Cape Cod &amp; Islands

Chatham, United States

Cuvée at Chatham Inn

The fine dining anchor of the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Chatham Inn, Cuvée serves four- and seven-course tasting menus rooted in New England coastal sourcing. The wine list runs to 1,140 selections, with 32 pours by the glass, and the chef's table format, a private 10-to-12-course experience for two, represents the upper tier of what Cape Cod's formal dining circuit offers.

Chatham, United States

STARS at Chatham Bars Inn

Set inside the historic Chatham Bars Inn with floor-to-ceiling Atlantic views, STARS anchors its New England menu to produce from the inn's own farm, acquired in 2012. Chef Andrew Chadwick's kitchen runs from 30-day dry-aged striploin to seared scallops and housemade Cape Cod ice cream, supported by a 520-selection wine list managed by Wine Director Paul Fox. Reservations are recommended year-round; the dress code prohibits beachwear.

Chatham, United States

Eastham, United States

Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar

On the Outer Cape, Arnold's Lobster & Clam Bar has anchored the Route 6 seafood corridor in Eastham for decades, drawing the kind of repeat visitors who plan summer calendars around its hours.

Eastham, United States

Edgartown, United States

Bettini Restaurant

Bettini Restaurant sits inside Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown, putting it squarely in the town’s harbor-facing dining circuit rather than the louder pub-and-diner lane. The useful way to read it is through Martha’s Vineyard’s seasonal pantry: island seafood, summer produce, and hotel-level service expectations in a town where dinner often carries as much social weight as appetite.

Falmouth, United States

Shuckers

Shuckers is the right call for a casual Woods Hole seafood meal where the harbor setting matters as much as the plate. Go for raw bar ordering, lobster, chowder, and the nationally featured baked stuffed scrod; skip it if the occasion needs quiet pacing or formal service.

Edgartown, United States

The Charlotte Inn

A 19th-century captain's house in Edgartown's historic core, The Charlotte Inn operates as a Relais & Châteaux property where American steakhouse cooking meets a 1,500-bottle wine program selected by Wine Director Stephanie Castaneda.

Cape Cod, United States

The Pheasant

The Pheasant on Dennis's Main Street earned a White Star recognition from Star Wine List in November 2025, signaling a wine program that places it above most Cape Cod dining rooms. On a peninsula where seasonal restaurants dominate the calendar, The Pheasant operates within a smaller tier of year-round-minded dining that takes its sourcing and cellar seriously. It belongs in the same conversation as the Cape's most considered restaurants.

Edgartown, United States

The Terrace

The Terrace on South Summer Street brings New American cooking to Edgartown's compact fine-dining scene, drawing a 4.4-star rating from diners and an EP Club Cooking Classics highlight. Chef Zach Prifti works within a tradition that prizes seasonal sourcing and composed technique, placing this address among the more considered options on Martha's Vineyard for visitors who treat dinner as the centerpiece of an evening.

Nantucket, United States

The Wauwinet

At the far eastern reach of Nantucket, The Wauwinet occupies a clapboard inn where Nantucket Bay meets the Atlantic, and the kitchen under Chef Andrew Zarzosa operates as a serious expression of American coastal sourcing. The dining room at TOPPER'S draws from the island's fishing boats and surrounding waters, placing it in the same conversation as the Northeast's most committed ocean-to-table programs.

Vineyard Haven, United States

Vineyard Haven, United States

ArtCliff Diner

ArtCliff Diner on Beach Road is a Vineyard Haven fixture where the sourcing ethos does the heavy lifting, Martha's Vineyard's agricultural and fishing networks supply a kitchen that treats diner format as a frame, not a limitation. On an island where seasonal supply chains are compressed and ferry-dependent, the ArtCliff's relationship with local producers gives it a different register from mainland breakfast-and-lunch stops.

Edgartown, United States

Atria

Atria occupies a Main Street address in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, where the island's seasonal agricultural and fishing traditions shape what arrives on the plate. The restaurant positions itself within a small tier of destination dining on the Vineyard, where sourcing proximity and kitchen ambition matter more than volume or spectacle.

