Places to eat in the Mid/Lower Cape Cod area
Here is a list of some of our favorite restaurants in the Mid/Lower Cape area. We have organized the list by town. Just click on the + sign to expand the list and see the different restaurants. Then click on the name of the restaurant to view their website.
This list is by no means comprehensive. The Cape is loaded with restaurants, most of them very good. If your favorite establishment isn’t in here, let us know, so we can enlighten ourselves and other guests.
Barnstable area
Fig Tree Café : Award-winning breakfast & lunch in The Mills
508-428-9814
Morning Glory Cafe: fresh baked muffins, sandwiches and breakfast burritos
508-428-1115
Pain D’Avignon Restaurant Boulangerie : great bakery
508-778-8588
Persy’s Place : New England’s largest breakfast and brunch menu
508-790-8200
Pineapple Caper Café: awesome breakfast and lunch offerings
508-428-9085
Spoon & Seed: Farm to table
774-470-4634
The Buttercup Café: Breakfast and lunch all day
508-437-3129
The Daily Paper: Fresh, local fare
508-775-9711.
Black Cat Tavern: casual waterfront dining
508-778-1233
Earthly Delights: natural foods to go in Osterville
508-420-2206
Mattakeese Wharf Seafood Restaurant: waterfront dining on the harbor!
508-362-4511
Portside Tavern: family owned, family friendly
508-532-9600
Saga Fusion: Hibachi & Sushi in Marstons Mills
508-681-8110
Tavern on the Green at Old Barnstable: overlooks the golf course and sunsets at Marston Mills Airfield
774-602-8183
Brewster
Apt Cape Cod: Great for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner
978-602-0486
Café Alfresco: Fresh coffee and muffins, breakfast take out
508-896-1741
Eat Cake for Breakfast: the name says it all – YUMMY!
508-896-4444
Ocean Terrace at Ocean Edge Resort: lovely setting for lunch or dinner
774-323-6013
Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters: great coffee shop!
774-323-0605
Breakwater Fish & Lobster Market: great fish market and take-out
508-896-7080
Brewster Inn and Chowder House (Woodshed): Good food, good service, good price. The attached “Woodshed” offers nightly entertainment, Brewster’s only real “nightlife”.
508-896-7771
JT’s Seafood: great family option, seafood, burgers, ice cream. Dine in or take out
508-896-3355
Freemans Grill: Casual atmosphere, affordable pricing.
508-896-1716
El Guapo’s: Good Mexican fare, mostly outdoor seating, or take out
508-896-3338
Stone L’oven Pizza: delicious pizza, subs, etc.
508-896-3341
Chillingsworth: 4 star French Dining, always very well reviewed
508-896-3640
The Brewster Fish House: delicious seafood fare
508-896-7867
Chatham
Captain’s Table: Main Street in Chatham – indoor & outdoor seating
508-945-1961
Chatham Cookware Café: neighborhood café in the village – great bakery and sandwiches.
508-945-1250
Chatham Filling Station: best pancakes in town! And great BBQ!
508-945-4380
Chatham Perk: pastries, juices, smoothies & sandwiches
508-945-5005
Hangar B Eatery: at the airport, very good, upscale cuisine.
508-593-3655
Larry’s PX: Chatham’s preeminent breakfast spot: Breakfast and Lunch only:
508-945-3964
Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar: best sushi around
508-348-1573
Branches Grill & Café : Caribbean-American cuisine
508-348-1716
Carmine’s Pizza: Pizza to go or eat in, Main Street
508-945-5300
Chatham Bars Inn: All dining outlets are open to the public besides special events for guests, weddings etc.
508-945-0096
Chatham Squire: “Food for the Hungry, Drink for the Thirsty” Main Street Chatham institution. The hub of nightlife in Chatham on the Tavern side.
508-945-0945
Corner Store: Best burritos on Cape. Even breakfast burritos. Visit the Orleans location too.
508-432-1077
Del Mar Bistro: excellent innovative food, good wine list
508-945-9988
Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster: great seafood market & casual restaurant
508-945-1173
Mom & Pops Burgers: best burgers in town
774-840-4144
Pate’s: recently renovated, new chef, amazing food & cocktails
508-945-9777
Red Nun: casual, quality, good draught beer selection (also in Dennis)
508-348-0469
The Impudent Oyster: excellent, inventive cuisine.
508-945-3545
Wild Goose Tavern: Casual Cape Cod cuisine, located at the Wayside Inn on Main Street
508-945-5590
Dennis
Good Friends Café : delicious home-cooking for breakfast everyday
508-760-2727
Grumpy’s: Best Breakfast” by the Cape Cod Reader’s Choice
508-385-2911
The Breakfast Room: breakfast everyday until 2pm
508-398-0581
Three Fins Coffee Roasters: wonderful coffee shop
508-619-3372
Captain Frosty’s: Good fried seafood, ice cream, etc. Outdoor seating only.
