Guidebook for Chatham

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Guidebook for Chatham

Essentials

This is the real deal. It doesn't get any fresher. We pick up Haddock, Tuna, Scrod, clams, etc. every afternoon when we plan dinner. Lobster can be pre-cooked or live. Call ahead.
77 locals recommend
Chatham Pier Fish Market
45 Barcliff Ave
77 locals recommend
This is the real deal. It doesn't get any fresher. We pick up Haddock, Tuna, Scrod, clams, etc. every afternoon when we plan dinner. Lobster can be pre-cooked or live. Call ahead.
The big grocery store, This is where we go to stock up on things.
61 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
111 Brewster-Chatham Rd
61 locals recommend
The big grocery store, This is where we go to stock up on things.
The closer more convenient grocery store. Good selection, good meats. Prices higher than Stop and Shop.
40 locals recommend
Chatham Village Market
20 Queen Anne Rd
40 locals recommend
The closer more convenient grocery store. Good selection, good meats. Prices higher than Stop and Shop.

Sightseeing

We love this beach. Close, convenient. Beautiful. Warm Nantucket Sound water. Pay to park.
44 locals recommend
Harding Beach
44 locals recommend
We love this beach. Close, convenient. Beautiful. Warm Nantucket Sound water. Pay to park.
The most famous view in Chatham. Also, a beautiful beach. Parking can be tough.
105 locals recommend
Chatham Lighthouse
37 Main St
105 locals recommend
The most famous view in Chatham. Also, a beautiful beach. Parking can be tough.
This is a very dramatic beach. Steep with real waves off the North Atlantic. Not for young children. The water can be cold. But the setting is beautiful.
60 locals recommend
Nauset Lighthouse
120 Nauset Light Beach Rd
60 locals recommend
This is a very dramatic beach. Steep with real waves off the North Atlantic. Not for young children. The water can be cold. But the setting is beautiful.
Famous beautiful beach.
124 locals recommend
Cape Cod National Seashore
99 Marconi Site Road
124 locals recommend
Famous beautiful beach.
Cape League Baseball park. Evening games, free admission, sit on hill. See players trying to make the majors. Good baseball.
10 locals recommend
Veterans Field
702 Main St
10 locals recommend
Cape League Baseball park. Evening games, free admission, sit on hill. See players trying to make the majors. Good baseball.
Marina with a beautiful location. Boat tours available all along the Monomoy preserve.
Outermost Harbor Marine
83 Seagull Rd
Marina with a beautiful location. Boat tours available all along the Monomoy preserve.

Food Scene

This is the best ice cream EVER! They make it all themselves. The Sundaes are to die for. Homemade chocolate sauce, homemade whipped cream, cherry on top. 1910 style. Worth the drive.
38 locals recommend
Sundae School
606 MA-28
38 locals recommend
This is the best ice cream EVER! They make it all themselves. The Sundaes are to die for. Homemade chocolate sauce, homemade whipped cream, cherry on top. 1910 style. Worth the drive.
Take a top french chef from Paris. Have him fall in love with a woman from Cape Cod. Guess who won the where are we going to live debate? Great food at a fair price. Our favorite.
107 locals recommend
PB Boulangerie Bistro
15 Lecount Hollow Rd
107 locals recommend
Take a top french chef from Paris. Have him fall in love with a woman from Cape Cod. Guess who won the where are we going to live debate? Great food at a fair price. Our favorite.
Its a clam shack. But a good one. Nothing upscale, sit on a picnic table, but they have the best fried clams we have ever tasted.
27 locals recommend
Cobie's
3260 Main St
27 locals recommend
Its a clam shack. But a good one. Nothing upscale, sit on a picnic table, but they have the best fried clams we have ever tasted.
Similar to Cobie's, a little farther with a bigger menu. More indoor seating and choices. An institution on Cape Cod for many years.
59 locals recommend
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar
3580 US-6
59 locals recommend
Similar to Cobie's, a little farther with a bigger menu. More indoor seating and choices. An institution on Cape Cod for many years.
A classic. Old fashioned beach restaurant with a great Raw Bar, beer and pub fare. The perfect end to a day on the beaches of the Nauset area. Buy a t shirt. Rock and roll music/ live band maybe
192 locals recommend
The Beachcomber of Wellfleet
1120 Cahoon Hollow Rd
192 locals recommend
A classic. Old fashioned beach restaurant with a great Raw Bar, beer and pub fare. The perfect end to a day on the beaches of the Nauset area. Buy a t shirt. Rock and roll music/ live band maybe
Three choices:Formal restaurant:Bar:Beach restaurant. Good food. High end resort can be very crowded. Lobster roll at the beach restaurant (great view) cannot be beat.Only issue is wait time.
59 locals recommend
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
2173 MA-28
59 locals recommend
Three choices:Formal restaurant:Bar:Beach restaurant. Good food. High end resort can be very crowded. Lobster roll at the beach restaurant (great view) cannot be beat.Only issue is wait time.
Good thin crust with lighter seasoning. Good salads. Good sandwiches. If you want traditional pizza go New England House of Pizza, west on 28 by a mile or so.
37 locals recommend
Sweet Tomatoes Pizza
95 MA-6A
37 locals recommend
Good thin crust with lighter seasoning. Good salads. Good sandwiches. If you want traditional pizza go New England House of Pizza, west on 28 by a mile or so.
Parking is a pain. BUT, awesome burritos and pannini sandwiches. Can be a long line. Do a call in order and pick up. A favorite for lunch carry out.
55 locals recommend
Corner Store
1403 Old Queen Anne Rd
55 locals recommend
Parking is a pain. BUT, awesome burritos and pannini sandwiches. Can be a long line. Do a call in order and pick up. A favorite for lunch carry out.
When we do not have the energy to drive to Sundae School this is our second choice for ice cream. Right in town. Easy parking.
18 locals recommend
Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream
37 Kent Pl
18 locals recommend
When we do not have the energy to drive to Sundae School this is our second choice for ice cream. Right in town. Easy parking.
Our favorite "in town" restaurant. Reservation essential. Excellent food. Not cheap. But very good. For that special evening out.
73 locals recommend
Impudent Oyster
15 Chatham Bars Ave
73 locals recommend
Our favorite "in town" restaurant. Reservation essential. Excellent food. Not cheap. But very good. For that special evening out.
Solid family fare. Nothing special, but perfectly adequate. Next to the Band Concert.
140 locals recommend
Chatham Squire
487 Main St
140 locals recommend
Solid family fare. Nothing special, but perfectly adequate. Next to the Band Concert.
Good food in a good setting. One of our favorites.
64 locals recommend
Del Mar Bar & Bistro
907 Main St
64 locals recommend
Good food in a good setting. One of our favorites.
This one has the shortest lines and is closest to our house.
23 locals recommend
Dunkin'
927 Main St
23 locals recommend
This one has the shortest lines and is closest to our house.
Best omelettes and eggs in town. Get the meat lover's scramble. Bacon, ham, sausage in scrambled eggs. Eat this breakfast, you can skip lunch.
Lazy Lobster
247 Orleans Rd
Best omelettes and eggs in town. Get the meat lover's scramble. Bacon, ham, sausage in scrambled eggs. Eat this breakfast, you can skip lunch.
A great restaurant in the center of Wellfleet. Similar to The Wayside Inn of Chatham. Worth the trip.
36 locals recommend
Winslow's Tavern
316 Main St
36 locals recommend
A great restaurant in the center of Wellfleet. Similar to The Wayside Inn of Chatham. Worth the trip.

