Local Break is an American restaurant and bar that opened in Eastham, Massachusetts in May 2012. It…read morewas founded by Mackenzie Gallant. After graduating from high school, he realized the difficulties of finding success on the Cape so he decided to enroll at Hartwick College in upstate New York. Gallant soon became homesick and decided to move right back to the Cape after graduating. He had worked in the restaurant business since he was 14: starting out as a dishwater and eventually moving into management positions. He soon realized that the only way that he would be successful in this industry was if he was his own boss. He found a restaurant space in North Eastham that was previously home to Rick's Outer Bar and completely remodeled it. All of the dishes on Local Break's menu are crafted with fresh, local ingredients. The bar also has an impressive list of local craft beers on tap. Unlike many Cape Cod restaurants that close down during the colder months, Local Break is open year-round. My extended family and I visited Local Break this past August during our week-long trip to the Cape. The restaurant was right down the street from our Airbnb and we had heard good things. We enjoyed the nautical decor and the staff were friendly and helpful. For cocktails, my wife had the "Strawberry Peach Lemonade" (Deep Eddy peach vodka, strawberry purée, lemonade, fresh lemon) and I had the "Woodford Reserve Maple Old Fashion" (muddled cherry, orange, maple simple syrup, Angostura bitters, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, splash of water, ice). Both were very flavorful! Among our whole party, the entrees we ordered were the "Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich" (pulled baked BBQ chicken served on a Kaiser roll, topped with fried onion rings and coleslaw), the "Romesco Fish Sandwich" (fried cod with house made Romesco sauce, lettuce, pickles), the "Hot Chicken Sandwich" (crispy fried chicken thigh, sweet pickles, house made coleslaw, brown sugar-hot sauce, Kaiser bun), the "Po' Boy" (beer battered fried shrimp, baby greens, tomato, chili garlic mayo, baguettini) and the "Kid's Tenders". Everyone really liked their food! I really liked my Po' Boy which went great with some sweet potato fries and Cajun maple dipping sauce! We would definitely stop at Local Break again on a future trip to the Cape!

Great food, nice casual atmosphere. We really appreciated the local draughts, great menu layout…read more Ordered a salad, fish and chips, and the salmon. All the food was divine. Service was great. One complaint is the price-- I guess this is an issue everywhere these days, but everything on the menu just seemed a little too pricey. Still a great stop!!

Ordered Italian sub...it was delicious. The store was clean and also sells some really nice gifts…read more The owner was super friendly!

The deli just recently opened but from the minute you walk in you feel welcome. The staff is very…read morefriendly. The location is conveniently located near the drive on right on rt 6. They offer sandwiches to go or made to order. Along with plenty of snack options, drinks and some groceries. They will soon stock plenty of beer and wine choices. Sandwiches are good size and quality. Just be patient as they just opened. I highly recommend you give them a try!!

Went for early bird special. Saturday Jan 17 2026. Place was packed at 5:15. Glad we made…read morereservations. Hubby had fish and chips. Humongous portions of fish and chips. I got the steak tips. Perfectly prepared and the mushroom sauce was very tasty. Came with mashed potatoes and grilled carrots, plus house salad. All for $21!!!!!!! Even though the waitstaff is stretched thin, they are all cheerful, kind, and helpful. Plus our food was delivered HOT. That is a pet peeve of mine and one that causes me to be very unhappy. Not so here. Background music was pretty loud but eventually they turned it down. A great Eastham restaurant!

Fantastic meal, with great service. Linda, our waitress, was very sweet and thoughtful. She was…read morevery communicative and attentive even given how busy it wasn't the food was wonderful- we had the cauliflower appetizer ( delicious with lots of flavor) the orange rum scallops ( fantastic) and the jerk pork. All of the meals were delicious and filling. We will be back!

We drove about 1/2 hr just to have pizza here. We love it. Generous toppings, great crust and…read moredefinitely an ample amount of sauce. They are friendly and there is no problem providing boxes to take the rest home. It's counter service but they provide plates, napkins and plastic ware for your convenience. Not a fancy place but great pizza! They also have ice cream!

Great pizza on our cape vacation. Drove up from Chatham for this. Got the BBQ chicken 18" and Mike…read more8 combo. While both were good, the BBQ. Was the clear winner. Got some chowder and that was the good.

One of the best beach sandwiches I've had! We stayed in Eastham on a Cape Cod visit, and we were so…read morepleased to find this spot close to Nauset Light beach. Our subs lasted us for 2 days of beach lunch, (I had an Italian - yum!) they had plenty of chips and other sides to choose from, and the chocolate chip cookies were excellent. Sandwiches were ready quickly and they had a bit of nice outdoor seating. I'd come back here on a Cape trip in a heartbeat!