Behind The View

Behind The View belongs to Edgartown’s harbor-facing dining culture, where the appeal is less about spectacle than proximity to the water, island produce, and the tempo of a seasonal town. With no public awards or chef-led tasting format attached, it reads as a hotel-adjacent choice for diners weighing setting, convenience, and Martha’s Vineyard sourcing against more formal Edgartown rooms.

Oak Bluffs, United States

Biscuits

At 26 Lake Ave in Oak Bluffs, Biscuits occupies a spot in one of Martha's Vineyard's most approachable dining neighbourhoods, where the food culture runs closer to the water than to fine-dining formality. The name signals a certain directness about what's on offer: American comfort cooking rooted in the Island's seasonal rhythms and the short-haul supply chains that define eating well on the Vineyard.

Truro, United States

Box Lunch Truro

Box Lunch Truro serves American rollwiches at 300 US-6 in Truro, with counter service and signature Lobster My Way, John Alden, and Porky's Nightmare for breakfast or lunch.

Truro, United States

Nantucket, United States

Brant Point Grill

Brant Point Grill belongs to Nantucket’s waterfront dining circuit, where the island’s appeal is tied less to formality than to proximity: harbor light, seafood expectations, and the seasonal rhythm of summer traffic. Its White Elephant setting places it in the polished end of the local restaurant map, useful for travelers comparing hotel dining with harbor-facing Nantucket rooms such as Cru, Galley Beach, and Breeze Restaurant.

Breeze Restaurant

Breeze Restaurant sits in Nantucket’s hotel-dining orbit, a category shaped by summer traffic, New England seafood expectations, and the island’s short supply chain. Treat it as part of the Brant Point end of the dining map, where produce, fish, and the rhythm of ferry-season demand matter as much as polish.

Truro, United States

Cape Tip Seafood Market

At the outer reaches of Cape Cod, where Route 6 narrows toward Provincetown, Cape Tip Seafood Market occupies a position defined by proximity: the Atlantic is close, and that closeness matters. Truro's seafood tradition is built on short supply chains and seasonal rhythms, and this market sits squarely within that framework, drawing visitors who want fish bought near the boats rather than trucked across state lines.

Truro, United States

Falmouth, United States

Chapoquoit Grill

A Cape Cod roadside fixture on West Falmouth Highway, Chapoquoit Grill sits at the quieter, more residential end of Falmouth's dining spectrum. The surrounding area rewards those who look beyond the harbor-front circuit, where locally-focused kitchens serve the peninsula's maritime and agricultural identity rather than its tourist traffic.

Brewster, United States

Chills Bistro

A casual bistro on Brewster's Main Street, Chills sits in the tradition of Cape Cod dining where proximity to the water shapes what lands on the plate. The surrounding region's fishing heritage and agricultural base provide the raw materials that define the seasonal rhythm of kitchens in this corner of Massachusetts. For visitors exploring the mid-Cape, it represents a grounded alternative to the resort-driven dining that dominates the peninsula's summer season.

Brewster, United States

Nantucket, United States

Cru

Positioned at 1 Straight Wharf with the harbor running to its edge, Cru is where Nantucket's raw bar tradition meets the Atlantic in its most direct form. The setting does the storytelling, water, shellfish, and a menu shaped by what arrives off local boats. For serious seafood, few addresses on the island put sourcing and location in such close alignment.

Edgartown, United States

Edgartown Diner

A Main Street fixture in Edgartown, Massachusetts, the Edgartown Diner occupies the kind of position that American diner culture has always depended on: accessible, unpretentious, and rooted in the daily rhythms of a working island town. Located at 65 Main St, it serves the year-round community and summer visitors alike, sitting at the informal end of Edgartown's otherwise upscale dining spectrum.

Oak Bluffs, United States

Giordano's Restaurant, Inc

A fixture on Lake Avenue in Oak Bluffs, Giordano's Restaurant sits within Martha's Vineyard's compact but competitive casual dining scene. The address at 18 Lake Ave places it steps from the Oak Bluffs waterfront, where summer foot traffic and a loyal local following define the rhythm of service.

