, with an Orthodox population estimated in the tens of thousands. Its kosher dining scene is among the densest in the United States outside New York City, spanning glatt steakhouses, smokehouses, Israeli grills, pizza and dairy cafes, sushi, bakeries, and multiple large kosher supermarkets. The community clusters along the Route 9 (River Avenue) corridor, Clifton Avenue, Kennedy Boulevard, Cedarbridge Avenue, and Madison Avenue, and spills into neighboring Jackson, Howell, Toms River, and Manchester.
Nearly everything closes early Friday and all day Saturday for Shabbos. Meat and dairy establishments are strictly separate. KCL is the local standard; look for a displayed KCL certificate. Most places offer takeout/delivery; the community is car-dependent and spread across several corridors and adjacent towns.
Kosher restaurants by neighborhood
Showing 49 to 67 of 67. Filter by type using the menu above.
That Sushi Spot
Sushi, poke, platters · Clifton Ave
Sushi Nation
Sushi + build-your-own poke · Madison Ave / River Ave
The Acai Co.
Acai bowls (delivery/order-based) · Lakewood
Aroma Bakery (Aroma Bakehouse)
Bakery (pas yisroel, yoshon) · Central Lakewood
Gelbstein's Bakery
Bakery & cafe (est. 1934) · Clifton Ave
Korn's Bakery and Cafe
Bakery & cafe · Central Lakewood (Kikar Shabbos)
Eigner's Bakery
Bakery (dairy and pareve) · Toms River (greater Lakewood)
The Viennese Table (Batter & Crumb)
Bakery (dairy pastries, cheesecakes) · Lakewood
Rosemary Artisanal Bagelry
Bagelry (dairy + pareve) · Jackson (greater Lakewood)
Bagel King
Bagelry · Jackson (greater Lakewood)
Bagel Nosh
Bagelry · Clifton Ave
Four Corners (County Line)
Dairy bagel cafe · County Line Rd
Four Corners Chestnut
Dairy bagel cafe · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
Viva La Dough
Patisserie / laminated-dough cafe · Madison Ave
Nothing Bundt Cakes (Kicking Bundt)
Bakery (bundt cakes) · Howell (greater Lakewood)
Zest Artisan Bakeshop
Bakery (online/delivery) · Jackson (greater Lakewood)
Epstein's Meats
Glatt butcher · Central Lakewood
Ossie's of Cedarhurst
Fish store (fresh fish counter) · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
The Rolling Pin
Bakery (known for miniature babkas) · Lakewood
The kosher scene in Lakewood
KosherAtlas lists 67 certified kosher restaurants in Lakewood. They break down into 26 meat, 31 dairy and 8 pareve restaurants, and each listing is tagged so you can filter to what you keep.
The densest kosher clusters are in Route 9 corridor (River Ave), Clifton Ave, Toms River (greater Lakewood) and Central Lakewood, and the kitchens run from bagelry, street food, mexican (tacos) and pizza.
Supervision in Lakewood is led by KCL (Kehillos Chareidim of Lakewood / Kosher Council of Lakewood) certifies the large majority of Lakewood-area establishments; a handful use other agencies (Star-K, OU, VKM, Hisachdus/CRC, Zichron Yaakov, R' Yechiel Babad/Tartikover)., and 65 of the 67 carry a named hechsher on their listing.
Frequently asked questions
How many kosher restaurants are there in Lakewood?
We list 67 certified kosher restaurants in Lakewood (26 meat, 31 dairy and 8 pareve), each verified against its certifying agency and shown with its kosher type.
Are the restaurants on KosherAtlas actually certified kosher?
Every listing shows its certifying agency (hechsher) where we have confirmed it. Lakewood's scene is dominated by KCL (Kehillos Chareidim of Lakewood / Kosher Council of Lakewood) certifies the large majority of Lakewood-area establishments; a handful use other agencies (Star-K, OU, VKM, Hisachdus/CRC, Zichron Yaakov, R' Yechiel Babad/Tartikover)..
Which neighborhoods in Lakewood have the most kosher restaurants?
The densest are Route 9 corridor (River Ave) (11), Clifton Ave (9), Toms River (greater Lakewood) (7), Central Lakewood (5) and Cedarbridge Ave (4). You can browse each neighborhood, with its Shabbat times, from the city page.
Compiled from the certifying agencies and public kosher directories. Where the specific hechsher is unconfirmed, a listing is shown as "Kosher". Kosher status can change, so always confirm the teudah on site.