400 East
Corner of Routes 39 and 137
East Harwich
508-432-1800
www.the400.com/east
Open year-round, serving lunch and dinner
$-$$$ A convivial, family-friendly community tavern with an extensive menu, including novel appetizers such as coconut-fried shrimp with orange-chipotle cream sauce, to go with the always frosty pints of beer. Entrées include pastas, char-grilled burgers, steaks and chicken, gourmet grilled pizzas and fried seafood. Private function rooms available by reservation.

Abba
89 Old Colony Way, Orleans
508-255-8144
www.abbarestaurant.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$-$$$$ A small barn converted into an intimate and stylish dining spot with banquette seating at some tables, and candle-lit décor in warm tones. Creative cuisine by Israeli chef/owner Eraz Pinhas, who often combines Mediterranean style with a Thai influence. The wine list is unique and extensive. Signature dishes include duck breast with gnocchi in
satay sauce, lobster in yellow curry sauce,
Thai seafood stew, and herb-crusted rack of lamb.

Academy Ocean Grille
2 Academy Place, Orleans
508-240-1585
www.academyoceangrille.com
Open April to mid-January, serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch
$$$-$$$$ Chef Christian Schultz is famed for his native seafood preparations and the special dinner events he has created at the James Beard Foundation in New York. Cape Codders can sample his signature dishes here, including center-cut swordfish grilled over a wood fire, monkfish and scallops in Thai curry, and Tandoori shrimp. Chicken, veal and steak, too, all served in a bright, contemporary dining room with nautical touches.

Barley Neck Inn
5 Beach Road, Orleans
508-255-0212
www.barleyneck.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$-$$$ This restaurant/inn is housed in a sea captain’s house less than one mile from Nauset Beach. Both the whimsical dining rooms and rustic Joe’s Bar and Grille are casual and serve the same menu nightly. Seafood predominates: fried shellfish, grilled fish and loads of appetizers, plus lamb, veal, steaks and ribs. Pizzas and sandwiches available, too. The wine cellar has been consistently recognized by Wine Spectator magazine.

The Beacon Room
23 West Road, Orleans
508-255-2211
www.beaconroom.com
Open year-round, serving lunch and dinner
$-$$$ An inviting, wood-beamed dining room in a cozy Cape Cod house. The food is scratch-made and portions are generous. The house specialty is linguini in gorgonzola cream sauce with prosciutto and peas. Half the menu is devoted to creative seafood preparations such as scallops in saffron cream sauce. Other options include chicken, lamb, steak and venison. Extensive wine list.

The Blacksmith’s Shop
Route 6A, North Truro
508-349-6554
Open mid-February through December, serving dinner
$$$ Once the site of a Truro blacksmith’s shop, it’s now a fine dining spot with rustic decor. The signature dish is seafood fettuccini, made with lobster, shrimp and scallops in sherry cream sauce. The veal Oscar is made with fresh lobster meat topped with Béarnaise sauce. Though fish and seafood predominate, the extensive menu features classic preparations of chicken, steaks and chops, too.

The Blue Coral
483 Main Street, Chatham
508-348-0485
www.thebluecoral.com
Open early June through Labor Day, serving lunch and dinner
$$$-$$$$ Owners Tony and Meg Gullotti bring a little bit of the Caribbean to the Cape at this colorful, outdoor restaurant located just off Chatham’s busy Main Street. Families are welcome at lunch time, but linens and candles come out at night for fine dining under the stars for a lively, adult crowd. The varied menu offers many seafood appetizers and entrées such as extra-large baked stuffed lobster and grilled Kobe beef filets.

The Bookstore & Restaurant
50 Kendrick Avenue, Wellfleet
508-349-3154
www.wellfleetoyster.com
Open year-round, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
$$-$$$ A Wellfleet institution for more than 40 years, and right on the harbor. Breakfasts include cranberry pancakes and Crab Cakes Benedict. The lavish raw bar selection, available at lunch and dinner, includes only local shellfish. Many lobster, oyster and clam preparations are offered, along with chicken, steak and prime rib. There really is a bookstore here, too, along with the legendary Bombshelter Pub downstairs, open all year.

