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Joy & Salt Cafe

Seafood, Italian$

Chef-owners Jimi Savianeso and Jordan Miller shift their menu with the season, but it’s safe to say things are always a little bit fancy and a little bit casual at this friendly, year-round LBI café. At the moment of this writing (Summer ’26) Joy & Salt Café is serving up spicy Sicilian fried calamari and arugula grilled peach salads, in addition to hefty meatball parm and general Tso’s-style chicken sandwiches on long, chewy rolls.

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