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    Blue Pig Tavern

    3.5 (864 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Closed • 7:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Oysters
    Matthew C.

    Takes its name from a mid 1800s gambling parlor once there. It's a solid brunch spot when you want something quick and reliable with outdoor seating that hits on a nice day. Food is straightforward American classics done well for what it is and they keep the place open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner using ingredients from their own farm just a couple miles away.

    Chris C.

    We are visitors here in Cape May, friends brought us here, fancy digs, but very nice brunch, great omelette!

    Patio seating
    Samantha R.

    My friend and I spent a weekend in Cape May and there was a blunder with our Saturday dinner reservation. We had to find somewhere with an opening in the midst of prime dinner hours. Blue Pig Tavern had an opening within 15 minutes of us finding out our original plan was no longer an option. We walked over and had a 10 minute wait, so we went over to the bar and each order a glass of wine (Cabernet and Sauvignon). Our table was ready by the time we were looking for a seat in the lounge. We sat in a little enclosed porch area overlooking the patio.. it was a lovely area to sit in with plenty of natural light. We ordered a shrimp cocktail to share and for our main course, I ordered the prime rib (the evening special) and my friend ordered the gnocchi. The portions were generous and we had leftovers for the following day. My prime rib was perfectly cooked (medium rare) with an au jus with a side of mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. It was so good! My friend said her gnocchi was outstanding! Our wine was a perfect match to our dishes as well. We are already talking about when we go back.

    Janet B.

    Blue Pig is tucked into the back of Congress Hall. Once we found the entrance, we asked the hostess if we needed to feed the meters since it's off-season. She had no idea (but we discovered the answer was Yes). They were doing a brisk business on a Monday afternoon in November. We all enjoyed our meals - I especially liked my turkey burger with feta and tzatziki. Servers were no-nonsense and not very friendly. Didn't care for the ambiance - it's a little old fashioned for me. At least the food was good.

    Fish & Chips
    Paul J.

    Looking for a festive meal in a historic venue? Stop by the Blue Pig Tavern in old Cape May. Located in Congress Hall, there is plenty of history dating back to the founding of the thirteen colonies. I found myself on a cool summer evening, watching tourists and locals weave in and out, whiling away the time and digging into a huge plate of fish and chips. The portions were big and the food was prepared exactly as expected. If you're looking for some historical flavor to add to your meal, powder your wig, think like a revolutionary, and stop by the Blue Pig Tavern.

    Salmon side for arugula salad
    Donna P.

    Another fabulous dinning experience. The food is delicious. We sat outside and brought our Schnoodle with us. Listened to live music, relaxed and had a few drinks. Congress hall is such a beautiful place. Staff is very attentive.

    Mel M.

    CAPE MAY: Blue Pig Tavern is a classy restaurant serving up elevated American cuisine and drinks amongst the historic Congress Hall, Cape May resort. Blue Pig Tavern allows leashed and friendly dogs at their seasonal outdoor seating and we really enjoyed dining under the pergola with fall decor and the backdrop of the hall. Serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner, we savored the avocado toast, eggs benedict, a side of home fries, and a nice warm latte on a chilly morning. In the off-season, they have portable heaters to keep things cozy. (FYI, Congress Hall hotel is not dog friendly inside.)

    Cioppino special

    This was our second trip to Blue Pig and it didn't disappoint. Our server, Buddy, was great. Even my 10 year old commented that he was a great waiter. The special was Cioppino and it was delicious

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    Good food but great quality. Service is EXCELLENT. Must go place if you want to watch the sunset while enjoying your meal.

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    Went for breakfast after a long break in many years of coming here. The Blue Pig has gone downhill. Sad. Ordinary diner quality food.

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    Ask the Community - Blue Pig Tavern

    Is there parki g?

    There's valet parking for one hour if you're not staying at the hotel. Street parking and parking lots have meters.

    Is the outdoor area covered?

    There are umbrellas over most tables.

    Do they do bottomless mimosas?

    Not as of November 2019 when I was last there. And the mimosas they do have are pricy. A carafe is $40.

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    The YB - Cookies and Cream Waffle!!

    The YB

    3.9(259 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Service is super friendly. We arrived a bit before opening and chatted with them outside like old…read morefriends :) They are related to the owners of Georges so this is a restaurant family. They were really gracious and service was perfect. The byob element I personally love (bring what you want and pay normal rates for it) but I could see how this could be problematic for vacationers not prepared. The glassware was beautiful - one of my pics shows it. The atmosphere is very pleasant - a little romantic, a little modern but all in all perfect for an anniversary dinner - we had a corner table with bench seating so we could snuggle :) We chose three apps because it was early and we thought we'd hit another place late. These two are the duck wings and the crispy shrimp. Both delicious but the wings VERY good. We also had a swordfish crostini done on a crispy won ton and we both liked that very much. Pricing seemed reasonable. I'd recommend.

