2026 Best of
Dining
Cape Cod & the Islands
Cape Cod Life's Annual Readers' Choice AwardsPresented By
Dining Categories
Best Breakfast
Gold
Moonakis Cafe
Waquoit | Upper Cape
Fig Tree Cafe
Marstons Mills | Mid Cape
Hole In One Restaurant
Orleans | Lower Cape
Liz’s Café, Anybody’s Bar
Provincetown | Outer Cape
ArtCliff Diner
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Island Kitchen
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Oneil’s Kitchen
Mashpee, MA | Upper Cape
Grumpy’s Restaurant
East Dennis | Mid Cape
Homeport Restaurant
Orleans | Lower Cape
Fairway Restaurant and Pizzeria
Eastham | Outer Cape
Edgartown Diner
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Best Brunch
Gold
La Cucina Sul Mare
Falmouth | Upper Cape
The West End
Hyannis | Mid Cape
The Rail
Orleans | Lower Cape
Liz’s Café, Anybody’s Bar
Provincetown | Outer Cape
The Sweet Life Cafe
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
or, The Whale
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Silver
Bleu
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Old Yarmouth Inn
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Hangar B Eatery
Chatham | Lower Cape
Fanizzi’s Restaurant by the Sea
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Maker Café
Vineyard Haven, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Ethnic Restaurant
Gold
Asti – Mashpee
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Inaho Japanese Restaurant
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Branches Grill and Café
Chatham | Lower Cape
Casa del Cabo
Eastham, MA | Outer Cape
Giordano’s Restaurant
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Silver
Añejo Mexican Bistro – Falmouth
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Alberto’s Ristorante
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Buca’s Tuscan Roadhouse
Harwich | Lower Cape
Ciro and Sal’s
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Winston’s Kitchen
Oak Bluffs, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Misogi Noodle Bar
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Best Family Dining
Gold
La Cucina Sul Mare
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Spanky’s Clam Shack
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Land Ho!
Orleans | Lower Cape
Fanizzi’s Restaurant by the Sea
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Offshore Ale Company
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Brotherhood of Thieves
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Chapoquoit Grill
West Falmouth | Upper Cape
Scargo Cafe
Dennis | Mid Cape
Brax Landing Restaurant
Harwich Port | Lower Cape
Van Rensselaer’s Restaurant & Raw Bar
South Wellfleet | Outer Cape
The Barn Bowl & Bistro
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Sandbar at Jetties Beach
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Fine Dining
Gold
Bleu
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Old Yarmouth Inn
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Buca’s Tuscan Roadhouse
Harwich | Lower Cape
The Red Inn
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Atlantic Fish & Chop House
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Straight Wharf Restaurant
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
The Glass Onion
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Alberto’s Ristorante
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Del Mar Bar & Bistro
Chatham | Lower Cape
The Mews Restaurant & Café
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Beach Road Restaurant
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Topper’s at The Wauwinet
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Lunch
Gold
Trevi Café & Wine Bar
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Fig Tree Cafe
Marstons Mills | Mid Cape
The Impudent Oyster
Chatham | Lower Cape
Sam’s Deli
Eastham | Outer Cape
Nancy’s Restaurant & Snack Bar
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Lemon Press
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Café Chew
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Scargo Cafe
Dennis | Mid Cape
Land Ho!
Orleans | Lower Cape
Far Land Provisions
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Rosewater
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Brotherhood of Thieves
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Outdoor Restaurant
Gold
The Pilot House Restaurant & Lounge
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Sesuit Harbor Café
Dennis | Mid Cape
Mezzeterranean
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Sand Bar & Grille
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Galley Beach
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Courtyard Restaurant & Bar
Cataumet | Upper Cape
Tugboats Restaurant
West Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Brewster | Lower Cape
Ocean 193
Provincetown, MA | Outer Cape
Noman’s
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Cru Oyster Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Raw Bar
Gold
The Oyster Company
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster
Chatham | Lower Cape
Mac’s Fish House
Provincetown | Outer Cape
19 Raw Oyster Bar
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Cru Oyster Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Epic Oyster
North Falmouth | Upper Cape
Sesuit Harbor Café
Dennis | Mid Cape
Viera on Main
Chatham | Lower Cape
The Beachcomber
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Coop de Ville
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Best Restaurant Reachable by Boat
Gold
Landfall Restaurant
Woods Hole | Upper Cape
Baxter’s Boathouse
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Pearl
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Atlantic Fish & Chop House
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Topper’s at The Wauwinet
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Chart Room
Cataumet | Upper Cape
Tugboats Restaurant
West Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Brax Landing Restaurant
Harwich Port | Lower Cape
Lobster Pot
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Nancy’s Restaurant & Snack Bar
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Cru Oyster Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Restaurant Wine Selection
Gold
La Cucina Sul Mare
Falmouth | Upper Cape
The Pheasant
Dennis | Mid Cape
Buca’s Tuscan Roadhouse
Harwich | Lower Cape
Front Street Restaurant
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Atlantic Fish & Chop House
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Topper’s at The Wauwinet
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Trevi Café & Wine Bar
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Old Yarmouth Inn
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
STARS at Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham | Lower Cape
Ross’ Grill
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Beach Road Restaurant
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Galley Beach
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Romantic Restaurant
Gold
The Glass Onion
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Old Yarmouth Inn
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Buca’s Tuscan Roadhouse
Harwich | Lower Cape
The Red Inn
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Beach Road Restaurant
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
The Chanticleer
Siasconset | Nantucket
Silver
Bleu
Mashpee | Upper Cape
STARS at Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham | Lower Cape
The Mews Restaurant & Café
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Outermost Inn
Aquinnah | Martha's Vineyard
The Nautilus
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Seafood Restaurant
Gold
Fisherman’s View Restaurant
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Spanky’s Clam Shack
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster
Chatham | Lower Cape
Mac’s Fish House
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Lookout Tavern
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
The Seagrille Restaurant
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Seafood Sam’s Falmouth
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Skipper Chowder House
South Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Brewster Fish House
Brewster | Lower Cape
Mac’s Shack
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Giordano’s Restaurant
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Straight Wharf Restaurant
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Sushi Restaurant
Gold
The Flying Bridge Restaurant
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Inaho Japanese Restaurant
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Mac’s Shack
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Lookout Tavern
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Silver
Fishermen’s View Restaurant
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Saga Fusion
Marstons Mills | Mid Cape
Ten Yen
Orleans | Lower Cape
Mac’s Fish House
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Town Bar MV
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Sushi Sean 11:11
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Best Waterview Restaurant
Gold
Fisherman’s View Restaurant
Sandwich | Upper Cape
The Ocean House Restaurant
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Ocean 193
Provincetown, MA | Outer Cape
The Seafood Shanty
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard