Debbie's Guidebook
Food scene
Local coffee shop with espresso, tea, home-baked sandwiches, and pastries. Enjoy your brew amongst local art in historic Barnstable village.
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Nirvana Coffee Co
3206 Main StLocal coffee shop with espresso, tea, home-baked sandwiches, and pastries. Enjoy your brew amongst local art in historic Barnstable village.
Gorgeous on-ocean fine dining restaurant. Food is amazing and the view is surpassed by no other dining establishment on cape. Advanced reservations recommended
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The Ocean House Restaurant
425 Old Wharf RdGorgeous on-ocean fine dining restaurant. Food is amazing and the view is surpassed by no other dining establishment on cape. Advanced reservations recommended
Spoon and Seed
12 Thornton DrLocal fresh breakfast
Good breakfast. A great way to start your day exploring downtown Hyannis.
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The Daily Paper Restaurant
644 W Main StGood breakfast. A great way to start your day exploring downtown Hyannis.
Historic and absolutely delicious ice cream. Perfect on the way home from Craigville beach.
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Four Seas Ice Cream
360 S Main StHistoric and absolutely delicious ice cream. Perfect on the way home from Craigville beach.
Sesuit Harbor Cafe
357 Sesuit Neck RdBest lobster roll with a view
Dine in a historic inn from the 1600s and enjoy fresh sea fares.
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Old Yarmouth Inn
223 MA-6ADine in a historic inn from the 1600s and enjoy fresh sea fares.
Owned and operated by Italy-trained chef. Excellent Italian food. Reservations recommended
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Gerardi's Cafe
902 MA-28Owned and operated by Italy-trained chef. Excellent Italian food. Reservations recommended
Multiple locations on Cape, but the Dennisport location is the OG. Original location has original parlor booths and piano. Recommend enjoying your ice cream on site at this ice cream shop.
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Sundae School Ice Cream
381 Lower County RdMultiple locations on Cape, but the Dennisport location is the OG. Original location has original parlor booths and piano. Recommend enjoying your ice cream on site at this ice cream shop.
Oceanfront patio dining with outdoor fire pits. Recently renovated location
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Pelham House Resort
14 Sea StOceanfront patio dining with outdoor fire pits. Recently renovated location
Gorgeous waterfront location to enjoy an upscale cocktail or meal.
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Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
2173 MA-28Gorgeous waterfront location to enjoy an upscale cocktail or meal.
Chef-owned fine-dining restaurant in historical home. One of my personal favorite meals is their “chicken under the brick”
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Spinnaker Restaurant
2019 Main StChef-owned fine-dining restaurant in historical home. One of my personal favorite meals is their “chicken under the brick”
Fresh seafood in a casual outdoor setting steps from Barnstable Harbor. Order the fish tacos.
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Osterville Fish Too
275 MillwayFresh seafood in a casual outdoor setting steps from Barnstable Harbor. Order the fish tacos.
Main Street Hyannis. Great Mexican or go for a good margarita. Best enjoyed under the giant Beech Tree on the patio in the back of the restaurant
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Anejo Mexican Bistro
188 Main StMain Street Hyannis. Great Mexican or go for a good margarita. Best enjoyed under the giant Beech Tree on the patio in the back of the restaurant
Tugboats
11 Arlington StHarbor view dining in Hyannis
Pate's Restaurant
1260 Main StSightseeing
Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises
269 MillwayWhale watching just minutes from your stay.
Fort hill trail
Nature trails and historical whaling mansion. Great views.
Great restaurants and shopping. Check out the museum and pilgrim monument while you’re there. Did you know the pilgrims landed on cape cod before they went to Plimouth?
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Provincetown
Great restaurants and shopping. Check out the museum and pilgrim monument while you’re there. Did you know the pilgrims landed on cape cod before they went to Plimouth?
Barnstable Harbor Ecotours
243 MillwayLearn about the local wildlife and ecology
Check out the location of the first transatlantic wireless transmission from the bluffs of the outer cape. Across the parking lot you will find the trailhead to the red cedar swamp. Easy hike through a magical forest trail in a cedar swamp. I recommend bringing a bottle of wine from the Truro winery to enjoy on a little picnic.
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White Cedar Swamp Trail
Marconi Site RdCheck out the location of the first transatlantic wireless transmission from the bluffs of the outer cape. Across the parking lot you will find the trailhead to the red cedar swamp. Easy hike through a magical forest trail in a cedar swamp. I recommend bringing a bottle of wine from the Truro winery to enjoy on a little picnic.
Enjoy local grown vintages. Bring some on one of the hikes posted for a special treat.
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Truro Vineyards
11 Shore RdEnjoy local grown vintages. Bring some on one of the hikes posted for a special treat.
Get some amazing bread from their bakery, then visit Truro winery, then go for a hike and have the.best.picnic.ever
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PB Boulangerie Bistro
15 Lecount Hollow RdGet some amazing bread from their bakery, then visit Truro winery, then go for a hike and have the.best.picnic.ever
Check out a historic lighthouse, a historic life saving station, beautiful beach, and seals (seasonal)
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Race Point Beach
Check out a historic lighthouse, a historic life saving station, beautiful beach, and seals (seasonal)
Local museum of natural history. Great for the kids. Nice hike to beach on museum side and marsh walk across the street
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Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main StreetLocal museum of natural history. Great for the kids. Nice hike to beach on museum side and marsh walk across the street
Beautiful art gallery and working studio next to Scargo lake. Visit Scargo tower nearby for some panoramic vistas
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Scargo Pottery
54 Studio WayBeautiful art gallery and working studio next to Scargo lake. Visit Scargo tower nearby for some panoramic vistas
Small lookout with 360 degree views of the cape. Free. Short climb to the top. Wikipedia “scargo lake” to read the legend that is associated with the fish-shaped lake this tower overlooks.
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Scargo Tower
Scargo Hill RoadSmall lookout with 360 degree views of the cape. Free. Short climb to the top. Wikipedia “scargo lake” to read the legend that is associated with the fish-shaped lake this tower overlooks.
Locals favorite for a beach day on the outer cape. Restaurant/bar atop the scarp of the outer capes national seashore. Daily Parking fee includes gift certificate towards the restaurant or merchandise. Perfect for families during the day, but adults only after dark. Live music afternoons and evenings during peak season.
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The Beachcomber of Wellfleet
1120 Cahoon Hollow RdLocals favorite for a beach day on the outer cape. Restaurant/bar atop the scarp of the outer capes national seashore. Daily Parking fee includes gift certificate towards the restaurant or merchandise. Perfect for families during the day, but adults only after dark. Live music afternoons and evenings during peak season.
You can see this artist’s work on our property (castle, hanging head planter, bird bath, and pagoda). He is our neighbor. Support his local business. Tell Kevin we sent you :)
Barnstable Pottery Art
3267 Main StYou can see this artist’s work on our property (castle, hanging head planter, bird bath, and pagoda). He is our neighbor. Support his local business. Tell Kevin we sent you :)
Rent or bring your bike to enjoy trails through the outer cape and dunes.
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Province Lands Bike Trail
Province Lands Bike TrailRent or bring your bike to enjoy trails through the outer cape and dunes.