Cape Cod Restaurants

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  • 1. Brazilian Grill

    $$$$

    At this all-you-can-eat churrascaria, waiters continually circulate through the dining room offering more than a dozen grilled meats—beef, pork, chicken, sausage, and the beloved Brazilian chicken hearts on large, swordlike skewers. The massive buffet is laden with soups, salads, and side dishes, including plantains, rice, and beans (vegetarians could happily eat from the buffet).

    680 Main St., Massachusetts, 02601, USA
    508-771–0109

    Known For

    • Grilled meats, Brazilian style
    • Loud and festive atmosphere
    • Homemade flan
  • 2. Buca's Tuscan Roadhouse

    $$$

    This romantic roadhouse near the Chatham border, adorned with tiny white lights, wine bottles, and warm-hue walls, might just transport you to Italy—and if it doesn't, the fantastic food certainly will. There are always excellent specials added to the menu; in the fall and winter, look for value-priced entrées, and in summer, their hot dog cart (in the parking lot) serves the best wieners on the Cape.

    4 Depot Rd., Massachusetts, 02645, USA
    508-432–6900

    Known For

    • Buca's bolognese with wild boar
    • Chocolate Italian wedding cake
    • Crowds: make reservations

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations essential
  • 3. C Salt Wine Bar & Grille

    $$$

    With an open kitchen that turns out some excellent and artful dishes, especially seafood, this tiny place keeps its tables full and its guests happy (reservations strongly recommended). Fine service by a friendly and knowledgeable staff adds greatly to the overall atmosphere.

    75 Davis Straits (Rte. 28), Massachusetts, 02540, USA
    774-763--2954

    Known For

    • Raw oyster selection
    • Notable wine list
    • Excellent service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 4. Cape Sea Grille

    $$$$

    This chef-owned gem with distant sea views uses what's locally available as the inspiration for an ever-changing and creative menu that's complemented by a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. There are also generous wine, martini, and drink lists.

    31 Sea St., Massachusetts, 02646, USA
    508-432–4745

    Known For

    • Inviting atmosphere
    • Inventive seafood entrées
    • Creative cocktails

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., Reservations essential
  • 5. Inaho

    $$$

    Yuji Watanabe, chef-owner of the Cape's best Japanese restaurant, makes early-morning journeys to Boston's fish markets to shop for the freshest local catch, and the resulting selection of sushi and sashimi is vast and artful. The serene and simple Japanese garden out back has a traditional koi pond.

    157 Main St., Massachusetts, 02675, USA
    508-362–5522

    Known For

    • Chef's tasting menu
    • Moody lighting
    • Seafood tempura

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.-Tues. No lunch
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  • 6. La Cucina Sul Mare

    $$$

    Northern Italian and Mediterranean cooking distinguish this upscale, popular place. Make sure to come hungry—portions of classic favorites here are huge. Live music adds to the festive vibe on Sunday afternoons year-round. An excellent wine list pairs perfectly with the food.

    237 Main St., Massachusetts, 02540, USA
    508-548–5600

    Known For

    • Chicken or veal Parmesan
    • Boisterous atmosphere
    • Attentive service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations accepted
  • 7. Naked Oyster Bistro & Raw Bar

    $$$

    More than 1,000 oysters are eaten here on an average summer weekend, a good deal of them procured near daily from the restaurant's own oyster farm in nearby Barnstable. You'll always find close to two dozen raw and "dressed" oyster dishes; there's also a nice range of nonoyster entrées, salads, and appetizers.

    410 Main St., Massachusetts, 02601, USA
    508-778–6500

    Known For

    • Oyster stew
    • Locally sourced ingredients
    • Lively atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. mid-Oct.--mid-Apr.
  • 8. PB Boulangerie Bistro

    $$ | Coffee

    Once a clam shack, this bistro has found new life and won legions of fans in this seaside town selling just-baked breads and succulent pastries—by early morning (even in off-season) the line snakes into the parking lot. There's outdoor and indoor seating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; the latter is a three-course prix-fixe meal ($95) that changes with the seasons, featuring locally sourced produce that highlights the finer flavors of this French kitchen. Sunday brunch is also popular.

    15 LeCount Hollow Rd., Massachusetts, 02667, USA
    508-349–1600

    Known For

    • Delectable French pastries
    • Fresh bread
    • Authentic French experience

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. Bistro closed in winter, Reservations essential
  • 9. The Canteen

    $ | Coffee

    This casual spot specializes in classics like grilled cheese sandwiches, hand-cut fries, and local seafood in a lively spot. Order at the counter, then grab a seat inside or at one of the several outdoor seating options; there's also a large beer menu with New England offerings, a good selection of wines, and fun cocktails. Weekend brunch features dishes like sticky buns and egg tacos.

    225 Commercial St., Massachusetts, 02657, USA
    508-487–3800

    Known For

    • Hot or cold lobster rolls
    • Raw bar
    • Great atmosphere out back
  • 10. The Lobster Pot

    $$$$

    Provincetown's Lobster Pot, a mainstay for more than 40 years, is fit to do battle with all the lobster shanties anywhere (and everywhere) else on the Cape; although it's often jammed with tourists, the crowds reflect the generally high quality, and the water views can't be beat. The hardworking kitchen turns out classic New England cooking: lobsters, generous and filling seafood platters, and some of the best chowder around.

    321 Commercial St., Massachusetts, 02657, USA
    508-487–0842

    Known For

    • Award-winning clam chowder
    • Local icon
    • Extensive menu

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed in winter, Reservations not accepted
  • 11. The Mews Restaurant & Cafe

    $$$$

    This perennial favorite with magnificent harbor views focuses on local seafood and organic meat and produce with a cross-cultural flair (there's also a lighter bistro menu for smaller appetites). The view of the bay from the bar is nearly perfect, and the gentle lighting makes this a romantic spot to have a drink. This is one of the relatively few restaurants open year-round in town. Check out the who's who of previous diners on its website, including Elizabeth Taylor and Billie Jean King.

