You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy local. And that’s kind of the same thing.”
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Click here to read an open letter sent to the Cape May business community on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, from Police Chief Anthony Marino.
We love our local businesses! And while many of them are closed right now, it’s never been more important to support your favorites during this challenging time. Consider ordering take-out or purchasing a gift certificate to use in the future. We’ve compiled a list of up-to-date information to help you help them.
Cape May Restaurants
All restaurants in Cape May are currently closed for indoor dining. However, most of our local eateries are offering take-out and/or delivery options. And some even have special dinner deals.
As of Monday, June 15, some restaurants in Cape May are now offering outdoor dining. We have updated the chart below with an indication of which restaurants are currently offering outdoor options and will post updates as they become available.
If you own or manage a restaurant in Cape May and want to update your information, please send an email to info@capemaystrong.org.
Click on the “Restaurant Name” column heading to sort the restaurants alphabetically. Or click on any other column heading, such as “Outdoor Dining” or “BYOB”.
| Restaurant Name | Outdoor Dining | Reservations | BYOB | Takeout | Delivery | Phone # | Hours | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring Grange | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-675-4382 | Mother's Day Weekend Only | 735 Seashore Rd. |
| Good Earth Organic Eatery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 609-898-6161 | Noon-8pm (Fri-Sun); 4 pm-8pm (Thurs & Mon) | 600 Park Blvd. |
| Bella Vida Garden Cafe | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-6332 | 8am - 8pm (Thur-Mon) | 406 N. Broadway |
| Big Wave Burrito | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-898-8646 | 8am - 9pm (Closed Sunday) | 605 Lafayette St. |
| C-View Inn | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-884-4712 | Daily, Noon- 8pm | 1380 Washington St. |
| Exit Zero Filling Station | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-770-8479 | Daily, 11am - 8pm | 110 Sunset Blvd. |
| Gecko's | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-898-7750 | Daily, 11am - 8pm | 479 West Perry St. |
| George's Place | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 609-884-6088 | Daily, 9am - 8pm | 301 Beach Ave. |
| Harpoons on the Bay | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-886-5529 | 4pm 8pm (Mon-Fri); Noon-8pm (Sat-Sun) | 91 Beach Dr. |
| Key West Tacos | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-898-8226 | 11am-2 pm (Wed-Thur); 11am-8pm (Fri-Mon) | 479 W. Perry St. |
| Mad Batter | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 609-884-5970 | 8am - 10pm | 19 Jackson St. |
| Panico's Bistro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 609-884-7170 | 5pm - 8pm (Thur-Sun) | 422 Broadway |
| Rusty Nail | Yes | Yes - Call | No | Yes | No | 609-884-0017 | Daily, 4pm-8pm | 205 Beach Ave. |
| Ugly Mug | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-3459 | Daily, 11am-8pm | 426 Washington St. |
| Viggianos on Sunset | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 609-435-5026 | 5-9:30pm (Tues-Sat); 4-8pm (Sun) | 109 Sunset Blvd. |
| YB | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-898-2009 | Daily, Noon - 9pm | 314 Beach Ave. |
| Homestyle To Go | No | No | No | Yes | No | 609-600-2084 | Noon-7pm (Thur-Mon) | 102 Sunset Blvd. |
| Ocean View Diner | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-3772 | Daily, 9am-8pm | 235 Beach Ave |
| Harry's | Yes | Yes - for downstairs | No | Yes | Yes | 609-884-2779 | Daily, 11am-8pm | 1025 Beach Ave |
| Oyster Bay | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-2111 | 4pm-8pm (Wed-Mon) | 615 Lafayette Street |
| Sapore Italiano | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 609-600-1422 | Daily, 11am-8pm | 416 S Broadway |
| Aleathea's | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-5555 | 3pm-7:30pm (Fri - Sun) | 7 Ocean Street |
| Westside Market | No | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-3061 | Daily, 9am-3pm | 517 Broadway |
| Willow Creek Winery | Yes | Yes - Only for 6 or more | No | Yes | No | 609-770-8782 | 12 - 9pm (Fri & Sat); 12- 6pm (Sun) | 160-168 Stevens St. |
| Fins Bar & Grille | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | (609) 884-3449 | Daily, 11am - 8 pm | 142 Decatur St |
| Hot Dog Tommy's | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-884-8388 | 9:57am - 6:01pm (Fri-Sun) | 319 Beach Ave. |
| Uncle Bill's Pancake House | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-884-7199 | Daily, 7am-2pm | 261 Beach Ave. |
| Mario's Pizza | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-884-0085 | 11am - 9 pm (Fri-Sun) | 315 Ocean St |
| Quincy's Lobster Rolls | No | No | No | Yes | No | 609-305-4379 | 11am-8pm (Fri-Sun) | 320 Washington Street |
| Godmother's | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-4543 | 5pm-8pm (Thurs-Mon) | 413 South Broadway |
