It’s hard to know which is more appealing at the Belfry Bistro in Sandwich: the casually elegant and sophisticated surroundings within the former abbey or the elegant and sophisticated plates that come from this kitchen. Either way, your senses will be sated with architectural delights, candlelight, and contemporary American cuisine. Dine on lavender poached Chatham cod or an extensive selection...

I really love Bleu in Mashpee — from the very cool blue interior to the cushy seats where you could sit all afternoon to the side-alley alfresco dining. It’s upscale but casual and definitely stylin’ with a smart waitstaff decked out in all black. French chef-owner Frederic Feufeu excels in both inspired bistro and contemporary cuisine, from regional French classics...

Folks enjoy their perch atop Saquatucket Harbor so much that they consistently wait for up to 45 minutes for a seat at Brax Landing in Harwich Port! Made popular by its casual tavern-like appeal (and the sought after views of the harbor), Brax has decent food populating a varied menu. Chicken sandwiches rub elbows with a slew of seafood served...

If it were my last night on the Cape or celebrating a special occasion, I would dine at chef “Nitzi” Rabin and Pat’s Chillingsworth in Brewster. From the moment you arrive outside the 300-year-old white temple of gastronomy, you know you are in for a treat. The maitre d’ guides you into your small (seemingly private) candlelit dining room and...

How can you not become smitten with Ocean House in Dennis Port? Sweeping views of the sunset over the Atlantic, as you sip a signature martini, and dine on an imaginative collection of fusion (mostly Asian inspired) dishes. Chef Anthony Silvistri reinvigorates the local bounty with an artistic flair, serving up items like cedar roasted teriyaki salmon, grilled Hawaiian tuna...

You have a choice at the Old Yarmouth Inn: casual pub dining or fine dining in one of three dining rooms. The fireplaces and white linens in the main dining rooms create a cozy elegance, but I often end up at the low-key tavern, a former stagecoach stop. It’s just the perfect place for a grilled chicken Caesar, cup of...

With the opening of PB Boulangerie Bistro in Wellfleet in 2010, you would have been forgiven assuming they were selling drugs or something — it was that popular from the get-go. In fact, as the season progressed, a policeman had to start directing traffic off Route 6 because of traffic flow issues. What the bistro does offer is outstanding and...