Cape Cod Guidebook

Laura
Cape Cod Guidebook

Food Scene

Great breakfast and brunch. Vegetarian friendly. Locally owned and operated. Check their mouth-watering pictures on instagram: @annandfrans
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Ann & Fran's Kitchen
4843 471 MA-28
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Great breakfast and brunch. Vegetarian friendly. Locally owned and operated. Check their mouth-watering pictures on instagram: @annandfrans
Enormous portions of classic American/Irish breakfast dishes for an affordable price. Friendly staff and always worth the line. This is a very popular local favorite.
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Keltic Kitchen
415 MA-28
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Enormous portions of classic American/Irish breakfast dishes for an affordable price. Friendly staff and always worth the line. This is a very popular local favorite.
Great seafood place that's right on the water. Beautiful location, perfect for a lobster roll. Expect to wait for a while, bring your own beer/wine to make the most of the experience! It's also cash only.
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Sesuit Harbor Cafe
357 Sesuit Neck Rd
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Great seafood place that's right on the water. Beautiful location, perfect for a lobster roll. Expect to wait for a while, bring your own beer/wine to make the most of the experience! It's also cash only.
So you want clam chowder? Go here. Their chowder is award-winning, they have iconic lobster rolls and oceanfront dining.
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Skipper Restaurant and Chowder House
152 S Shore Dr
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So you want clam chowder? Go here. Their chowder is award-winning, they have iconic lobster rolls and oceanfront dining.
This is the place to go if your are in the mood for burgers and a good time. They have a really good selection of craft beer and a fun seating area outside.
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Mom & Pops Burgers
1603 Main St
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This is the place to go if your are in the mood for burgers and a good time. They have a really good selection of craft beer and a fun seating area outside.
A great place for dinner! A locally owned restaurant serving locally sourced ingredients.
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Encore Bistro and Bar
36 Hope Ln
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A great place for dinner! A locally owned restaurant serving locally sourced ingredients.
Try the donuts!
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Hole In One Breakfast & Lunch
98 MA-6A
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Try the donuts!
Big plates of good Italian food. My favorite is their gnocchi and cannolis.
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Colombo's Cafe & Pastries
544 Main St
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Big plates of good Italian food. My favorite is their gnocchi and cannolis.
Cute Mexican restaurant with strong drinks and good food.
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Anejo Mexican Bistro
188 Main St
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Cute Mexican restaurant with strong drinks and good food.
Expect a wait here but the food is worth it. A good place for flatbread and wine. Also, try the lentil meatballs! However, if you're in a big group, I'd skip it.
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Crisp
791 Main Street
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Expect a wait here but the food is worth it. A good place for flatbread and wine. Also, try the lentil meatballs! However, if you're in a big group, I'd skip it.
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Scargo Cafe
799 Main St
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Fish tacos! Milkshakes!
the knack hyannis
Fish tacos! Milkshakes!
A pick-up only Chinese Food restaurant and my personal favorite for a long time. Try the Crab Rangoons!
Golden Fountain Chinese Restaurant
203 W Main St
A pick-up only Chinese Food restaurant and my personal favorite for a long time. Try the Crab Rangoons!
The best hot fudge sundae you'll have! Their raspberry truffle ice cream is also my favorite. You can't go wrong here. Cash only.
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Ice Cream Smuggler
1555 MA-6A
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The best hot fudge sundae you'll have! Their raspberry truffle ice cream is also my favorite. You can't go wrong here. Cash only.
Great local seafood right in Hyannis. Great clam chowder and lobster rolls.
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Spanky's Clam Shack and Seaside Saloon
138 Ocean St
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Great local seafood right in Hyannis. Great clam chowder and lobster rolls.
Popular with locals and tourist alike, most known for their iconic clam chowder. Some outdoor seating available as well.
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Captain Parker's Pub
668 MA-28
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Popular with locals and tourist alike, most known for their iconic clam chowder. Some outdoor seating available as well.
Another great place for seafood on Main St in Hyannis.
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The Naked Oyster Bistro & Raw Bar
410 Main St
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Another great place for seafood on Main St in Hyannis.
Serving homemade ice cream since 1934. It's a great spot to stop in after a long beach day. Often has a line but it's worth the wait.
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Four Seas Ice Cream
360 S Main St
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Serving homemade ice cream since 1934. It's a great spot to stop in after a long beach day. Often has a line but it's worth the wait.

Sightseeing

Located in Yarmouth, this beautiful boardwalk is a must see! It's very scenic and by far the best place in Yarmouth to watch the sunset.
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Grays Beach
Center St
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Located in Yarmouth, this beautiful boardwalk is a must see! It's very scenic and by far the best place in Yarmouth to watch the sunset.
A historic tower overlooking Scargo Lake. Great views and free!
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Scargo Tower
Scargo Hill Road
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A historic tower overlooking Scargo Lake. Great views and free!
Great views. Iconic Cape Cod sight. This area is affectionately known as Shark Cove. This lighthouse was featured in the 2016 movie The Finest Hours, depicting the US Coast Guard’s rescue of the SS Pendleton in 1952 off the coast of Chatham.
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Chatham Light
37 Main St
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Great views. Iconic Cape Cod sight. This area is affectionately known as Shark Cove. This lighthouse was featured in the 2016 movie The Finest Hours, depicting the US Coast Guard’s rescue of the SS Pendleton in 1952 off the coast of Chatham.
Chances are, you've already seen pictures of this lighthouse, it's on the cover of every Cape Cod Chips bag! It's probably the most iconic lighthouse on the Cape and worth the trip. For information on tours, visit: www.nausetlight.org/
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Nauset-Leuchtturm
120 Nauset Light Beach Rd
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Chances are, you've already seen pictures of this lighthouse, it's on the cover of every Cape Cod Chips bag! It's probably the most iconic lighthouse on the Cape and worth the trip. For information on tours, visit: www.nausetlight.org/

Parks & Nature

Great for hiking and exploring. Beautiful views. Worth the drive.
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Cape Cod National Seashore
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Great for hiking and exploring. Beautiful views. Worth the drive.
This trail has a boardwalk through the woods and marsh area, one of my favorite spots in all of the Cape. Beautiful and perfect for an afternoon outside!
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Fort hill trail
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This trail has a boardwalk through the woods and marsh area, one of my favorite spots in all of the Cape. Beautiful and perfect for an afternoon outside!
Hands down the BEST beach on the Cape! The views are amazing, the water is crystal clear and during low-tide, you can have a nice long walk. They have a snack bar, bathrooms, and lifeguards on site. Please note: during the summer, if you want to find parking, go early (before 9am). Anytime after that, it's harder to find a spot and you'll have to pay to park. I recommend taking a Lyft and getting dropped off if you don't want to deal with the hassle.
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Mayflower Strand
Horsefoot Path
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Hands down the BEST beach on the Cape! The views are amazing, the water is crystal clear and during low-tide, you can have a nice long walk. They have a snack bar, bathrooms, and lifeguards on site. Please note: during the summer, if you want to find parking, go early (before 9am). Anytime after that, it's harder to find a spot and you'll have to pay to park. I recommend taking a Lyft and getting dropped off if you don't want to deal with the hassle.
This boardwalk and bay are great for a relaxing walk and make for some fantastic pictures. Listed as one of the top ten boardwalks in the country by National Geographic. Please note: some storm damage repair may still be underway.
Sandwich Boardwalk
This boardwalk and bay are great for a relaxing walk and make for some fantastic pictures. Listed as one of the top ten boardwalks in the country by National Geographic. Please note: some storm damage repair may still be underway.
Big beach with plenty of parking. Has a snack bar, minimal waves, restaurants across the street and public restrooms.
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Craigville Strand
Craigville Beach Rd
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Big beach with plenty of parking. Has a snack bar, minimal waves, restaurants across the street and public restrooms.

Entertainment & Activities

YOU MUST GO HERE! It's iconic and you'll have a great time. Watch movies in your car like you're in the 1950s. It's usually a double feature for the price of one. Two notes: Bring snacks and cash (they don't accept credit cards).
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Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
51 US-6
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YOU MUST GO HERE! It's iconic and you'll have a great time. Watch movies in your car like you're in the 1950s. It's usually a double feature for the price of one. Two notes: Bring snacks and cash (they don't accept credit cards).
Historic movie theater, usually plays indie films. Very charming and locally owned.
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Cape Cinema
35 Hope Ln
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Historic movie theater, usually plays indie films. Very charming and locally owned.
Located in Yarmouth, this public golf course is extremely convenient for golfers. Though I haven't played, I've been told it's a challenging yet excellent course.
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Bayberry Hills Golf Course
635 W Yarmouth Rd
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Located in Yarmouth, this public golf course is extremely convenient for golfers. Though I haven't played, I've been told it's a challenging yet excellent course.
You can rent kayaks or paddleboards here and spend a few hours in the sun coasting along Bass River. Very fun!
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Bass River Kayaks and Paddle Boards
118 Main St
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You can rent kayaks or paddleboards here and spend a few hours in the sun coasting along Bass River. Very fun!
If you're looking to entertain the kids, this is just the place! Fun, affordable and recently renovated. Check their website for rates and hours. | www.capecodinflatablepark.com
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Cape Cod Inflatable Park
518 Main St
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If you're looking to entertain the kids, this is just the place! Fun, affordable and recently renovated. Check their website for rates and hours. | www.capecodinflatablepark.com
Fun for all ages, especially for families looking for something to do on a rainy day. Ten Pin Eatery offers dining, bowling, laser tag and arcades games.
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Ryan's Ten Pin Eatery & Arcade
769 Iyannough Rd
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Fun for all ages, especially for families looking for something to do on a rainy day. Ten Pin Eatery offers dining, bowling, laser tag and arcades games.
Historic 1915 theater presents new releases & occasional live events, plus an in-house cafe. This theater is quaint and adorable, it really is unlike anything else.
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Chatham Orpheum Theater
637 Main St
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Historic 1915 theater presents new releases & occasional live events, plus an in-house cafe. This theater is quaint and adorable, it really is unlike anything else.
You can rent bikes here for a few hours or the day and enjoy a nice ride along the newly extended Cape Cod Rail Trail. The trail is over 22 miles long and passes through six Cape towns, taking you through Nickerson State Park all the way to the National Seashore. There are many other access points and bike rental shops along the way, you can start the trail depending on the sites you want to see and how much you want to ride.
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Barb's Bike Shop
430 MA-134
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You can rent bikes here for a few hours or the day and enjoy a nice ride along the newly extended Cape Cod Rail Trail. The trail is over 22 miles long and passes through six Cape towns, taking you through Nickerson State Park all the way to the National Seashore. There are many other access points and bike rental shops along the way, you can start the trail depending on the sites you want to see and how much you want to ride.