| Peter Shield's Inn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-9090 | Order from 9am-6:30pm (Thurs-Sun) | 1301 Beach Ave. |
| Taco Caballito Tequileria | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-4800 | Daily, Noon-8pm | 429 Beach Ave. |
| H&H Seafood | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-4555 | Daily, 9am-8pm | 956A Ocean Drive |
| Tisha's | Yes | Yes - Same Day by Phone Only | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-9119 | Daily, 11am-2:30pm; 4:30pm-9:30pm | 322 Washington Street |
| Iccara Italian Bistro | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-0200 | 4pm-9pm (Thurs-Sun) | 311 Mansion Street |
| Merion Inn | Yes | Yes - Call | No | Yes | No | 609-884-8363 | Daily, 11am-8pm | 106 Decatur Street |
| Prawn | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-408-7070 | 3pm-8pm (Tues-Sun); Closed Mon | 409 Elmira Street |
| Lucky Bones | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-408-2663 | Daily, 4pm-8pm | 1200 NJ 109 |
| Freda's Cafe | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-7887 | 4pm-8pm (Fri-Sun) | 210 Ocean Street |
| Lobster House Fish Market/Dockside Dining | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-8296 | Daily, 9am-7pm | 906 Schellengers Landing Rd |
| A Ca Mia | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 609-884-6661 | Call to check | 524 Washington Street |
| Backstreet Simply Delicious | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-7660 | Wed-Sun (Call Noon to 6 pm to order) | 600 Park Blvd. |
| Magnolia Room | Yes | Yes - Call | No | Yes | Yes | 609-884-8409 | 8:30am-11am; 5:30pm-9pm | 301 Howard Street |
| The Washington Inn | No | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-5697 | Fri-Sun (Call Noon to 4 pm to order) | 801 Washington Street |
| Hemmingway's | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 609-884-5611 x550 | Daily, 8am-9pm | 1045 Beach Ave. |
| 410 Bank Street | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-2127 | 4pm-8pm (Thurs-Sun) | 410 Bank Street |
| Harbor View | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-5444 | Daily, 11:30am-10pm | 954 Ocean Drive |
| Seasalt Restaurant | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-7000 | Daily, 8am-9pm | 1035 Beach Ave. |
| La Doña Restaurante Mexicano | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-5503 | Daily, 11am-3pm, 4pm-10pm | 31 Perry Street |
| The Grille at Sunset Beach | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-0008 | Daily, 8am-8pm | 502 Sunset Blvd. |
| Saltwater Cafe | Yes | Yes - Call | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-2403 | Opening June 19 | 1231 Route 109 |
| Delaney's | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-770-8559 | Daily, 11am-8pm | 400 Washington Street |
| Beach Plum Farm - Dinner Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 609-602-0128 | Weekly Dinner - See Website | 140 Stevens Street |
| Congress Hall's "Grand Lawn" | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 609-884-1816 | Opening June 18 | 200 Congress Place |
| Ebbitt Room Garden | Yes | Yes - only for 5 or less | No | Yes | No | 609-884-5700 | Daily - See Website | 25 Jackson Street |
| McGlades on the Pier | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-2614 | 8am-2:30pm; 5 pm-8:30pm | 722 Beach Ave |
| Vintage (at the Physick Estate) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-6088 | Daily, 5pm-8pm | 1048 Washington Street |
| Louisa's Cafe | No | No | Yes | Yes - June 26 (Dinner) | No | 609-884-5882 | Daily, 11am-5pm (Salads Only) | 104 Jackson Street |
| Dry Dock Ice Cream Bar & Grill | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-3434 | 4-9pm (Wed-Fri): 11:30am-8pm (Sat/Sun) | 1440 Texas Ave. |
| Elaine's | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 609-884-4358 | Daily, 4pm-10pm | 513 Lafayette Street |
| Pier House | Yes | Yes - Call ahead 4-8pm | No | Yes | No | 609-898-2244 | 8am-9pm | 1317 Beach Ave. |
| Stewart's Root Beer | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 609-849-9255 | 11am-9pm | 502 Washington Street |
| Carney's | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-4424 | 11am-6pm | 411 Beach Ave. |
| Mayer's Tavern | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-435-5078 | 4pm-10pm (Wed-Mon); Closed Tues. | 894 3rd Ave. |
| Blue Pig Tavern | Yes | Yes - Call | No | Yes | No | 609-884-6500 | 7:30am-2pm; 5pm-9pm | 200 Congress Place |
| Black Duck | Yes | Yes - Call | Yes | Yes | No | 609-898-0100 | Daily, 5pm-9pm | 1 Sunset Blvd. |
| Cove Restaurant and Seaside Deck | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-884-5159 | Daily, 7am-3pm | 405 S. Beach Ave. |
| Union Park | Yes | Yes - Call | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-8811 | Daily, 5pm-9pm | 727 Beach Ave. |
| Cape May Fish Market | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 609-770-3790 | Daily, 11am-8pm | 426 Washington Street |
| The Red Store | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 609-884-5757 | 7:30am-3pm (Thurs-Mon) | 500 Cape Ave. |
Coffee and Dessert Places
Who doesn’t need a good cup of coffee and a sweet treat right about now? Thankfully, a few local places are open for take-out and curbside delivery to help satisfy your caffeine and sweet tooth cravings.
