Coffee was okay but this cafe had the single worst banana muffin I have ever eaten in my life…read more Definitely made with artificial banana flavoring and tasted like a laffy taffy.

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.

Great pastries and atmosphere. Excellent biscuits. Delicious monkey bread. Awesome hand pies…read more Everything I've had I have enjoyed. Their cinnamon roll has some of the best cream cheese frosting I have tried. The dough is light and airy and the cinnamon isn't overpowering, which works out to be a good thing. Great bakery and coffee shop in downtown Gloucester.

Stopped by for a quick breakfast. The service was fast and there was plenty of seating inside…read more There's paid parking out front or if you don't mind walking you may be able to find a free spot a bit further out. Let me say that the biscuit itself was 5/5. It was crispy on the outside and soft and buttery on the inside and it was massive. The biscuit was definitely the star of the show. We got the breakfast sandwich which had egg, cheese and arugula but I found it to be lacking in flavor overall. I think next times I'd prefer a plain biscuit or to order one with just jam and butter instead of the sandwich.

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!

A cozy and incredibly inviting little coffee shop. It feels like hanging out in the living room of…read morea family member's house. Service was fast and friendly, I sat in an old, comfy chair with a spicy chai latte and did some work, didn't feel rushed at all. There are dairy alternatives available (soy, oat, and almond) and a good variety of drinks, including Italian sodas, matcha, and smoothies on top of the coffee and tea classics.

Overall enjoyed our stop in here. Got an iced coffee with 1 pumpkin of syrup which was still a…read moreteeny bit too sweet for me and my fiancé got a hot drip coffee which he enjoyed. Easy spot off the main strip in Gloucester and good vibes.

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

Second time coming here for the benefit of the doubt... Anyways the coffee tastes weak, food is a…read moresmall step up from Dunks. Customer service needs most of the attention if anything. You're much MUCH better off going across the street to Charlie's Place.

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.

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.

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.

Here on a girls trip and was open early. The gentleman that took my order was helpful and patient…read moreas I ordered 3 different coffee drinks and a dozen mixture of donuts, muffins and pastries. The other staff were friendly as well. Everything was delicious!

I love ice cream and this place didn't disappoint. I think the Waffle cones were made to order and…read moreVanessa, Chiara, Lilyana and Brianna handled the inside and outside crowds fantastically. Will def return to try more of the inventive flavors next time we are in Gloucester.

I've heard great things about this spot and it didn't disappoint! We came here for a post dinner…read moretreat and there was no one else in the space which led to quick service and ample seating. They had a good selection of diverse flavors and portions were reasonable as well. I enjoyed the limited Wild Blueberry Pie and would definitely get it again - everything else seemed really tasty as well! If you're looking for a sweet treat in Gloucester, this is the spot for you!

Adorable coffee shop with a water view! (Both inside and outside) allow dogs for outside patio…read moreseating :)

Bean & Leaf is the cutest little coffeeshop. It's tiny and charming and then - wow - those views…read morefrom the back room (the cafe looks right out on Back Harbor)! My mom and I stopped by on our first morning in Bean & Leaf and grabbed coffees to start our day of exploring Cape Ann. My iced americano was perfect. Unfortunately, they're having issues with staffing, and when we stopped by the next morning, there was a sign on the door that said they had to close unexpectedly due to staffing issues. If they can get the staffing issues ironed out, it would be the perfect little coffeeshop for any visitors to Rockport to visit!

We had about a 30 minute wait on a Sunday morning. Not too bad for four adults and a baby. The…read morestaff at George's is absolutely the best. They were very proactive on how we wanted to be seated with a seven month old. I enjoyed two of their bloody Mary's! One was actually the jalapeño bloody Maria with tequila. And the other was the Tabasco spicy bloody Mary. Oh yeah, the food was awesome! I had the crab cake Benedict. My wife had a huge omelette. My son had the breakfast burrito. Everything was great! Also, it's walking distance from where we were staying. A great plus for Gloucester. Don't miss this place for breakfast or lunch when you come to Gloucester!

The owners are rude! And not considerate at all about the neighborhood and the disruptions they…read morecause with the deliveries and people parking where they shouldn't Thanks goodness at least they closed for night time dining!!!!