Every place we've verified, town by town.

Buffy's Ice Cream

Eat & DrinkChatham

Buffy's Ice Cream is the Tudor-style ice cream shop on Main Street in downtown Chatham, easy to spot by its hanging pink-cone sign and pink bench. Its own site says Buffy's has been serving Chatham's only homemade ice cream since 1994, and since April 2022 it has also been the home of Chatham Ice Cream Bars. Chalkboard menus list homemade flavors, ice cream bars and café drinks, and the counter is decorated with hand-painted comic panels. It's a classic stop for a cone on a summer walk through town.

BUTCH.

ShoppingProvincetown

BUTCH. brings sporty, tongue-in-cheek style to Commercial Street — think football jerseys, boxy polos, tennis shorts, and tanks with names like Disco Butch Gold and Butch's Big Boy. A playful gym-locker aesthetic made for strutting the length of town.

Buzzards Bay Bikes

ExperiencesBuzzards Bay

Parked across from Buzzards Bay Park near the Cape Cod Canal bikeway, Buzzards Bay Bikes is Jim and Pam Ballantyne's full-service cycling shop. Rent brand-new electric throttle and pedal-assist bikes, comfort step-thrus, tandems, tag-alongs, and child trailers by the hour or day, or trust their meticulous repairs, fittings, and maintenance. Bike sales, rentals, and expert tune-ups in Buzzards Bay, all paired with fast turnaround and genuinely knowledgeable, trustworthy service.

C-Shore Kitchen + Bar

Eat & DrinkWellfleet

C-Shore Kitchen + Bar serves casual New American food built on fresh local seafood with a seasonal twist — in their words, "city chic meets flip flops." The oven-baked pizza is a local favorite, and the Chef's Whim appetizer changes every day. Local draft beer and house cocktails come out to one of Wellfleet's most spacious outdoor dining areas, a stone patio with a fire pit, plus a bright dining room inside. Reservations through Tock are appreciated but not required.

C.B. Stark Jewelers

MakersEdgartown

C.B. Stark Jewelers is an Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard specialty shop — photographed and verified in person by Cape Cod Certified on our August 2026 island visit.

Cabot's Candy

MakersProvincetown

Cabot's Candy has been "A Sweet Tradition Since 1927" — Provincetown's family-run home of handmade saltwater taffy, pulled in flavors from banana to creamsicle to sea salt caramel. Grab a bucket of assorted taffy, a slab of Copper Kettle Fudge, or a bag of Cabot's Best Brittle on your way down Commercial Street.

Caline For Kids

ShoppingFalmouth

Caline For Kids has been outfitting children on Falmouth's Main Street since 1972, curating a beautiful selection of high-quality clothing, shoes, and accessories for boys and girls from newborn through size 14. The shop carries trusted brands alongside unique finds you won't see at the big-box stores — making it the local favorite for thoughtful children's gifts and special-occasion outfits. Generations of Cape Cod families have dressed their kids here.

Cap't Cass Rock Harbor Seafood

Eat & DrinkOrleans

Cap't Cass Rock Harbor Seafood is the shingled lobster shack at Rock Harbor in Orleans, impossible to miss with its walls covered in colorful buoys and its red lobster sign. It calls itself a 'Super Cute Lobster Shack' and 'About as local as it gets,' serves breakfast and lunch/dinner menus, and is B.Y.O.B. The Cape Cod Chronicle reports it was first established in 1961 and that new owners kept its lobster roll, clam chowder and she-crab soup recipes the same. Out back, picnic tables under red umbrellas look over the marsh.

Cape Cod Cannabis

18+Wellfleet

Cape Cod Cannabis is an adult-use dispensary in the Route 6 South Wellfleet Shopping Plaza, in a gray-shingled building with whale-tail decals in every window. The shelves cover flower and pre-rolls, concentrates and vapes, edibles and beverages, topicals and tinctures, CBD products and locally grown brands. You can order online, choose a pickup time and grab it in-store, and there's dedicated parking right out front. It's open every day, and per the dispensary, everyone must be 21 or older with a valid government ID.

Cape Cod Coffee — Route 130

Eat & DrinkMashpee

On Route 130 in Mashpee, Cape Cod Coffee roasts in-house from beans sourced across twelve countries, all Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance certified and grown without pesticides. Taste the difference in single-origin pours, signature blends, chemical-free Swiss Water decaf, cold brew cans, and C-Cups, with apparel and gift cards alongside. Whether connoisseur or seasonal sipper, this is specialty coffee with the roastery right behind the counter.

