Guidebook for Cape Cod
Food scene
Pro tip: decide to have an early dinner and go to the bar area in the back (not the main restaurant dining room) unless you have a group of more than 4. If it's full, put your name on the chalkboard with the number dining and wait your turn. It's cozy and only seats ~10 at the bar with 4 other tables, but if you can get in and grab a spot it's tough to beat. Eric makes a mean drink behind the bar and Tina provides some of the best, friendliest service on the Cape. They recently changed chefs but the food is still some of the best you can find in the Dennis area.
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Encore Bistro and Bar
36 Hope LnPro tip: decide to have an early dinner and go to the bar area in the back (not the main restaurant dining room) unless you have a group of more than 4. If it's full, put your name on the chalkboard with the number dining and wait your turn. It's cozy and only seats ~10 at the bar with 4 other tables, but if you can get in and grab a spot it's tough to beat. Eric makes a mean drink behind the bar and Tina provides some of the best, friendliest service on the Cape. They recently changed chefs but the food is still some of the best you can find in the Dennis area.
Head to Sesuit Harbor Cafe for some fantastic waterfront seafood. They have great lobster rolls, fried seafood, oysters (at the raw bar out back), and more. Plus, it's BYOB, so bring your favorite wine, order some delicious food, grab a picnic table and enjoy watching the boats come in and out. It's impossible to beat this at sunset. Tip: they are also open for breakfast if you're an early riser!
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Sesuit Harbor Cafe
357 Sesuit Neck RdHead to Sesuit Harbor Cafe for some fantastic waterfront seafood. They have great lobster rolls, fried seafood, oysters (at the raw bar out back), and more. Plus, it's BYOB, so bring your favorite wine, order some delicious food, grab a picnic table and enjoy watching the boats come in and out. It's impossible to beat this at sunset. Tip: they are also open for breakfast if you're an early riser!
This place is great on a chilly night since they have a big fireplace in the spacious bar area. Also, make sure to try the crab cakes, seafood chowder, and chicken sandwich. They also have some Belgian beers in the big bottles that are a great deal (Duvel and La Fin du Monde). We prefer the bar area but the dining room can be nice also as long as they don't stick you in the quiet and oddly isolated back rooms. Note: THIS PLACE IS USUALLY VERY BUSY. It's best to plan ahead if you want to dine here after 5:30pm, so check the Tock app (search for it in the iOS App Store or Google Play for Android). Or you can call, I guess... people still do that, right? :)
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Scargo Cafe
799 Main StThis place is great on a chilly night since they have a big fireplace in the spacious bar area. Also, make sure to try the crab cakes, seafood chowder, and chicken sandwich. They also have some Belgian beers in the big bottles that are a great deal (Duvel and La Fin du Monde). We prefer the bar area but the dining room can be nice also as long as they don't stick you in the quiet and oddly isolated back rooms. Note: THIS PLACE IS USUALLY VERY BUSY. It's best to plan ahead if you want to dine here after 5:30pm, so check the Tock app (search for it in the iOS App Store or Google Play for Android). Or you can call, I guess... people still do that, right? :)
One of our favorite breakfast spots on the Cape! It's popular, so you might have to wait a bit to get a table during the Summer, but it's worth it. Excellent diner food with a very extensive menu. Make sure to grab blue mug to take home.
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Grumpy's
1408 Main StOne of our favorite breakfast spots on the Cape! It's popular, so you might have to wait a bit to get a table during the Summer, but it's worth it. Excellent diner food with a very extensive menu. Make sure to grab blue mug to take home.
CASH ONLY. A popular spot for breakfast, this place always delivers a great meal. Some of our favorites: Peg's Florentine benedict (veggie egg benny with potato cakes instead of English muffins), the Northside breakfast sandwich, and if you're really hungry you can't go wrong with the Breakfast Sampler. Fun fact: Edward Gorey used to dine here every day. You can visit his house nearby for an interesting tour of his oddities.
