Cape Cod Restaurants

Just-caught seafood is Cape Cod’s claim to fame and if you’re only here for a few days, having a turkey sandwich for lunch just doesn’t feel right. Moby Dick’s, which has been family-operated since the 80’s, has the quaintness of a clam shack and the menu of a full-on restaurant, meaning that you can order an oyster platter, steamed lobster, and grilled fish in addition to the basics like chowder and fried clams. It’s also one of the few spots around with a respectable gluten-free offering.

In the land of never-ending seafood, this fine-dining spot in Falmouth is where you go for a really great steak, a veggie-rich salad, or house-made ravioli (though there is a good chance that it will be stuffed with lobster). With its pane-glass windows and exposed-beam ceilings the setting is both romantic and unintimidating—to up the wooing factor, spring for a bottle from the excellent wine list.