Still probably the best sandwich around, but terrible compared to what it used to be. They are…read morestarting to fill the sandwich with all the other nonsense and leave off most of the meat portion. At the same time charging more. The second problem is their ordering system. They have a line for ordering and a line for paying. But they don't let you pay until your sandwich is done. So when it's busy what happens is your sandwich is done and then you have to get in a long line and wait when you could've been paid and out of there. Only way to counter this is to order online which you don't always think to do. Annoying problem that could easily be solved with common sense. There's also always like 15 people working and they still take a while to make your sandwich even if they're mildly busy. Then, like everyone else they flip around the iPad on you and ask you for a 25% tip while people are behind you in line also waiting for their sandwiches that have been sitting there for 10 minutes ​​​

The food is excellent! So fresh! Our favs are the salmon sandwich and the crab cakes.read more

We were a little confused at first and started out in the seafood market. After wandering around a…read morebit, we found the outdoor window where you're supposed to order prepared food. I ended up with a half dozen Wellfleet oysters, which were substantial (2 year olds?), fresh, and briny -- exactly what you want in a Wellfleet. The only downside: They came with a lot of shell bits in the brine. I get that these oysters are hard to shuck since they have those rough, irregular shells (a result of being buffeted by the rough waves in this area). But I can do a better job when I have my good shucking knife on me and I am far from an expert shucker. A Caribbean fish soup / stew was also quite enjoyable, though my impolite and poorly-brought-up progeny made gagging noises when I opened up the container of soup in the car. I guess he thought it smelled unpleasantly fishy. :) He did quite enjoy a creme brulee we found in a refrigerated case in the market, however. Pleasant outdoor seating; delicious-looking menu (some of which isn't as ridiculously overpriced as it is in much of the Cape); pristinely fresh seafood; and super nice staff. But I was a little surprised by how long it took for us to receive the soup, which presumably had already been prepared, when it wasn't busy at all. (I think it took about 15 minutes!)

After driving by for years and reading all the rave reviews and awards, finally stopped in for…read moredinner. The patio in the back was a surprise with clean picnic tables and string lights between the tall trees... but the food was mostly a letdown: --Clam chowder was flavorless. --While the lobster on the roll tasted fresh, the ridiculously large chunks (3-4 inches) made it impossible to take a bite and eat as a roll. And my dining companion has a big mouth! (ha) --the fish on the fish and chips was a big portion, fresh, and served hot. --French fries and onion rings were lukewarm, at best.

We've been going to Friendly Fisherman for years. In my opinion, it's the best fish & chips on The…read moreCape, and I've tried a lot of places. The fish is so fresh I have to close my eyes and savor the moment every time I get it. Is it expensive? Yes. But they give you a large portion than other places that give you less food for slightly less money. I love this place and I don't understand the negative reviews. I have never been disappointed. And after dinner you can slide over to Nauset Ice Cream for the best ice cream on The Cape. Then slip down to the bay and catch the sunset.

Yummmy. It's window service to order and pick up. No table service…read more Lobster rolls with fresh lemon tasty. The onion rings are a must have, fine sliced crispy piled high!! Fries also good but those onion rind dipped in horseradish mayo sauce was too good. Friend liked her haddock fish sando too. We sat outside in a heat-lamped patio still a bit chilly but ok on a 25° day. Tip there's more parking farther back road below the tiny lot on main road. & Shakes look fantastic too!!

The food is fine. The buns for the lobster roll and the fried clams were subpar…read more Service is fast and they just call your name over the intercom to have you come up and get your food. I wouldn't tip for this type of service so be mindful that they ask for tip. There isn't any official inside seating so bring a jacket because even if you ask them to turn on the heat lamps above you, they won't do it . There's plenty of parking to help yourself water and ice machine and bathrooms on the premise .

This is the sister location to Casa de Cabo. The food was amazing. Probably the best crab cake…read moreI've ever eaten...and I grew up on the shoreline of CT. The watermelon cosmo was so good, a little too good. Dessert was crème brûlée and tiramisu, both were absolutely delicious. The decor is a little sparse, but the food was absolutely amazing.

Wonderful dinner at Bistro 41. Service was excellent. (Niko always does a nice job offering…read moresuggestions and specials, & is always gregarious and fun.) The craft cocktails were interesting and enjoyable. The plates were creative and tasty without being fussy. We highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely be back.

I'll start off by saying I've never been here for anything but breakfast. Their breakfast is…read morefabulous though! They are located right next to their bakery, so they have some yummy treats like cinnamon roll French toast. All their breakfast items are good in my experience. This time I just wanted something simple so I got avocado toast. It actually turned out to be more than I bargained for because it was absolutely loaded with fresh avocado. A lot of places will be skimpy with it, but this was very generous and filling. The eggs were also perfectly cooked. My husband got eggs, toast, and home fries with corned beef hash. Again, the eggs were perfectly cooked. The hash was good and not too salty. Their home fries are banging so of course I stole some of them from his plate. They have quite a bit of seating, but they can be very busy at times and there will be a wait. I've never waited very long for my food though. Even if it not busy, we usually choose to sit in the bar. It's cozy and has a nice old school ambiance. As with most places on the Cape, they have bike parking outside, and it's pretty easy access from the CCRT so it's a nice spot to stop after or during your ride.

Wow...the breakfast was phenomenal. We have been meaning to come here...now I regret not coming…read moresooner. My husband has the special bacon lovers Benedict. I had the eggs mulligan. Delicious!! I also had a cider mimosa with coffee as well. We sat at a hightop in the bar which was comfortable. Add this to your list for your next Cape vacation!