2026 Best of
Shopping
Cape Cod & the Islands
Cape Cod Life's Annual Readers' Choice AwardsPresented By
Shopping Categories
Best Bookstore
Gold
Titcomb’s Bookshop
East Sandwich | Upper Cape
Parnassus Book Service
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
The Brewster Book Store
Brewster | Lower Cape
East End Books Ptown
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Eight Cousins Books
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Isaiah Thomas Books and Prints
Cotuit | Mid Cape
Yellow Umbrella Books
Chatham | Lower Cape
The Provincetown Bookshop
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Edgartown Books
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket Bookworks
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Candy Shop
Gold
Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Kandy Korner
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Chatham Candy Manor
Chatham | Lower Cape
The Penney Patch
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Aunt Leah’s Fudge
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Stage Stop Candy
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Hot Chocolate Sparrow
Orleans | Lower Cape
Provincetown Fudge Factory
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Ice Cream & Candy Bazaar
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Force Five Watersports
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Children's Clothing
Gold
Caline for Kids
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Pocket Full of Posies
Osterville | Mid Cape
Kid & Kaboodle
Orleans | Lower Cape
Kidstuff
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Rainy Day
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Pinwheels Nantucket
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Fox + Kit Children’s Boutique
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Annabelle’s Children’s Boutique
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Abiyoyo
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Sea Legs
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Murray’s Toggery Shop
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Consignment/Thrift Shop
Gold
Hand in hand Thrift Shop
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Sun and The Moon Consignment
Cotuit, MA | Mid Cape
Consigning Women
Harwich | Lower Cape
AIM Thrift Shop
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Chicken Alley Thrift Shop
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Hospital Thrift Shop
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Second-View Thrift Store
East Sandwich | Upper Cape
Wicked Thrift
South Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Consigning Women – Brewster
Brewster | Lower Cape
Ruthie’s Boutique
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Cloths to Go
Vineyard Haven, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Island Treasures
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Fine Arts Gallery
Gold
O’Malley-Keyes Fine Art
East Falmouth | Upper Cape
Cape Cod Art Center
Barnstable, | Mid Cape
The Gallery at Tree’s Place
Orleans | Lower Cape
Blue Heron Gallery
Wellfleet, MA | Outer Cape
The Granary Gallery
West Tisbury | Martha's Vineyard
Artists Association of Nantucket
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Woodruff’s Art Center
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Hydrangea Gallery & Gifts
Osterville, | Mid Cape
ArtNova Gallery
Chatham | Lower Cape
Kyle Ringquist Gallery
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Eisenhauer Gallery
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Robert Foster Fine Art
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Flower Shop
Gold
Verde Floral Design
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Fête Among the Flowers
Osterville | Mid Cape
Heather Rose & Co.
Chatham, | Lower Cape
Sea & Soil Design
Wellflet, MA | Outer Cape
Morrice Florist
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Flowers on Chestnut
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Falmouth Florist
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Botanique of Cape Cod
South Yarmouth | Mid Cape
New England Gardens
Harwich | Lower Cape
Ptown Blooms
Provincetown, MA | Outer Cape
Bartlett’s Farm
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Garden Center
Gold
Soares Flower Garden Nursery
East Falmouth | Upper Cape
Hyannis Country Garden
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Agway of Cape Cod – Chatham
Chatham | Lower Cape
Bayberry Gardens
Truro | Outer Cape
Jardin Mahoney
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Arrowhead Nursery
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Mahoney’s Garden Center
East Falmouth | Upper Cape
Hart Farm Nursery & Garden Center
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Crocker Nurseries
Brewster | Lower Cape
Garden Renovations Nursery
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Middletown Nursery
West Tisbury | Martha's Vineyard
Bartlett’s Farm
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Gift Shop
Gold
Nest & Feathers
Falmouth, MA | Upper Cape
Plum Porch
Marstons Mills | Mid Cape
Oceana
Orleans | Lower Cape
The White Hare Home + Holiday
Provincetown, MA | Outer Cape
Rainy Day
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Anderson’s
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
The Art Coddage
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Harvest of Barnstable
Yarmouth Port | Mid Cape
Adorn
East Orleans | Lower Cape
Wellfleet Marine
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Sanctuary
Oak Bluffs, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Four Winds Gifts
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Jewelry
Gold
The Gilded Oyster
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Ross Coppelman, Goldsmith
East Dennis | Mid Cape
Chatham Jewelers
Chatham | Lower Cape
Exuma Fine Jewelry
Provincetown | Outer Cape
CB Stark Jewelers – Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Susan Lister Locke, Jeweler
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Falmouth Jewelry Shop
Falmouth, MA | Upper Cape
Osterville Jewelers
Osterville | Mid Cape
Forest Beach Designer – Goldsmiths
Chatham | Lower Cape
Michael’s Custom Jewelers
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Stefanie Wolf Designs
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Jessica Hicks Jewelry
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Best Liquor/Wine Store
Gold
Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Cotuit Liquors
Marstons Mills | Mid Cape
Luke’s Cape Cod – Brewster
Brewster | Lower Cape
Perry’s Fine Wine & Liquors
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Our Market
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Hatch’s Package Store
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
John’s Liquor Store
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Dunn & Sons Wine
Yarmouth Port, MA | Mid Cape
Luke’s Cape Cod – West Harwich
West Harwich | Lower Cape
Yardarm Liquors
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Al’s Package Store
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Epernay Wine & Spirits
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Local Crafts/Arts
Gold
Woods Hole Handworks
Woods Hole | Upper Cape
Hydrangea Gallery & Gifts
Osterville, | Mid Cape
Adorn
East Orleans | Lower Cape
Botanica
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Craftworks Gallery
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Artists Association of Nantucket
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
The Art Coddage
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Plum Porch
Marstons Mills | Mid Cape
Yankee Ingenuity
Chatham | Lower Cape
Frying Pan Gallery Wellfleet
Wellfleet, | Outer Cape
Vineyard Artisans Festivals
West Tisbury | Martha's Vineyard
Craftmasters of Nantucket
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Market/Grocery Store
Gold
Windfall Market
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Ring Bros. Marketplace
South Dennis | Mid Cape
Friends’ Marketplace
Orleans | Lower Cape
Wellfleet Marketplace
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Morning Glory Farm
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Bartlett’s Farm
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Roche Bros.
