With two Provincetown waterfront dining rooms and the Top of the Pot cocktail room, The Lobster Pot offers wonderful views along with prize-winning food. Open nearly year round, this restaurant offers the award-winning Tim's Clam Chowder and won a "Best Of" award from Cape Cod Life. The fresh seafood here is delicious, and chances are you'll see it being brought into the harbor on fishing boats. Ordering their chowder and lobster, and sitting by the water (especially at sunset) will provide a quintessentially great Cape Cod evening.
You will find this restaurant tucked away behind Commercial Street, down a clamshell alleyway and through a portal in a trellis that opens into a patio and garden. Inside is a very cozy, wine cellar with low ceilings, complete with hanging Chianti wicker basket bottles. This is the main fireside dining area for this sumptuous, legendary Provincetown eating experience. Upstairs, the Tuscany Room is decorated with paintings for sale, and an award-winning bartender offers you all manner of drinks. The food, mostly Northern Italian, is superb.
You'll probably experience the best meal you will ever have in this 200-year-old barn. The cozy restaurant serves American and French cuisine and uses local produce and ingredients whenever possible. The menu changes with the seasons but entrées can include duckling, lamb, veal and salmon. The fireplaces, glass and pottery by Cape Cod artists and the lush flower garden make for a romantic dinner setting. The wine list here is extensive and superb. Reservations are required.
Standing by the Provincetown Bay, Mews delights with its delectable American fare served in a refined setting. The restaurant's expansive interiors are elegantly done up, with rich use of woods and contemporary lighting accents. Large windows offer excellent views of the harbor. The old-world wooden bar is a stylish place to imbibe on the extensive drinks menu. On offer is a diverse choice of New American favorites including Shaking Beef, Four Peppercorn Crusted Tuna, Veal Chop Scarpata and Almond Crusted Cod. The atmosphere is convivial and suited to business lunches and intimate dinners alike. Routinely host to celebrities, Mews is one of the most talked about restaurants in town.
Many Provincetown visitors feel a vacation is incomplete without a luxurious meal at Front Street. Found in the cellar of a Victorian home, its brick walls and dark, polished wood tables create a warm, romantic ambiance. The elegant bar stocked with fine and rare aperitifs further adds to the mood. Two nightly menus, Continental and Italian, offer such options as Duck and Mango Spring Rolls and Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb. Save room for dessert as it is unwise to leave without experiencing the Chocolate Oblivion Purse.
Perched on the edge of a marsh across from Gull Pond Road on Route 6 in Wellfleet, Moby Dick's comes as a welcome surprise to the hungry tourist. Unassuming and simple in decor—benches and plastic tablecloths—this family restaurant offers good, simply prepared seafood at a very reasonable price. You can spread out and make a mess (using the plastic bibs) while cracking open the fresh lobster or clams, or chewing corn on the cob, so this is a particularly child-friendly eating environment.
Located in the heart of the city is the Fin Seafood, a popular restaurant that's known to serve some of the best seafood in the city. The menu combines traditional American-style cooking with a contemporary flair ensuring a delicious meal that's like nothing else. The Lobster Chowder, Tuna Tartare, Oyster Chowder, and the Foie Gras Brûlée for dessert are some of the recommended dishes. The ambiance is warm and intimate and the service is attentive making this place perfect for a pleasant and romantic meal. This restaurant definitely is a must visit when in the city.
Standing by the Provincetown Bay, Mews delights with its delectable American fare served in a refined setting. The restaurant's expansive interiors are elegantly done up, with rich use of woods and contemporary lighting accents. Large windows offer excellent views of the harbor. The old-world wooden bar is a stylish place to imbibe on the extensive drinks menu. On offer is a diverse choice of New American favorites including Shaking Beef, Four Peppercorn Crusted Tuna, Veal Chop Scarpata and Almond Crusted Cod. The atmosphere is convivial and suited to business lunches and intimate dinners alike. Routinely host to celebrities, Mews is one of the most talked about restaurants in town.
You can't visit the Cape without indulging in some old-fashioned fish & chips, and one of the better places to enjoy this classic pairing is at Sir Cricket's, in the heart of charming Orleans (mid-Cape). If you've never had New England-style fish & chips, don't miss the traditional "clam roll," fried clams served on a hot dog-like bun. Let the tartar sauce flow as you delight in seafood of all varieties, from oysters to cod to scallops to lobster. And on those cold Northeast days, warm yourself from the inside out with a bowl of their delicious clam chowder. This joint is tiny, so take-out is usually the best way to go, but if you choose to stay, you'll no doubt be charmed by the nautical theme and neighborhood feel.
Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters is the perfect place to start your day with a hearty cup of coffee and a light snack. This casual, chic counter service coffee house has industrial and hip interiors, peppered with light wood tones and a cozy vibe. Serving an interesting mix of brews along with pastas, salads and sandwiches, the café has a rotating menu. You can sip on to your drinks while reading a book and enjoying alone time, or simply hang out with your friends here.
Perched on the edge of a marsh across from Gull Pond Road on Route 6 in Wellfleet, Moby Dick's comes as a welcome surprise to the hungry tourist. Unassuming and simple in decor—benches and plastic tablecloths—this family restaurant offers good, simply prepared seafood at a very reasonable price. You can spread out and make a mess (using the plastic bibs) while cracking open the fresh lobster or clams, or chewing corn on the cob, so this is a particularly child-friendly eating environment.