Restaurants in Wellfleet

This was the first restaurant for Wellfleet’s Hay brothers, who have four fish markets and three restaurants (see Mac’s Shack). It is a no-fuss take-out clam shack, perfectly located on the Wellfleet pier. You order from the window and find a picnic table on the sand, steps from the…

Run by two brothers, Mac and Alex Hay, this upscale restaurant in a mammoth 19th-century house serves updated classics, like their grandmother’s cracker-crusted bluefish, or more experimental dishes, such as grilled oysters with absinthe and halibut in a saffron lobster broth. A…

The first codfish sandwich was made here in 1983, and it’s been hopping ever since at this popular and family-friendly fish shack. Lines go out the door around dinnertime in the summer, so try to visit before 5pm or after 8pm. And if you see a full parking lot, keep on driving. The…

Pearl is a glorious harborfront restaurant serving fish, fried as well as grilled, baked, and sautéed. Ample multi-level outdoor decks allow unobstructed views of boats going in and out of Wellfleet Harbor. Another deck faces the marsh in the back of the building, and that is where…

This is where to rub elbows with locals at the bar. Breakfast is your best bet here (the blueberry pancakes are keepers) but come early if you want a table. Thursday is Mexican Night, when the usual New England fare gets a spicy shake-up. The place rocks with live music on some…

Housed in a big red weathered building from 1750, this sophisticated bistro is a dependable choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The best seats are on the enclosed porch, where summer breezes come free. No surprise that the small but creative menu has a focus on seafood. There are…

Winslow’s is a fancier option in the center of town, located in an 1805 captain’s house and former governor’s mansion. Tables set out on the sloping lawn are the ideal places to sit on a pleasant summer day or night. The perfect appetizer would have to be Wellfleet oysters; they have…