Cape Cod's Oldest Restaurants

We’re in search of Cape Cod’s oldest restaurants. This list focuses on eateries that have been in operation for more than 50 years. (before 1972) 

Let us know if we missed any!

1. Old Yarmouth Inn
   233 Route 6A – Yarmouth Port
   Opened 1696
   
   
2. The Whitman House Restaurant
   5 Great Hollow Road – Truro
   Opened 1894
   
   
3. The Mayflower
   300 Commercial Street – Provincetown
   Opened 1929
   
   
4. Sagamore Inn
   1131 Sandwich Road – Sagamore
   Opened 1930
   
   
5. Four Seas Ice Cream
   360 South Main Street – Centerville
   Opened 1934
   
   
6. The Skipper Restaurant and Chowder House
   152 South Shore Drive – South Yarmouth
   Opened 1936
   
   
7. Wimpy’s Seafood Café
   752 Main Street – Osterville
   Opened 1938
   
   
8. Waterfront Restaurant at the Lighthouse Inn
   1 Lighthouse Inn Road – West Dennis
   Opened 1938
   
   
9. Gina’s by the Sea
   134 Taunton Avenue – Dennis
   Opened 1938
   
   
10. Silver Lounge Restaurant
    412 Route 28A – North Falmouth
    Opened 1938
    
    
11. The Lobster Pot
    321 Commercial Street – Provincetown
    Opened 1943
    
    
12. Olympia Restaurant  
    1341 Route 28 – South Yarmouth
    Opened 1945
    
    
13. Landfall Restaurant
    9 Luscombe Avenue – Woods Hole
    Opened 1946
    
    
14. The Wee Packet Restaurant
    79 Depot Street – Dennis Port
    Opened 1949
    
    
15. Red Cottage Restaurant
    36 Old Bass River Road – South Dennis
    Opened 1951
    
    
16. Ciro and Sal’s
    4 Kiley Court – Provincetown
    Opened 1951
    
    
17. Swan River Fish Market and Restaurant
    5 Lower County Road – Dennis Port
    Opened 1954
    
    
18. Baxter’s Boathouse
    177 Pleasant Street – Hyannis
    Opened 1957
    
    
19. The Ebb Tide
    94 Chase Avenue – Dennis Port
    Opened 1959
    
    
20. The Pancake Man
    952 Route 28 – South Yarmouth
    Opened 1961
    
    
21. The Mews Restaurant and Café
    429 Commercials Street  – Provincetown
    Opened 1964
    
    
22. Dolphin Restaurant
    3250 Main Street (Route 6A) –  Barnstable Village
    Opened 1966
    
    
23. Chatham Squire
    487 Main Street – Chatham
    Opened 1968
    
    
24. Mattakeese Wharf
    273 Millway – Barnstable Village
    Opened 1968
    
    
25. Land Ho!
    38 Main Street (Route 6A) – Orleans
    Opened 1969
    
    
26. Lobster Trap
    290 Shore Road  – Bourne
    Opened 1969
    
    
27. The Yardarm
    48 South Orleans Road  – Orleans
    Opened 1971
    
    
28. The Lobster Boat
    681 Route 28 – West Yarmouth
    Opened c. 1972