We placed an order to go for breakfast. I ordered a dozen donuts and 7 sandwiches. All were…read moreamazing! I recommend ordering online and picking up the food. Rightfully so, the place is very popular and had a long line of customers.

Not sure how this place was so busy. I ordered a large iced latte with vanilla. It was very watered…read moredown, and honestly just bad. The donut was good (I got the cinnamon one), even though it was small for the price.

A very fun café with especially impressive breakfast items that looked tantalizing as we waited for…read moreour order, like lots of yogurt, fruit, and granola bowls. I had visited a number of years ago I realized, and it looks largely the same, like a cozy surf shop within a café including merchandise and zesty decorations around. It's popular and can get cramped with everyone waiting, so there's also an outdoor patio kind of seating area too. The entrance is an unassuming storefront on the main street of Gloucester and down a set of stairs. I had to order the special golden hour latte, a sublime mix of vanilla, cinnamon, and honey flavors with vanilla cold foam. It was one of the best lattes I've had in a while! To eat I had the avocado bacon bagel, a wonderful menu item that hit the spot. Everyone there is very nice. Castaways is a memorable breakfast place, for sure worth visiting if you're in the area during the morning and early afternoon.

This was a super cute cafe that looked like a surf shop. They had a merch shop connected to the…read morecafe which had cute ocean themed accessories and clothes. The smoothies were rlly good. I got the island blue which was my favorite. I would definitely come back here when I visit Gloucester again. The staff were also super friendly and helpful with the menu.

This is the quintessential local greasy spoon diner and I couldn't be more complimentary about that…read morestatement. Sit at the counter, mull over the menu with a fresh cup, and watch the day go by from the window. I love that the kitchen and dining room are staffed by the two sisters. This is the kind of place that the patrons and staff are on first name basis. Sure, you'll get visitors like me but this place is mostly locals. My favorite quirk is the Portuguese sausage - linguica; all the way in Gloucester? Count me in. Is every dish executed perfectly? Certainly not. But you can taste the love and care in every dish.

What a treat in the heart of coastal Gloucester! Two Sisters is a quaint, small diner right near…read morethe water, a prime location for anyone wishing for that small beach town feel. The wait staff makes every customer feel like they're a close friend, and the food was absolutely do die for. I got a simple serving of toast, eggs, potatoes and bacon, and it was some of the best I've ever had. I can't wait to come back when I visit next time!

Fantastic venue to hear live music from up and comings and long-timers…read more Easy going atmosphere and the cost...well, where can you go and hear live music with coffee and yummy treats for less than $25 for two?? Celene and Geof search and find wonderful musical guests. Thank you!

From the owner: Old Sloop Coffeehouse offers good music in a variety of styles at affordable prices in a friendly…read moreand welcoming environment. Coffee, tea, and a variety of baked goods are available. Performances are in the First Congregational Church of Rockport's handicapped-accessible Fellowship Hall.

We loved everything we tried and want to come back to try other things. We also really love that…read moreyou focus on locally grown fresh ingredients that haven't traveled thousands of miles. Thank you for being part of the solution that is helping to make our future healthy and safe. We will tell others about your restaurant and definitely will see you soon!

This was a spur of the moment find on our way to Hammond Castle (also well worth a visit). We were…read morehangry and looking for breakfast-ish options and Source Bakery more than hit the spot. Their menu is centered around the almighty biscuit - biscuits/scones are one of my favorite ways to inhale carbs but they can run on the too bread-y side of the spectrum. These were fantastic: delicate crumb, beautiful golden color, and sturdy enough to hold in all the sandwich fillings. I went with the classic breakfast egg sandwich (scrambled egg, cheese, and arugula) and added sausage. This was one of those rare situations where the bread vehicle outshined the fillings. The egg, while nice and fluffy (and tasted like real egg instead of the diluted mix I've had elsewhere), could have used some more seasoning and was begging for a healthy dollop of ketchup or hot sauce. The only thing that came through strongly was the salt crystals on the top of the biscuit. Tried a bite of my husband's chicken salad on a cheddar/onion biscuit and had the same reaction - the biscuit overpowered everything else. Not that I'm complaining. The bakery is on a side street off the busier, more touristy Rogers Street. I had this idea too late but next time I'm in Gloucester, I'd take a biscuit sandwich to the beach area along Western Ave. The cafe itself is very, very cute, with little nooks and crannies everywhere for seating and even a comfy looking couch. Bathroom was clean. We found a parking lot one street over in the other direction.

My lox bagel was great. I love that they have republic of tea! Great little spot and really nice…read morestaff.

We got iced lattes and breakfast sandwiches to go. It's great to have a a drive through option…read morethat's not a huge chain. The sandwiches were delicious and we really appreciated the extra touch of cutting them in half. The lattes were also great. Not too sweet and a nice balance of flavors.

The food is amazing at The Cove Cafe.I especially like the variety of coffees and bakery items and…read moresandwiches A real gem for CapeAnn for sure .Wont be disappointed.

I grew up in Boston and went with family to Cape Ann many times. I recently met my cousins for a…read morefew nights and we stopped by this place our hotel recommended. What a mistake. All 3 of us ordered the egg sandwich. It's cooked egg (like a puck) on 2 slices of plain bread with about 1 teaspoon of cheese that is such a small amount that it doesn't cover most of the egg. That's it. Not enough cheese, no butter, no salt, no pepper. Nothing. They don't even toast the bread. If we had tasked our 6 year old nephew to making us egg sandwiches, this is what he would hand us. My cousins had coffee. One hot and the other cold. Hot reportedly is pretty good and the iced is not very strong. I ordered an iced tea. When iced tea is made fresh from actual tea (a good thing), then sits in the fridge for 6 or 7 days (a bad thing), it gets a very distinctive stale taste and that's exactly what this iced tea had. It was old and stale. I threw it away and since the egg sandwich was so dry, I pulled a bottle of water I had in my beach tote to wash it down. My cousin asked the friendly staffer (super friendly, actually, so a shout out to them) for some salt and this turned into a task. She had to ask someone else and that person had to go off somewhere to get some from a plastic container. If you're going to serve unseasoned food, have salt available, please. I ordered a croissant, which was OK and my other cousin ordered a blueberry slab dessert that was smothered in so much icing that it was sickeningly sweet. We joked that eying it from the side, the icing was thicker than the pastry itself. One of us grabbed a knife and tried to scrape some off to no avail. It fell apart, none of us wanted any more and we tossed most of it. I like to support small businesses, but this was not a good experience for us.

I drove by after staying at a hotel pretty much across the street and was not disappointed…read more Luckily, I got in before the long line, and totally understood why people would wait for some of these blueberry muffins! It was a true farmhouse with a rustic atmosphere and service that felt like you were at your family's Thanksgiving. Everything sells out pretty early so if you're planning on going, make sure to plan to get there as soon as you can in the morning. We ate outside and it was phenomenal. We got a blueberry muffin and some other treats. Would definitely recommend stopping by here if you're in the rockport area!

Outstanding. The Sasquatch may actually be the best bagel sandwich I've ever had in my entire life…read more The smoked salmon spread was so warm and incredible. Couple that with the beautiful fresh tomato that tasted so earthy and rich, with the saltiness of the capers... it was an absolutely unreal sandwich. I'm considering driving 6ish hours just to get another one. The blueberry muffin...no words, honestly. Service was awesome. Super friendly people. And what a cute little location. So rugged but also really nice and neat? I dunno how they pull it off but they do and I'm here for it.