The Bramble Inn & Restaurant
2019 Main Street, Route 6A, Brewster
508-896-7644
www.brambleinn.com
Open April to New Year’s Eve, serving dinner
$$$$+ Formal dining in an inn dating from 1861. Chef-owner Ruth Manchester’s contemporary approach often draws on South American flavors: Mussels Tampico, Brazilian Beef Chimichurra, and Marascada, a shellfish paella, supplement other classic preparations. The four-course, prix fixe menu is offered nightly, and an a là carte bistro menu ($$) has recently been added.

Brewster Fish House
2208 Main Street, Brewster
508-896-7867
Open April through December, serving lunch and dinner
$$$-$$$$ An intimate setting inside an antique house with the work of local artists on display. The menu is “seafood-centric,” giving imaginative and contemporary twists to the preparation of the Cape’s fresh catch. Signature dishes include the sought-after lobster bisque and the out-of-the-shell, grilled lobster served with a “coral” emulsion, made with lobster roe. Beef and poultry items are also offered.

Bubala’s
183-85 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-0773
www.Bubalas.com
Open late April to mid-October, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
$$-$$$$ Bubala’s is a colorful bistro, home to a lively clientele. All fish served is filleted daily in-house. Both the lunch and dinner menus include every seafood preparation that Cape Cod diners seek, some with Cajun and Caribbean spices. Breakfast includes Huevos Rancheros, waffles, omelettes and more. Add fajitas, burgers and ribs for lunch. The spicy, inventive appetizers pair nicely with Bubala’s specialty martinis.

Buca’s Tuscan Roadhouse
4 Depot Road, Harwich
508-432-6900
www.bucasroadhouse.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$ Cozy trattoria with an intimate bar area. The cuisine comes from Tuscany: hot and cold antipasti, inventive side dishes and fresh-cut pasta available in full or half orders. Veal Rosa in red wine and dried cherry sauce and Cacciucco, Tuscan seafood stew, are house specialties. House-made desserts include tiramisu and dark chocolate wedding cake.

Campari’s
323 Orleans Road (Route 28)
North Chatham
508-945-9123
www.camparis.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$-$$$ Popular Chatham destination serving fresh renditions of Italian fare with an emphasis on seafood. The catch of the day and veal marsala are house favorites. Pastas are served with all the classic sauces. Ravioli, lasagna, cannelloni, Italian chicken and veal entrees, and steak and prime rib are also served. There are two dining rooms, one with a kid-friendly atmosphere, the other subdued, sophisticated and reserved for adult diners.

Cape Sea Grille
31 Sea Street, Harwich Port
508-432-4745
www.capeseagrille.com
Open mid-April to mid-December, serving dinner
$$$$ Chef-owner Douglas Ramler, recently recognized by the James Beard Foundation, and wife Jennifer operate this antique captain’s house on a bluff overlooking the sea. The décor is casually elegant. The emphasis is on local, seasonal ingredients. House-made duck confit, country pate, and crispy oysters are favorite starters. Signature dishes, all artfully presented, include pan-seared lobster with Calvados-saffron reduction and horseradish-crusted swordfish.

Captain Linnell House
137 Skaket Beach Road, Orleans
508-255-3400
www.linnell.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$-$$$$ Dine in the romantic mansion that Captain Ebeneezer Linnell built for his bride in 1840. With a sprawling lawn and gardens filled with wisteria and sprays of lavender, this stately home is a favorite spot for Cape Cod weddings. Chef-owner Bill Conway's menu offers an extensive selection of local seafood dishes such as Bourbon Lobster Bisque, grilled Atlantic salmon and authentic bouillabaisse, plus filet mignon, rack of lamb and more.

Casa di Babbo Grille
600 Route 28, Harwich Port
508-430-7888
www.casadibabbogrille.com
Open daily April to January, serving lunch,
dinner and Sunday brunch
$$-$$$$ Traditional food and simple preparations characterize the main menu at this contemporary, American grille. The restaurant encourages participation by the diner by offering a selection of classic sauces and a variety of side dishes to customize the casual à la carte menu. The dining room and bar are supplemented by an inviting patio in season.

Chatham Bars Inn
Shore Road, Chatham
508-945-0096
www.chathambarsinn.com
Open year-round, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
$$$-$$$$ One of New England’s grandest oceanfront resorts, situated atop dramatic bluffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and one of Cape Cod’s premier fine-dining destinations. The cuisine is classic continental, creatively updated, and is served in the main dining room (jacket required), the Tavern, the Beach House Grill, and in the demonstration kitchen where “Chef’s Table” multi-course dinners are prepared while you watch. All venues open to nonguests, with reservations required.