Cape Cod Dog Center

Pet ServicesMashpee

A Fear-Free certified, all-in-one Mashpee dog daycare and boarding facility, Cape Cod Dog Center puts your pup's wellbeing first. Supervised play and enrichment fill the days; climate-controlled suites with elevated beds and 24/7 monitoring cover overnight boarding. Add low-stress grooming with natural products, certified obedience and puppy training, plus a boutique of premium American-made gear. Hospital-grade sanitation and an on-call vet make this Mashpee's stress-free choice for comprehensive dog care.

Cape Escape Adventure Golf

OutdoorsOrleans

Putt through a nautical wonderland at Cape Escape Adventure Golf, Orleans' award-winning 18-hole mini golf course on Canal Road. Authentic fishing boats, a flashing lighthouse, cascading waterfalls, footbridges, and a koi pond stocked with orange, white, and black fish set the scene. Grab fish food after your round, bring the leashed dog, and challenge every skill level. Family-friendly Cape Cod mini golf where vacation memories and a little friendly competition collide.

Cape Tip Seafood Market

Eat & DrinkTruro

Cape Tip Seafood Market is the retail counter of Cape Tip Seafoods, in the Truro Central Village plaza on Route 6. It stocks local fish and shellfish and keeps lobster tanks, and staff will cook your lobsters at no charge. There are house-made 'Stuffy' clams, chowders and lobster rolls to go, and help building your own clambake. The family's own scalloper, the F/V Donna Marie, supplies its Provincetown dayboat sea scallops, and her life ring hangs on the market's side wall.

Cape Trade Winds Beach Shop

ShoppingOrleans

The largest gift and beach shop on the Lower Cape, family-owned in Orleans since 1965 and packed wall-to-wall with summer essentials: Biggie Boards, skim boards, kites, floats, water shoes and Salt Life, Beach Simple and Waboba tees. Sweeten the run with homemade fudge, taffy and candies made on-site. A half-century Cape Cod tradition on Canal Road where beach-bound families find sand toys, souvenirs and something for everyone.

Captain's Choice

Eat & DrinkTruro

Captain's Choice is North Truro's easygoing hangout at 4 Highland Road, where the dancing-skeleton logo sets the tone. Open every day from 4 to 9 with happy hour from 4 to 6, plus Mahjong Mondays and live music nights billed as "shake yer bones." No reservations, no fuss — just show up.

Caroline's Bar & Grill

Eat & DrinkEastham

A local bar and grill in Eastham serving classic Cape Cod comfort food and seafood on Route 6, at the site of the former Eastham Lobster Pool.

Cat Clinic of Plymouth

HealthPlymouth

The Cat Clinic of Plymouth is a full-service, feline-only veterinary hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of cats — no dogs, no distractions, just expert and compassionate treatment for your feline companion. They provide preventive care, complete medical and diagnostic services, and surgical care tailored to the unique needs of cats. It's a specialty practice that cat owners in the Plymouth area rely on for truly attentive, cat-first veterinary care.

Cataumet Light Mini Golf

ExperiencesBourne

Bumper boats, batting cages, speed pitch, kiddie rides and arcade games orbit the Cataumet Light Mini Golf course in Bourne, where every round ends at Lazy Sundaes scooping Richardson's award-winning New England ice cream. Choose from 55 flavors like Cape Cod Cranberry and Death by Chocolate, piled into homemade waffle cones, thick shakes, sundaes and floats. Add chocolates from the Sweet Tooth Candy Shack for a full Cape Cod summer day.

Celebrations of Cape Cod

ExperiencesFalmouth

A beloved Falmouth Village staple, Celebrations of Cape Cod stocks a cheerful mix of Cape-themed gifts, apparel, jewelry, greeting cards, shells, locally-inspired lotions, and seasonal décor — all with complimentary gift wrap. It's the kind of shop you wander into for five minutes and come out with an armful of presents. Year-round hours make it a reliable destination even outside the summer rush.

Chatham Art in the Park

ExperiencesChatham

From June 16 through August 14, Kate Gould Park in downtown Chatham fills daily with artists and art lovers. Chatham Art in the Park is a beloved outdoor fair showcasing original paintings, photography, sculpture, and crafts by local and regional artists — with sculptures and whimsical wildlife displays on view every day, not just weekends. Visit chathaminfo.com to browse and bid on pieces.