Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Cape Cod and the Islands

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Cape Cod and the Islands? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Bluefins Chatham Sushi And Sake Bar

4.8

4.8 (876)

$30 and under

Sushi

Chatham

About the restaurant

Bluefins Sushi & Saki Bar, has a focus on fresh, locally-sourced seafood, coupled with inspiration from local Cape Cod farm ingredients. We aim to craft sushi and fine kitchen cuisine that both celebrate and showcase seafood in classically inspired Japanese methods combined with modern asian style and at the same time honoring New England seafood cuisine.

Top review

Antoniovip

Dined 2 days ago

Dragana and Tori gave us five star service. Food was excellent as always

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Popular dish

Sushi Rose

The Nautilus - Nantucket

4.8

4.8 (64)

$50 and over

Pan-Asian

Nantucket

About the restaurant

Leading Nantucket’s thriving restaurant scene, The Nautilus (est. 2014) is an island staple built on the idea of a shared social experience. Founders Liam Mackey (food), Clinton Terry (drink) & Stephen Bowler’s (wine & business) island-mentality of being “serious about what we do, but not taking ourselves too seriously” perfectly sums up The Nautilus experience. The highly regarded culinary program is a sort of ‘New England coastal cuisine meets Asian & global haute street food’ vibe featuring small plates served tapas style, combined w/ larger group feasts (think Peking inspired duck). The culinary inspired cocktails draw on both seasonal & regional inspirations while the wine & sake list is recognized as a “Best Of” by Wine Spectator. Fueled by curated, energetic music, the stimulating yet neighborly atmosphere makes the new & unfamiliar feel comfortable & intimate, a philosophy that seamlessly ties the food, cocktails, wine & ambiance together to cr

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marc

Dined 4 days ago

Awesome food. A bit loud Service great. Never disappoints

Patio American Grill

4.7

4.7 (1171)

$30 and under

American

Provincetown

About the restaurant

Patio American Grill and Cocktail Bar offers a true Cape Cod experience in the center of Provincetown. This is the place to come and enjoy inspired New England cuisine and great cocktails in a casual, elegant and chic atmosphere.

Patio's eclectic menu features a new spin on fresh local seafood and a variety of lobster preparations alongside steaks, entree salads, Panini sandwiches, burgers, pastas, vegetarian dishes and homemade desserts. Guests can also find sanctuary at the raw bar, known for its delectable freshly shucked local oysters.

And if it's just a drink you're after, you can nestle into our cozy bar with one of our famous mojitos, martinis, frozen drinks or a glass of wine selected from a list that features good values from around the world.
Come join us at Patio, and begin your new Provincetown tradition.

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Joseph

Dined on Sep 4, 2024

Fabulous meal with guests at The Patio. Drinks were generous, appetizers were appetizing, meal was delicious. Martin was fantastic waiter… Full service but unintrusive. Great job.

Embargo

4.7

4.7 (755)

$31 to $50

American

Hyannis

About the restaurant

Embargo is open and is the place to be on Cape Cod, featuring a chic and sophisticated atmosphere with amazing food and handcrafted cocktails. Our menu features dry aged steaks cooked to perfection, mouth watering tapas, and of course, fresh local seafood. Each meal becomes an event when shared with friends and family!

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, we do not guarantee reservations for outdoor patio seating. Tables are sat on a first come, first serve basis. If you have a reservation and request outdoor seating, you may endure a brief waiting period. All reservations are held for 10 minutes and will be considered cancelled without a phone call. Please also note we only take reservations for dining tables only.

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Lynnvip

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent variety and great service by John! Enjoyed the music very much.

The Gaslight

4.7

4.7 (28)

$50 and over

Contemporary Asian

Nantucket

About the restaurant

Gaslight is an open concept bar, restaurant, and live music venue serving some of the best food Nantucket has to offer. The cuisine, from Chef Liam Mackey (The Nautilus), has a Japanese Izakaya vibe where you'll find a variety of haute street food style pan-Asian cuisine include noodles, rice dishes, bao buns, raw fish, skewers, dumplings, and more. The bar program, curated by Clinton Terry (The Nautilus) features a variety of fresh ingredient forward cocktails with culinary inspired themes, and rotating craft beers on tap. The wine list leans towards fun, funky, natural w/ a twist of the classic plus the island's only Champagne Vending machine (thank you Moët). The atmosphere is lively, the staff is friendly, the location in the heart of downtown Nantucket can't be beat, and the live music starts every night in the summer around 1030pm, featuring both local and off-island acts with high name recognition. Gaslight is the place to be!

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Petervip

Dined 4 days ago

Asian dishes were disappointing. Noodles were not right and dumplings not fresh. Tomato starter was excellent. No beer on tap.