The Chatham Squire
487 Main Street, Chatham
508-945-0945
www.thesquire.com
Open year-round, serving lunch and dinner
$$$ With its large tavern and dining room plus four bars, the Squire is jammed on summer weekends, when a call-ahead waiting list allows diners to avoid long waits for tables. The Squire is a lively, family-friendly spot offering burgers, fish and chips, and lobster entrées all day, plus veal and scampi dinner specials. The eclectic menu offers Italian, French and Asian touches. Popular logo items – hats, T-shirts, ties, etc.– are sold onsite in The Squire Store.

Chillingsworth
2449 Main Street, Brewster
508-896-3640
www.chillingsworth.com
Open Mother’s Day weekend through Thanksgiving, serving lunch and dinner
$$$-$$$$ Award-winning fine dining is served in elegant surroundings in the former Chillingsworth Foster estate. The main dining room offers a seven-course table d’hote menu (reservations recommended), while the second restaurant on the premises, a casual greenhouse/gallery bistro, offers à la carte fare. The emphasis is on fresh, seasonal produce and local seafood, as well as lamb, duck, veal and beef. The colorful martini bar is a great gathering spot for before- or after-dinner cocktails.

Christian’s
443 Main Street, Chatham
508-945-3362
www.christiansrestaurant.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$-$$$$ A stately captain’s house, circa 1818, that offers a clubby, mahogany-paneled bar. Each of the many menu items is given a movie title name such as “Big Chill” salad, clams “Casino” and “Moonstruck” pizza. The menu is varied, offering Cape standards such as chowder, baked cod and lobster as well as a sautéed seafood mix in lemon buerre blanc called “Sea of Love.” Steaks, lamb, chicken and homemade meat loaf, too.

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86 Sisson Road
Harwich Port
508-432-2769
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$-$$$$ Elegant country bistro in an 18th-century inn with an adjoining tavern. Award-winning chef Franck Champely uses fresh, indigenous produce and locally caught seafood in high-style presentations. Day-boat scallops are served over creamy risotto with truffle oil and vegetable “pearls.” Bouillabaisse is a house specialty, as is rack of lamb with a lemon-thyme reduction. Extensive wine list is inventive and reasonably priced. Tavern menu ($-$$) offers burgers and creative lighter fare.

Ciro & Sal’s
4 Kiley Court, Provincetown
508-487-6444
www.ciroandsals.com
Open February through December, serving dinner
$$-$$$ A Provincetown institution founded in 1951 by two starving artists, this is still a favorite spot with famous members of the local arts community. Classic Italian menu and atmosphere with eight veal dishes and a dozen or more seafood options. All manner of pasta served as entrées or side dishes. Dine in the cozy, brick-walled wine cellar or in the upstairs dining rooms that double as gallery space.

Fanizzi’s
539 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-1964
www.fanizzisrestaurant.com
Open year-round, serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch
$-$$$ At high tide the surf rolls in right under the floor boards and you can see the sea spray from your table. The lounge is cozy and nautical. Regulars love the mustard and nut-crusted cod and the Seafood Pasta-by-the-Sea, a mix of lobster, shrimp, scallops and pasta in a saffron-tomato broth. Burgers are available all day. Evening entrées include steaks, veal and vegetarian options. Early-bird specials 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Front Street
230 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-9715
www.frontstreetrestaurant.com
Open early May to November, serving dinner
$$$-$$$$ Both continental and upscale Italian fare are served in this romantic, rustic grotto-like setting. Chef-owner Donna Aliperti and pastry chef Kathy Cotter produce creative, lavish presentations. Salads and antipasti are offered, along with seafood, pasta, veal, chicken and steak. House specialties include baby gnocchi in white-truffle butter sauce, plus Aliperti’s famed tea-smoked duck and rack of lamb. Recognized by Wine Spectator.