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Trader Joe’s
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Chatham Village Market
Chatham | Lower Cape
Angel Foods
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Reliable Market
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Pip & Anchor
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Best Men's Clothing
Gold
Puritan Cape Cod – Mashpee
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Puritan Cape Cod – Hyannis
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Watson’s Men’s Store
Orleans | Lower Cape
MATE Provincetown
Provincetown | Outer Cape
The Green Room
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Murray’s Toggery Shop
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Southern Tide – Mashpee
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Island Outfitters
Osterville | Mid Cape
Puritan Cape Cod – Chatham
Chatham | Lower Cape
anchor2anchor
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Dune
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Southern Tide – Nantucket
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Pet Shop/Services
Gold
Hot Diggity
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Hot Diggity Dog Wash & Boutique – Dennis Port
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Agway of Cape Cod – Orleans
Orleans | Lower Cape
All Paws on Deck
Eastham | Outer Cape
Good Dog Goods
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Geronimo’s of Nantucket
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Falmouth Pet Center
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Hot Diggity Pet Grocery & Boutique
Hyannis, MA | Mid Cape
Agway of Cape Cod – Chatham
Chatham | Lower Cape
Paws & Whiskers
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Smith Bodfish & Swift
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Bubble Bark
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Shop for the Cook
Gold
LeRoux Kitchen
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Osterville Mercantile
Osterville | Mid Cape
The Cook Shop
Brewster | Lower Cape
Utilities
Provincetown | Outer Cape
LeRoux at Home
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Marine Home Center
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Eastman’s Hardware
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Fête Among the Flowers
Osterville | Mid Cape
Snow’s Home & Garden
Orleans | Lower Cape
Atlantic Spice Company
North Truro | Outer Cape
Morning Glory Farm
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
Anderson’s
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Shop For Home
Gold
Casabella Interiors
East Sandwich | Upper Cape
Scout Vintage Home & Garden
Dennis | Mid Cape
Snow’s Home & Garden
Orleans | Lower Cape
Light & Living
North Eastham | Outer Cape
Vineyard Decorators
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket Looms
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Nest & Feathers
Falmouth, MA | Upper Cape
Barbo’s Furniture
Dennis Port | Mid Cape
Oceana
Orleans | Lower Cape
Shor Home Furnishings
Provincetown | Outer Cape
LeRoux at Home
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Marine Home Center
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Shop for Outdoor Recreation
Gold
L.L. Bean
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Nauset Surf Shop
Orleans | Lower Cape
Cape Tip Sportswear
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Backwater Trading Co.
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Broad Street Surf Shop
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Silver
Board Stiff
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Butler Sporting Goods
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Goose Hummock Shops
Orleans | Lower Cape
Lands End Marine Supply
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Boneyard Surf Co.
Edgartown | Martha's Vineyard
The Sunken Ship
Nantucket, MA | Nantucket
Best Toy Shop
Gold
The Red Balloon Toy Shop – Mashpee
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Cape Cod Toy Chest
West Yarmouth | Mid Cape
Ducks in the Window
Chatham | Lower Cape
Abiyoyo
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
The Lazy Frog
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Kids Cargo
Mashpee MA | Upper Cape
Osterville Mercantile
Osterville | Mid Cape
The Red Balloon Toy Shop – Orleans
Orleans | Lower Cape
Puzzle Me This
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Tisbury Toy Box
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Barnaby’s Toy & Art
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Wedding Vendors
Gold
Eat Your Heart Out Catering
Falmouth | Upper Cape
Salon 700 Day Spa & Bridal Suite
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Heather Rose & Co.
Chatham, | Lower Cape
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
Provincetown | Outer Cape
Little Rock Farm Catering
Vineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard
Maggie Stewart Events
Nantucket | Nantucket
Silver
Verde Floral Design
Mashpee | Upper Cape
Botanique of Cape Cod
South Yarmouth | Mid Cape
American Stems
Harwich Port, | Lower Cape
Chequessett Club
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Island Dreams Event Design
Edgartown, MA | Martha's Vineyard
Georgie Morley Photography
Nantucket | Nantucket
Best Women's Clothing
Gold
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Falmouth | Upper Cape
SeaBreezes Clothing
Hyannis | Mid Cape
Sundance Clothing-Chatham
Chatham | Lower Cape
Ragg Time Ltd. – Wellfleet
Wellfleet | Outer Cape
Basics Clothing Company
Oak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard
