Lucky Bones Backwater Grille

1200 NJ-109, Cape May
(609) 884-2663

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Margarita Pizza Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: No Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Curbside pickup: Yes
Famous Lucky Bones Mussels & Pasta
Manhattan Style Local Clam Chowder
House-Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Backwater Grille Super Nachos
Great Selection of Craft Beer
Crab and Shrimp Cake Sandwich
Steamed Local Cape May Clams
Crab & Shrimp Cake Sandwich
Brick Oven French Onion Soup

Menu

Appetizers and Share Plates
Four Cheese Mac and Cheese
A creamy blend of Monterey jack, bleu, cheddar, and parmesan, topped with buttery panko crumbs.
Steamed Local Cape May Clams
Garlic, fresh herbs, white wine, and olive oil.
Backwater Grille Super Nachos
Hand cut, house-fried tortillas, tomatoes, soft black beans, scallions, salsa verde, jack cheese, and sour cream.
Atlantic Calamari
Half pound and light dusted to order, flash fried, house marinara.
Half Rack Slow Cooked Baby Back Ribs
Slow-cooked savory chipotle rubbed tangy house BBQ.
U-Peel-Em Shrimp Cocktail
Half pound classic cocktail sauce.
Famous Lucky Bones Mussels
North Atlantic coastal mussels, pan steamed, garlic, basil, tomato, gorgonzola, and brick oven sopping bread.
Fresh Zucchini Frita
Soda batter-dipped, panko fried, and lemon-garlic aioli.
Eastern Shore Jumbo Wings
Balsamic buffalo-bleu cheese dressing and celery, or hoisin ginger sauce with pickled carrots.
Fire Roasted Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Horseradish stuffed and house bbq sauce.

Sides
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Creamy Polenta

Soups
Manhattan Style Local Clam Chowder
Brick Oven French Onion Soup

Salads
Classic Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine, garlic-pepperoni dressed, anchovies, croutons, and double-aged parmesan shavings.
Rocket Salad
Fresh arugula seasonal brick oven-roasted vegetables, shaved fennel. Medjool dates, fresh mozzarella, olives, and our secret creamy green goddess dressing.
Roasted Beef and Goat Cheese Salad
Tossed greens, oven-roasted beets, roasted pistachios, and thyme vinaigrette.

Dinner
Grilled Cuban Spiced Pork Chop
Whipped sweet potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and red wine jus.
Anchorage Fish and Chips
Crab and Shrimp Cakes
Sauteed and oven finished, roasted yellow pepper aioli, herb polenta, and seasonal vegetables.
Cape May Vineyard Local Clams
Local little necks tossed with olive oil garlic herb butter, white wine, and linguini.
Seafood Garganelli
Artisan garganelli pasta tossed with local scallops, shrimp crab, parmesan cream, green peas, and fresh basil.
Baby Back Rib Rack
Slow-cooked, savory chipotle rubbed, tangy house bbq fries and slaw.
Famous Lucky Bones Mussels and Pasta
North Atlantic coastal mussels, garlic, tomato, basil, gorgonzola, and pan-tossed with linguini.
Filet Mignon
Crisp fried onions, house-made steak sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, and seasonal vegetables.
Scottish Salmon
Moist-even roasted, herb polenta, mustard shallot cream, and seasonal vegetable.

Hand Cut Fries
Classic Hand Cut Fries
Cuban Fries
Served with cilantro dipping sauce.
Lil's Last Stop Fries
Seasoned, house bacon bits, melted jack cheese, scallions, jalapenos, and ranch dressing.

Mains
Grandma Pie (18x13" sheet pan)
Roman-style thick square pizza with a crispy crust, topped with san Marzano tomato sauce, basil, roasted garlic cloves, and fresh mozzarella.

Kid's Menu
Cheese Burger
American cheese, and hand-cut fries.
Chicken Fingers
Hand-cut fries.
American Pie
Tomato sauce, and mozzarella.
Kid's Mac and Cheese
Creamy and classically kraft.

Desserts
Brioche Bread Pudding Dessert
Served warm, white chocolate, malibu rum butter sauce.
Warm Brownie Sandwich Dessert
Vanilla ice cream, wet walnuts, whipped cream caramel sauce.
Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert
New York Style Cheesecake Dessert
Raspberry sauce.
Flourless Chocolate Decadence Cake Dessert

Handhelds
Filet Mignon Tip Steak Sandwich
Roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, the local cap may beer sauce, amoroso roll, house cut fries, house pickles, and slaw.
House Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Slow smoked shoulder, Carolina bbq, brioche, house-cut fries, house pickles, and slaw.
Crab and Shrimp Cake Sandwich
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, tartar and brioche bun.
Grilled Chicken BLT Sandwich
No antibiotics, no added hormones, and no preservatives. Grilled breast, black pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, and herb mayonnaise.
Rollin Bones Smashed Burger
Lettuce, tomato and red onion, and brioche bun.

Brick Oven Pizza
Skip Jack
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition. Topped with tossed arugula, prosciutto di parma,tomato sauce, and mozzarella.
Margherita
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition.Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, parmesan fresh basil.
Classic Jule
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition. Sweat Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, rosemary, red sauce, and mozzarella.
Clam Boat Pizza
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition. Haven-style, local ocean clams, roasted garlic, parmesan, mozzarella, and fresh oregano.
Sofia Pie
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition.Shrimp, mozzarella, roasted garlic cloves, house garlic oil.
American Pie
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition.Tomato sauce, mozzarella.
Harvest Pie
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition.Oven-roasted butternut squash, parmesan, goat cheese, caramelized onions, sage pesto, prosciutto di parma, and nutmeg cream drizzle.
Croque Madame
Thin crust, unbleached flour, sea salt, Naples tradition.French tradition, swiss and Locatelli cheeses, artisan soppressata, bacon, sunny side eggs.

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Recent Reviews

Great service, I love their cheese steak pizza, some sort the best pie in cape may. Stopped in the other day, wife had the shrimp and crab cake with polenta which was great, I had the burger which was really good. Filet sandwich is great too, as are their other pizzas ( artisanal pies, so they are smaller but best around)
Great beer selection.
September 2025
Lucky Bones often cops flack for being overrated, but I think most of the time it's usually spot on in terms of high ratings. Although its one of the place I frequent less when I'm in town, it's still worth stopping in if you're looking for a good pizza and a beer. This must be one of the only restaurants I haven't worked at in Cape May.
September 2025
One of my favorite places to get bacon wrapped scallops..the food is constantly above average, the servers are always on point, during the season it's very rare that you would wait less then an hour for a table so keep that in mind.. also I didn't get it this time but their pizza is definitely above average.. especially for Cape May which has historically terrible pizza..
September 2025

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Lucky Bones Backwater Grille

1200 NJ-109, Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-2663