Best Places to Stay
Bed & Breakfast: The Queen Victoria
Runner Up: The Carroll Villa
Guest House: The Highland House
Runner Up: Antoinettes
Hotel: Congress Hall
Runner Up: The Carroll Villa
Campground: Beachcomber
Runner Up: Holly Shores
Couples Friendly: The Queen Victoria
Runner Up: The Carroll Villa
Pet Friendly: The Highland House
Runner Up: Billmae
Family Friendly: The Victorian Motel
Runner Up: TIE Congress Hall and the Carroll Villa
Best Swimming Pool: TIE Congress Hall and the Victorian Motel
Best Places to Shop
Women’s Clothing: Cotton Company
Runner Up: Colors
Men’s Clothing: Galvanic
Runner Up: Pete Smith’s Surf Shop
Flip Flops/Sandals: Casale’s
Runner Up: Pete Smith’s Surf Shop
Jewelry: Whale’s Tale
Runner Up: Splash
Accessories: Whale’s Tale
Runner Up: West End Garage
Swimwear: South End Surf Shop
Runner Up: Pete Smith’s Surf Shop
Candy and Fudge: The Original Fudge Kitchen
Runner Up: Morrow’s Nut House
Souvenirs: Whale’s Tale
Runner Up: Sunset Beach Gift Shop
Home Decor: West End Garage
Runner Up: Cape May Wicker
Art: Cape May Artists Cooperative Gallery
Runner Up: SOMA Gallery
Furniture: Cape May Wicker
Runner Up: West End Garage
Antiques: West End Garage
Runner Up: Out of the Past Antiques
Best Places to Eat
Coffee: Coffee Tyme
Runner Up: Magic Brain
Pancakes: Uncle Bill’s Pancake House
Runner Up: The Mad Batter
Brunch: The Mad Batter
Runner Up: George’s Place
Hot Dog: Hot Dog Tommy’s (by a landslide; there was no runner up)
Taco: Key West Tacos
Runner Up: Big Wave Burrito
Wings: C-View Inn
Runner Up: The Mad Batter
Kid-Friendly: The Mad Batter
Runner Up: The Rusty Nail
Takeout: The Lobster House
Runner Up: Depot Market
Burger: Ugly Mug
Runner Up: Lucky Bones
Fish Tacos: Key West Tacos
Runner Up: The Rusty Nail
Pizza: Louie’s (still undefeated!)
Runner Up: Lucky Bones
Sushi: Yozu
Runner Up: Harbor View
Outdoor Dining: Lobster House
Runner Up: The Blue Pig and the Mad Batter
On a date: The Washington Inn
Runner Up: Tisha’s
Seafood: The Lobster House
Runner Up: Tisha’s
Raw Bar: Lobster House (there was no definitive runner-up in this category)
Crabcakes: Freda’s
Runner Up: The Mad Batter
Ice Cream, Custard & Gelato: Kohr Bros
Runner Up: Uncle Charley’s
Worth the Splurge: The Washington Inn
Runner Up: Peter Shields Inn
Night Life
Cocktail: Brown Room
Runner Up: The Ebbitt Room
Live Music: Cabanas
Runner Up: The Mad Batter
Outdoor Bar: The Rusty Nail
Runner Up: Harry’s Ocean Bar
Happy Hour: The Mad Batter
Runner Up: Cabanas
Best Things to Do
On a rainy day: Cape May Food Tours
Runner Up: Cape May Brewing Company
With Kids: Cape May County Park and Zoo
Runner Up: Cape May Lighthouse, miniature golf, beach
Best Spa: Cape May Day Spa
Runner Up: Sea Spa at Congress Hall
Festival: West Cape May Christmas Parade
Runner Up: West Cape May Lima Bean Festival
Birding Spot: Cape May Point
Runner Up: Lighthouse, Higbee Beach
Golf Course: Cape May National
Runner Up: Avalon Country Club
Miniature Golf: Sunset Beach
Runner Up: Stockton
Watersports: Kayaking
Runner Up: Stand-up paddleboarding
Ghost Tour: Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour
Water/Boat Ride: Cape May Whale Watcher
Free/low activity: Beach, Cape May County Zoo, Sunset Beach, Movies on the Beach
Must-Do Activity: Cape May Food Tours
Runner Up: The beach
Day trip: Cape May County Zoo
Runner Up: Ferry to Lewes, Delaware
Winery: Cape May Winery
Runner Up: Willow Creek
Favorite Victorian Building: The Queen Victoria
Runner Up: Emlen Physick Estate
