This year marked the 10th annual Best of Cape May. How have we been doing this for a decade already? We had a record-setting number of votes for this year’s survey, and there were a couple major upsets in categories where we haven’t seen a new winner in years. Plus, we added a handful of new food and shopping categories so you can make the most of your next visit. So, here we go:
Best Places to Stay
Bed & Breakfast: The Queen Victoria
Runner up: The Carroll Villa
Guest House: Antoinette’s
Runner up: TIE: 931 Beach House & The Columbia House
Hotel: Congress Hall
Runner up: La Mer
Campground: Beachcomber
Runner up: Depot Travel Park
Couples Friendly: The Queen Victoria
Runner up: Congress Hall
Pet Friendly: The Billmae
Runner up: Marquis de Lafayette
Family Friendly: Victorian Motel
Runner up: The Grand Hotel
Best Swimming Pool: Congress Hall
Runner up: The Grand Hotel
Best Places to Shop
Women’s Clothing: Cotton Co.
Runner up: Pink
Men’s Clothing: Galvanic
Runner up: Great White Shark
Flip Flops / Sandals: Casales
Runner up: Dellas 5 & 10
Jewelry: Whale’s Tale
Runner up: Henry’s
Accessories: Whale’s Tale
Runner up: SeaWeeds
Swimwear: Pete Smith’s Surf Shop
Runner up: 3-way TIE: South End Surf Shop, Summer Sun, Separately Swimwear
Candy & Fudge: The Original Fudge Kitchen
Runner up: TIE: Fralinger’s & Morrow’s Nut House
Souvenirs: The Whale’s Tale
Runner up: Sunset Beach
Home Decor: West End Garage
Runner up: Swede Things in America
Art: Cape May Artists’ Co Op
Runner up: SOMA NewArt Gallery
Furniture: Cape May Wicker
Runner up: Wanderlust
Antiques: West End Garage
Runner up: Treehouse Antiques
Best Places to Eat
Coffee: Magic Brain
Runner up: Coffee Tyme
Pancakes: Uncle Bill’s Pancake House
Runner up: The Mad Batter
Brunch: The Mad Batter
Runner up: George’s Place
Hot Dogs: Hot Dog Tommy’s
Runner up: Stewart’s
Tacos: Key West Tacos
Runner up: Gecko’s
Wings: The C-View
Runner up: The Mad Batter
Kid-friendly: The Rusty Nail
Runner up: Lucky Bones
Takeout: The Depot Market
Runner up: The Lobster House
Burgers: Ugly Mug
Runner up: Lucky Bones
Fish Tacos: The Rusty Nail
Runner up: Key West Tacos
Pizza: Louie’s
Runner up: Mario’s
Sushi: Cape Orient
Runner up: Yozu
Outdoor Seating: The Rusty Nail
Runner up: The Lobster House
Place for a date: The Washington Inn
Runner up: Tisha’s
Seafood: The Lobster House
Runner up: Tisha’s
Raw Bar: The Lobster House
Runner up: M’Ocean
Crabcakes: Freda’s
Runner up: The Lobster House
Ice cream, custard or gelato: Bliss
Runner up: Kohr Bros.
Worth the splurge: The Washington Inn
Runner up: Peter Shield’s Inn
Cocktail :The Brown Room at Congress Hall
Runner up: The Mad Batter
Place to hear a live band: The Rusty Nail
Runner up: Carney’s
Outdoor bar: The Rusty Nail
Runner up: Harry’s
Happy hour: The Mad Batter
Runner up: The Rusty Nail
Best Things to Do
On a rainy day: Cape May Food Tours
Runner up: Shopping
With kids: Cape May County Zoo
Runner up: Beach
Spa or Massage: Cape May Day Spa
Runner up: Sea Spa at Congress Hall
Festival or Parade: West Cape May Christmas Parade
Runner up: West Cape May Lima Bean Festival
Birding Spot: Cape May Point State Park / Lighthouse
Runner up: Higbee Beach
Golf Course: Cape May National Golf Club
Runner up: Avalon Golf Club
Miniature Golf Course: Sunset Beach Mini Golf
Runner up: Stockton Mini Golf
Watersports Activity: Kayaking
Runner up: Parasailing
Ghost Tour: Ghosts of Cape May Trolley
Runner up: Elaine’s walking ghost tour
Water or boat tour: Cape May Whale Watcher
Runner up: Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Free or low-cost activity: Beach
Runner up: Cape May County Zoo
Must-do activity: Cape May Lighthouse
Runner up: Beach
Daytrip: Cape May County Zoo
Runner up: Cape May-Lewes Ferry to Delaware
Winery: Cape May Winery
Runner up: Willow Creek Winery
Favorite Victorian Building: The Queen Victoria
Runner up: Emlen Physick Estate
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