Adriana’s Cape Cod Guidebook
Coffee & Bakeries
This coffee shop is a local favorite – you can’t go wrong with any of their Extra Specialty Iced Coffees! We especially love the Funky Fanabla and the Minty Lou.
Marylou's Coffee
1481 Iyannough RdThis coffee shop is a local favorite – you can’t go wrong with any of their Extra Specialty Iced Coffees! We especially love the Funky Fanabla and the Minty Lou.
Closes for the winter.
Everything on the menu is delicious, but we especially love the Brewster Buns. Your best bet is to visit the website and place your order in advance -- they sell out fast!
31 locals recommend
Eat Cake 4 Breakfast
26 Wampum DrCloses for the winter.
Everything on the menu is delicious, but we especially love the Brewster Buns. Your best bet is to visit the website and place your order in advance -- they sell out fast!
Food Scene
Spoon and Seed
12 Thornton DrWe love this place for the fresh, local ingredients!
Grumpy's
1408 Main StGrumpy's has a variety of options including seafood.
Closes for the winter.
Try the chowder and a lobster roll!
64 locals recommend
Skipper Restaurant and Chowder House
152 S Shore DrCloses for the winter.
Try the chowder and a lobster roll!
Closes for the winter.
Come for the nautical New England charm and gorgeous water views, stay for a cocktail (as opposed to the food, which we find to be just okay.)
11 locals recommend
Lobster Boat
681 MA-28Closes for the winter.
Come for the nautical New England charm and gorgeous water views, stay for a cocktail (as opposed to the food, which we find to be just okay.)
Our favorite churrascaria (traditional Brazilian BBQ joint.) Pricy, but worth it!
58 locals recommend
Brazilian Grill
680 Main StOur favorite churrascaria (traditional Brazilian BBQ joint.) Pricy, but worth it!
Featuring several fireplaces inside and sidewalk seating on Main Street in Hyannis, this Northern Italian restaurant has been a downtown staple for decades so they must be doing something right!
29 locals recommend
Alberto's Ristorante
360 Main StFeaturing several fireplaces inside and sidewalk seating on Main Street in Hyannis, this Northern Italian restaurant has been a downtown staple for decades so they must be doing something right!
Barbone on Main Street in Hyannis has excellent Neapolitan-style pizza, and kids love watching their dinner being made in the open pizza kitchen.
27 locals recommend
Pizza Barbone
390 Main StBarbone on Main Street in Hyannis has excellent Neapolitan-style pizza, and kids love watching their dinner being made in the open pizza kitchen.
Open only on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm during the off-season.
Four Seas' award-winning ice cream is a MUST TRY!
86 locals recommend
Four Seas Ice Cream
360 S Main StOpen only on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm during the off-season.
Four Seas' award-winning ice cream is a MUST TRY!
DJ's Family Sports Pub
165 Yarmouth RdTry the wings!
Gannon's Tavern
959 Bearses WayTry the yummy burgers and sangria!
A family favorite featuring a garden patio, 2 bars & all-you-can-eat weekday lunch.
28 locals recommend
Sam Diego's Mexican Cookery and Bar
950 Iyannough RdA family favorite featuring a garden patio, 2 bars & all-you-can-eat weekday lunch.
Hearth 'n Kettle Hyannis
1225 Iyannough RdClassic New England fare in a rustic setting.
Closes for the winter.
Take a scenic drive down to Chatham for delicious seafood with a view! Head up to the observation deck to watch seals circling the fishermen while they unload the fresh catch of the day at the pier.
77 locals recommend
Chatham Pier Fish Market
45 Barcliff AveCloses for the winter.
Take a scenic drive down to Chatham for delicious seafood with a view! Head up to the observation deck to watch seals circling the fishermen while they unload the fresh catch of the day at the pier.
Closes for the winter.
Raw Bar is famous for their "mega, extra-large, giant Lobster Roll"!
11 locals recommend
Raw Bar On Ocean Street
213 Ocean StCloses for the winter.
Raw Bar is famous for their "mega, extra-large, giant Lobster Roll"!
Sightseeing & Activities
This beach is about a five minute drive from the house. Get there early!
110 locals recommend
Craigville Beach
Craigville Beach RdThis beach is about a five minute drive from the house. Get there early!
