Guidebook for Cape May
Drinks & Nightlife
This is actually hotel/restaurant and bar with an upscale atmosphere, piano bar on weekends, cozy, happening place. Has a nice porch bar. Unfortunately, the food has often been disappointing in spite of being very expensive.
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Ebbitt Room
25 Jackson StThis is actually hotel/restaurant and bar with an upscale atmosphere, piano bar on weekends, cozy, happening place. Has a nice porch bar. Unfortunately, the food has often been disappointing in spite of being very expensive.
This is a great spot especially on the weekend evenings for dancing and people watching. They also have excellent wood fire pizza. There is always a wedding so there is always a party atmosphere. Lots of young adults but it's a mixed crowd. Conveniently, there is always the Brown Room upstairs which is a classy bar with live music and a ski lodge atmosphere.
Have never been impressed with the food next door at The Blue Pig but they have a captive audience.
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Brown Room At Congress Hall
200 Congress PlThis is a great spot especially on the weekend evenings for dancing and people watching. They also have excellent wood fire pizza. There is always a wedding so there is always a party atmosphere. Lots of young adults but it's a mixed crowd. Conveniently, there is always the Brown Room upstairs which is a classy bar with live music and a ski lodge atmosphere.
Have never been impressed with the food next door at The Blue Pig but they have a captive audience.
Good place to stop coming off the beach. Great rooftop bar with live music late afternoon into the evening. Perfect view of the ocean. Famous drink: Orange Crush with fresh squeezed oranges....delish!
Food: apps are good, meals are okay.
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Harry's Ocean Bar & Grille
1025 Beach AveGood place to stop coming off the beach. Great rooftop bar with live music late afternoon into the evening. Perfect view of the ocean. Famous drink: Orange Crush with fresh squeezed oranges....delish!
Food: apps are good, meals are okay.
Food Scene
Happy hour on friday nights is wonderful. "5 for 5" offers 5 unique appetizers and a nice red and white wine- all for 5 each. Also, $1 oysters. Busy, small, charming bar area which is sometimes too crowded but worth the wait. The restaurant is also excellent.
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Washington Inn
801 Washington StHappy hour on friday nights is wonderful. "5 for 5" offers 5 unique appetizers and a nice red and white wine- all for 5 each. Also, $1 oysters. Busy, small, charming bar area which is sometimes too crowded but worth the wait. The restaurant is also excellent.
Excellent food in a charming setting. Best restaurant in town by our criteria. They have an early bird, prix fixe menu except Friday and Saturday night .
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Peter Shields Inn & Restaurant
1301 Beach AveExcellent food in a charming setting. Best restaurant in town by our criteria. They have an early bird, prix fixe menu except Friday and Saturday night .
Another delicious gourmet BYOB restaurant in a unique setting in Cape May Point. Also, has very nice brunch.
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The Red Store
Another delicious gourmet BYOB restaurant in a unique setting in Cape May Point. Also, has very nice brunch.
Inexpensive, good food in an informal setting on Beach Ave. by Congress Hall. Great breakfasts (my choice), lunch and dinner too. BYOB. Greek specialties but they have everything. Very large servings.
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George's Place
301 Beach AveInexpensive, good food in an informal setting on Beach Ave. by Congress Hall. Great breakfasts (my choice), lunch and dinner too. BYOB. Greek specialties but they have everything. Very large servings.
Great pancakes, good breakfast, quick service. Open for breakfast and lunch only. Right on Beach Ave in front of Congress Hall
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Uncle Bill's Pancake House
4001 West AveGreat pancakes, good breakfast, quick service. Open for breakfast and lunch only. Right on Beach Ave in front of Congress Hall
Lovely front porch. Gourmet breakfasts. One of the few that will serve you a mimosa or bloody mary. Has a good happy hour with music often. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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The Mad Batter Restaurant & Bar
19 Jackson StLovely front porch. Gourmet breakfasts. One of the few that will serve you a mimosa or bloody mary. Has a good happy hour with music often. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Excellent food, casual, reasonably priced, nice bar area.
Good wood fired pizza and tasty specials every day. Very popular, no reservations so go early if you mind a wait..... worth the wait though.....we often just sit in the bar area. You can walk behind it to see pretty coastal backwater views and nice sunsets while waiting.
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Lucky Bones Back Water Grille
1200 NJ-109Excellent food, casual, reasonably priced, nice bar area.
Good wood fired pizza and tasty specials every day. Very popular, no reservations so go early if you mind a wait..... worth the wait though.....we often just sit in the bar area. You can walk behind it to see pretty coastal backwater views and nice sunsets while waiting.
One of the few with a view of the ocean if you're seated in the front. Cozy, friendly bar area. Good sushi. Nice apps.
Iron Pier Craft House
429 Beach AveOne of the few with a view of the ocean if you're seated in the front. Cozy, friendly bar area. Good sushi. Nice apps.
Excellent food. Nice rear outdoor patio. One of our favorites. BYOB. Get the Seafood Risotto!
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Tisha's Fine Dining
322 Washington StExcellent food. Nice rear outdoor patio. One of our favorites. BYOB. Get the Seafood Risotto!
Louisa's Chocolate Bar
108 Jackson StreetVery small, local favorite, healthy style meals.
Yea! They finally reopened! Very good food, Greek style with great shush kebab, lamb, fish, salads, etc. Nice bar area. Outdoor seating. Also serves a great breakfast.
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Pier House(OPEN from renovations)
1317 Beach AvenueYea! They finally reopened! Very good food, Greek style with great shush kebab, lamb, fish, salads, etc. Nice bar area. Outdoor seating. Also serves a great breakfast.