    I'd give The YB a 3.5 if Yelp allowed it. The location is great. I love that it's a small intimate…read morerestaurant. Our servers were polite an attentive. We had some ordering confusion which impacted my experience a bit. Overall the appetizers far out performed the seafood, which given were at the beach, was a bit sad. The wings were tasty. The stand out was the K&B salad which had great dressing. Loved the hot/cold contrast between the flash fried Brussels and the kale salad. I had the scallops- average and with quite a bit of grit. The carrots it came with seemed boiled and again relatively flavorless. My husband had the sea bass but unless you got some of the very minimal sauce it was plated with, it was fairly bland. I didn't even sense salt and pepper. For the price point, I wouldn't rush back for dinner but might try another meal.

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    The YB - Store front

    Store front

    The YB - Flatbread appetizer

    Flatbread appetizer

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    The Ebbitt Room - Wagyu Carpaccio

    The Ebbitt Room

    4.0(450 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    This visit we sat on the porch. We felt like the ambience there was perfect. It was sprinkling…read moreoutside, but the awnings are so large. We never felt to drop. Service by Kate was good. But the service by the woman who brought our water, welcomed us, and bussed the table was even better. We, of course, began with the Parker house rolls. So delicious! We also had the shrimp cocktail and the carpaccio for starters. Both were exceptional and I highly recommend both. For entrées, my wife had the halibut and I had the Cape May scallops. I had a sampling of the halibut and it was probably the best halibut I have tasted. It had a perfect crisp and was so juicy, tender, and flavorful. The Cape May scallops were cooked to perfection and so delicious. I wasn't a big fan of the corn risotto they sat on, but everything else was great. For dessert, we tried Kate's recommendation. The Lemon-Pistachio Semifreddo was good but I wasn't a big fan of the pistachio layer. All in all a wonderful evening!

    Solid 4 star place!…read more Food: - Parker Rolls were really tasty and comes in 4 - hand cut pasta was really good and a table favorite - branzino was tasty - Iberico secreto is a must!! Service was friendly. They were a bit busy that night but not too bad. Ambiance is very fancy hotel vibes. I came at night with my group so it was dim inside and it was mostly large groups as well.

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    The Ebbitt Room - Ebbitt Dining Room

    Ebbitt Dining Room

    The Ebbitt Room - Ebbitt Lamb Chops

    Ebbitt Lamb Chops

    The Ebbitt Room - Grilled Octopus

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    Rusty Nail Bar & Grill - Mozzarella Bites

    Rusty Nail Bar & Grill

    3.0(608 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    My friend and I stopped in at the Rusty Nail yesterday after having spotted it from the beach. It…read moreis a cute little restaurant that offers indoor seating, outdoor seating on the patio, or outdoor seating in a sandpit. There is a bandstand with live music. All of this added up to very Island vibes, without having to leave New Jersey! For dinner I got the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich. It was delicious! All the flavors and textures mixed well together. My friend got Mac n cheese balls and buffalo chicken dip. They were also great! Our only problem was we had to ask for utensils and napkins, probably a mistake by the waitress, but still strange. Overall, it was a great place!

    We really wanted to like the Rusty Nail. The place has a great atmosphere and the kind of setting…read morethat makes you think you're in for a memorable meal, which is exactly why we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, the food just didn't live up to the potential. We started with the nachos, which were probably the biggest disappointment. They tasted more like something you'd find in a school cafeteria than an appetizer from a restaurant. The wings weren't much better. Instead of being crisp on the outside, they arrived soggy and lacked the texture you want from a good wing. The burgers were the real low point. More than one person in our party described them as a hockey puck placed between two pieces of bread, and honestly, that assessment felt pretty accurate. The patties were dry and lacked the flavor you'd normally expect from a good burger. It's a shame because the Rusty Nail has so much going for it from an atmosphere and setting perspective. Unfortunately, the food left us feeling like the experience didn't match the potential of the place. Maybe we caught it on an off night, but based on our meal, it's not somewhere we would running back to in the future.

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    Rusty Nail Bar & Grill - Inside bar.

    Inside bar.

    Rusty Nail Bar & Grill - Crystal chicken Panini

    Crystal chicken Panini

    Rusty Nail Bar & Grill - My first stop at the outside bar.

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    My first stop at the outside bar.

