Annie Daly, a staff writer for the website, contacted Yelp to compile the nation’s best Irish pubs. For New Jersey, Anglesea took the crown. “A good Irish bar isn’t just a bar. It’s home,” Daly wrote.

You can certainly feel the Irish spirit as you walk up the high steps into Ye Olde Anglesea Pub in North Wildwood, where the Anglesea is a favorite for those who crave that rustic Irish-pub feeling.

Although it’s fairly far inland, Anglesea Pub exudes a nautical feel, thanks to detailed decor inside and a location that allows it to sprawl along a small canal. Boaters and landlubbers alike have ...