We are not new to Cape May. This is the 3rd time we will be going for my birthday week in June.
My son is 4 and my daughter is newly 2.. we need to find some options for sit downs that will be tolerable :) thank you in advanced!
Hey all! Looking for some suggestions on a restaurant for my husband and I's anniversary which is coming up. We've done all the main drags in Cape may and don't mind traveling a bit so it doesn't need to be in Cape may proper.
Looking for something more casual vs dress up. My husband loves Italian especially lasagna specifically so finding a place that has that would be great. But we do enjoy Asian cuisine, or just plain old American fare as as.well. what's your favorite hole in the wall restaurant? Can be a bar restaurant
Greetings, neighbors and visitors. I made last year's community-voted Best Of for Cape May, and I got a surprising amount of DMs in the last couple weeks about making a new one. If I were to make a new one, it would be a little more 'professional' - a Google form or SurveyMonkey type avenue, rather than just me tallying people's responses here.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANOTHER 'BEST OF' THREAD, WHAT CATEGORIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE? (EX. FROM LAST YEAR - BEST BREAKFAST, BEST COCKTAILS, BEST OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, ETC)
Hi there! I am getting married in Cape May and deciding between two days: 10/16/2027 and 9/11/2027. Would love your guys input:
Here’s my Pro’s/Con’s list:
9/11/2027:
- Warmer (but could be hot)
- Chance of guests being able going to the beach if weather works (most guests coming from grooms side from virginia - they are very excited!)
- More lively in town (also could be a con)
- More sunlight for ceremony, cocktail hour, sunsetting at start of reception
- biggest con: Hotels more expensive for guests (don’t wanna be an asshole) (but also some of my guests have made me pay a dumb amount for hotels but still - i am a guilty guy)
10/16/2027:
- Cheaper for guests to stay (but could not be as lively) (no potential beach weekend for guests)
- Sun sets at 6:20, ceremony right at 5, cocktail hour will be sunset then dark, could potentially be rushed for pictures
- Cold once sun sets
- Missing good college football (sorry not sorry)
PRESALE Thursday 5/14 🎰 🎰
I live in NJ and we go every year to Cape May. We live about 2 hours away so we usually plan a day trip during the summer. My husband took the week off in 2 weeks to go away internationally, but I canceled and kind of just want to take a close by relaxing trip instead.
I wanted to stay close to Washington Street Mall so we can walk everywhere. How is everything this time of the year? Is everything open? My toddler loves to just play in the sand at the beach this time of the year so we’ll probably just be doing a lot of that, relaxing and eating lol
*typo
Typically we only take day trips to Cape May, but decided to plan a very impromptu mini vacation next week. What are your favorite restaurants especially with a picky toddler, any Italian food that’s really good? Favorite bakeries? Me and my toddler love a good pastry! And where can I get my morning coffee?
ETA: typo
Greetings, neighbors. As discussed here, let's get another comprehensive list going of ALL the spots that we recommend to people looking to visit our little resort town this year... or perhaps even clue in some of our longtime residents to spots they might be unfamiliar with or operating on outdated info. This thread will hopefully get pinned for easy reference for potential visitors. If you care to see 2025's results, look here
On or about May 20th, I will edit this body with the tabulated results for each category, giving the Top 3 recommendations for places to go here in Cape May OR surrounding areas (definitely stay within Cape May County, but preferably within 10-15 miles). Big chains - Wawa, Dominos, Starbucks, etc. - will be discarded.
If you want to qualify your answers with some testimonials (i.e: "__________ is the best winery because their staff is top notch" or "________ is the greatest spot for breakfast, you have to try This or That") go for it; if it makes the cut I'll add in footnotes or otherwise annotate if it's particularly insightful. This may be more important for the final category: which places here in Cape May to avoid - overpriced, diminished quality, horrible wait times, etc.
The form is set that all answers are optional, so if you have nothing to suggest for a category, you can just leave it blank and move on.
Note: I opted to use a Google form to hopefully make the results a bit cleaner and easier to tabulate. I made it sign-in only to prevent anyone gaming the system and casting more votes, but I am NOT getting your email addresses
I've removed the Google sign-in FOR NOW. If things start looking squirrelly, I'll reactivate it.
Any recommendations for a restaurant with private dining for 13 people? Something nice, it doesn't have to be so upscale.
I'm staying at the Montreal Beach Resort with my husband this month. We've never been to Cape May. We're in our 40s, no kids. Staying for 4 days. Looking for recommendations on things to do and restaurants. I've read older posts and just looking for updates. Thanks!
Anywhere have a good hot lobster roll? I’ve looked at a few menus and only see cold.
I’m planning a long weekend trip to Cape May for two nights in either late May or early June. Suggestions for places to stay? Ideally not haunted 🙂 thanks!
Looking for recommendations to have some work done in the Villas. Somebody you used before and happy with the job they did. Thank you.
Im posting this in case any of the local seasonal cabin rental owners see this. I live a little over an hour away. I know it’s a daydream- but I would beyond love staying at a campground over the winter. I so wish the seasonal campgrounds were open year round. Do any of you feel this way too or am I the only weirdo here? I’m not a fan of the crowds-and my pale skin laughs at the idea of being on a summer beach. I’ve been to Cape May about seven times these past six months and I just feel like staying there would be great. Alright. I’m snapping myself back to reality. Have a great weekend everyone!