Culinary Delights on Cape Cod

Whether you are interested in visiting a winery, touring a cranberry bog, or sampling locally grown foods, Cape Cod is rich in its culinary pursuits.

Food festivals are ongoing throughout the year, including the Cape Land and Sea Harvest Festival (CLASH) in September - a salute to farming, fishing and all things Cod. Farmers’ markets selling local produce and seafood are sprinkled across the Cape, and many Cape Cod restaurants specialize in offering the freshest seasonal local foods, purchased directly from our local growers. Cape Cod Winery, Truro Vineyards and Cape Cod Beer offer tours and tastings, and tours of the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory draw over 250,000 visitors annually. The Barnstable Association for Recreational Shellfishing offers fun, educational classes on shellfishing and "Clamming for Kids." You can also pick your own strawberries, fresh produce or pumpkins at a local farm.

For a full directory of local food resources, visit the Edible Cape Cod website or the SEMAP website. 

Click here to read the article “A Foodie’s Delight” from the 2009 Cape Cod Travel Guide.

 

Culinary Event Highlights on Cape Cod

Blessing of the Rakes (May)
Cape Cod Life Food and Wine Festival (June)
WCOD Cape Cod ChowderFest (June)
Cape Cod Quahog Day (June)

Harwich Farm Fest (August)

Bourne Scallop Festival (September)
Cape Land and Sea Harvest - CLASH (late September)

Barnstable County Harvest Festival (October)

Wellfleet Oyster Fest (October)
Provincetown Restaurant Week (October)

Taste of Cape Cod (April and November)