The Golden Clove
155 Crowell Road, Chatham
508-945-0028
www.goldenclove.com
Open year-round, serving dinner; Sunday brunch in season
$$-$$$$ Chef-owner Lisa Whelan’s creative menu focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients and an international palate of flavors. Small plates are offered, including hand-cut pappardelle pasta with spinach pesto, and skirt steak with an African spice rub. There are beef, veal, duck and many seafood entrées, too, including Whelan’s Golden Clove seafood stew with shellfish, andouille sausage, tomatoes, garlic and herbs.

The Impudent Oyster
15 Chatham Bars Avenue, Chatham
508-945-3545
Open year-round, serving lunch and dinner
$$$-$$$$ A quaint dining spot with crisp white tablecloths and a polished wait staff. Lunches feature fresh salads, scratch-made soups, sandwiches and seafood entrees. Dinner favorites include the house bouillabaisse and Pesca fra Diablo, a spicy mélange of lobster and shellfish tossed with pasta. Impudent’s Hangzhou Sauté features Asian-flavored vegetables served over a pan-fried noodle cake.

L’Alouette Bistro
787 Main Street (Route 28), Harwich Port
508-430-0405
www.lalouettebistro.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$$ Step inside this traditional Cape Cod house to find romantic, south-of-France ambience and tables set with crystal and crisp white linens. Chef Steven Graves uses local ingredients in dishes such as sun-dried tomato crusted halibut and crispy five-spice roast duck, while pastry chef Christine Arden creates finales such as apple tarte Tatin and warm almond tart. The wine list features bottles from
small estates in every region of France, plus “new world” selections.

Land Ho!
Route 6A at Cove Road, Orleans
508-255-5165
www.land-ho.com
Open year-round, serving lunch and dinner
$-$$ Lively, nautical pub with oak floors and polished brass that’s a favorite with locals and always crowded in season. Classic Cape fare predominates: chowder, kale soup and all manner of fried seafood. Also served are char-grilled burgers, deli sandwiches and beer-boiled hot dogs. Broiled seafood after 5 p.m. Family-friendly spot for lunch or early dinner; there’s more of a pub crowd in the evening.

The Lobster Pot
321 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-0842
www.ptownlobsterpot.com
Open early April through November, serving lunch and dinner
$$$ The bright-red neon lobster beckons diners to sample the astounding array of seafood dishes offered at the always-bustling Lobster Pot. Portuguese specialties, char-grilled steaks, poultry and vegetarian fare are also offered. Local fish, grilled or blackened, is accompanied by a variety of exotic sauces and sides. Chef Tim McNulty’s acclaimed clam chowder has won honors at the Boston Chowderfest.

Lorraine’s
133 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-6074
www.lorrainesrestaurant.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$ Refined Mexican cuisine is offered in this cozy, sedate restaurant. The emphasis is on seafood dishes such as shrimp enchiladas and blackened seafood tostadas. Specialties include Duckling Maison; a preparation that changes nightly; porcini-encrusted beef tenderloin; Chicken La Paz; and mesquite-grilled rack of lamb with chipotle demi-glace. Lorraine offers her “private collection” of 100 special tequilas.

Mahoney’s Atlantic Bar and Grill
28 Main Street, Orleans
508-255-5505
www.mahoneysatlantic.com
Open daily year-round, serving dinner
$$$ Chef Ted Mahoney “freely admits” that fried seafood is no specialty here, but his many seared, grilled and sautéed seafood creations definitely are, including blackened and jerk-seasoned entrées. Local fish and lobster, soft shell crabs, barbecued ribs and prime steaks are added to the mix. This is a lively spot with a 50-foot long cocktail bar and a decidedly Irish attitude.

Marley’s of Chatham
1077 Main Street (Route 28), Chatham
508-945-1700
www.capecoddiningguide.com/marleys.asp
Open year-round, serving dinner
$-$$$ Chef Lara Gray’s crab cakes are a favorite appetizer at this casually elegant pub and restaurant. Lighter fare includes fried sweet potato medallions, wings done three ways, sandwiches and vegetarian options, as well as entrées such as The Catamaran – blackened salmon topped with shellfish and lemon butter sauce.

The Mews Restaurant and Café
429 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-1500
www.mews.com
Open-year round for dinner, also serving
Sunday brunch May to October
$$-$$$$ Revered by locals, this is a romantic and elegant destination with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame sweeping views of Provincetown Harbor. In the main dining room, international touches are added to a diverse menu including a delicious spicy Asian-glazed duck and the ever-popular Tuna Sushi Tempura appetizer. The café upstairs is more casual
and also offers an additional menu of lighter fare.