508-385-8548
Chapin’s Bayside: “just off the beach” atmosphere, near Chapin and Mayflower Beach, good for all ages, all the Cape menu essentials plus a good sized bar area.
508-385-7000
Fin: upscale, contemporary seafood and more using local ingredients from farms, sea-farms, and sustainable fisheries
508-385-2096
Gina’s By the Sea: local favorite since 1938
508-385-3213
Lost Dog Pub: where the locals go, casual cuisine, good prices, big portions. “Come Sit, Stay”
508-385-6177
Marshside Restaurant: Recently renovated, stunning new building, good food, nice views.
508-385-4010
Scargo Café: excellent food, service and atmosphere. Highly recommended.
508-385-8200
Sesuit Harbor Café: located on Sesuit Harbor, BYO, only bar on site is a raw bar. Fantastic location, good food.
508-385-6134
Thai Ocha Café: great Thai food
508-258-5050
The Ocean House: upscale dining located on Nantucket Sound
508-394-0700
The Den Cape Cod: terrific menu, something for everyone
508-258-0805
Eastham
Brine: serving global cuisine, great brunch
774-561-2967
Hole In One Donut Shop: Hand cut oversized donuts. Cinnamon buns, pastries, bagels. Flavored coffees. Local Favorite. Also in Orleans.
508-255-9446
Chocolate Café: sweet treats for all occasions
508-240-0070
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar: Classic Cape Cod Clam Bar, hugely popular, mini golf.
508- 255-2575
Basco Grill: huge menu, something for everyone!
774-316-4397
Fairway Restaurant: Cape Cod essentials, plus the Hole in One Diner is open for breakfast!
508- 255-3893
Stewart’s Seafood Restaurant: recently refurbished seafood restaurant with seafood market attached. Nice bar area as well.
508- 240-7900
Royal Thai: good basic Thai
508-240-3888
Harwich
Capeside Kitchen: breakfast and lunch, comfort food!
508-430-5150
Lighthouse Café: hearty portions, family friendly atmosphere
508-432-5399
Ruggie’s Breakfast and Lunch: Lots of options for breakfast and lunch.
508-432-0625
Brax Landing: waterfront dining on Saquatucket Harbor, nice menu.
508-432-5515
Buca’s: excellent Tuscan cuisine
508-432-6900
Cape Sea Grille: upscale eclectic fare, very well reviewed.
508-432-4745
Ember: coal fired pizza: modern atmosphere, creative pizzas.
508-430-0407
George’s Pizza: local pizza in the heart of Harwich Port
508-432-3144
Hot Stove Saloon: cozy baseball themed restaurant, excellent pub food, great place to catch the game!
508-432-9911
Jake Rooney’s: affordable, good fare
508-430-1100
Perk’s Beer Garden: Beer Garden, enough said
774-209-3460
Scribano’s Italian Market & Deli: great subs and prepared Italian foods
774-408-7701
The Mad Minnow: delicious local seafood and other great dishes
774-209-3977
The Port: casually upscale, modern interior, eclectic cuisine
508-430-5410
Villa Roma: Very good Italian
508-432-6868
Wequassett Resort: 5-star resort with wonderful dining options open to the public
508-432-5400
Orleans
Cottage Street Bakery: Best bakery around!
508-255-2821
Hole in One: Restaurant and coffee shop serving a full breakfast and lunch menu daily. Great Donuts!
508-255-3740
Homeport: serving creative and satisfying Cape favorites to locals and visitors alike for the past 45 years+
508-255-4069
Hot Chocolate Sparrow: Local Café with desserts, ice creams, & their own chocolate made on site.
508-240-2230
Jo Momma’s: terrific NY Style bagels and sandwiches
508-255-0255
The Rail: breakfast all-day, on the way to Nauset Beach
774-561-2161
Whisk: wonderful breakfasts in East Orleans Village
508-255-2233
Barley Neck Inn: Good food, interesting cocktails, live music in East Orleans.
508-255-0212
Beacon Room: Great casual food, cozy atmosphere.
508-255-2211
Corner Store: Best burritos on Cape. Even breakfast burritos. Visit the Chatham location too.
508-255-5454
Jailhouse Tavern & Hog Island Brewery: great tavern food and family friendly brewery next door
508-255-5245
La Bella Vita Kitchen & Bar: Fantastic new Italian restaurant
774-316-4454
Land Ho! An Orleans institution, no frills fare, classic Cape restaurant with delicious food.
508-255-5165
Lost Dog Pub: casual fare, large portions, overall good value
508-240-3647
Orleans Waterfront Inn: waterfront on Town Cove, great food, great people.
508-255-2222
Rock Harbor Grill: Seafood, Gastro-Pub and great pizza
508-255-3350
Yardarm: Populous bar crowd, good food, good value, local favorite
508-255-4840