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Big Dipper Ice Cream & Cafe

Eat & DrinkOak Bluffs

Right on Lake Avenue, steps from the Oak Bluffs harbor and the iconic Flying Horses Carousel, you'll find Big Dipper Ice Cream & Cafe serving up scoops and smiles from early morning through late evening. This casual, beloved spot doubles as a cafe and ice cream shop — perfect for a post-beach treat, a lazy afternoon break, or even a sunrise coffee before the island wakes up. The rotating flavors lean into New England classics with enough variety to keep everyone in the group happy, and the waterfront setting makes even the simplest cone feel like a small summer luxury. Families, cyclists, and day-trippers all find their way here — it's the kind of stop that turns into a tradition the moment you discover it.

Billingsgate Market

Eat & DrinkWellfleet

Billingsgate Market is the Route 6 stop in South Wellfleet for coffee, breakfast sandwiches and lobster rolls — plus a full deli, beer and wine, and provisions for the cottage. Breakfast runs from The Traditional to The Fleetian (eggs and linguiça on a grilled brioche roll) and avocado toast on sourdough; lunch brings subs and a turkey club, with deli meats, cheeses and salads sold by the pound. The lobster rolls come cold or hot. Grab a table in the bright café, browse the wine and local gifts, and you're a short walk from the Wellfleet Drive-In.

Biscuits

Eat & DrinkOak Bluffs

You'll want to arrive early at Biscuits — this Oak Bluffs institution has been drawing crowds for its hearty, unforgettable breakfast and lunch since 2002, and the loyal following speaks for itself. Located on Lake Avenue a short walk from the harbor, the menu is rooted in classic diner comfort with a distinctly New England soul. The cod cake benedict is the stuff of island legend — a brilliant mashup of brunch and coastal tradition, finished with Old Bay hollandaise that you'll be thinking about long after the ferry pulls away. Everything is made with care, portions are generous, and the warm, no-fuss atmosphere makes you feel right at home. Open daily 7am–3pm. Come hungry, linger over coffee, and don't skip the biscuits.

Black Lantern Tavern

Eat & DrinkPlymouth

At 1 Greenside Way North in Plymouth, Black Lantern Tavern plates scratch-made comfort with a chef's hand: chicken under a brick in Marsala, beer-braised short ribs, baked lemon-herb cod, and fish tacos and raw-bar oysters that regulars rave about. Thursday's prix-fixe pours a bottle of wine with an appetizer and two entrees for $75. A warm tavern dinner, a proper lasagna, and a kids' menu that keeps the whole table happy.

Blackfish

Eat & DrinkTruro

Blackfish is a dinner spot in Truro Center, a brick-walled restaurant in a former blacksmith shop, marked at the road by a cut-metal fish over a 'Dinner at 5 p.m.' sign. The kitchen focuses on fresh, local and sustainable ingredients. The sample menu runs from Wellfleet oysters and Nauset mussels to pan-seared scallops and Niman Ranch burgers. The same team runs the Crushpad at Truro Vineyards in North Truro, and Blackfish reservations are taken on Resy.

Blast From The Past

ShoppingFalmouth

Blast From The Past is a nostalgia-packed shop on Falmouth's downtown Main Street stacked with retro collectibles, vintage vinyl records, classic memorabilia, and one-of-a-kind finds that reward patient browsers. Run by Kevin and Beth Juaire, it's a perfect rainy-day detour when you're strolling the village.

BlushTan Plymouth

Wellness & SpaPlymouth

BlushTan Plymouth rewrites the sunless tanning playbook with organic, chemical-free spray tans built on a hydrating, anti-aging base. Choose Original, Express, Super Express, or Clear formulas with rinse times to fit your schedule, customized undertones for every skin tone, and finishing powder to lock in flawless color. Full body, partial, or face-only, this locally owned Plymouth spray tan studio treats your skin while delivering a natural, sun-kissed glow year-round.

Board Stiff Surf & Skate

ShoppingFalmouth

Board Stiff is a surf, skate, and sunglass shop on historic Main Street in downtown Falmouth, about 10 minutes from the Woods Hole ferry. It carries surf gear, skate accessories, watches, apparel, and footwear for "the sun, sand, surf, and street," and stocks only licensed, name-brand gear. Sunglasses are a specialty. The shop keeps over 1,000 pairs in store, from brands like Maui Jim, Costa, Ray-Ban, and Oliver Peoples, and has sold sunglasses on Cape Cod since the 1980s. The staff are skaters, surfers, and runners themselves, and the shop supports the Falmouth Skate Park. Cape Cod Certified visited and photographed Board Stiff in person.

Bob's Sub & Cone Family Restaurant

Eat & DrinkWellfleet

Bob's Sub & Cone is a South Wellfleet family restaurant on Route 6 near Marconi Beach, just off the Cape Cod Rail Trail — the place for what they call "great American comfort food." The menu runs from specialty subs and pizza (including lobster and gluten-free) to fresh local seafood broiled, baked or fried, plus scampi, chicken parm and other full dinners. Save room for the ice cream: soft serve, hard ice cream, sundaes, shakes and freezes. Eat inside, out on the patio, or take it to go; there's a full bar with beer, wine and cocktails.

