New American Restaurants in Cape May, NJ

1 Washington Inn & Wine Bar

4.6 Superb 1,328 Reviews

801 Washington Street, Cape May

“We dined on Friday, 10.31.25 supporting the Cape May Restaurant Weekend. My wife thoroughly enjoyed her Red Snapper Alla Plancha that was impeccably simmered in a tomato-saffron cream sauce along with the delectable additions of mussels, rock shrimp, creamer potatoes and confit fennel. I had the wonderful opportunity to sample the Grilled Duroc Pork Chop with aged gouda potato purée, ginger glazed vegetables, sherry wine cream sauce and seasonal mostarda that was done to absolute perfection. I haven't cleaned my plate like that for years! My wife echoed that it was one of the top three dinners that we have ever had as a couple....Our service was second to none from the expediters, bussers and our very warm and personable server, Anna, who just added to the overall dining experience. A five star event for sure!”

2 George's Place Beachfront

4.3 Superb 558 Reviews

301 Beach Avenue, Cape May

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“Always good!!They do a great job!! The best!!”

3 Grana BYOB

4.7 Superb 242 Reviews

413 S Broadway, Cape May

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“We had an absolute perfect dining experience. Each course was outstanding. Peach & Burrata salad, delicious. Scallops perfectly done and chocolate panna cotta so good. Loved every thing about Grana BYOB.”

4 Backstreet Simply Delicious

4.7 Superb 176 Reviews

600 Park Boulevard, Cape May

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“Delicious hidden gem in Cape May!”

5 Cape May Grilled Cheese Co.

4.7 Superb 131 Reviews

315 Ocean St Unit8B, Cape May

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“This place has the best grilled cheese and fantastic customer service! My boyfriend goes every year and I finally got the chance to this year. His favorite is the chicken bacon ranch grilled cheese and the day we went they had a smash burger grilled cheese as a special that I got. Absolutely delicious! I highly recommend for anyone in town!”

6 Union Park Dining Room

4.3 Superb 688 Reviews

Hotel Macomber, 727 Beach Avenue, Cape May

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“EXCELLENT FROM SOUP TO NUTS !!!!”

7 The Mad Batter Restaurant & Bar

4.0 Good 864 Reviews

19 Jackson Street, Cape May

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“Great food and atmosphere”

8 Provence | Cape May Restaurant and Event Venue

4.2 Good 196 Reviews

2 North Main Street, Cape May Court House

“Delightful experience, beautiful property & wonderful ambience. LOVE that our Cape May Court House has such a special place for an elegant Sunday brunch. We sat at Katie's table, and she was delightful & efficient. We all enjoyed our food - my husband raved about the Ricotta Pancakes. Our friends had the omelet, and the Breakfast Burger. Raves all around! The pastry basket contained a delicious assortment; Katie generously brought out a second basket. We walked in with a bottle of sparkling Rosé to accompany brunch - an ice bucket magically appeared without us saying a word! The friends we dined with had a family event in the back solarium two months ago, which was wonderful according to their review. Brunch was absolutely lovely, and set the tone for a relaxing Sunday!”

9 Magnolia Room

3.5 Good 107 Reviews

301 Howard Street, Cape May

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“We had two excellent meals at the magnolia room during our recent stay at the Chalfonte. I hadn’t been in years and was very impressed. The atmosphere still has that southern charm, but it doesn’t feel stale or tired the way it kind of did right before the pandemic. The staff was lovely and laid back, even with our large party and rowdy kiddos. The wine and cocktail list was great. The salty vesper is my new favorite drink in Cape May and the espresso martini was delish! The food blew me away. For breakfast we had the special omelette, the chia pudding and the French toast. All were excellent. The side of sausage was the show stopper! My brother-in-law said it was some of the best sausage he has ever had. For dinner we particularly loved the roasted clams appetizer, the scallops and the fried chicken (still Dot’s recipe from back in the day!) the crab cakes and the chowder were also fantastic. TLDR: make sure to go to the Magnolia Room the next time you are in Cape May! You won’t regret it!”

10 Ocean 7

3.6 Good 143 Reviews

7 Ocean Street, Cape May

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“Always a great experience awesome bartenders and food”

11 The Blue Pig Tavern

3.9 Good 765 Reviews

200 Congress Place, Cape May

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“Terrific food. And when we had a little problem with our table Manager Jackie went above and beyond to make it more than right. She did this with grace and professionalism. We’ll be back.”

12 The Cove Restaurant & Seaside Deck

3.4 Good 201 Reviews

405 S, Beach Avenue, Cape May

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“Great casual restaurant at the beach. Nice view, good food and friendly efficient servers. Don't forget your wallet, as cash only, but there they do have an ATM.”

13 SeaSalt Restaurant

3.7 Good 337 Reviews

SeaSalt Restaurant, 1035 Beach Avenue, Cape May

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“The food is excellent and the dining room and bar are beautifully appointed. We were a group for four plus a toddler. They had a nice high chair for her. Live music kept her entertained. Our server was very attentive, but not overly so, which we like. He could have used a little more training on how to serve things, like pouring the wine. But overall I would give them a 4.5.”