Cape Cod and the Islands offer a seasonal, American and seafood-focused dining scene built around exceptional local shellfish and New England traditions. Provincetown and Chatham have the highest quality concentrations on the Cape, with above-average shares of top-rated restaurants, while Nantucket brings resort-town sophistication at prices that lean toward the higher end. Most places are moderately priced, and the season compresses most serious dining activity into summer.
Cape Cod / Nantucket has 141 analyzed restaurants. Some of the strongest areas for dining are Provincetown. Top cuisines include American, Seafood.
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58 restaurants · 13 top-rated · Known for New American
Provincetown is the Cape's strongest dining town by a significant margin, with an above-average share of top-rated restaurants and a concentration of American and New England seafood cooking that...
37 restaurants · 7 top-rated · Known for Seafood
Chatham has one of the highest shares of top-rated restaurants on Cape Cod, with American and seafood cooking at a consistent quality level above the regional average. The village centre and harbour...
120 restaurants · 2 top-rated · Known for New England seafood
Plymouth is one of the larger coastal towns south of the Cape proper, with American and New England seafood at a consistently solid quality level. Prices are mostly moderate, with about...
93 restaurants · 2 top-rated · Known for American breakfast
Hyannis is the Cape's commercial center and transportation hub, with American and seafood restaurants at a consistently solid quality level. Prices are mostly moderate - about three-quarters of...
63 restaurants · 2 top-rated · Known for New England seafood
Nantucket has a dining scene that substantially outperforms its size, with an above-average share of top-rated American and seafood restaurants for a town of 60-odd places. Prices lean toward the...
42 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for Neapolitan-influenced pizza
Mashpee is anchored by the Mashpee Commons retail development, which holds most of its restaurants in a planned village-center format.
39 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for New England seafood
Sandwich is the Cape's oldest town and one of its quieter dining spots, with a small set of restaurants serving the village center and surrounding areas.
29 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for American diner
Vineyard Haven is the Vineyard's main ferry port and a year-round town, with a small dining scene that operates beyond the pure summer season.
28 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for New England seafood
South Yarmouth is a mid-Cape residential area along Route 28, with practical and casual dining that serves summer visitors and locals.
25 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for Irish breakfast
West Yarmouth is a mid-Cape community along Route 28 with casual American dining at accessible prices.
20 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for New England seafood
Duxbury is an affluent South Shore town with a small but well-regarded restaurant scene, particularly for oysters from its own Duxbury Bay beds.
13 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for Seafood
Bourne covers the canal communities at the Cape's entrance, with casual American restaurants along the waterway.
56 restaurants · Known for Seafood and steak
Edgartown is the most formal of the Vineyard's main towns, with a dining scene that reflects its historic wealth. The restaurants here tend toward the higher end, with American and seafood the...
52 restaurants · Known for Mexican
Falmouth is one of the Cape's larger towns at the southwestern end, with a practical dining scene that covers a reasonable range for a working Cape Cod community. A good base for comfortable everyday...
37 restaurants · Known for New England seafood
Orleans sits at the elbow of the Cape where the lower Cape begins, with a small dining scene that does American and New England seafood reliably well. A practical base with a few spots worth seeking...
36 restaurants · Known for Seafood
Oak Bluffs is the Vineyard's most casual and youthful town, with dining that reflects its lively summer character. The Circuit Avenue strip and the harbor area are where most of the restaurants...
34 restaurants · Known for Seafood
Harwich is a mid-Cape town with American and seafood restaurants at moderate prices, less developed than neighbouring Chatham but with its own low-key character.
31 restaurants · Known for New England seafood
Dennis straddles the mid-Cape between bay and ocean sides, with a small set of American and seafood restaurants serving the seasonal community.
27 restaurants · Known for American breakfast
East Falmouth is a residential area east of Falmouth village, with a handful of casual American restaurants at moderate prices.
23 restaurants · Known for New England seafood
Brewster is a quiet lower Cape town with a handful of restaurants near Route 6A and the bay. The antique shops and general store set the pace for the dining.
22 restaurants · Known for Seafood
Wellfleet is one of the outer Cape's most celebrated towns for shellfish, with oysters that have a national reputation and a handful of restaurants and raw bars that make the most of them. The dining...
20 restaurants
East Wareham is a gateway community near the Cape Cod Canal with a handful of casual restaurants serving locals and travelers crossing the bridges.
20 restaurants · Known for Italian-American
Buzzards Bay sits at the western entrance to the Cape Cod Canal with a handful of casual restaurants near the bridge and marina.
19 restaurants · Known for Seafood
Harwich Port has a small waterfront dining scene near the harbor, with seafood and American options at moderate to expensive prices.
19 restaurants
Dennis Port is a south-facing beach community on the mid-Cape with a small selection of casual restaurants along Route 28.
19 restaurants · Known for Prepared foods and deli
South Dennis is a residential mid-Cape community with a few casual dining spots along Route 28.
14 restaurants · Known for Gastropub
Eastham is a gateway to the Cape Cod National Seashore with a small selection of restaurants along Route 6, oriented toward the seasonal visitor community.
Outstanding food without the experimental edge