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Restaurants, cafés, shops, spas, galleries and experiences across Cape Cod and the islands. Each one is visited and photographed in person before it's listed.
384 places in Cape Cod
Neptune's is Hyannis's indoor-outdoor live music bar at 541 Main Street, where the house motto is simply "come hang out." The open-air pavilion delivers what they promise — "killer bands, cold drinks, and zero pressure" — from dancing under the stars to catching the game. Billed as Cape Cod's most electrifying indoor-outdoor venue, and built for lingering.
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Newcomb Hollow Shop is the white house with the red door and red window boxes at 275 Main Street, with wicker chairs set out on the front patio. The shop bills itself as handmade Cape Cod: locally made pottery, lamps, planters, birdhouses and earrings and necklaces. You'll also find soft pashminas, kids' lamps and craft chocolate. It's a good place to find a coastal gift or something for the house that wasn't made far away.
Nomans is a relaxed restaurant and bar on Island Inn Road in Oak Bluffs, built around good food, its own house rum and plenty of room to hang out. Find a seat at the long wooden tables inside or out in the yard, then head in to order from a menu of salads, grain bowls and bites; there's live music, yard games and a raw bar trailer under a sail shade outside. Seating is first come, first served with no wait list or reservations, and leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome. A small shop corner sells Nomans hats, apparel and beach provisions.
Where PLAY has NO age limit: O'playsis in Buzzards Bay is a collaborative art studio and creative playground rolled into one, with a Music Lounge, Art Bar, Game Wall, Kids Zone and the mascot Harlow roaming The Bus. Drop in for visual arts, performing arts, music and writing, book private events, or browse the gift shop stocked with local artisan work. A community-minded Cape Cod creative space for makers of every age.
A coastal boutique on North Falmouth Highway (Route 28A) stocked with easy, beach-friendly clothing and quintessential New England gifts. Browse hydrangea-themed mugs and home decor, Cape Cod souvenir tees, local candy and popcorn, jewelry, scarves, and the whimsical seasonal outfits of Giddy's Closet for porch geese. With complimentary gift wrapping and a personal Gift Concierge, October Gulls is for anyone hunting a coastal Cape Cod gift with charm.
Old Main Mercantile is a gift and lifestyle shop in North Falmouth village, in the yellow stucco building with red awnings and white benches out front on County Road. Inside you'll find apparel and jewelry, home fragrance and bar and kitchen goods, bath and body products, puzzles, stationery and baby gifts. Owner Suzie Lambrich opened it in July 2020, and the shop's motto is "...more than a store".
A small seasonal shop at the Aquinnah Cliffs offering clothing, gifts, and island keepsakes overlooking the Gay Head Lighthouse.
Osteria La Civetta is a small, intimate Italian restaurant on Falmouth's Main Street helmed by husband-and-wife team Andrea and Sarah. Pasta is made fresh daily, the seafood is locally sourced, and the room has the understated warmth you'd expect from a proper osteria. Consistently one of the best dinner tables on the Cape.
Osterville's go-to seafood market and fried-seafood takeout — fresh fish and shellfish daily, live lobsters steamed at no charge, lobster rolls, New England clam chowder, and house-prepared specialties. Part of the family-run Osterville Fish.
Packard Gallery is the home of Provincetown's painting family — Anne Packard and her daughters Leslie and Cynthia, three distinct voices under one roof at 418 Commercial. Original canvases from minis to large-scale works, with prints available for collectors starting out.
Pain d'Avignon has been baking Old World bread on Cape Cod since 1992 — salt, flour, water, no preservatives, with some loaves taking up to 36 hours because time is the most important ingredient. Their breads reach more than 250 wholesale accounts, Michelin-starred restaurants among them, and the Provincetown café and bakery puts that same craft right on Commercial Street.
A tropical-themed neighborhood bar and grill on Route 28A in Cataumet, the Parrot pours from a full bar and turns out hearty pub plates: burgers, steak tips, sandwiches and garlic-parmesan chicken fingers. Between rounds there's musical bingo, trivia, karaoke and live bands that keep the room buzzing. Where Upper Cape locals land for an easygoing pint, comfort food and a little weeknight entertainment.
Payomet Cirque by the Sea is the circus program of the nonprofit Payomet Performing Arts Center, and its year-round home base is a red-and-white Big Top tent at the WHAT Theater campus on Route 6 in Wellfleet. Each summer the professional troupe writes and stages an original show from scratch, with acrobats, aerialists and jugglers telling stories built around themes like ocean health, climate change and backyard pollinators. Kids can try it themselves at weekly summer Circus Camp, which wraps each session with a showcase for family. Classes continue into the fall for everyone from 3- and 4-year-olds to adult aerialists. Their graffiti-painted Cirque by the Sea bus is hard to miss. Stop by the Payomet Box Office in the plaza at 2616 Route 6 (beside PJ's) for tickets and questions; the shows and classes happen under the Big Top at 2357 Route 6.
Just steps from Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower, Pebbles pairs harbor views with golden fried seafood, crispy clam strips, juicy burgers, and hot dogs done right. Climb to the second-level patio, then cap the meal with hand-spun milkshakes and ice cream from the same family behind Ziggy's. Freshly renovated yet still nostalgic, this seasonal Plymouth waterfront spot welcomes locals and Mayflower-bound travelers alike for breakfast, lunch, and dinner along Water Street.
Voted Cape Cod's number-one consignment shop and going strong since 1986, Penny Lane Consignment turns gently used into genuinely good finds. Browse racks of Chico's, Ann Taylor, Vineyard Vines, Talbots, True Religion, and Kate Spade alongside furniture and accessories, all for a fraction of retail. Easy consignment puts extra income in sellers' pockets, while shoppers score quality pre-owned style. A Sandwich secondhand destination built on longevity and trust.
Philip Celeste Gallery shows paintings by its namesake alongside a tight circle of artists including Pete Hocking, Laura Harvey, Caroline Carney, Michael Guy, and Dylan Hurwitz. A painter-run space in the East End gallery stretch of Commercial Street.
Pickle Jar Kitchen is a beloved breakfast-and-lunch spot on Falmouth's Main Street that earned national attention after a feature on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The menu is creative American comfort food — inventive egg dishes, stacked sandwiches, and locally sourced ingredients. Expect a wait on weekends; it's that popular.
The Pilgrim Monument is the tallest all-granite tower in the U.S. — 252 feet marking where the Mayflower Pilgrims first landed in 1620 and signed the Mayflower Compact, with a cornerstone laid by Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and dedication by President Taft in 1910. Climb the 116 steps and 60 ramps for the view, then take in museum exhibits spanning the Wampanoag and Pilgrim story to a century of LGBTQ+ life in Provincetown. The Bradford Street inclined elevator carries you up the hill from town.
Just across from the Mayflower on Plymouth's Water Street, Pilgrim's Corner is the souvenir shop travelers hit after touring the waterfront's historic sites. Open daily, this Plymouth gift shop packs serious variety at great prices, with friendly staff helping you track down the ideal keepsake for everyone back home. From Pilgrim-themed mementos to coastal Cape Cod gifts, it is downtown Plymouth shopping made easy and affordable.
A beloved waterfront pub on Plymouth's Water Street serving classic pub fare — fish & chips, bangers & mash, shepherd's pie, and burgers — with live music and quiz nights.
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