The Cape Cod National Seashore is a national park with almost 40 miles of coastline. It's worth the drive for its historic lighthouses and excellent beaches (like Race Point Beach, Nauset Beach, Marconi Beach, & Cahoon Hollow.) One caveat: the big waves at Outer Cape beaches may not be suitable for small children.
97 locals recommend
Cape Cod National Seashore Salt Pond Visitor Center
50 Nauset RdThe Cape Cod National Seashore is a national park with almost 40 miles of coastline. It's worth the drive for its historic lighthouses and excellent beaches (like Race Point Beach, Nauset Beach, Marconi Beach, & Cahoon Hollow.) One caveat: the big waves at Outer Cape beaches may not be suitable for small children.
Hop aboard a ferry to the Vineyard, summer playground of celebrities and politicians alike!
102 locals recommend
Martha's Vineyard
Hop aboard a ferry to the Vineyard, summer playground of celebrities and politicians alike!
Check out the historic lighthouses and the Cisco Brewery. A great way to explore this former whaling hub is by bicycle, which you can rent on the island.
52 locals recommend
Nantucket Island
Check out the historic lighthouses and the Cisco Brewery. A great way to explore this former whaling hub is by bicycle, which you can rent on the island.
Hop aboard and take a scenic train ride past cranberry bogs and the Great Salt Marsh.
12 locals recommend
Cape Cod Central Railroad
Hop aboard and take a scenic train ride past cranberry bogs and the Great Salt Marsh.
Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
728 Main StPirate-themed mini-golf. Need we say more?
Stop by Cape Cod’s original community-focused craft brewery for a tasting or tour.
54 locals recommend
Cape Cod Beer
1336 Phinneys LnStop by Cape Cod’s original community-focused craft brewery for a tasting or tour.
Enjoy artwork from famous artists native to Cape Cod and the surrounding islands.
57 locals recommend
Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope LnEnjoy artwork from famous artists native to Cape Cod and the surrounding islands.
Visit the tasting room at this family-owned winery located in an 1830s farmhouse.
150 locals recommend
Truro Vineyards
11 Shore RdVisit the tasting room at this family-owned winery located in an 1830s farmhouse.
This non-profit features plenty of great kids' activities for a rainy day.
50 locals recommend
Cape Cod Children's Museum
577 Great Neck Rd SThis non-profit features plenty of great kids' activities for a rainy day.
The museum houses the largest collection of pirate artifacts recovered from a single shipwreck anywhere in the world.
111 locals recommend
Whydah Pirate Museum
674 MA-28The museum houses the largest collection of pirate artifacts recovered from a single shipwreck anywhere in the world.
The Woods Hole Aquarium, established in 1885, is the oldest public marine aquarium in the United States. Kids love the touch tanks!
69 locals recommend
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
166 Water StThe Woods Hole Aquarium, established in 1885, is the oldest public marine aquarium in the United States. Kids love the touch tanks!
Cyclists can bike the route of the old Cape Cod Railroad through six mid- to lower-Cape towns. The trail runs from South Yarmouth into Dennis, then winds through Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, along a salt marsh to the Cape Cod National Seashore Center in Eastham and then to Le Count Hollow in Wellfleet. You can find a map of the CCRT and several other bike trails on the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce website (https://www.capecodchamber.org/things-to-do/biking/bike-paths/)
36 locals recommend
Cape Cod Rail Trail
Cape Cod Rail TrailCyclists can bike the route of the old Cape Cod Railroad through six mid- to lower-Cape towns. The trail runs from South Yarmouth into Dennis, then winds through Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, along a salt marsh to the Cape Cod National Seashore Center in Eastham and then to Le Count Hollow in Wellfleet. You can find a map of the CCRT and several other bike trails on the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce website (https://www.capecodchamber.org/things-to-do/biking/bike-paths/)
Neighborhoods
Walk down historic Main Street, stop for a bite at one of the many excellent restaurants, do some shopping, and check out the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum.
26 locals recommend
Main Street
Main StreetWalk down historic Main Street, stop for a bite at one of the many excellent restaurants, do some shopping, and check out the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum.
City advice
Book before you go
Whale watching season starts in mid-April
Make a reservation for one of the many whale watch cruises. The season begins in mid-April as hundreds of whales migrate to their summer feeding grounds off the Cape Cod coast. The season ends in late October when the whales head south again for the winter. Sightings are very reliable, especially in the summer months.