The weather is warming up, and that means more and more people will be heading down the shore. You'll find a whole host of restaurants along the Jersey Shore, both old favorites and new challengers - but one restaurant in Bradley Beach is doing something a little different. Skratch Kitchen, a unique scratch-made restaurant in NJ, has been serving up Italian favorites and fusion classics since 2022. The restaurant's philosophy specializes in fresh and local ingredients, including a focus on seafood. The team at Skratch Kitchen not only prepares everything fresh, they're always debuting new and exciting specials that keep up with the season and make sure you'll want to visit this one-of-a-kind shore destination in every season of the year.
A charming house storefront is home to the hottest new restaurant in Bradley Beach, and you'll want to pay a visit.
Open since spring 2022, Skratch Kitchen is a rustic Italian fusion restaurant celebrating fresh and local ingredients.
The attention to detail starts at the first course, with inventive appetizers like artichoke hearts stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto.
If Skratch Kitchen has a signature item, it's definitely the General Tso's Chicken and Waffles - spicy chicken thighs served on top of a scallion waffle.
For entrees, the focus is on fresh, seasonal seafood and produce like this amazing blackened salmon.
Meat-eaters are in for a treat too, as a simple steak gets dressed up with seasonal sides and garnishes to take it to another level.
Vegetarian? You're covered too, with dishes like an inventive take on Eggplant parm topped with fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers.
The biscuit on the strawberry shortcake is fresh-baked, and you can absolutely taste the difference.
Have you visited Skratch Kitchen in Bradley Beach? Let us know what you tried at this unique scratch-made restaurant in NJ in the comments section. You can find out what Skratch Kitchen is cooking up now at the official website and Facebook page. While you're in on the Jersey Shore, why not head less than two miles south to visit this iconic Belmar fudge shop?
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