DINING

American

• Dry Dock Ice Cream Bar and Grille
  1440 Texas Avenue • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-3434
  A friendly and welcoming atmosphere greets patrons at this casual dining restaurant that is open daily for lunch and dinner and offers such choices as specialty burgers, homemade crab cakes, vegetarian dishes, and specialty sundaes that are served in one of the dining rooms or outside at picnic tables shaded by umbrellas. more...  map

• Henry's on the Beach
  702 Beach Drive • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-8826
  This casual, oceanfront dining restaurant offers an extensive menu of wonderful American comfort foods that are served daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a relaxed atmosphere.  map

• Pilot House
  142 Decatur Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-3449
  Proudly serving Cape May since 1976, this fine dining, yet comfortable, restaurant offers a delectable selection of cuisine daily for lunch, dinner, and late night dining with house specialties including Rib ‘O’ Rama, Tuna Wasabi, Mediterranean Salad, Succulent Crab Cakes, an assortment of fresh grilled seafood, the finest cuts of veal, and their renowned char-grilled steaks and burgers.  map

Asian

• Cape Orient, The
  315 Ocean Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  Located Across from Washington Street Mall
  609-898-0088
  "Cape May's only Oriental Restaurant," this family owned and operated restaurant offers a wide menu of traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Thai cuisines, with a great variety of poultry, beef, pork, and seafood dishes being available, and is open daily for lunch and dinner.  map

Cafes

• Depot Market Cafe
  409 Elmira Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-8030
  Everything is homemade and delicious at this cozy cafe that offers bright, sunny, and comfortable dining rooms, as well as al fresco dining on the patio that overlooks the train depot; the menu includes specialty salads, hot and cold sandwiches, lasagna, stuffed pork chops, meatloaf, Shepherd's Pie, and some of the largest stuffed baked potatoes in the world.   map

• Yesterday's Heroes Ballpark Cafe
  1035 Beach Drive • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-7000
  This family oriented restaurant has one of the largest collections of Babe Ruth memorabilia on public display, and offers great food such as appetizers, sandwiches, and hamburgers served in a warm atmosphere for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. more...  map

Contemporary

• Daniel's on Broadway
  416 South Broadway • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-898-8770
  Chef Harry Gleason creates some of the most imaginative food in New Jersey at this fine dining restaurant that offers innovative New American dishes prepared with a creative flair and served in a charming converted Victorian home; at this restaurant reservations are recommended.  map

• Tisha's Fine Dining
  714 Beach Avenue • Cape May, NJ 08204
  Located Next to the Convention Center
  609-884-9119
  Situated on the beach, this fine dining restaurant has the only menu in town that changes all season long, and specializes in New American cuisine with an Italian influence; all of the dishes incorporate the finest cuts of meat, poultry, and fresh seafood, and all of the desserts are baked fresh daily, at this restaurant that is open nightly for dinner and recommends reservations.  map

Eclectic

• 410 Bank Street Fine Cuisine
  410 Bank Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-2127
  A tropical island atmosphere greets patrons at this fine dining restaurant that specializes in French New Orleans cuisine with a Caribbean flair; one may dine in the formal dining room, in the garden, or on the secluded porches, while enjoying spectacular exotic tastes and huge portions of seafood, steaks, and other fine dishes, at this restaurant that recommends reservations and is open nightly for dinner.  map

• Cabanas on the Beach
  429 Beach Avenue • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-4800
  The doors are open to the ocean breezes at this casual restaurant that is reminiscent of a Caribbean eatery and offers an extensive Caribbean and American menu, as well as ocean fresh clams and oysters, a raw bar, and thirty two exotic frozen drinks and martinis; live blues and reggae music is provided seven nights a week, at this stylish eatery that is open daily for lunch and dinner.  map

Fusion

• Cabanas Beach Bar and Grill
  429 Beach Avenue • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-1925
  Cape May's best view of the ocean is available at this unique restaurant that specializes in American Fusion cuisine and offers a sampling menu which encourages one to take a fresh approach to dining; diners will enjoy full portions of their favourite dishes from Chef Drew Tuano's innovative menu, which may be complemented by specifically chosen glass wines, at this fine restaurant that is open nightly for dinner, and serves lunch on Fridays and Saturdays. more...  map

