There are many reasons to dine out on Cape Cod during the off-season and
one that I find very inviting is the warmth of a fireplace while dining. Here are just a
few of the year-round restaurants that offer fireside dining, fireplaces and a warm glow.
Looking for unusual menu entrees to entice your palate? Your dining
experience can be culinary adventure. I have discovered over the past 25 years many new
foodies who want the adventure to experience some of the new exciting menus. These are my
recent tastings:
Veal Mauro; Vegetarian Lasagna; Sautéed Escarole; Penne Donnini; Seafood Fra Diablo; Pan Seared Venison; Grilled Shrimp & Sopressata; Crème Brulee...
are Italian entrees served at Front Street, Commercial Street in Provincetown, not only are there two menus at this establishment but equally executed by chef/owner Donna Alberti. This is unusual to see two menus, Italian for the weekdays - and Continental menu weekends. The Italian dishes are her first love since Donna travels to Italy every year to attend cooking classes to discover more authentic recipes. Veal Mauro, a dish that highlights Provimi veal medallions floured, egg dipped and crisped in olive oil topped with Parma Prosciutto and melted Mozzarella served on a bed of Barilla pasta and sautéed Escarole. Outstanding! - As witnessed on my television show. Penne Donnini is a special dish, simple but outstanding for taste and texture, tossed with sauté of Excarole, beans and sweet sausage with all the right seasonings. The weekend entree of choice is the pan seared Venison with wild mushrooms and a juniper infused demi-glaze. Donna and I cooked up a specialty, Grilled Shrimp and Sopressata. You have to watch the TV show to discover the attention given to this entree. Colorful too!...When at Front Street, please try the Creme Brulee, Donna discovered some of the secrets from her last trip to Italy - a special gelatin that creates a light and smooth brulee unlike the heavy custard texture. I only tried two of these!
Dinner nightly/closed Tuesdays (508) 487-9715
Sweet Pea's; Seafood Kabob; Pasta Imperial; Seafood Stir Fry...
as the menu entrees go on and on at Wimpy's on Main Street in Osterville. This establishment is also attached to their own Fish Market, so seafood should have your palate asking for the Seafood Kabob of shrimp, scallops and swordfish, served over Jasmine rice or the Seafood Stir Fry, a combination of shrimp, scallops, lobster, calamari and fresh vegetables sautéed in a sweet and spicy Thai sauce served with Jasmine rice. And speaking of Wimpy's, they just happen to love children - offering the Sweet Pea menu for those under 12. Wimpy's has been serving the public since 1938 when it was only a five-seat hamburger stand.
Lunch & Dinner (508) 428-6300
Steak Teriyaki; Filet Mignon en Brochette; Filet Mignon; New York Sirloin; Roast Prime Ribs of Beef; Chopped Sirloin; Top Sirloin Rump Steak, Poached Salmon, Native Swordfish; Baked Stuff Shrimp; Two-pound Lobster; Oyster Rockefeller; French Onion Soup...
are just a few of the reasons why this traditional restaurant has been serving the dining public since 1957. It has been said that Pate's Restaurant in Chatham is the most respected dining establishment on Cape Cod. Consistency and dedication to superior service has generations enjoying top quality beef and seafood for over 40 years. This is not an advertisement because all you have to do is ask a local or seasonal visitor in Chatham or the Lower Cape about Pate's. Positive comments prevail and when you go - bring your appetite! The Bake Stuffed Lobster is the best I've tasted. And do try the Snowball Dessert, perfect after a "cooked to perfection" filet mignon.
Dinner/no reservations (508) 945-9777
I'm often asked, "What is your favorite Cape Cod
Restaurant?" My answer is, "Try them all!" Then tell me about your exceptional
discoveries, be they signature entree, ethnic dish, New England traditional dinner, Sunday
(or Saturday) brunch, afternoon tea, wine tasting...
Send your favorites to me via Email or postcard!
I will be drawing six randomly each month.
Winners will join me for dinner at a Cape Cod restaurant & I
pick up the check!
If sending a postcard, mail to: Restaurant Favorites, P.O. Box 876, Hyannis, MA
02601
(please mention this web site!)
If E-mailing, send to: jdine@adelphia.net
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