Every place we've verified, town by town.

Lash Boutique

Wellness & SpaPlymouth

Lash Boutique is a specialty lash and brow studio on Plymouth's historic Main Street, offering eyelash extensions, lash lifts, brow lamination, microblading, and tinting in a polished, appointment-focused environment. With locations in both Plymouth and Hyannis, this locally owned boutique has built a loyal following for consistent, high-quality results. It's the destination for anyone on the South Shore looking to elevate their lash and brow game.

Laurie Jean & Company

ShoppingPlymouth

Set on Plymouth's scenic Water Street waterfront, Laurie Jean & Company is a coastal women's boutique stocked with breezy clothing, jewelry, accessories, gifts, and souvenirs curated with a seaside eye. Locals and visitors browse this seasonal Plymouth boutique for effortless coastal style and that one special find. Follow @lauriejeanco on Instagram and Facebook for new arrivals, then shop the racks in person along the historic Plymouth harbor.

Laxmi

ShoppingWellfleet

Laxmi is a women's clothing boutique on Main Street in Wellfleet center, a few doors from the Preservation Hall. One bright corner of the shop is a wall of colorful handbags above low shelves of wallets and clutches, with racks of clothing just beyond. It's a good stop for a bag or an outfit while you walk the galleries and shops of downtown Wellfleet.

Lazy Sundaes Ice Cream

Eat & DrinkBourne

Scooping award-winning Richardson's Dairy ice cream, Best of Boston since the 1950s, Lazy Sundaes at Cataumet Crossing in Bourne stacks 55-plus flavors high: Maine Black Bear, Cape Cod Cranberry, Death by Chocolate, Coffee Heath. Add homemade waffle cones, thick shakes, sundaes, floats, and smoothies, plus vegan, sugar-free, sorbet, and Italian ice. A genuine Cape Cod ice cream destination near North Falmouth, built for warm-weather family fun.

League of Gentlemen

ShoppingEdgartown

League of Gentlemen is an Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard shop — photographed and verified in person by Cape Cod Certified.

Leyden Street Coffee

Coffee & BakeriesPlymouth

Coffee people run this place. Leyden Street Coffee roasts its own beans, services espresso machines for cafes across the South Shore, and pulls cappuccinos in Plymouth that regulars drive out of their way for. Open weekday mornings on State Road, it pairs flavorful single-origin roasts with flaky chocolate croissants, hot breakfast sandwiches, and a laid-back, dog-friendly room. Grab a bag of fresh roast, a keychain, and the best cup in town.

Liam Maguire's Irish Pub

Eat & DrinkFalmouth

On Falmouth's historic Main Street since 1994, Liam Maguire's pours the genuine article: a dozen-plus beers on tap, a deep wine list and seasonal drinks, with pub plates like shepherd's pie, fish and chips, nachos and potato skins. Nights here mean live music, trivia and good craic. This Falmouth Irish pub turns dinner into a session and strangers into regulars.

Little Rossa Pizzeria & Espresso Bar

Eat & DrinkFalmouth

At 261 Main Street in Falmouth, the spot Cape Codders knew as Simply Divine has become Little Rossa, a pizzeria and espresso bar pairing New York-style pies with pulled shots. Slide into one of the bistro chairs under the blue-striped umbrellas out front for a slice and a cortado, or settle in for dinner served till 10 on weekends. For anyone who wants a real New York slice and a proper espresso on the same Main Street stroll.

Livin EZ — Falmouth

ShoppingFalmouth

Livin EZ is a family-owned resort-wear and lifestyle clothing boutique right on Falmouth's Main Street, offering casual tees, sweatshirts, and apparel with Cape Cod and Falmouth themes for men, women, and kids. It's the kind of laid-back shop that perfectly matches the Falmouth vibe — easy, colorful, and unpretentious. A great stop for a quality Cape souvenir that's actually wearable.

Livin' Easy Casual Wear

ShoppingPlymouth

Right in the thick of downtown Plymouth's Water Street shopping district, Livin' Easy Casual Wear keeps it relaxed with comfortable tees, cozy sweatshirts, gifts, souvenirs, and plush toys for every age. It is the easygoing spot to grab a Plymouth tee shirt or hoodie after a waterfront stroll, or pick up a soft plush keepsake for the kids. Casual coastal clothing and souvenirs, steps from Plymouth Rock.

Lobster & Chowder House

Eat & DrinkWellfleet

Lobster & Chowder House is a white-brick seafood stop on Route 6 in South Wellfleet with a simple promise: "FAST. Fresh. Seafood." It's the Wellfleet offshoot of Provincetown's Lobster Pot, serving classic dishes inspired by the original restaurant and the Lobster Pot Express. Order at the window, online, or call ahead, then eat at the red picnic tables out front or on the covered patio, which has a full bar, string lights and live entertainment through the season. Chowders, lobster rolls, fried plates and tacos fill the menu board, and everything is available to go.

