Our Cape Escape Guidebook
Food scene
These are some of our favorites but there are SO many more wonderful places to explore with a wide variety of price ranges too.
Great food, awesome vibe, sometimes has live music. Just a short walk away from our place.
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Harvest Gallery Wine Bar
776 Main StreetGreat food, awesome vibe, sometimes has live music. Just a short walk away from our place.
Gorgeous outdoor seating, friendly staff, amazing food, cozy bar for a night cap. Just a short walk from our place.
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Encore Bistro and Bar
36 Hope LnGorgeous outdoor seating, friendly staff, amazing food, cozy bar for a night cap. Just a short walk from our place.
Excellent Italian cuisine, upscale for a special night out. Always impressed with the flavors and menu. Walkable from our place.
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Pecorino RomanoTuscan cuisine
605 Main StExcellent Italian cuisine, upscale for a special night out. Always impressed with the flavors and menu. Walkable from our place.
Corner of Yum
766 MA-6ADelicious Gelato and milkshakes, short walk from cottage.
Our favorite ice cream spot. It's a short drive from the cottage and totally worth it!
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Ice Cream Smuggler
1555 MA-6AOur favorite ice cream spot. It's a short drive from the cottage and totally worth it!
Fast, fresh seafood shack just a short drive the cottage. This is a classic place with outdoor picnic tables ice cream too. We like to order online and take dinner home to eat on the patio.
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Captain Frosty's
219 Main StFast, fresh seafood shack just a short drive the cottage. This is a classic place with outdoor picnic tables ice cream too. We like to order online and take dinner home to eat on the patio.
Morning walk for good coffee and treats! great breakfast sandwich/wrap options and baked muffins, biscotti and cookies.
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Underground Bakery
780 Main StMorning walk for good coffee and treats! great breakfast sandwich/wrap options and baked muffins, biscotti and cookies.
We love their online order system for sandwiches. Great custom and speciality sandwiches. Order early and take the beach! (yummy breakfast sandwiches too!)
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Dennis Public Market
653 Main StWe love their online order system for sandwiches. Great custom and speciality sandwiches. Order early and take the beach! (yummy breakfast sandwiches too!)
Family favorite for a special breakfast. Must love dogs. Be prepared, cash only!
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Jack's Outback Restaurant
161 MA-6AFamily favorite for a special breakfast. Must love dogs. Be prepared, cash only!
Excellent pre-made food choices, plus fresh veggies and fruit. RC Pizza is located in the market. Some of the best pizza on the cape.
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Peterson's Market
918 MA-6AExcellent pre-made food choices, plus fresh veggies and fruit. RC Pizza is located in the market. Some of the best pizza on the cape.
Cape Cod Creamery
Great flavors, within walking distance. Fun evening stroll.
Excellent pizza, sandwiches, wings. Thin crust and fresh ingredients. This is our favorite pizza place just a few minutes drive from the cottage.
Sweet Tomatoes Pizza
Excellent pizza, sandwiches, wings. Thin crust and fresh ingredients. This is our favorite pizza place just a few minutes drive from the cottage.
Excellent pizza, sandwiches, wings. Thin crust and fresh ingredients. This is our favorite pizza place just a few minutes drive from the cottage.
Sweet Tomatoes Pizza
Excellent pizza, sandwiches, wings. Thin crust and fresh ingredients. This is our favorite pizza place just a few minutes drive from the cottage.
Excellent pizza, sandwiches, wings. Thin crust and fresh ingredients. This is our favorite pizza place just a few minutes drive from the cottage.
Sweet Tomatoes Pizza
Excellent pizza, sandwiches, wings. Thin crust and fresh ingredients. This is our favorite pizza place just a few minutes drive from the cottage.
Same plaza as the underground bakery. Great breakfast bowls, burritos and sandwiches. More old-school vibe.
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The Mercantile
778 Main StSame plaza as the underground bakery. Great breakfast bowls, burritos and sandwiches. More old-school vibe.
Same plaza as the underground bakery. Great breakfast bowls, burritos and sandwiches. More old-school vibe.
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The Mercantile
778 Main StSame plaza as the underground bakery. Great breakfast bowls, burritos and sandwiches. More old-school vibe.
Same plaza as the underground bakery. Great breakfast bowls, burritos and sandwiches. More old-school vibe.