Cool spot to hang out, have a drink, listen to music, kid-friendly with fun atmosphere. Adirondack chairs in the sand, big sandbox for kids, fire pit, etc. Mostly bar food and can be very crowded
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Rusty Nail
205 Beach AveCool spot to hang out, have a drink, listen to music, kid-friendly with fun atmosphere. Adirondack chairs in the sand, big sandbox for kids, fire pit, etc. Mostly bar food and can be very crowded
Freda's Cafe
210 Ocean StVery good, creative menu. A little pricey
Sightseeing
Iconic Cape May Hotel and historic site. Always happening.
See the Night life section about The Boiler Room and The Brown Room. Both good for evening fun.
The hotel has a long corridor of historic pictures of Cape May and the hotel from over the years-very interesting.
The lawn and veranda are great in the day time for an ice tea, coffee or cocktail. there are always people coming and going especially the wedding crowd arriving often in the late afternoon, all dressed up and ready to head to the lawn or beach for a wedding. Very fun to watch if you like that sort of thing. Family place. Lot of events there from Easter Egg Hunts to Craft shows, to dances and fireworks. Check their website.
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Congress Hall
200 Congress PlIconic Cape May Hotel and historic site. Always happening.
See the Night life section about The Boiler Room and The Brown Room. Both good for evening fun.
The hotel has a long corridor of historic pictures of Cape May and the hotel from over the years-very interesting.
The lawn and veranda are great in the day time for an ice tea, coffee or cocktail. there are always people coming and going especially the wedding crowd arriving often in the late afternoon, all dressed up and ready to head to the lawn or beach for a wedding. Very fun to watch if you like that sort of thing. Family place. Lot of events there from Easter Egg Hunts to Craft shows, to dances and fireworks. Check their website.
Parks & Nature
Great outing with kids or family. Climb the lighthouse. Lots of birders go there and gladly show people the birds that can be seen from the viewing platform. The state park has lots of educational programs for all ages. Also, some very cool hiking/walkiing into the wetland and wooded areas just off the beach.
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Cape May Point State Park
Light House AvenueGreat outing with kids or family. Climb the lighthouse. Lots of birders go there and gladly show people the birds that can be seen from the viewing platform. The state park has lots of educational programs for all ages. Also, some very cool hiking/walkiing into the wetland and wooded areas just off the beach.
Great beach for gentle surf, kids and dogs love it. Lots of privacy along a long stretch of beach facing the Delaware Bay. Park and walk in through the dunes, pines and scrub on various paths. Good place for a picnic. Discrete use of alcohol is ignored by the occasional warden.
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Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area
Great beach for gentle surf, kids and dogs love it. Lots of privacy along a long stretch of beach facing the Delaware Bay. Park and walk in through the dunes, pines and scrub on various paths. Good place for a picnic. Discrete use of alcohol is ignored by the occasional warden.
You can rent paddleboards and kayaks though if its rough or windy you might try going to to one closer to the harbor/creek area.
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Nature Center of Cape May
1600 Delaware AveYou can rent paddleboards and kayaks though if its rough or windy you might try going to to one closer to the harbor/creek area.
A good spot to start from if you want to head up into the Cape Island creek and check out the birds and beautiful wetland area
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Miss Chris Kayak & Paddleboard
1212 Wilson DrA good spot to start from if you want to head up into the Cape Island creek and check out the birds and beautiful wetland area
Great spot to take dogs or kayaks. It's on the Cape May Harbor/Bay. Take a chair, hang with your pup or friend or a book.
Cape May Lost Fishermen's Memorial
1021 Baltimore AveGreat spot to take dogs or kayaks. It's on the Cape May Harbor/Bay. Take a chair, hang with your pup or friend or a book.
Arts & Culture
Cape May Stage- good summer theatre productions. Look online for their “Dinner and Theatre” program with participating restaurants giving an inexpensive package for both.
An old estate house offering high tea and tours and special events. Often have music/food events: Crab and Craft Beer; Art Shows with Music, etc.
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Emlen Physick Estate
1048 Washington StAn old estate house offering high tea and tours and special events. Often have music/food events: Crab and Craft Beer; Art Shows with Music, etc.
Shopping
You name it, you'll find it. It's like the Cape May Boardwalk but a little more upscale. Shops, bars, restaurants, some cheesy, some classy. Great spot to head to for ice cream, people watching, fudge or my favorite-a root beer float at Stewart's :-)
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Washington Street
Washington StreetYou name it, you'll find it. It's like the Cape May Boardwalk but a little more upscale. Shops, bars, restaurants, some cheesy, some classy. Great spot to head to for ice cream, people watching, fudge or my favorite-a root beer float at Stewart's :-)
Entertainment & Activities
Fun destination for a bike ride or you can drive there.
There's somethingf for everyone. The farm market is charming, they sell produce from the farm, the food is good and you can sit outside or in to eat, they often have a fire pit and a band entertaining the crowd, they have a BBQ, and you can walk or ride around the farm and see pigs, ducks, chickens, etc. Lovely setting
DON’T go for their “Farm to Table Dinner”-it was Very expensive and Very disappointing!
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Beach Plum Farm
140 Stevens StFun destination for a bike ride or you can drive there.
There's somethingf for everyone. The farm market is charming, they sell produce from the farm, the food is good and you can sit outside or in to eat, they often have a fire pit and a band entertaining the crowd, they have a BBQ, and you can walk or ride around the farm and see pigs, ducks, chickens, etc. Lovely setting
DON’T go for their “Farm to Table Dinner”-it was Very expensive and Very disappointing!