Waterview Dining Guide: 110 Cape & Islands restaurants with views of ocean, bay and stream

The view from The Outer Bar and Grille at The Wequassett Resort, Harwich • Photo by Jennifer Dow

The Cape and Islands have a reputation for superior dining. From Buzzards Bay to Provincetown and across Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the region’s bounty of great restaurants seems never-ending. Are you in the mood for blackened swordfish, pan-seared scallops, or a juicy steak? How about clam chowder, calamari or some cornbread served with maple butter? All of these and more can be found here, and in abundance.

And what better way is there to enjoy a fine meal on a summer’s evening than to do so overlooking Hyannis Harbor, Nantucket Sound or Cape Cod Bay? We at Cape Cod LIFE couldn’t think of any. Therefore, continuing a longtime Cape Cod LIFE tradition, we present the following list of 110 Cape and Islands restaurants that, in addition to the wonderful food on their menus, also deliver breathtaking water views.

Upper Cape Waterview Dining

Mid Cape Waterview Dining

Lower Cape Waterview Dining

Outer Cape Waterview Dining

Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Waterview Dining

Upper Cape Waterview Dining

Lobster Trap, Bourne
lobstertrap.net

Chart Room, Cataumet
chartroomcataumet.com

Pier 37 Boat House, Falmouth
waterfrontrestaurantfalmouth.com

Clam Shack of Falmouth
508-540-7758

Coonamessett Inn, Falmouth
coonamessettinn.com

Falmouth Raw Bar, Falmouth
falmouthrawbar.com

Flying Bridge Restaurant, Falmouth
flyingbridgerestaurant.com

British Beer Company, Falmouth Heights
britishbeer.com

Red’s Restaurant & Lounge and The Ocean View Room at Sea Crest Beach Hotel, North Falmouth
seacrestbeachhotel.com

The 41-70, Woods Hole
508-457-3100

Captain Kidd Restaurant, Woods Hole
thecaptainkidd.com

Landfall Restaurant, Woods Hole
landfallwoodshole.com

Pie in the Sky, Woods Hole
pieintheskywoodshole.com

Quicks Hole Taqueria & Tavern, Woods Hole
quicksholewickedfresh.com

Shuckers World Famous Raw Bar & Café, Woods Hole
shuckerscapecod.com

Water Street Kitchen & Public House,Woods Hole
waterstreetkitchen.com

Popponesset Inn Restaurant & The Lure Raw Bar, Mashpee
newseabury.com

Fishermen’s View, Sandwich
fishermensview.com

Pilot House Restaurant & Lounge, Sandwich
pilothousecapecod.com

Seafood Sam’s, Sandwich
seafoodsams.com

Mid Cape Waterview Dining

Mattakeese Wharf, Barnstable Village
mattakeese.com

Osterville Fish, Too, Barnstable Village
ostervillefish.net

Baxter’s Boathouse & Fish ‘n Chips, Hyannis
baxterscapecod.com

Bluewater Grille, Hyannis
bluewatergrillecapecod.com

Spanky’s Clam Shack, Hyannis
spankysclamshack.com

The Black Cat Harbor Shack, Hyannis
blackcattavern.com

The Black Cat Shack Out Back Raw Bar, Hyannis
blackcattavern.com

The Black Cat Tavern, Hyannis
blackcattavern.com

The Dockside Ribs n’ Lobster, Hyannis
thedocksidehyannis.com

Trader Ed’s at Hyannis Marina, Hyannis
traderedsrestaurant.com

Chart Room @ Crosby’s, Osterville
chartroomcrosbys.com

Gina’s by the Sea, Dennis
ginasbythesea.com

Clancy’s Restaurant & Tavern, Dennis Port
clancysrestaurant.com

Sesuit Harbor Cafe, Dennis
sesuit-harbor-cafe.com

Swan River Restaurant, Dennis Port
swanriverseafoods.com

The Ebb Tide Restaurant, Dennis Port
ebbtiderestaurant.com

The Sailing Cow Cafe, Dennis Port
sailingcow.com

Ocean House Restaurant, Dennis Port
oceanhouserestaurant.com

Kream 'N Kone Seafood, West Dennis
kreamkone.com

Summer Shanty, West Dennis
summershanty.com

Sundancer’s Cape Cod, West Dennis
sundancerscapecod.com

The Marshside, East Dennis
themarshside.com

The Waterfront at Lighthouse Inn, West Dennis
lighthouseinn.com

Skipper Restaurant & Chowder House, South Yarmouth
skipperrestaurant.com

Skippy’s Pier 1, South Yarmouth
skippyspier1.com

Captain Parker’s Pub, West Yarmouth
captainparkers.com

Lobster Boat Restaurant, West Yarmouth
thelobsterboatrestaurant.com

Tugboats at Hyannis Marina, West Yarmouth
tugboatscapecod.com

Raw Bar on Ocean Street, Hyannis

therawbar.com

Anthony’s Cummaquid Inn, Yarmouth Port

anthonyscummaquid.com

Lower Cape Waterview Dining

Ocean Terrace at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, Brewster
oceanedge.com

