<p>We’ve been to the Cape many times over the years, usually with children, and are heading there in the next week or so, just H and I. 
Our previous trips, with the exception of our very first, have been during the height of summer. We have our favorites there but wanted to know if anyone has any great recommendations for restaurants for us to try. No condo and cooking for me this time! Thanks!</p>
<p>There’s a great fish place right on the water down by the marina in Harwichport. Can’t remember the name, though…but the town’s pretty small so you should be able to find it if you’re over there.</p>
<p>Depends on where on the Cape you’ll be. 902 Main on Rt. 28 is Yarmouth is wonderful. Abicci on Rt 6A in Yarmouthport is great. The Dolphin on Rt 6A in Barnstable Village is very good. The place the above poster suggests might be Brax Landing. On the water in Hyannis is Tugboats. A small pub in Falmouth that’s good is the Quarterdeck right on Main Street. Good luck, with the weather the traffic probably won’t be too bad. It’s too cold for the beach.</p>
<p>Try The Mews in Provincetown. Sit downstairs and ask for a table by the window. It’s on Commercial Street in the east end (near the galleries).</p>
<p>I’d recommend the Ocean House on Depot St. in Dennisport. It’s located right on Nantucket Sound with a beautiful view, and it’s open year round for dinner tuesdays through sundays.</p>
<p>How about The Paddock on the rotary in Hyannis? We went for the first time 25 years ago and have been back several times since, though not in the past 5 years or so. It’s pricey, so you might want to save it for a special dinner or else go for lunch. We’ve had wonderful times there - enjoy your vacation!</p>
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<p>I love Seafood Sam’s <a href=“http://www.seafoodsams.com/[/url]”>http://www.seafoodsams.com/</a>. There are four locations on the Cape–my favorite is the one overlooking the Cape Cod Canal.</p>
<p>In Ptown, there’s the Lobster Pot <a href=“http://www.ptownlobsterpot.com/[/url]”>http://www.ptownlobsterpot.com/</a>, definitely an institution.</p>
<p>There also used to be a pie place at one of the two Cape Cod rotaries, but I can’t remember what it was. Great pies, though!</p>
<p>Bon appetit!</p>
<p>Thanks to all of you! :)</p>
<p>I fail to see why anyone would waste time dining at a restaurant when you could spend ALL of your food money eating ice cream at Four Seas. In fact, you could probably spend all of your vacation money there as well.</p>
<p>One enjoyable place is the Roadhouse Cafe in Hyannis on Monday nites when Lou Colombo plays his trumpet. He is just awesome! During the summer months he sometimes plays on Tue nites, but I’d call first and check.</p>
<p>The Marshside restaurant in Dennis on route 134 just past 6A is unprententious but decent food, and you can dine overlooking a big marsh.</p>
<p>Two of my favorite restaurants on the cape are the Brewster Fish House and the Cape Sea Grill in Harwichport. Just simply fantastic food at both places. For the Brewster Fish House, go to the Brester Town band concert on Sundays in the park just up the road, then head down to the restaurant for a great meal. I have fond memories from last summer of my meal at the Cape Sea Grill; the view from the porch down to the ocean was splendid and the food was even better! I’d recommend going before sunset so you can see the ocean from the restaurant.</p>
<p>Anyway, I guess you now know why I was asking about the train from NYC to Boston in an earlier thread :-)</p>
<p>If you end up in the Harwichport area stop at Bonatts Bakery for some Melt-aways. They are a Lower Cape tradition consisting of baked dough with tons of melted sugar. </p>
<p>This is not exactly a romantic get-away restaurant but delicious artery clogging fare can be had at the Kreme and Cone on Main Street in Chatham (a mile or so before you hit downtown). I haven’t been to Chatham for a couple of years so I hope they are still open. IMHO they have best fried seafood and slaw around. I only allow myself fried food when up at the Cape…no doubt my doctor would cringe if I had bloodwork done anytime close to my return from a trip there.</p>
<p>Nastan, I love the Quarterdeck!</p>
<p>alwaysamom, how did the trip turn out?</p>
<p>Just in the nick of time–I’m going next week and I missed this thread last month. CC parents are always so helpful.</p>
<p>Pie place is GRAMMA’S PIE SHOP - on the rotary off the Bourne Bridge - on the mainland side - and yuppers - still best pies for miles</p>
<p>Great upper cape restaurant - MASHNEE ISLAND GRILL - in Bourne - literaly on an island connected by sand bar - Cape Cod Canal side views - 5 minutes from Cape side Bourne Bridge rotary. - enjoy a beautifyl sunset - semi-outside - great food - laid back - bring your bathing suit - if the whim catches you - go for a dip - GREAT place to relax and enjoy</p>