Italian

• A Ca Mia Ristorante
  524 Washington Mall • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-6661
  This European style bistro restaurant serves terrific Northern Italian cuisine daily for lunch and dinner, with dishes on the menu that include great sandwiches on house baked breads, gourmet pizzas, pastas, salads, and veal prepared in an innovative manner; three different dining experiences are available, including outside dining on the patio, in the lovely European style dining room, or on the glassed-in sun porch.

• Frescos
  412 Bank Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-0366
  Consistently rated as being the finest Italian restaurant in southern New Jersey, this upscale restaurant is housed in a vine covered 1880s Victorian summer cottage and offers wonderfully prepared Italian-Mediterranean dishes.   map

• Godmother's Restaurant
  Broadway and West Perry Street
  609-884-4543
  Cape May's first Italian restaurant, this local favourite has a warm, inviting atmosphere and specializes in Southern Italian cuisine that uses only the freshest local Jersey produce, ocean fresh seafood, homemade pastas, and choice cuts of beef, veal, and chicken.  more...

Mexican & Southwestern

• Gecko's
  31 Perry Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  Located at Carpenter's Square Mall
  609-898-7750
  One may enjoy authentic Santa Fe cuisine inside or in a secluded outdoor setting while at this restaurant that offers an eclectic mix of Mexican and Native American influenced dishes, as well as the traditional cooking of Mexico for lunch and dinner each day; specialties on the menu include Manchamantales, Broiled Tuna, Mesquite Grilled Salmon, New Mexican burrito, and Black Quinoa Salad.  map

Regional Cuisine

• Cucina Rosa
  301 Washington Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-898-9800
  Reservations are recommended at this fine dining restaurant that provides unquestioned value without a trace of pretence, is open nightly for dinner, and offers classic regional cuisine that uses only the freshest and finest products obtainable to create dishes that are both innovative and consistent.  map

• Merion Inn, The
  106 Decatur Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-8363
  The charm and the graciousness of the Victorian era are captured at this upscale restaurant that has been serving traditional regional seafood specialties, sizzling steaks, and classic cocktails since 1906, and is open nightly for dinner, features live music in the beautiful turn-of-the-century bar, and recommends reservations.  map

Sports Bars & Pubs

• C-View Inn
  1380 Washington Street • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-4712
  Cape May’s oldest tavern, this lively bar and grill is open daily for lunch and dinner and offers ice cold beer, awesome Bloody Mary drinks, pub sandwiches, bar pizzas, and mouth-watering buffalo wings; patrons may catch up on sports action via the nine televisions that are located inside the bar.  map

Seafood

• Axelsson's Blue Claw Restaurant
  991 Ocean Drive • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-884-5878
  Exuding luxurious European ambiance, this handsome, waterfront restaurant is known for its award-winning seafood that is creatively prepared by Chef Christian Rife, as well as hand selected beef, veal, pasta, and seasonal game dishes that are served while soothing piano music plays softly in the background.  more...  map

• Black Duck on Sunset, The
  One Sunset Boulevard • Cape May, NJ 08204
  Located in West Cape May
  609-898-0100
  Patrons may dine by candlelight in the tropical setting of a Victorian porch, or in one of the cozy and comfortable dining rooms, at this casual dining restaurant that specializes in fresh seafood from around the world and features an extensive raw bar menu.   map

• Copper Fish Restaurant
  1246 Route 109 South • Cape May, NJ 08204
  Located Across from the South Jersey Marina
  609-898-0354
  Creative seafood and steak dishes are served in a contemporary and comfortable South Beach style atmosphere at this restaurant that features bright and airy dining rooms; specialties on the menu include Pecan Encrusted Salmon, Grilled Blackened Ahi Tuna, Smoked Chili Filet, New York Tip, and Peanut Curry Chicken.  more...  map