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Jack's Outback Restaurant
161 MA-6ACASH ONLY. A popular spot for breakfast, this place always delivers a great meal. Some of our favorites: Peg's Florentine benedict (veggie egg benny with potato cakes instead of English muffins), the Northside breakfast sandwich, and if you're really hungry you can't go wrong with the Breakfast Sampler. Fun fact: Edward Gorey used to dine here every day. You can visit his house nearby for an interesting tour of his oddities.
A fried seafood staple (open seasonally) with good prices for the Cape.
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Captain Frosty's
219 Main StA fried seafood staple (open seasonally) with good prices for the Cape.
Tired of seafood? Cleanse the palate with some surprisingly good Thai food on the Cape! Dine in and takeout only - unfortunately, no delivery. All the staples are here plus my personal favorite: Thai spaghetti (pad thai with basil in a special chili sauce).
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Bangkok Thai Cuisine II
8 Enterprise RdTired of seafood? Cleanse the palate with some surprisingly good Thai food on the Cape! Dine in and takeout only - unfortunately, no delivery. All the staples are here plus my personal favorite: Thai spaghetti (pad thai with basil in a special chili sauce).
We're originally from Texas, so we are ALWAYS hunting for decent Mexican or Tex-Mex food. This place has good margaritas (get the El Presidente), queso, nachos, and fish tacos.
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El Mariachi
207 Main StWe're originally from Texas, so we are ALWAYS hunting for decent Mexican or Tex-Mex food. This place has good margaritas (get the El Presidente), queso, nachos, and fish tacos.
This is our go-to Sunday brunch spot. It's about 20-25 mins from the house but it is worth it. Beautiful outdoor seating under a massive beech tree pairs well with margaritas and Mexican food. Start with the queso sauce, then enjoy some Huevos Rancheros or the Hongo enchiladas.
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Anejo Mexican Bistro
188 Main StThis is our go-to Sunday brunch spot. It's about 20-25 mins from the house but it is worth it. Beautiful outdoor seating under a massive beech tree pairs well with margaritas and Mexican food. Start with the queso sauce, then enjoy some Huevos Rancheros or the Hongo enchiladas.
Waterfront lobster salad? Yes, please. Park in the adjacent pay lot, grab a table and enjoy.
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Spanky's Clam Shack and Seaside Saloon
138 Ocean StWaterfront lobster salad? Yes, please. Park in the adjacent pay lot, grab a table and enjoy.
In the mood for a fancier but cozy dinner? Check out Old Yarmouth Inn and eat in the wood paneled tavern. Pre-Covid they also had the best brunch on the Cape, so hopefully that comes back soon!
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Old Yarmouth Inn
223 MA-6AIn the mood for a fancier but cozy dinner? Check out Old Yarmouth Inn and eat in the wood paneled tavern. Pre-Covid they also had the best brunch on the Cape, so hopefully that comes back soon!
Solid Japanese restaurant with the charm of an authentic ryokan. Get your sushi fix here!
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Inaho Japanese Restaurant
157 MA-6ASolid Japanese restaurant with the charm of an authentic ryokan. Get your sushi fix here!
Fine dining with ocean views. This is one of the most famous restaurants on the Cape. Make sure you have a reservation and arrive early enough to start with a drink at the Beach Bar.
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The Ocean House Restaurant
425 Old Wharf RdFine dining with ocean views. This is one of the most famous restaurants on the Cape. Make sure you have a reservation and arrive early enough to start with a drink at the Beach Bar.
Similar to Ocean House (but newer and a bit less popular), this restaurant offers fine dining with waterfront views. Try to get a spot on the Rooftop for the best ambience. The food is arguably better than Ocean House but OH has a better interior. Also, there's a great brunch here!
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Pelham House Resort
14 Sea StSimilar to Ocean House (but newer and a bit less popular), this restaurant offers fine dining with waterfront views. Try to get a spot on the Rooftop for the best ambience. The food is arguably better than Ocean House but OH has a better interior. Also, there's a great brunch here!
Great waterfront restaurant with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating in Sandwich.
