Engaging Getaways and Venues for:
Wellfleet, MA
Cherished by legions of people who summer in Wellfleet and elsewhere in Cape Cod, this veritable institution is the original location in a small franchise that was making marvelous wrap sandwiches (Box Lunch called them "rollwiches") long before wraps became popular. The "guac hot" is one of many favorites, a sumptuous mix of avocados, cheese, tomatoes, onion, and mayonnaise that are addictive to many. The founder Owen MacNutt and his wife Katheryn still own and operate this original location. more...
For years, Wellfleet's restaurant offerings catered to families coming to summer on the Cape and in search of inexpensive food based on local seafood traditions, such as fried claims and raw shellfish. First with the arrival of PB's and now Ceraldi, Wellfleet's standards are rising. People rave about the Ceraldi experience, animated by chef Michael Ceraldi, who creates a different seven-course menu each night, always based on the season's locally sourced and sometimes foraged ingredients. With an open kitchen, the chef makes it a point to explain the menu to his guests, where all diners in effect sit at the chef’s table. Almost any food allergy is accommodated. There is one drawback: the prix fix menu with drinks there is about $100 per person. more...
In another sign of the gradual gentrification of this traditionally low-key vacation spot where celebrities came to disappear, Mac's took over a long-time family style lobster and raw bar place in Wellfleet village and brought it up to another level in terms of decor, furnishings and quality. It's still casual and packed on summer evenings but now you can get sushi and more refined offerings based of course on local seafood. The same company runs the more casual Mac's on the Pier just a few hundred yards down the road on the harbor. Here you order at a window at eat at picnic tables. more...
Moby Dick's offers the best of the traditional Wellfleet summer dining experience--but with crowds forming lines by 6 pm on summer evenings and no reservations excepted. First you order and then you pick up your selections and dine at picnic-like tables carefully managed by a dutiful staff. You come for the fresh fried or grilled fish, the raw clams and oysters, lobster, mussels, and more all carefully selected by the fastidious owner and offered at prices to suit big families. It's also BYOB, and Moby Dick's can handle small casual events. more...
Arguably one of the best French restaurants on the Cape, this casual spot right on Rt. 6 offers line-forming pastries and Parisian bistro cuisine for dinner and brunch highlighting the bounty of the area's seafood offerings. Detractors complain about the early morning lines for pastries during high season, and you had better make reservations for dinner on summer weekends. more...
Located in an old colonial home in the heart of Wellfleet, with spacious generally tree-shaded outdoor dining in good weather, Winslow's offers among the best dining on the lower cape and at a good value. The emphasis is on the fish and shellfish caught in the area and other locally sourced ingredients when possible, presented with a pride in preparation and presentation that often succeeds. more...
