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Plenty of Cape May County restaurants close after Labor Day, but the best ones keep the lights on all year. Here are year-round restaurants in Cape May County, NJ, worth the drive this fall and winter, from harborside seafood to Victorian dining rooms.
Timely tip: The Wildwoods December Restaurant Week runs November 27 to December 6, 2026, with $10 breakfast, $15 lunch and $40 dinner menus at participating restaurants.
The Lobster House
- Town: Cape May
- Where: Fisherman’s Wharf
Cape May Harbor’s landmark seafood restaurant has been run by the same family for four generations and serves lunch and dinner every day of the year. There are five dining rooms, a raw bar, a take out shop and the Schooner American, a 130 foot sailing vessel docked out back that serves as a cocktail lounge. The Lobster House does not take reservations.
The Washington Inn
- Town: Cape May
- Where: 801 Washington Street
A restaurant and wine bar in an 1840 former plantation house. It is also the dinner partner for Cape May MAC’s holiday tour packages, so book early in December.
The Mad Batter
- Town: Cape May
- Where: 19 Jackson Street
A Cape May institution best known for breakfast, with lunch and dinner too. It is a block from the beach and the Washington Street Mall.
The Blue Pig Tavern
- Town: Cape May
- Where: Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place
Congress Hall’s casual tavern serves American food built around local seafood and produce. It is an easy stop before or after Winter Wonderland on the hotel lawn.
The Ebbitt Room
- Town: Cape May
- Where: The Virginia Hotel, 25 Jackson Street
Sophisticated but relaxed dining inside the Virginia Hotel, a good choice for a special occasion dinner.
Peter Shields Inn and Restaurant
- Town: Cape May
- Where: 1301 Beach Avenue
Gourmet American cuisine with ocean views from a historic inn on Beach Avenue.
Peter Shields Inn and Restaurant
Grana BYOB
- Town: West Cape May
- Where: 413 South Broadway
A 68 seat BYOB run by chef and owner Carl Messick. Bring a bottle from one of the nearby wineries.
Lucky Bones Backwater Grille
- Town: Lower Township
- Where: 1200 Route 109
A casual spot near the Cape May bridge with scratch made food and drinks, popular with locals all year.
The Waterfront
- Town: Wildwood
- Where: 4415 Park Boulevard
A casual waterfront restaurant open daily and year round for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with an upstairs area for sunsets over the bay and free parking.
Tuckahoe Inn
- Town: Marmora (Upper Township)
- Where: 1 Harbor Road
A casual family restaurant on Great Egg Harbor Bay, open year round Wednesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. It serves a set menu Thanksgiving dinner with seatings from 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and you can even arrive by boat.
Hours change through the off season, so call ahead or check each restaurant’s website before you go.
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