At Wychmere’s storied waterfront—once home to the beloved Thompson’s Clam Bar—a new summer pop-up invites the public in for a rare dining experience On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, where elevated coastal cuisine, local artistry, and sweeping views of Nantucket Sound converge.

There are certain places on Cape Cod that live not just in memory, but in feeling—where the landscape, the light, and the rituals of summer become inseparable from the stories people carry with them. For generations, Thompson’s Clam Bar was one of those places. Perched along the water, it was as much about the experience as it was the meal—fresh seafood, salt air, and a jingle that, for many, still plays on cue.

Today, that same stretch of shoreline has evolved into something altogether new. And yet, in a way that feels uniquely Cape Cod, it hasn’t forgotten what came before.

This summer, high above that historic footprint, Wychmere introduces Dune—an elevated coastal pop-up that opens a once-private world to the public, if only for a few nights each week. Running Monday through Wednesday evenings throughout the season, Dune offers a rare invitation: to experience one of the Cape’s most striking vantage points not as a guest of an event, but as a diner, a participant, and a witness to something fleeting.

The setting alone is enough to draw attention. From its rooftop perch, the view stretches endlessly along Nantucket Sound, offering a perspective that even longtime Cape residents rarely encounter. It is, as one might expect, breathtaking—but it is also surprisingly intimate.