2025 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
PB Boulangerie
South Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Scottish Bakehouse
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
Marion’s Pie Shop
Chatham | 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
Cape Cod Beer
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
Tree House Brewing Company
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Barnstable Brewing
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Provincetown Brewing Co.
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Triple Eight Distillery
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Burger
Gold
JD’s Burger Co. & Sushi
Sandwich | Upper Cape
KKatie’s Burger Bar
Hyannis | Mid Cape
the knack
Orleans | Lower Cape
Local Break
Eastham | Outer Cape
Atria’s Brick Cellar Bar
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Brotherhood of Thieves
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Liam Maguire’s Irish Pub
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Jason’s Tavern
South Dennis | Mid Cape
Mom & Pops Burgers
Chatham | Lower Cape
Fanizzi’s Restaurant by the Sea
Provincetown | Outer Cape
The Attic
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Best Chowder
Gold
Landfall Restaurant
Woods Hole | Upper Cape
Captain Parker’s Pub
West Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Chatham Squire
Chatham | Lower Cape
Lobster Pot
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Menemsha Fish Market
Chilmark | Martha's Vineyard
Brotherhood of Thieves
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
The Flying Bridge Restaurant
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Skipper Chowder House
South Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster
Chatham | Lower Cape
PJ’s Family Restaurant
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Martha’s Vineyard Chowder Company
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Sayle’s Seafood
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Cocktails
Gold
Chart Room
Cataumet | Upper Cape
Pelham House Resort
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Mezzeterranean
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Nancy’s Restaurant & Snack Bar
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Cru Oyster Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
The Flying Bridge Restaurant
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Baxter’s Boathouse
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Pate’s
Chatham | Lower Cape
Harbor Lounge
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Alchemy
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
The Nautilus
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Coffee
Gold
Coffee Obsession
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Lighthouse Keeper’s Pantry
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters
Brewster | Lower Cape
Yolqueria
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Mocha Mott’s-Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Island Coffee Roasters
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Cape Cod Coffee
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Three Fins Coffee Roasters
West Dennis | Mid Cape
Hot Chocolate Sparrow
Orleans | Lower Cape
Kohi Coffee Co.
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Behind the Bookstore
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Roastd General Store
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Fried Clams
Gold
Seafood Sam’s Falmouth
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Kream ‘N Kone
West Dennis | 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 Restaurant
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Seafood Sam’s Sandwich
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Captain Frosty’s Fish & Chips
Dennis | Mid Cape
Kream N’ Kone Restaurant
Chatham | Lower Cape
PJ’s Family Restaurant
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Coop de Ville
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Sayle’s Seafood
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Ice Cream
Gold
Whistle Stop Ice Cream – Monument Beach
Monument Beach | Upper Cape
Sundae School Ice Cream – Dennis Port
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Sundae School Ice Cream – Harwich Port
Harwich Port | Lower Cape
Nauset Ice Cream
North Eastham | Outer Cape
The Juice Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Somerset Creamery
Cataumet | Upper Cape
Four Seas Ice Cream
Centerville | Mid Cape
Ice Cream Café
Orleans | Lower Cape
Lewis Brothers Homemade Ice Cream
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Mad Martha’s Homemade Ice Cream-Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
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
Straight Wharf Restaurant
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Skipper Chowder House
South Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Chatham Pier Fish Market
Chatham | Lower Cape
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar
Eastham | Outer Cape
The Seafood Shanty
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Cru Oyster Bar
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Pizza
Gold
Paul’s Pizza & Seafood
Falmouth | Upper Cape
George’s Pizza House
Harwich Port | Lower Cape
The Red Barn Pizza
Eastham | Outer Cape
Giordano’s Restaurant
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Pi Pizzeria
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Trading Post Lounge
Bourne | Upper Cape
Palio Pizzeria
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Pleasant Lake Pizza Shark
Harwich | Lower Cape
Spiritus Pizza
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Offshore Ale Company
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Sophie T’s Pizza
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Sandwiches
Gold
Café Chew
Sandwich | Upper Cape
Dennis Public Market
Dennis | Mid Cape
Chatham Cookware Café
Chatham | Lower Cape
Far Land Provisions
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Waterside Market
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Something Natural
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
West Falmouth Market
West Falmouth | Upper Cape
Fancy’s Market
Osterville | Mid Cape
Scribano’s Italian Market and Deli
Harwich Port | Lower Cape
Sam’s Deli
Eastham | Outer Cape
TigerHawk Sandwich Co.
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Walter’s Deli
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Seafood Market
Gold
The Clam Man
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Osterville Fish
Osterville | Mid Cape
Chatham Pier Fish Market
Chatham | Lower Cape
Mac’s Seafood Market Provincetown
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Edgartown Meat & Fish Market
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