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The Mercantile
778 Main StSame plaza as the underground bakery. Great breakfast bowls, burritos and sandwiches. More old-school vibe.
Center for the Arts & Theatre
These venues are a short walk from our place and have great offerings all summer long. Plan ahead for tickets.
https://www.artscapecod.org/organization/cape-cod-center-for-the-arts/
Beautiful theatre in Dennis Village. Professional summer theater, continuously running since 1927, where Humphrey Bogart once performed. Great place to see live music, plays, and family shows. A short walk from our place. Check out what's on tap for this summer! https://www.capeplayhouse.com/season-overview-2020/
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The Cape Playhouse
820 Main StBeautiful theatre in Dennis Village. Professional summer theater, continuously running since 1927, where Humphrey Bogart once performed. Great place to see live music, plays, and family shows. A short walk from our place. Check out what's on tap for this summer! https://www.capeplayhouse.com/season-overview-2020/
Founded in 1981, the Cape Cod Museum of Art takes pride in telling the story of the Cape and Islands’ rich art heritage and in showing the best work from today’s vibrant art community. Just a short walk from our place! https://www.artscapecod.org/organization/cape-cod-museum-of-art/
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Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope LnFounded in 1981, the Cape Cod Museum of Art takes pride in telling the story of the Cape and Islands’ rich art heritage and in showing the best work from today’s vibrant art community. Just a short walk from our place! https://www.artscapecod.org/organization/cape-cod-museum-of-art/
The Cape Cinema has been one the premier destinations for entertainment on Cape Cod since 1930 and continues to be committed remaining such. And just a short walk away from our place.
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Cape Cinema
35 Hope LnThe Cape Cinema has been one the premier destinations for entertainment on Cape Cod since 1930 and continues to be committed remaining such. And just a short walk away from our place.
Neighborhoods
Dennis Village is a quaint, walkable neighborhood that's a short walk from our place. Enjoy summer outdoor concerts on the green, local shops, restaurants and amazing old fashioned candy store!
https://www.visitdennis.com/villages/dennis/
Village Green
Village GreenDennis Village is a quaint, walkable neighborhood that's a short walk from our place. Enjoy summer outdoor concerts on the green, local shops, restaurants and amazing old fashioned candy store!
https://www.visitdennis.com/villages/dennis/
Dennis Memorial Library
1020 Old Bass River RoadBeautiful library within a short walk across from town green.
Ride along 6A and have adventure! Trail heads for hiking, antiques, coffee shops, fancy restaurants and fast, fresh fried seafood. Rt 6A is quaint and historic!
Massachusetts 6A
Massachusetts 6ARide along 6A and have adventure! Trail heads for hiking, antiques, coffee shops, fancy restaurants and fast, fresh fried seafood. Rt 6A is quaint and historic!
Great spot for kiddos any time of day. Parking across the street but we always walked there.
Dennis Village Playground
Great spot for kiddos any time of day. Parking across the street but we always walked there.
Lovely shopping plaza with excellent cafe for breakfast or lunch. A short drive from the cottage and not super commercial. Very cape cod.
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Lemon Tree Village Shops
1069 MA-6ALovely shopping plaza with excellent cafe for breakfast or lunch. A short drive from the cottage and not super commercial. Very cape cod.
Sightseeing
Fun adventure for a break from the beach scene. Our family loved renting kayaks for a paddle in this beautiful area.
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Bass River Kayaks and Paddle Boards
118 Main StFun adventure for a break from the beach scene. Our family loved renting kayaks for a paddle in this beautiful area.
Take a day to drive along the national seashore...stop at the historical sites, walk a few trails, visit provincetown for a meal and more adventure before heading back. Look online for details, "Cape Cod National Seashore".
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National Park Services
99 Marconi Station RdTake a day to drive along the national seashore...stop at the historical sites, walk a few trails, visit provincetown for a meal and more adventure before heading back. Look online for details, "Cape Cod National Seashore".
Just for fun!
This is a great end to a day on the national seashore! We pick up a takeout dinner and bring it to the drive in every year. Fun for all ages.
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Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
51 US-6This is a great end to a day on the national seashore! We pick up a takeout dinner and bring it to the drive in every year. Fun for all ages.
Breweries
Great beer, excellent staff and nice vibe. Very close to the rail trail. We often see people stopping here on bikes.
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Devil's Purse Brewing Company
120 Great Western RdGreat beer, excellent staff and nice vibe. Very close to the rail trail. We often see people stopping here on bikes.
Excellent beer, pizza, charcuterie. Awesome outdoor eating area in garden setting.
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Bad Martha Farmer's Brewery
876 E Falmouth HwyExcellent beer, pizza, charcuterie. Awesome outdoor eating area in garden setting.
We think this is the best beer on the cape. Creative brewers. The space is not as colorful as others but they display artwork and have games. The beer is very much worthy of a visit.
Aquatic Brewing
661 Main StWe think this is the best beer on the cape. Creative brewers. The space is not as colorful as others but they display artwork and have games. The beer is very much worthy of a visit.
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You may choose to park your car for the week and walk to all the great venues around Dennis Village and, of course, the beach!