2026 Best of
Food & Drink
Cape Cod & the Islands
Cape Cod Life's Annual Readers' Choice AwardsPresented By
Food & Drink Categories
Best Bakery
Gold
Maison Villatte
Falmouth | Upper Cape
AMIE Bakery
Osterville | Mid Cape
Cottage Street Bakery
Orleans | Lower Cape
Hole in One Bakery
Eastham, MA | Outer Cape
The Black Dog Water St. Bakery
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Wicked Island Bakery
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Becky’s Bakery
Monument Beach | Upper Cape
Lighthouse Keeper’s Pantry
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Eat Cake 4 Breakfast Bakery
Brewster | Lower Cape
Provincetown Portuguese Bakery
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Back Door Donuts
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Born & Bread
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Brewery/Distillery
Gold
Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery
East Falmouth | Upper Cape
Barnstable Brewing
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Hog Island Beer Co.
Orleans | Lower Cape
Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod
North Truro | Outer Cape
Offshore Ale Company
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Cisco Brewers
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Cape Cod Winery
East Falmouth | Upper Cape
Cape Cod Beer
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Provincetown Brewing Co.
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Best Burger
Gold
JD’s Burger Co. & Sushi
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Jason’s Tavern
South Dennis | Mid Cape
the knack
Orleans | Lower Cape
Sea Bird Cantina & Paesans Pizzeria
Wellfleet, MA | Outer Cape
Atria’s Brick Cellar Bar
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Brotherhood of Thieves
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Chapoquoit Grill
West Falmouth | Upper Cape
KKatie’s Burger Bar
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Mom & Pops Burgers
Chatham | Lower Cape
Local Break
Eastham | Outer Cape
Wicked Burger
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Best Chowder
Gold
The Lobster Trap
Bourne | Upper Cape
Captain Parker’s Pub
West Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Land Ho!
Orleans | Lower Cape
Lobster Pot
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Martha’s Vineyard Chowder Company
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Brotherhood of Thieves
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Landfall Restaurant
Woods Hole | Upper Cape
Spanky’s Clam Shack
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Chatham Squire
Chatham | Lower Cape
PJ’s Family Restaurant
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Menemsha Fish Market
Chilmark | Martha's Vineyard
Sayle’s Seafood
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Cocktails
Gold
Chart Room
Cataumet | Upper Cape
Scargo Cafe
Dennis | Mid Cape
The Seal Pub and Café
Harwich | Lower Cape
Ladyslipper
Provincetown, MA | Outer Cape
Red Cat Kitchen
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
The Nautilus
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
The Flying Bridge Restaurant
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Baxter’s Boathouse
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Crown & Anchor
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Rockfish
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Slip 14 Restaurant & Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Coffee
Gold
Daily Brew Coffee House & Café
Cataumet | Upper Cape
Lighthouse Keeper’s Pantry
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters
Brewster | Lower Cape
Kohi Coffee Co.
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Mocha Mott’s-Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
The Hub of Nantucket
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Coffee Obsession
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Nirvana Coffee Company
Barnstable | Mid Cape
Hot Chocolate Sparrow
Orleans | Lower Cape
Joe Coffee
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Espresso Love
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Roastd Nantucket
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Best Fried Clams
Gold
The Lobster Trap
Bourne | Upper Cape
Spanky’s Clam Shack
Hyannis | Mid Cape
JT’s Seafood Restaurant
Brewster | Lower Cape
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar
Eastham | Outer Cape
Giordano’s Restaurant
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Straight Wharf Fish
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Silver
Seafood Sam’s Sandwich
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Kream ‘N Kone
West Dennis | Mid Cape
Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster
Chatham | Lower Cape
PJ’s Family Restaurant
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Nancy’s Restaurant & Snack Bar
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Sayle’s Seafood
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Ice Cream
Gold
Whistle Stop Ice Cream – Monument Beach
Monument Beach | Upper Cape
Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe
Dennis Port, MA | Mid Cape
Ice Cream Café
Orleans | Lower Cape
Nauset Ice Cream
North Eastham | Outer Cape
Mad Martha’s Ice Cream-Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
3-Way Scoops
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Silver
Somerset Creamery
Cataumet | Upper Cape
Four Seas Ice Cream
Centerville | Mid Cape
Harbor Lights Mini Golf & Ice Cream
Brewster | Lower Cape
Lewis Brothers Homemade Ice Cream
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Island Kitchen
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Lobster Roll
Gold
The Lobster Trap
Bourne | Upper Cape
Sesuit Harbor Café
Dennis | Mid Cape
JT’s Seafood Restaurant
Brewster | Lower Cape
Lobster Pot
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Lookout Tavern
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Cru Oyster Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Spanky’s Clam Shack
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Brax Landing Restaurant
Harwich Port | Lower Cape
Days Market & Deli
North Truro, MA | Outer Cape
Rockfish
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Sandbar at Jetties Beach
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Pizza
Gold
Paul’s Pizza & Seafood
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Cape Flats Pizza
Yarmouth Port, MA | Mid Cape
George’s Pizza House
Harwich Port | Lower Cape
The Red Barn Pizza
Eastham | Outer Cape
Offshore Ale Company
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Sophie T’s Pizza
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Jacks Restaurant & Bar
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Palio Pizzeria
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Pleasant Lake Pizza Shark
Harwich | Lower Cape
Spiritus Pizza
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Pizzeria Gemelle
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Sandwiches
Gold
Taste and Tide Restaurant
Bourne, MA | Upper Cape
Dennis Public Market
Dennis | Mid Cape
The Peacemaker
Brewster | Lower Cape
Sam’s Deli
Eastham | Outer Cape
7a Foods
West Tisbury | Martha's Vineyard
Something Natural
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Café Chew
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Ocean Street Cafe and Deli
Hyannis, MA | Mid Cape
ACK Gioia
Brewster | Lower Cape
Far Land Provisions
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Waterside Market
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Best Seafood Market
Gold
The Clam Man
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Osterville Fish
Osterville | Mid Cape
Nauset Fish & Lobster Pool
Orleans | Lower Cape
Mac’s Seafood Market Provincetown
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Menemsha Fish Market
Chilmark | Martha's Vineyard