    429 Commercial St., Massachusetts, 02657, USA
    508-487–1500

    Known For

    • Waterfront setting
    • Ambience
    • Two levels of dining

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential, Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 12. The Pointe

    $$$

    Inside the snazzy Crowne Pointe Inn, this intimate, casually handsome restaurant occupies the parlor and sunroom of a grand sea captain's mansion and serves finely crafted, healthful, modern American food with daily specials focused on local ingredients. There's a substantial wine list, with more than a 125 selections to choose from, as well as a large martini menu.

    82 Bradford St., Massachusetts, 02657, USA
    508-487–2365

    Known For

    • Superb service
    • Cocktails in the lounge
    • Truffle popcorn

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed. No lunch, Reservations essential
  • 13. Arnold's Lobster & Clam Bar

    $$

    You can't miss this hot spot on the side of Route 6: look for the riot of colorful flowers lining the road and the patient folks waiting in long lines for fried seafood and other fixings. Unusual for a clam shack like this is the full bar, offering beer, wine, mixed drinks, and the house specialty: margaritas. You can also play a round of minigolf.

    3580 Rte. 6, Massachusetts, 02642, USA
    508-255–2575

    Known For

    • Lobster rolls
    • Ice cream from Richardson’s Dairy Farm
    • Fried clams

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed mid-Sept.–mid-May., Reservations not accepted
  • 14. Bean & Cod

    $

    This specialty food shop sells cheeses, breads, soups, great sandwiches, including lobster rolls, and picnic fixings, along with coffees and teas. 

    145 Main St., Massachusetts, 02540, USA
    508-548–8840

    Known For

    • Delicious coffee
    • Great sandwiches
    • Daily soup specials

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.--Mon. No dinner.
  • 15. Brewster Fish House

    $$$

    Gorgeously presented, impeccably fresh seafood is standard here: lunch and dinner selections range from just-off-the-boat scallops to tuna, local oysters, and octopus. It can be noisy and it's always crowded in summer, but it's worth the wait.

    2208 Rte. 6A, Massachusetts, 02631, USA
    508-896–7867

    Known For

    • Artful seafood presentations
    • Sophisticated atmosphere
    • Locally sourced ingredients

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted, Closed Mon.-Wed. for lunch; closed Mon. and Tues. for dinner.
  • 16. Captain Frosty's

    $$

    A great stop after the beach, this modest joint has a regular menu of seafood classics like fried clams and fish-and-chips supplemented by specials posted on the board and a counter where you order and take a number written on a french-fries box. There's seating inside as well as outside on a shady brick patio.

    219 Rte. 6A, Massachusetts, 02638, USA
    508-385–8548

    Known For

    • Classic fried seafood platters
    • Soft-serve ice cream and frappes
    • Good value

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. Closed Nov.-Apr., Reservations not accepted
  • 17. Chez Antoine Café

    $

    Owner/baker Antoine Vera has brought the French and Belgian boulangerie experience to Hyannis with this charming cafe, located just steps from the Village Green. Order fair-trade coffee, tea, and a wonderful pastry—or perhaps a prosciutto and cheese sandwich—and enjoy conversation with a friend at one of the indoor or outdoor bistro tables. Before you leave, pick up a tin of Belgian cookies or a jar of French mustard to bring home, along with a few extra melt-in-your-mouth macarons.

    357 Main St., Massachusetts, 02601, USA
    774-470--2180

    Known For

    • Croque monsieurs
    • Almond croissants and melt-in-your-mouth macarons
    • Crispy, golden baguettes
  • 18. Crisp

    $$

    It's notoriously difficult to snag a table here in the summertime, but it's worth the wait as their wood-fired flatbreads are positively toothsome, made with organic four, local sea salt, and tasty toppings like braised beef short rib, butternut squash, and linguica sourced from a Massachusetts farm. Pasta dishes are a good option, too, and salads are fresh and creative, not an afterthought. Eat here or wrap it up and head to nearby Craigville Beach. Can't wait? They operate a take-out shop, Crisp Too, across the street.

    791 Main St., Massachusetts, 02655, USA
    508-681--0922

    Known For

    • Fire pits
    • Indoor and outdoor seating
    • Locally sourced ingredients

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No reservations
  • 19. Del Mar Bar and Bistro

    $$$

    Fanciful cocktails, an intriguing menu, live music, and daily blackboard specials make this a popular Chatham spot. There's also a changing tapas menu for quick bites at the bar.

    907 Rte. 28, Massachusetts, 02633, USA
    508-945–9988

    Known For

    • Wood-fired meals
    • Live jazz
    • Intriguing specials

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Sun. from mid-June-mid-Sept; closed Sun. and Mon. from mid-Sept.-mid-June.
  • 20. Dunbar House Tea Room & Wine Bar

    $$

    Settle in for a proper afternoon tea, with tiered trays of finger sandwiches and diminutive desserts, at this English-style tea room set in a 1920s vintage carriage house overlooking Shawme Pond. A full tea service is offered all day, along with an à la carte lunch service and Sunday brunch (think lobster eggs Benedict and duck confit hash) and desserts are baked in-house. 

    1 Water St., Massachusetts, 02563, USA
    508-833--2485

    Known For

    • Vegetarian, gluten-free, and child-friendly tea service options
    • Monthly wine dinners
    • Long menu of teas and tisanes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. No dinner, Reservations recommended

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