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Fishermen's View Seafood Market & Restaurant
20 Freezer RdGreat waterfront restaurant with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating in Sandwich.
Happy Hour
Grab some small bites and wine/cocktails al fresco here (probably with live music)! It's a fantastic way to end a long day or before a show at the Cape Playhouse. Lots of great wines to choose from.
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Harvest Gallery Wine Bar
776 Main StreetGrab some small bites and wine/cocktails al fresco here (probably with live music)! It's a fantastic way to end a long day or before a show at the Cape Playhouse. Lots of great wines to choose from.
Great place to sit on some Adirondack chairs and watch the water with a cold drink and some snacks. I don't necessarily recommend this as a dinner spot since the food isn't great, but the location, drinks, and people watching are always good!
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Summer Shanty
140 Main StGreat place to sit on some Adirondack chairs and watch the water with a cold drink and some snacks. I don't necessarily recommend this as a dinner spot since the food isn't great, but the location, drinks, and people watching are always good!
The nicest vineyard on the Cape, make sure to stop by for wine tastings, glasses of wine, rum flights (they are also a distillery), and cocktails. Make sure to check the Tock app to make a reservation since this place gets very busy. Nice stop on it's own or on the way to/from Provincetown. Tip: get the canned wine for the best deal (2 glasses per can).
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Truro Vineyards
11 Shore RdThe nicest vineyard on the Cape, make sure to stop by for wine tastings, glasses of wine, rum flights (they are also a distillery), and cocktails. Make sure to check the Tock app to make a reservation since this place gets very busy. Nice stop on it's own or on the way to/from Provincetown. Tip: get the canned wine for the best deal (2 glasses per can).
Solid beer brewed right here on the Cape. Plenty of New England IPAs and outdoor seating. Get the pretzel bites!
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Naukabout Brewery and Taproom
13 Lake AveSolid beer brewed right here on the Cape. Plenty of New England IPAs and outdoor seating. Get the pretzel bites!
Great winery with outdoor seating. Lots of wines and frosé and live music on the weekends.
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Cape Cod Winery
4 Oxbow RdGreat winery with outdoor seating. Lots of wines and frosé and live music on the weekends.
Great spot near Naukabout with beer, wine, and good food. Plenty of outdoor seating.
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Cape Cod Coffee
Massachusetts 130Great spot near Naukabout with beer, wine, and good food. Plenty of outdoor seating.
Small beachy bar off of Main Street in Harwich. Full bar plus a good selection of local beers.
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Perks Coffee Shop & Beer Garden
545 MA-28Small beachy bar off of Main Street in Harwich. Full bar plus a good selection of local beers.
Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore RdCocktails and wine in Adirondack chairs facing the ocean
This place is bananas but it's a lot of fun if you can get it. The most challenging part is actually parking. If you get there early, you can grab a parking spot outside the restaurant. If not, you'll need to find space at a nearby beach parking lot and walk. Once you're there, get a Goombay Smash and enjoy the views of the dunes and ocean.
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The Beachcomber of Wellfleet
1120 Cahoon Hollow RdThis place is bananas but it's a lot of fun if you can get it. The most challenging part is actually parking. If you get there early, you can grab a parking spot outside the restaurant. If not, you'll need to find space at a nearby beach parking lot and walk. Once you're there, get a Goombay Smash and enjoy the views of the dunes and ocean.
Grab a panini or some frosé and head to the beach out back for water views
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The Canteen
225 Commercial StGrab a panini or some frosé and head to the beach out back for water views
Tree House makes some of the best beer in the U.S. Do yourself a favor and pre-order beer and pick it up from the Sandwich location (orders begin at 10am) or visit the brewery.
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Tree House Brewing Company - Cape Cod
98 Town Neck RoadTree House makes some of the best beer in the U.S. Do yourself a favor and pre-order beer and pick it up from the Sandwich location (orders begin at 10am) or visit the brewery.