Truro, United States

Hillside Farmstand

A roadside farmstand on US-6 in Truro, Massachusetts, Hillside Farmstand sits at the quieter, agricultural end of the Outer Cape's food scene. It occupies the category of seasonal, produce-forward stops that define summer eating on the Lower Cape, where the rhythm of shopping and eating tracks the harvest rather than a restaurant calendar. A counterpoint to the area's fried-seafood circuit, it draws visitors looking for local, market-driven provisions.

Truro, United States

Cape Cod & Islands

Where to stay in Cape Cod & Islands

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Nantucket, United States

The Wauwinet

A Michelin Key-awarded, 32-room inn set nine miles from Nantucket Town, The Wauwinet has operated since 1850 on a sliver of land flanked by bay on one side and Atlantic on the other. Recognized on La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 (92 points), it combines oceanfront clapboard architecture, an adults-preferred policy, and the island's most credentialed restaurant, TOPPER'S, in a property that runs April through October.

Cape Cod, United States

Chatham Bars Inn

Operating since 1914, Chatham Bars Inn occupies a quarter-mile of private Cape Cod shoreline and earns 91 points from La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking. Five restaurants, a boat fleet, and 217 rooms spanning the main Inn and cottage-style outbuildings place it in the upper tier of New England coastal resort properties. The architecture and maritime-inflected interiors make it one of the region's most recognizable historic lodging addresses.

Edgartown, United States

Hob Knob

A Michelin Key-awarded boutique hotel occupying a preserved 19th-century Gothic Revival house on Edgartown's Main Street, Hob Knob offers 17 rooms that sit closer to a private residence than a conventional hotel. Pricing is on request, the concierge program is substantive, and the address puts guests within walking distance of both the harbor and the village center, a meaningful advantage on an island where logistics matter.

Cape Cod, United States

Wequassett Resort and Golf Club

On the shores of Pleasant Bay in Harwich, Wequassett Resort and Golf Club holds Forbes Five-Star status and placement on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, with 121 rooms spread across 23 waterfront acres. Its fine-dining restaurant, Twenty-Eight Atlantic, is the only Cape Cod property to hold both AAA Four Diamond and Mobil Four-Star ratings. La Liste ranked the property at 92 points in its 2026 Top Hotels edition.

Nantucket, United States

The Brant

Set within a trio of 17th-century-style houses at Nantucket's Brant Point, this 18-room Salt Hotels property earned a Michelin Key in 2024 with a design that trades whaling-captain clichés for agricultural warmth. From $340 per night, it sits a short walk from the harbour while staying quiet enough to feel genuinely removed from the summer crowds.

Vineyard Haven, United States

Vineyard Haven, United States

Nobnocket Boutique Inn

A Michelin Key-awarded seven-room inn occupying a 1908 Arts and Crafts house on a bluff above Vineyard Haven harbor, Nobnocket Boutique Inn trades in New England provenance and contemporary design in equal measure. Parquet floors, Frette linens, and works by Marcel Wanders and Philippe Starck sit alongside farm-fresh breakfasts and 24-hour coffee. With only seven rooms, it sells out well ahead of the summer season.

Edgartown, United States

Faraway Martha's Vineyard

Faraway Martha's Vineyard holds a Michelin Key distinction for 2025, placing it among a small tier of recognized hotels on the island. Located at 23 Kelly Street, the property sits within a hospitality scene where the Vineyard's seasonal rhythms and coastal character define the guest experience. For travelers prioritizing awarded accommodations on Martha's Vineyard, Faraway represents a concrete reference point.

Chatham, United States

Chatham Inn

Eighteen rooms, a wine bar drawing both guests and locals, and a tasting-menu restaurant anchored in Cape Cod ingredients place it firmly in the small-inn luxury tier of the northeastern coast.

Chatham, United States

Cape Cod, United States

The Mansion at Ocean Edge

Built in 1890 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Mansion at Ocean Edge occupies a different tier from Cape Cod's conventional resort market. The Renaissance Revival and Gothic manor anchors a full-service resort in Brewster, with direct access to Cape Cod Bay, the Cape's only Nicklaus Design championship golf course, and 31 Presidential Bay Collection suites that rank among the region's most spacious accommodation offerings.