    GRANA BYOB - Beet salad

    GRANA BYOB

    4.6(119 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    My sister and I came here for dinner on a Sunday at 6 pm. We made reservations a few days in…read moreadvance online through Resy. Reservations seem highly recommended because it seems most people came here with one. It's fine dining (price-wise - very reasonable for fine dining). It's also BYOB -- like the name says. I loved every moment of this. Service was very attentive and professional. I did feel worried that I was a bit underdressed because I had tennis shoes on, but it was not an issue. It is not a huge restaurant, but it's elegant and definitely meant more as a special night out than a casual spot. If you are looking for seafood options, look no further than here. If you want to impress someone, take them here. Now, onto the food. The bread is complimentary and we ate it all (along with our refill). The butter was freshly made, I believe. I had the winter prix fixe menu and my sister ordered à la carte. Their prix fixe and tasting menus tend to change quite often so it'll always be interesting. My sister ordered the Spanish octopus (1st course) and the Scottish Salmon. I had some of her octopus and salmon. They were both such well-made dishes. We would definitely order the octopus again. Chewy and delicate. I had the arancini, fra diavolo, and the chocolate tart. It was absolutely delicious. The arancini were small, but it was still well filled with tiny bites of clam. The fra diavolo was also very good and filling. Plenty of seafood to go around in that dish. Spicy too, which I like. At the end, we shared a chocolate tart -- and I must say, we were already full at this point. The chocolate was rich and the pistachio ice cream was perfect. We will definitely be back.

    Grana was easily one of our best meals in Cape May, a restaurant that gets most of the important…read morethings right. We started with the caprese salad, which was fresh and exactly what you want from a starter, followed by the summer corn soup, which was comforting without feeling heavy. The standout was the special New York strip. It arrived beautifully cooked, tender and flavorful. Service was equally strong by being attentive without being overbearing. The one misstep was the rigatoni, essentially a truffle mac and cheese with mushrooms and shaved truffles. On paper, it sounded promising, especially paired with a steak. In practice, it was overwhelmed by garlic to the point that the garlic eclipsed nearly everything else. There was also surprisingly little rigatoni pasta; the dish was dominated by mushrooms. We wouldn't order the pasta again, but that's a relatively minor complaint for an otherwise excellent meal. Grana is absolutely worth a return visit and there's plenty on the menu that we'd happily order again. It gets a relatively older crowd, but I don't mind if that food is good.

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    GRANA BYOB
    GRANA BYOB - Octopus Tentacle Delish!

    Octopus Tentacle Delish!

    GRANA BYOB - Venison

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    Washington Inn & Wine Bar - Seafood Cioppino

    Washington Inn & Wine Bar

    4.4(531 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    •$$$

    Celebrating our 6th Anniversary this weekend, and having had an exceptional dining experience in…read moreCape May at The Washington Inn & Wine Bar. Having the opportunity to watch my wife enjoy caviar for the very first time was an experience I will soon not forget. The Wagyu Steak Tartare was simply a delight. One of the best I have ever had. CAPE MAY SEAFOOD CIOPPINO ® scallops, shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, white wine & tomato broth, roasted garlic aioli, grilled focaccia ~this dish was nothing less of extraordinary! The tomato broth was remarkable and delicious. MEDITERRANEAN SEABASS cherry tomato, caper & taggiasca olive relish, crispy creamer potatoes, salsa verde ~one of the best fish dishes for me in 2026 for sure! Every component on this dish was sensational and so balanced. We highly recommended The Washington Inn in Cape May. The wine list by the glass is very well done and not extremely expensive. The service was polished and executed at a high level and extremely personal & detailed to attention. We both agreed we felt we received good value on every component of the meal. We simply cannot wait to go back! #rushieeats

    Attended for our anniversary this year -- a Cape May favorite for us. Food remains stellar but…read moredining room was crowded with large parties that were loud, distracting, and many with kids. While I'm a parent too, some kids don't belong at a restaurant like this and can spoil a special occasion dinner. Service was good but noticeably slower as our server coped with the larger sized parties (8-10 people). We were acknowledged for our anniversary which was nice, but the proximity to these large parties was not appreciated. The large dining room area here is loud and the silver walls are tacky. Appreciated a quieter table last year in one of the more intimate, quieter areas of the restaurant. While I still love this restaurant, removing a star for the reasons stated.

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    Washington Inn & Wine Bar - One of the dining areas

    One of the dining areas

    Washington Inn & Wine Bar - Rack of Lamb

    Rack of Lamb

    Washington Inn & Wine Bar - Bread basket

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    Blue Pig Tavern - newamerican - Updated September 2026

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