East Bay Grille

4.5

4.5 (1188)

$50 and over

Seafood

Plymouth

About the restaurant

The East Bay Grille is located on Plymouth's historic waterfront. It features the freshest ingredients available and specializes in seafood offerings, steaks, pasta, entree salads, appetizers, raw bar and a bar menu. Open daily from 11:00AM with live entertainment Thurs, Fri and Sat evenings and in season Sunday afternoons as well. You can dine in our spacious and comfortable dining room or outside on the newly renovated patio which affords scenic views. The full menu is available at both the indoor or outdoor heated bar. East Bay Grille is dedicated to providing exceptional service along with superior quality in a warm inviting environment to make your dining experience a memorable one.

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Susanvip

Dined 1 day ago

Great meals during lunch. Portions were extremely generous and delicious. We started with chowders which was thick and tasty as well as the calamari. Then we ordered the shrimp scampi, risotto and the salmon salad. Everything was fantastic and our server was also terrific. There is a down side though.... My only complaint is this...we made a reservation and indicated in the notes we'd like outdoor seating only to find that East Bay Grille doesn't take reservations for outdoor seating and we would have to put our name in. We explored that and there was more than an hour wait. Why on earth can't we reserve for outside? And why on earth doesn't it say that when making the reservation? Honestly I would absolutely consider NOT returning because of that in spite of the food. We are frequent diners, also use Open Table often (no perks from that either I guess) and were entertaining guests from from out of town only to find out we couldn't enjoy the beautiful day even after making a reservation.

The Pool House at Pelham House Resort

4.5

4.5 (29)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Dennis Port

About the restaurant

Welcome back to the Pool House for your casual ocean front dining experience at The Pelham House Resort. This outlet provides a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a summer night by the pool while overlooking spectacular Nantucket Sound. Featuring live music nightly, outdoor seating, a full bar & 3 fire-pits. Come sip you favorite cocktail enjoy a lobster roll, burger or one of our amazing fried chicken sandwiches. Where your flip flops and sunglasses to ensure you are in total relaxation mode!

Follow us on Instagram @pelhamhouseresort for upcoming entertainment and events or view our events calendar at https://www.pelhamhouseresort.com/live-music

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Yvonnevip

Dined on Sep 1, 2024

Amazing food (way better than the roof top) Way better waitstaff …and way better cocktails!!

Waves at Pelham House Resort

4.5

4.5 (188)

$30 and under

Sushi

Dennis Port

About the restaurant

Waves at Pelham House Resort is our fan-favorite Sushi concept is back for the Summer of 2024!

Enjoy a locally inspired Asian menu featuring fire-pits and outdoor dining with waterfront views at Waves: Cape Cod's best dining experience with a view at Pelham House Resort. Relax at a hightop or fire-pits, taking in the scenic views of Nantucket Sound, while sipping on handcrafted cocktails and discovering a variety of fresh sushi selections. Also featuring live oyster shucking!

Welcoming back to summer night with our sushi menu at one of our three dining outlets at the Pelham.

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Jerryvip

Dined on Sep 2, 2024

Great location. Service was excellent. Our waitress Stella was very attentive and professional.

Wequassett Resort Events

4.5

4.5 (57)

$50 and over

American

Orleans

About the restaurant

Reserve your seat at one of the specialty events that take place at Wequassett Resort throughout the year. Enjoy the view of Pleasant Bay from both our indoor and outdoor venues.

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Judyvip

Dined on Aug 28, 2024

This was my first time attending a jazz event where you dined outside and not in 28 Atlantic. I prefer the latter but the buffet was ok. Service was great and the music was fantastic. So glad Wequasset has the jazz festival for us in the summer.

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Experience

Spooky Tea

Tavern on the Wharf

4.1

4.1 (1501)

$30 and under

American

Plymouth

About the restaurant

Tavern on the Wharf has become Plymouths hottest location for locals and tourists heading to Historic Plymouths waterfront. Right on Plymouth Harbor with a view of the harbor from every seat in the dining room and offering 2 outdoor patio with water views the Tavern offer affordable food and entertainment for Plymouth’s rapidly growing community and tourism business. This traditional tavern caters to a diverse crowd with a scratch kitchen from off-the-boat seafood, pastas, home made pizzas, juicy burgers and appetizers paired with a full line of award-winning drafts, wine, and a craft cocktail bar with fresh fruits, infusions, and more. Tavern offers Brunch every Saturday and Sunday featuring your favorite brunch items and full regular menu with an array of specialty cocktails and towers with your favorite beer or cocktails for your entire table to enjoy! Also, join us for Happy Hour Monday through Friday 2-5 and music bingo Wednesday!

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Pamela

Dined 5 days ago

Great server, relaxing atmosphere with no pressure.

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Popular dish

Lobster Roll

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