Mirbeau Inn & Spa Plymouth

Mirbeau Inn & Spa Plymouth translates a French château aesthetic to the southeastern Massachusetts coast, with 50 rooms, gardens modelled on Monet's Giverny, a Star Wine List-recognised bistro, and a 20-room spa adjacent to two championship golf courses. The property sits roughly 10 minutes from Plymouth's historic centre, positioning it as a retreat-focused alternative to the Cape Cod shoreline hotel circuit.

Nantucket, United States

White Elephant Harborside Hotel

On Nantucket Harbor at 50 Easton Street, White Elephant Harborside Hotel places guests within steps of the island's beaches, shops, and restaurants, with water views that orient every arrival.

21 Broad

A Michelin Selected hotel on Nantucket's Broad Street, 21 Broad occupies a restored historic property whose interiors read as a considered edit of New England coastal design, white shiplap, layered textiles, and period-appropriate furniture kept current rather than quaint. It sits within the island's upper tier of boutique lodging, close to the town center and the ferry landing, making it a practical base with genuine design credentials.

76 Main Ink Press Hotel

A converted historic property on Nantucket's main thoroughfare, the Ink Press Hotel occupies a building with genuine island provenance and earned a 90-point score from La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking. The address places guests within walking distance of the town's core, while the hotel's scale keeps the experience firmly in the intimate tier that distinguishes Nantucket's better independent properties from its larger resort alternatives.

Cape Cod, United States

AutoCamp Cape Cod

AutoCamp Cape Cod holds a MICHELIN Selected distinction for 2025, placing it in a curated tier of New England stays that offer something more considered than a standard motel or resort room. Positioned at 836 Palmer Avenue, it brings the brand's signature outdoor-hospitality format to Massachusetts, where the line between shelter and landscape has always been central to the Cape Cod experience.

AWOL Hotel

AWOL Hotel sits at 59 Province Lands Rd on Cape Cod's outer edge, carrying a Michelin Selected distinction for 2025 that places it among a small cohort of design-conscious lodgings on the peninsula. The property occupies a position between the cape's historic resort tradition and a newer generation of intentionally spare, atmosphere-led stays. For travellers who read architecture before amenities, it deserves a close look.

Nantucket, United States

Blue Iris

The Blue Iris is a Michelin Selected hotel on Hussey Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts, placing it among a small cohort of island properties recognised for consistent hospitality standards. Its address in the heart of Nantucket's historic district puts guests within walking distance of the harbour, the cobblestone commercial core, and the island's most serious dining rooms.

Cape Cod, United States

Bluebird Dennisport

A Michelin Selected property on Lower County Road in Dennisport, Bluebird Dennisport brings recognized quality to Cape Cod's quieter south-shore village circuit. The selection places it alongside a small set of credentialed accommodations on the peninsula, making it a considered option for travelers who want editorial-vetted stays outside the main resort corridor.

Nantucket, United States

Faraway Nantucket

Faraway Nantucket occupies a restored property on Centre Street, earning Michelin Selected recognition in the 2025 guide to U.S. hotels. The address places guests within walking distance of the island's cobblestone core, and the property sits in a tier of Nantucket accommodations defined by architectural character over resort scale. A considered choice for travellers who prefer a sense of place over amenity volume.

Greydon House

A restored 1800s merchant's home on Broad Street, Greydon House occupies a quieter register than Nantucket's harbor-front properties without sacrificing the material quality that the island's premium accommodations demand. The building's historic bones are worn with confidence rather than concealed, placing it in the niche of design-led boutique hotels where architectural provenance functions as the primary amenity.

Edgartown, United States

Harbor View Hotel

Operating from Edgartown's waterfront since 1891, Harbor View Hotel pairs a landmark position overlooking the lighthouse and harbor with recently completed renovations across 117 guest rooms. Bettini Restaurant earned Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in both 2022 and 2023. The property sits at the upper end of Martha's Vineyard's accommodation tier, drawing both island regulars and first-time visitors to the island's most storied address.

Nantucket, United States

Life House, Nantucket

Life House, Nantucket holds Michelin Selected status in the 2025 guide, placing it among a small cohort of island properties recognised for consistent guest experience rather than scale. Positioned on Cliff Road, it operates in the design-led, limited-key tier that defines Nantucket's premium accommodation scene, and suits travellers who prioritise atmosphere and attentive service over resort amenities.

