glin930

Our family will travel to Falmouth for 3 days next week and on the way back we will be staying at Mystic CT for 1 day. Any good seafood restaurant suggestion at these two places. I prefer nice seafood but not so expensive type. Also I heard there is a very famous ice cream place in Cape Cod and I forget the name (I saw this months ago from food network). Can someone tell me where this ice cream place is? Is it close by to Falmouth?
Thanks

gyppielou

recently shared a fishermans platter at The Flying Bridge in Falmouth which was the very best I've had in years. Great Harbor views, a true seaside experience. Avoid Coonamessett Inn. Good Luck.

massteacher

I agree with the recommendation for the Flying Bridge on the harbor in Falmouth. Good food and unbeatable view. The icecream place that is most well known on the Cape is the Four Seasons in Centerville, which is a village of Barnstable and very near Hyannis. Ask anyone down there. In downtown Falmouth there is great icecream right on the main street. I forget the name, but think it might be Smittys. It is right in the middle of the shops and restaurants and on a corner.

AHaugeto

Hey there glin. If you want outdoorsy, family type seafood in/near Mystic you can't beat Abbott's in nearby Noank. It can be a bear to get to, so look for directions on their website. But it's quite beautiful, overlooking the LI sound and a pretty swank marina, and you can eat outside at picnic tables if you wish and get lobsters that were pulled from the water that morning (comes with slaw, chips ... the shrimp is good, too). Can be a bit crowded on the weekends, so if you're there then, go at an off time. Another option with local fried seafood etc. is their sister restaurant Costello's (get it? groan) right next door, which has a nice deck. I believe both places are BYOB, so getting a cold 6-pack of the local Cottrell (brewed in nearby Pawcatuck, CT) is recommended. If you dig ice cream, Mystic Drawbridge ice cream right next to the bridge downtown has some outrageous flavors - Mystic Mud is my fave, chocolate loaded with fudge, brownie chunks, etc. If you're looking for something more in-town, skip the S&P oyster Co. and Bravo Bravo (the 1st is a tourist trap, the 2nd awfully loud), and head down Water street towards the Mystic Art Association. Keep going until you hit the Capt. Daniel Packer Inne and dine in their very-N.E., intimate downstairs pub, complete with beamed ceiling and fireplace. If you're there on a Wednesday night after the sailing races, have a Dark'n'Stormy for me! (Also as a not-too-well known option, I would recommend visiting the Submarine Force Museum on Route 12 by the Subase - you can tour the Nautilus, and it's totally free)

hleesa

Having lived 15 minutes from Mystic for quite a while (though not now), my favorite seafood restaurant is Go Fish at Mystic Village. It is heavily frequented by locals. It is not too expensive (entrees 15 to 25 dollars) and has fairly creative dishes. If you are searching for simple boiled lobstered, steamers or fried seafood, then I agree with a previous poster to go to Noank.