There are lots of choices in the Boardwalk area. It depends on what you want.
ESPN is a great place to have a drink and eat sandwiches or wings while watching a game. People of all ages enjoy it.
Flying Fish is a very good upscale seafood restaurant that we always enjoy and children are very welcome. The food and service are excellent.
Many people like Spoodles (I do not).
We also enjoy the Cape May Clam Bake at the Beach Club. It is not gourmet but it is a seafood buffet with many non seafood items. There are buckets of clams, mussels, chicken, chowders, u peel em shrimp, ribs, mashed potatos and red potatos, fish, salads, fruit, pasta, and lots of breads, and many desserts.
Palio is an excellent Italian restaurant at the Swan or Dolphin.