Provincetown, United States

Salt House Inn

Salt House Inn occupies a restored historic property at 6 Conwell St in Provincetown, Massachusetts, placing it within one of the Cape's most architecturally layered inn districts. The property sits in a town where design-led boutique accommodation has largely displaced motel-era lodging, making physical character and spatial quality the primary differentiator between properties at this end of the market.

Martha's Vineyard, United States

Martha's Vineyard, United States

The Christopher

For visitors prioritizing position over scale, the location places Edgartown's harbor-facing streets, restaurants, and ferry access within easy reach of the front door.

Falmouth, United States

The Coonamessett

A Michelin Selected property on the Lower Cape, The Coonamessett occupies a historic Falmouth address that places it squarely in the tradition of understated New England inn hospitality. The design reads as local and grounded rather than resort-polished, making it a considered choice for travelers who prefer character over corporate finish on the Massachusetts coast.

Cape Cod & Islands

Where to go for a drink in Cape Cod & Islands

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Falmouth, United States

Shuckers

Provincetown, United States

A-House

A-House at 6 Masonic Place occupies a specific niche in Provincetown's bar scene: a venue where the cocktail program carries the night rather than the view or the party circuit. Provincetown draws visitors accustomed to serious drinking, and A-House positions itself inside that expectation. Check their current hours and menu directly before visiting, as seasonal schedules apply across most of the town's bars.

Cape Cod, United States

Bayview Terrace

Bayview Terrace is a Chatham waterfront address where the Cape Cod bar experience is defined less by spectacle than by setting, timing, and coastal restraint. With public details limited to its terrace address at 297 Shore Rd, the editorial value lies in how it fits the Cape’s seasonal drinking culture: views first, cocktails second, and planning required when summer demand compresses the calendar.

Nantucket, United States

Cisco Brewers

Cisco Brewers operates from a sprawling 5 Bartlett Farm Rd compound on Nantucket, combining a working brewery, winery, and distillery under one roof. The outdoor beer garden format makes it one of the island's most relaxed drinking destinations, drawing locals and visitors alike for craft beer, spirits, and live music across the summer season.

Oak Bluffs, United States

Donavan's Reef

A waterfront bar on Oak Bluffs' Lake Avenue, Donavan's Reef occupies a position in the Vineyard's casual-but-serious drinking scene where the back bar and the harbor view carry equal weight. The address places it steps from the Oak Bluffs ferry landing, making it a natural first or last stop on any island visit. Its reputation among regulars rests on a spirits selection that punches well above the typical island-bar baseline.

Offshore Ale Co

Offshore Ale Co on Kennebec Avenue is Oak Bluffs' long-running brewpub anchor, where the craft beer program sets the tone for a laid-back Martha's Vineyard evening. The setting and the pour are the point here: a neighborhood gathering place that leans into the island's seasonal rhythms rather than fighting them. For visitors working through the Oak Bluffs bar scene, it belongs on the itinerary alongside the waterfront options nearby.

Provincetown, United States

Old Colony Tap

Old Colony Tap sits on Commercial Street in the heart of Provincetown, a bar that reads as a counterpoint to the town's seasonal spectacle. With a back bar worth examining closely and a room that rewards those who slow down, it draws a crowd that treats drinks as the point rather than the backdrop. Provincetown regulars treat it as a reliable anchor in a strip built for passing trade.

Sal's Place

Sal's Place occupies a storied address on Commercial Street, where Provincetown's waterfront dining tradition runs deepest. The room reads as a product of the town itself: weathered, unpretentious, and oriented toward the water. For visitors working through the Cape's dining options, it represents one of the older-guard addresses in a scene that has grown considerably more competitive in recent years.

Nantucket, United States

The Nautilus

On a street a few blocks from Nantucket's harbor bustle, The Nautilus operates as the kind of neighborhood fixture that regulars return to by habit rather than occasion. The address at 12 Cambridge St puts it slightly outside the tourist corridor, which is partly the point. For those tracking Nantucket's bar and dining scene, it belongs in the same conversation as Cru and Greydon House.