Stars—at Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham
chathambarsinn.com

The Beach House—at Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham
chathambarsinn.com

Outer Bar and Grille at the Wequassett Resort, Harwich
wequassett.com

Twenty-eight Atlantic at the Wequassett Resort, Harwich
wequassett.com

Brax Landing Restaurant, Harwich Port
braxrestaurant.com

Double Dragon Inn, Orleans
doubldragonorleans.com

Cap’t Cass Rock Harbor Seafood, Orleans
117 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans

Orleans Waterfront Inn, Orleans
orleansinn.com

The Lobster Claw Restaurant, Orleans
lobsterclaw.com

Outer Cape Waterview Dining

Bayside Betsy’s, Provincetown
baysidebetsys.com

Bubala’s By the Bay, Provincetown
bubalas.com

Fanizzi’s Restaurant by the Sea, Provincetown
fanizzisrestaurant.com

Jimmy’s HideAway, Provincetown
jimmyshideaway.com

Lobster Pot Restaurant, Provincetown
ptownlobsterpot.com

Pepe’s Wharf Restaurant, Provincetown
pepeswharf.com

Ross’ Grill, Provincetown
rossgrillptown.com

Spindler’s, Provincetown
spindlersptown.com

The Canteen, Provincetown
thecanteenptown.com

The Mews Restaurant & Café, Provincetown
mews.com

The Red Inn, Provincetown
theredinn.com

Tin Pan Alley, Provincetown
tinpanalleyptown.com

WayDownTown, Provincetown
waydowntownptown.com

Bookstore & Restaurant, Wellfleet
wellfleetoyster.com

Mac’s On the Pier, Wellfleet
macsseafood.com

Mac's Shack, Wellfleet
macsseafood.com

The Beachcomber, Wellfleet
thebeachcomber.com

Surf Club Restaurant & Bar, Provincetown

508-487-1367

Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Waterview Dining

Martha’s Vineyard

Aquinnah Shop Restaurant, Aquinnah
theaquinnahshop.com

Outermost Inn, Aquinnah
outermostinn.com

The Beach Plum Inn Restaurant, Chilmark
beachpluminn.com

Atlantic Fish & Chop House, Edgartown
atlanticmv.com

Henry's Hotel Bar at Harbor View Hotel
harbor-view.com

Lighthouse Grill at Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown
harbor-view.com

The Dunes at Winnetu Oceanside Resort, Edgartown
luremv.com

The Seafood Shanty, Edgartown
theseafoodshanty.com

Home Port Restaurant, Menemsha
homeportmv.com

Black Dog Dockside Café, Oak Bluffs
theblackdog.com

Coop de Ville, Oak Bluffs
shuckshackmv.com

Fishbones Bar & Grille, Oak Bluffs
fishbonesmv.com

Lookout Tavern, Oak Bluffs
lookoutmv.com

Nancy’s Restaurant, Oak Bluffs
nancysrestaurant.com

Sand Bar & Grille, Oak Bluffs
mvsandbar.com

Beach Road Restaurant, Vineyard Haven
beachroadmv.com

Garde East, Vineyard Haven
gardeeast.com

The Black Dog Tavern, Vineyard Haven
theblackdog.com

Nantucket

B-ACK Yard BBQ, Nantucket
ackbackyard.com

Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant, Nantucket
whiteelephanthotel.com

CRU Oyster Bar, Nantucket
crunantucket.com

Easy Street Cantina, Nantucket
easystreetcantina.com

Galley Beach, Nantucket
galleybeach.net

Sandbar at Jetties Beach, Nantucket
jettiessandbar.com

Millie’s, Nantucket
milliesnantucket.com

Sayle’s Seafood, Nantucket
saylesseafood.com

Slip 14, Nantucket
slip14.com

Straight Wharf Restaurant, Nantucket
straightwharfrestaurant.com

The Summer House Restaurant, Nantucket
thesummerhouse.com

The Tavern at Harbor Square, Nantucket
nantuckettavern.com

Topper’s at The Wauwinet, Nantucket
wauwinet.com