Arts & Culture

Professional summer theater, continuously running since 1927. Visit their website for info on current productions.
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The Cape Playhouse
820 Main St
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Professional summer theater, continuously running since 1927. Visit their website for info on current productions.
Beautiful gardens, a carousel and an exhibit of antique cars. A great place to spend an afternoon, especially if you have kids.
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Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove St
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Beautiful gardens, a carousel and an exhibit of antique cars. A great place to spend an afternoon, especially if you have kids.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a fun local spot. Fun to grab a drink with friends and enjoy it poolside, overlooking the boats on the harbor. They usually have a DJ and a tiki bar. Drink to try: Cape Codder (made with vodka and cranberry juice).
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Trader Ed's
21 Arlington St
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This is a fun local spot. Fun to grab a drink with friends and enjoy it poolside, overlooking the boats on the harbor. They usually have a DJ and a tiki bar. Drink to try: Cape Codder (made with vodka and cranberry juice).
This classy yet cozy restaurant/bar has live jazz music on Fridays and Saturdays, and a Sunday Jazz Brunch from 11am to 3pm. This is on the higher end but worth it for foodies and jazz lovers.
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The West End
20 Scudder Ave
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This classy yet cozy restaurant/bar has live jazz music on Fridays and Saturdays, and a Sunday Jazz Brunch from 11am to 3pm. This is on the higher end but worth it for foodies and jazz lovers.
Very beachy with a relaxed Cape Cod vibe, the Beachcomber is an iconic and somewhat hidden spot. During the day, they serve great food. At night, it turns into a fun night scene usually with live music.
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The Beachcomber of Wellfleet
1120 Cahoon Hollow Rd
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Very beachy with a relaxed Cape Cod vibe, the Beachcomber is an iconic and somewhat hidden spot. During the day, they serve great food. At night, it turns into a fun night scene usually with live music.
Here you can dance to a DJ or live music and enjoy drinks and tapas.
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emBargo
453 Main St
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Here you can dance to a DJ or live music and enjoy drinks and tapas.

Shopping

AMAZING antique shop with a large selection and reasonable prices. They have some really interesting pieces, worth checking out!
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Antiques Center of Yarmouth
325 MA-28
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AMAZING antique shop with a large selection and reasonable prices. They have some really interesting pieces, worth checking out!
Great home decor and gift shop, features lots of local art and other locally made goods. A good place to pick up a gift or take something memorable home with you. The shop is within walking distance of a few other great local shops and restaurants.
Elburne
744 Main St
Great home decor and gift shop, features lots of local art and other locally made goods. A good place to pick up a gift or take something memorable home with you. The shop is within walking distance of a few other great local shops and restaurants.
Kandy Korner is both a candy store and gift shop, catering to all ages. Most of Kandy Korner's products are made right on the site, such as their homemade salt water taffy, chocolates, fudge and ice cream. They're located on Main St in Hyannis, surrounded by several other shops and restaurants worth checking out. Locally owned and operated for over forty years.
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Kandy Korner
474 Main St
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Kandy Korner is both a candy store and gift shop, catering to all ages. Most of Kandy Korner's products are made right on the site, such as their homemade salt water taffy, chocolates, fudge and ice cream. They're located on Main St in Hyannis, surrounded by several other shops and restaurants worth checking out. Locally owned and operated for over forty years.
A great gift shop in the center of Chatham. It's located right on Main St and worth checking out, along with the other shops nearby.
Mayflower Shop
475 Main St
A great gift shop in the center of Chatham. It's located right on Main St and worth checking out, along with the other shops nearby.
Large shopping center, great activity for a rainy day. Some shops include: Target, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, American Eagle, Barnes & Nobles and much more.
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Cape Cod Mall
769 Iyannough Rd
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Large shopping center, great activity for a rainy day. Some shops include: Target, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, American Eagle, Barnes & Nobles and much more.