Lobster Pot

Eat & DrinkProvincetown

Follow the famous neon lobster sign on Commercial Street and you've found the Lobster Pot, a Provincetown tradition serving fresh seafood and sweeping harbor views to guests from around the world. Generations have come for warm lobster rolls with drawn butter, panko-parmesan baked cod, Portuguese specialties, and chowder done the Cape Cod way. With outstanding hospitality and a front-row seat to Provincetown Harbor, this Provincetown seafood restaurant earns its waterfront legend daily.

Local Grounds Coffee House & Cafe

Coffee & BakeriesBourne

Set in a white farmhouse on Route 28A in Cataumet, this Bourne coffee house pours espresso and drip alongside bagels, breakfast sandwiches, acai bowls, smoothies, and lunch, with a dog-friendly patio and a carved wooden coffee-mug sculpture out front. The kitchen flags gluten-free options and leans toward fresh, made-to-order plates. For Upper Cape locals and cyclists who want a relaxed morning stop off the beaten path.

Lucky's Corner Cafe

Coffee & BakeriesEastham

Run by Nemo and Lucky, two hospitality friends who make every guest feel at home, this Eastham coffee shop on Brackett Road pours European-style espresso from local Snowy Owl roasters. Pair it with fresh juices, smoothies, additive-free homemade lemonade, and made-with-love bagels, donuts, and sandwiches. Genuinely fresh, genuinely healthy, and genuinely friendly, Lucky's Corner Cafe is the warm Cape Cod neighborhood spot Eastham reaches for every morning.

Luminaria Aesthetics

Wellness & SpaMarstons Mills

At Luminaria Aesthetics in Marstons Mills, healthy skin starts with a conversation: every client gets a complimentary skin consult before treatment. Owner and aesthetician Christine Lydon builds customized facials for acne, anti-aging, hyperpigmentation and rosacea, and offers Hydrafacials, microdermabrasion, lunch-time chemical peels and Dermalux LED light therapy. For deeper work there are IPL photofacials, microneedling and VI Peels. Christine is also a certified Oncology Skin Specialist, and she believes educating you about your skin is part of every treatment plan.

MacPhail's Corner Cafe

Eat & DrinkEdgartown

MacPhail's Good Eats is an Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard restaurant — photographed and verified in person by Cape Cod Certified.

Mad Martha's — Edgartown

Coffee & BakeriesEdgartown

Mad Martha's is a homemade ice cream shop at 7 North Water Street in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, one of three Mad Martha's scoop shops on the island, along with Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven. The flavors carry island ties, like Chilmark Coffee made with coffee from Chilmark Coffee Company and MV Sea Salt Caramel made with salt from Martha's Vineyard Sea Salt, and there are dairy-free choices too. The sundae list runs from the Original Mad Martha's Mud Pie to the Pigs Delight, which you order by saying "oink." Mad Martha's is also the official ice cream of the MV Sharks. The shop is open seasonally. Cape Cod Certified visited and photographed Mad Martha's in person.

Mad Martha's Ice Cream

Eat & DrinkTisbury (Vineyard Haven)

You'll taste island history at Mad Martha's Ice Cream, a Martha's Vineyard institution since 1971 — famously launched out of the back of an ambulance sedan by a farm girl who accidentally froze her cream supply and turned the mishap into something magical. All ice cream is made fresh daily in-house, and you'll taste the difference in every scoop. The Vineyard Haven location on Union Street is their newest home, offering the same beloved flavors that locals and summer visitors have lined up for across generations. Don't miss the mint chocolate chip, black raspberry, or the inspired Back Door Donuts apple fritter collab. With locations also in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, Mad Martha's is the quintessential Vineyard summer ritual — the kind of cone you plan your afternoon around.

Maison Villatte

Coffee & BakeriesFalmouth

Maison Villatte is a French bakery and café on Falmouth's Main Street that has earned the top spot on TripAdvisor's Falmouth restaurant rankings. The pastries — croissants, tarts, and eclairs — are made the traditional French way, and the café also serves savory crepes, sandwiches, and excellent coffee.

Mama Matcha Green Bar

Coffee & BakeriesProvincetown

Mama Matcha is Provincetown's wellness stop — "nourishing eats, signature smoothies & elevated lattes," all made to order from fresh, nutrient-rich ingredients. The menu runs breakfast all day, matcha drinks, superfood bowls, signature toasts and freshly squeezed juices. Your new healthy habit, as they put it, right on Commercial Street.