Entertainment
Up front - we moved here during the pandemic, so we haven't had the opportunity to see the interior of this theater yet. It looks beautiful in photos, though! During Covid, they constructed an outdoor stage and we saw 2 shows there. It's a great setup and we saw some fantastic perfomers. Grab a picnic blanket or some outdoor chairs, bring a cooler of snacks/beverages and enjoy!
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The Cape Playhouse
820 Main StUp front - we moved here during the pandemic, so we haven't had the opportunity to see the interior of this theater yet. It looks beautiful in photos, though! During Covid, they constructed an outdoor stage and we saw 2 shows there. It's a great setup and we saw some fantastic perfomers. Grab a picnic blanket or some outdoor chairs, bring a cooler of snacks/beverages and enjoy!
A historic, quaint theater showing one film on the only screen in the house. Get some freshly popped popcorn or a pizza from local fave Firestarter (make sure to ask for this at least 15 mins before the show starts - they heat them to order).
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Cape Cinema
35 Hope LnA historic, quaint theater showing one film on the only screen in the house. Get some freshly popped popcorn or a pizza from local fave Firestarter (make sure to ask for this at least 15 mins before the show starts - they heat them to order).
Markets
Need some grocery basics? This local market has you covered with groceries, a great fish market (right next door), and some of the best prepared foods we've ever bought. Anywhere. Try the chicken pot pie, peanut butter cookies, sandwiches made to order, pizza, etc. Also, every Wednesday and Friday there's a fish fry special at the fish market: fresh fish & chips, fish sandwiches, fried shrimp, clam strips, and fried scallops served with with french fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.
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Peterson's Market
918 MA-6ANeed some grocery basics? This local market has you covered with groceries, a great fish market (right next door), and some of the best prepared foods we've ever bought. Anywhere. Try the chicken pot pie, peanut butter cookies, sandwiches made to order, pizza, etc. Also, every Wednesday and Friday there's a fish fry special at the fish market: fresh fish & chips, fish sandwiches, fried shrimp, clam strips, and fried scallops served with with french fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.
More upscale than Peterson's, this a great stop for specialty food items, wine, and beer.
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Ring Bros. Marketplace
485 MA-134More upscale than Peterson's, this a great stop for specialty food items, wine, and beer.
Snacks and Coffee
Grab a cup of coffee in this quaint coffee shop on picturesque Main Street in Barnstable
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Nirvana Coffee Co
3206 Main StGrab a cup of coffee in this quaint coffee shop on picturesque Main Street in Barnstable
You MUST try these cupcakes. Every time we take anyone to P-Town we stop here to share this secret. They make one type of cupcake. One. It's white cake with pink buttercream frosting. However, I cannot tell you how good these are. Trust me.
ScottCakes
353 Commercial StYou MUST try these cupcakes. Every time we take anyone to P-Town we stop here to share this secret. They make one type of cupcake. One. It's white cake with pink buttercream frosting. However, I cannot tell you how good these are. Trust me.
Sightseeing
Active fishing pier with an observation deck to watch seals and fishermen unloading their catch. You can even get a fresh lobster roll from the market onsite.
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Chatham Pier Fish Market
45 Barcliff AveActive fishing pier with an observation deck to watch seals and fishermen unloading their catch. You can even get a fresh lobster roll from the market onsite.
Fantastic whale watching tours that depart from Provincetown. We highly recommend taking the sunset tour - you head out at 4pm and arrive back at the dock during sunset. You will likely see MANY different groups of whales. This is a MUST DO!
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Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch
307 Commercial StFantastic whale watching tours that depart from Provincetown. We highly recommend taking the sunset tour - you head out at 4pm and arrive back at the dock during sunset. You will likely see MANY different groups of whales. This is a MUST DO!
The hiking trails that begin at this museum are great! Walk all the way to the beach and back for beautiful views on a very accessible and easy hike. You might want to wear shoes that can get wet since parts of the trail can be wet/muddy based on the tides.
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Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main StreetThe hiking trails that begin at this museum are great! Walk all the way to the beach and back for beautiful views on a very accessible and easy hike. You might want to wear shoes that can get wet since parts of the trail can be wet/muddy based on the tides.