| Business Name | Address | Phone | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Pie | 326 Carpenters Lane | 609-435-5321 | Daily, 3pm - 9pm |
| Fine Fellows Ice Cream | 313 Beach Ave. | 609-854-4934 | 2pm - 7pm (Fri-Sun) |
| Dry Dock Ice Cream | 1440 Texas Ave. | 609-884-3434 | 4pm - 7:30pm (Fri-Sun) |
| Chez Michele | 600 Park Blvd. | 609-435-5982 | 8am - 2pm (Fri-Sun) |
| Ostara's Coffee House | 600 Park Blvd. | 609-770-7718 | Daily, 8 am - Noon |
| Coffee Tyme | 414 Washington Street Mall | 609-435-5647 | 8 am to 5 pm (Sat - Mon) |
| Out There Coffee | 315 Ocean Street | NA | 7am-5pm (Tues-Sun) |
| Bagel Time Cafe | 727 Beach Ave. | 609-408-7596 | 7am-3pm (Fri-Sun) |
| Avalon Coffee | 7 Gurney Street | 609-898-8088 | 7am-1pm (Fri-Mon) |
Cape May Retail Stores
As of Monday, June 15, retail stores in Cape May are currently open! Our local merchants are happy to be open for business and are taking steps to ensure the safety of their customers and staff. Please wear a face mask and practice social distancing inside all stores.
Cape May Rental Properties
All short-term rental properties in Cape May were able to reopen on May 28. Rental agencies and individual property owners are able to take reservations for dates after that. For existing or new reservations please contact your rental agency directly for more information.
Cape May Accommodations
All hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and guest houses in Cape May were able to reopen on May 28. This also includes any AirBnb rentals. Between May 28 and June 22, these accommodations can operate at 60% capacity. After June 22, they can operate at 100% capacity.
Cleaning Services
As business and property owners prepare for the reopening of Cape May, cleaning protocols and services will be more critical than ever. The Cape May area is serviced by many different national and local cleaning services. Before choosing one for your home, business, or rental, ask if they have a IJCSA Residential Cleaning Specialist Certification (RCS).
For all rental properties, current COVID-19 guidelines suggest the following:
- Check-in time should be delayed by at least two hours to allow for comprehensive cleaning based on the CDC standards before a new guest arrives.
- All pillows, blankets, comforters, and linens should be removed from a rental unit prior to guest arrival. Renters should bring these items with them to use during their stay.
- Protective mattress covers should be used on all beds.
Breweries/Wineries/Spirits
Most of Cape May’s breweries, wineries, and distilleries are now open for outdoor seating, curbside pick-up and/or local delivery. Be sure to call ahead to place your order.
| Restaurant Name | Address | Phone Number | Hours | Pickup | Local Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May Brewing Company | 1288 Hornet Rd. | 609-849-9933 | Noon - 7pm | Yes | Yes |
| Cold Spring Brewery | 733 Seashore Rd. | 609-854-3077 | Noon-6pm (Fri & Sat) | Yes | No |
| Gusto Brewing Company | 3860 Bayshore Rd. | 609-849-8620 | Daily, 2pm - 6pm | Yes | No |
| Cape May Winery | 711 Townbank Rd. | 609-884-1169 | Daily, 10am - 3 pm | Yes | Yes |
| Willow Creek Winery | 160-168 Stevens St. | 609-770-8782 | Daily, Noon- 4pm | Yes | No |
| Nauti Spirits Distillery | 916 Shunpike Rd. | 609-770-3381 | Daily, Noon - 5 pm | Yes | No |
| Turdo Vineyards & Winery | 3911 Bayshore Rd. | 609-884-5591 | Daily, 10 am - 5 pm | Yes | No |
| Hawk Haven Winery | 600 South Railroad Ave. | 609-846-7347 | Daily, 10am - 5pm | Yes | No |
If you have updated information about any businesses in or around Cape May, please send an email to info@capemaystrong.org.