Drinks & Nightlife

Imagine "Cheers" on Cape Cod. That is The Squire. Tired, but friendly. Best bar in town. A landmark and tradition. Food is passable for kids. Chowder and bisque are good.
140 locals recommend
Chatham Squire
487 Main St
140 locals recommend
Imagine "Cheers" on Cape Cod. That is The Squire. Tired, but friendly. Best bar in town. A landmark and tradition. Food is passable for kids. Chowder and bisque are good.

Everything Else

Pricey tourist place. We avoid the main restaurant. However, an expensive drink on the front porch at sunset can be special. Also, have a beach restaurant that is OK with a good view.
97 locals recommend
Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore Rd
97 locals recommend
Pricey tourist place. We avoid the main restaurant. However, an expensive drink on the front porch at sunset can be special. Also, have a beach restaurant that is OK with a good view.
Best beach for young children. Shallow and warm water. Generally have a Life Guard on duty.
18 locals recommend
Oyster Pond Beach
18 locals recommend
Best beach for young children. Shallow and warm water. Generally have a Life Guard on duty.
Freedom Ferry for day trips to Nantucket. Also, fishing trips for hire. 6 people, $450 and half a day and you will catch BIG striped bass and blue fish.
Saquatucket Harbor
Freedom Ferry for day trips to Nantucket. Also, fishing trips for hire. 6 people, $450 and half a day and you will catch BIG striped bass and blue fish.
Nearest major airport. Flights to Boston, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and New York.
22 locals recommend
Barnstable Municipal Airport
480 Barnstable Rd
22 locals recommend
Nearest major airport. Flights to Boston, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and New York.

Arts & Culture

Museum of wireless. The Titanic's distress signals first received in Chatham. Marconi tested his first transocean wireless in Wellfleet.In WWII Chatham was a major wireless comm center. Worth visit.
16 locals recommend
Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
847 Orleans Rd
16 locals recommend
Museum of wireless. The Titanic's distress signals first received in Chatham. Marconi tested his first transocean wireless in Wellfleet.In WWII Chatham was a major wireless comm center. Worth visit.
An old fashioned Drive-In Theatre. Open up the tail gate and watch films under the stars.
143 locals recommend
Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
51 US-6
143 locals recommend
An old fashioned Drive-In Theatre. Open up the tail gate and watch films under the stars.
A favorite with young boys. Old rail cars and station converted into a museum.
9 locals recommend
Chatham Railroad Museum
153 Depot Rd
9 locals recommend
A favorite with young boys. Old rail cars and station converted into a museum.

Shopping

Computer needs? This place is closer than Hyannis and is really the only choice.
Staples
136 MA-6A
Computer needs? This place is closer than Hyannis and is really the only choice.