Bobby Byrne's Restaurant & Pub

Eat & DrinkMashpee

Cape Cod's eating, drinking and talking establishment since 1973, this Mashpee Commons institution pours from 11am to 1am, 363 days a year. The kitchen turns out classic pub fare with Irish soul: New England clam chowder, golden fish and chips, burgers, fresh seafood and the signature Cape Cod Reuben. Kids' menu, full bar, take-out and reservations welcome. Where Mashpee regulars settle in for comfort food, cold pints and good conversation at 6 Central Square.

Book Love

ShoppingPlymouth

An independent bookstore on the Village Green at The Pinehills in Plymouth, stocking new and used titles alongside cards by local artists, chocolates, and sustainable goods. The shelves run from fiction and nonfiction to children's books and local authors, and the shop hosts regular author and community events. For readers who like a curated, browse-and-linger shop with a neighborhood feel.

Bouclé Salon & Spa

Wellness & SpaEdgartown

Bouclé is a hair salon and spa on North Water Street in Edgartown, a few steps from Main Street. Its oval hanging sign calls it "a styling establishment," and it shares a shingled building and front yard with several small Edgartown businesses. It's a good stop for a cut, color or styling while you're on the island. Call ahead to book.

Bow and Arrow Stove Company

ShoppingMarstons Mills

Bow and Arrow Stove Company sells and installs gas, wood, pellet and electric stoves and fireplaces from our Marstons Mills shop on Industry Road. We handle fireplace doors, mantels and shelves, gas log sets and fireplace wall systems, plus gas fireplace service, chimney service, wood stove installation and warranty repair. For the backyard, we also do outdoor kitchens, fire pits, and grills and smokers. We serve Cape Cod and the surrounding area, so call, text or request an estimate and we will talk through your project.

Bowen's Arrow

Arts & GalleriesAquinnah

Bowen's Arrow is a gift and collectibles shop at The Shops at The Aquinnah Cliffs on Martha's Vineyard, home of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah. It sets out to offer gifts with deep meaning rooted in island history. The shelves mix vintage photographs of Martha's Vineyard, some printed on mugs, coasters and cutting boards, with Wampanoag-made pottery, Gay Head Clay pottery and jewelry, Native-made block prints, dreamcatchers, books, and Gay Head Lighthouse shirts, hoodies and cards. Cape Cod Certified visited and photographed Bowen's Arrow in person.

Bowser's Basement

ShoppingPlymouth

Bowser's Basement is downtown Plymouth's go-to for retro and modern video games — shelves of classic cartridges, consoles, controllers and current-gen titles, plus trade-ins and hard-to-find collectibles. The staff are players themselves, happy to talk shop, track down a favorite, or get an old console running again. A nostalgic Main Street stop for gamers of every generation.

Box Lunch Provincetown

Eat & DrinkProvincetown

Box Lunch is the "Home of the Rollwich" — a Cape Cod original since 1977, rolling its signature sandwiches exclusively in simple pita made of nothing but flour, water, salt and yeast. The Commercial Street shop is the Provincetown outpost of the Wellfleet original, with vegetarian, gluten-free and lighter options alongside the classics. Perfect grab-and-go fuel between the galleries and the beach.

Box Lunch Truro

Eat & DrinkTruro

Box Lunch's Truro shop is on Route 6 in the Truro Central Village plaza, in the Hillside Farmstand building, with red benches out front and picnic tables under Coca-Cola umbrellas on the side deck. The menu is built around the Rollwich, the pita-wrapped sandwich Box Lunch has made since 1977, plus a Truro chalkboard of hot breakfast, lobster brioche and fresh salads. There's a self-serve coffee station and pastries under glass at the counter. The board flags gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options.

Brennan’s Smoke Shop

18+Plymouth

Serving the South Shore since 1993 and voted its top smoke shop, Brennan's Smoke Shop in Plymouth keeps a deep humidor stocked with premium cigars from Ashton, Black Label, and Opus X. Beyond the cigars sit cigarettes, vapes, nicotine pouches, pipe and roll-your-own tobacco, hookah, CBD, and a full wall of accessories. Knowledgeable staff and one of the broadest selections around make this the South Shore destination for tobacco and vape.

Brooklyn Heights

Eat & DrinkSandwich

Brooklyn brings the borough to the bay at this Sandwich pizzeria, where authentic Brooklyn-style pizza meets NY street food in a true mom-and-pop kitchen. Fold a pepperoni slice or Caesar-salad pie, dig into Cuban hot dogs, loaded house tater tots with country gravy, hand-rolled stromboli, and empanadas built on local ingredients. Catering, fundraisers, and private parties welcome. A neighborhood slice shop pouring real New York attitude into every box.

Brows Boutique & Spa

Wellness & SpaBuzzards Bay

A decade of artistry anchors this Buzzards Bay spa, where waterfront views frame permanent makeup, brow and lip micropigmentation, premium facials, waxing, and hospital-grade manicures and pedicures. Owner Dinha crafts a cozy yet luxurious escape from stress, with free consultations and 20% off your first visit. Book a Cape Cod permanent-makeup or skincare session and step into a sanctuary built for your most precious, rejuvenating moment.