Michael Shay’s Rib and Seafood House
350 Bradford Street, Provincetown
508-487-3368
Open year-round, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
$$-$$$$ Warm, country atmosphere in a post-and-beam building with French doors opening to the surrounding gardens. Friendly, community-oriented destination with a varied menu. House specialties include Portuguese dishes, fresh fish, slow-roasted prime rib carved to order, Wellfleet oysters broiled with garlic-scallion butter, scampi over pasta and house-made desserts such as key lime pie and New York-style cheesecake.

Moby Dick’s
3225 Route 6, Wellfleet
508-349-9795
www.mobydicksrestaurant.com
Open early May to Columbus Day, serving lunch and dinner
$-$$$ Creamy chowder, clambakes, lobsters, a raw bar and loads of seafood – grilled, broiled and fried – are all served in this oversized beach shack with over-the-top nautical décor. Operated by the Barry family for twenty-five years, Moby Dick’s serves up buckets of steamers and bucket loads of fun for all ages. Salads, burgers and chicken available, too. Alcoholic beverages are BYO.

Napi’s
7 Freeman Street, Provincetown
508-571-6274
www.napis-restaurant.com
Open year-round for dinner, serving lunch October through April
$$$-$$$$ Napi and Helen Van Dereck created Napi’s as an homage to Province-town and its artistic legacy, with local antiques and artwork on display. Situated on a quiet side street lined with roses and sunflowers, Napi’s offers a menu of international dishes using the local catch of the day plus pastas, Thai Chicken, filet mignon, lobster and bouillabaisse. Regulars love Napi’s chowder and its special side dish of Brazilian black beans and rice.

Nauset Beach Club
222 Main Street, East Orleans
508-255-8547
www.nausetbeachclub.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$-$$$$ It may look like a beach club on the outside, but inside you’ll find a city-style bistro serving the cuisine of northern Italy using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Antipasti include smoked salmon crostini

The Orleans Inn
21 Route 6A, Orleans
508-255-2222
www.orleansinn.com
Open year-round, serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch
$$$ An antique sea captain’s house complete with squeaky plank floors and a deck on the beach at Town Cove, this inn has authentic, salt-air atmosphere. The menu is extensive with lots of contemporary, cocktail-friendly appetizers. The dinner menu includes virtually every Cape Cod culinary classic, including lobster, fried clams and scallops.

Pepe’s Wharf
371 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-8717
Open late May through mid-October, serving lunch and dinner
$$-$$$$ Chef-owner Astrid Berg’s parents first established Pepe’s in the early 1970s. Today she carries on the tradition at this casually elegant seaside eatery. Lunch – burgers, salads, fish and chips, and pizzas – is served on the upper outdoor deck. Dinner is also served on the deck and in the more formal dining room below, with all tables enjoying harbor views. Pan-roasted lobster and filet mignon Budapest, in a paprika cream sauce, are long-standing favorites.

Patio American Grill and Blue Bar
328 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-4003
www.ptownpatio.com
$$ Patio delivers the quintessential Provincetown experience. Locals and visitors alike flock to this hot spot to people-watch while keeping an eye on the wonderful crazy street scene. They all agree this newbie is the place to enjoy great cocktails and delicious New England cuisine in a laid back, yet cool atmosphere without having to rob a bank on the way to the
dance clubs.

The Port Restaurant
541 Route 28, Harwich
508-430-5410
www.theportrestaurant.com
Open mid-April to December, serving dinner
$$$ Opened in 2004, this modern bistro offers big-city sophistication in a seaside village setting. A classic New England pantry of ingredients gets the international treatment in dishes like Sesame Tuna Sashimi. Favorites like Lobster Tempura Roll and Pistachio Encrusted Halibut are also creatively rendered.
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The Red Inn
15 Commercial Street, Provincetown
508-487-7334
www.theredinn.com
Open mid-April to New Year’s Day, serving dinner and brunch
$$$$ The view of Provincetown Harbor is
stunning and diners also love chef Philip Mossy’s creations: pan-roasted cod with lemon-garlic confit, juicy lamb chops crusted in Dijon mustard and fresh herbs, crispy panko-crusted shrimp, and lobster and artichoke fondue, to name just a few of his signature dishes. The inn’s atmosphere has a real shipboard feeling, with elegantly understated nautical décor. Brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays in May, June, September and October, and Thursday through Sunday from July to Labor Day.

RöoBar
907 Main Street, Chatham
508-945-9988
www.theRooBar.com
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$$ All three RöoBar locations pride themselves on offering a hip, citified alternative to Cape Cod diners. This location has a large outdoor patio and lively interior with whimsical glass art lighting. The cuisine is eclectic “fusion” style, offering tempura shrimp, sweet potato ravioli, wood-roasted cod and grilled sirloin with blueberry-port sauce. A wide selection of premium wines by the glass.

Rosina’s Café
15 Cove Road, Orleans
508-240-5513
Open year-round, serving dinner
$$-$$$$ Chef-owner Angelo Gerardi, with the help of wife Rosina and his extended family, serves dishes from his native Sicily with pride. Fresh seafood is purchased daily for specialties like seafood scampi in garlic butter sauce over pasta. Pan-fried sole and veal parmesan are customer favorites. Family friendly, with a casual yet elegant ambience and al fresco dining on the patio.

Saltwater Grille
20 South Orleans Road, Orleans
508-255-5149
Open year-round, serving dinner
$-$$$ With a fresh, new contemporary interior completed in 2006, this casual eatery offers simple fare like pizzas, burgers, pasta and ribs, as well as upscale beef and seafood entreés. The upper-level dining room and bar overlook Orleans Cove.

Van Rensselaer’s
Route 6, South Wellfleet
508-349-2127
www.vanrensselaers.com
Open mid-April through October, serving breakfast, dinner and Sunday brunch
$$-$$$ A big, friendly, family-owned establishment located across from Marconi Station in South Wellfleet. Hearty breakfasts include eggs benedict, custom omelettes, and Belgian waffles. At night, enjoy freshly shucked local oysters and littlenecks from the raw bar, boiled or baked stuffed lobsters, prime rib, steaks and chicken dishes, with salad bar included. Small plate entrées are available from the bistro menu.


Wequassett Inn
Route 28 on Pleasant Bay, Harwich
www.wequassettinn.com
508-432-5400
Open daily mid-April through Thanksgiving, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
$$-$$$$ This beautiful resort offers three different dining rooms to non-guests. Twenty-Eight Atlantic, the inn’s formal dining room, is posh, luxurious and contemporary in decor. Chef Bill Brodsky brings award-winning credentials to the Cape with his “progressive” menu, using cooking styles and flavors from around the world. Cozy Thoreau’s Tavern and The Outer Bar & Grille, on an open-air seaside deck, offer lighter fare.

The Wicked Oyster
50 Main Street, Wellfleet
508-349-3455
Open year-round, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner (closed for dinner on Wednesdays)
$$-$$$ Hip and lively Wellfleet destination with “shabby chic” decor. Order the famed local oysters on the half-shell, stewed, or
buttermilk-fried, along with other fresh
seafood. Poached halibut comes in curry- coconut broth; grilled tuna is “spice-rubbed.” Rack of lamb, braised short ribs, Angus
steaks are evening entrées, with gourmet burgers served all day.

The Wild Goose Tavern
512 Main Street, Chatham
508-945-5590
www.wildgoosetavern.com
Open February to December, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
$$-$$$$ Completely renovated in spring 2007, this historic tavern (formerly the Wayside Inn) has a fresh new look and menu offering pizzas and paninis along with chef Paul Woodard’s signature dishes, such as the Wayside Short Stack, a swordfish and beef filet combo, plus crab cakes and lobster ravioli. The new dining deck on Main Street is a great spot for people-watching.

Winslow’s Tavern
316 Main Street, Wellfleet
508-349-6450
www.winslowstavern.com
Open mid-May to mid-October, serving lunch and dinner
$$-$$$ This historic Captain’s house was freshly renovated by new owners in 2005. The interior is sunny and contemporary, with a cozy, wood-beamed cocktail bar on the second floor. The menu is strong on prepar-ations of the local catch, including Wellfleet oysters served raw, or broiled with garlicky pesto. Creative salads, pastas, crab cakes, lobster rolls, burgers and more.