The Cape has no shortage of restaurants. Off season offerings dwindle but year round there are options for dining with kids that don't bust your wallet wide open. One sure winner is when the Red Sox win, kids eat for free off the kids' menu at all 99 Restaurants (several on the Cape in Falmouth, Mashpee and Yarmouth). Chain restaurants are always looking for ways to lure folks in and can afford to do so is many cases. This Cape Cod Mom, however, prefers to support local businesses, many of which struggle to survive year round. So which places offer the best bang for the buck on Cape? Here's a start...and as I write this, I see that my family had a fondness for ice cream...
-Bobby Byrnes Pubs, various locations, never had a bad meal, free meals on birthdays! www.bobbybyrnes.com/
-Seafood Sams, various locations www.seafoodsams.com/view-menu/
-Silver Lounge Restaurant & The Caboose, North Falmouth (kids options are affordable, the Caboose is a must followed by a visit to the penny candy counter at Uncle Bills!) www.silverloungerestaurant.com/
-Lobster Trap, Bourne. Great outdoor seating and kid area, fabulous food, potent drinks (for teh parents of course!)www.lobstertrap.net/restaurant
-Flynns Irish Pub, Sagamore (yeah, it's best known for its beer menu but the food is great ,and its Tuesday two-timin' burger night can't be beat! www.gotoflynns.com/menu
-British Beer Company, Falmouth Heights (it's not just good beer but kids eat free on Mondays, and after Labor day it's BOGO pizzas on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, dine in only.)Great views of ocean, let the kids run off that energy afterward! britishbeer.com/falmouth-restaurant-pub/specials/
-Barlows Clam Shack, Bournedale. If you are lucky, owner/chef/shellfisherman extraordinaire Uncle Skip Barlow will be serving up some salty Cape Cod folklore with his top-notch fried clams! www.facebook.com/Barlows-Clam-Shack-528764150474890/
-Whistle Stop Ice Cream, 435 Shore Rd. Monument Beach. Gotta love the trains!
-Polar Cave Ice Cream parlor, Mashpee www.polarcave.com/
-Smitty's Ice Cream, Falmouth and Mashpee (to be fair, my kids like both!) smittysic.com/
-Four Seas Ice Cream, Centerville www.fourseasicecream.com/
-Twin Acres Ice Cream in Sandwich (where we go for soft serve) www.twinacresicecreamshoppe.com/
-Pie in the Sky bakery, Woods Hole pieintheskywoodshole.com/
-Kreme n Kone, Denniswww.kreamnkone.com/
-Russ and Marie's Marconi Beach BBQ & Seafood Restaurant www.marconibeachrestaurant.net/
-Marshland Restaurant, Sandwich (great breakfasts and lunch...stop in after a hike or bike on the Canal!!) Bakery is amazing. Kid friendly! www.marshlandrestaurant.com/
-Bobby Byrnes Pubs, various locations, never had a bad meal, free meals on birthdays! www.bobbybyrnes.com/
-Seafood Sams, various locations www.seafoodsams.com/view-menu/
-Silver Lounge Restaurant & The Caboose, North Falmouth (kids options are affordable, the Caboose is a must followed by a visit to the penny candy counter at Uncle Bills!) www.silverloungerestaurant.com/
-Lobster Trap, Bourne. Great outdoor seating and kid area, fabulous food, potent drinks (for teh parents of course!)www.lobstertrap.net/restaurant
-Flynns Irish Pub, Sagamore (yeah, it's best known for its beer menu but the food is great ,and its Tuesday two-timin' burger night can't be beat! www.gotoflynns.com/menu
-British Beer Company, Falmouth Heights (it's not just good beer but kids eat free on Mondays, and after Labor day it's BOGO pizzas on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, dine in only.)Great views of ocean, let the kids run off that energy afterward! britishbeer.com/falmouth-restaurant-pub/specials/
-Barlows Clam Shack, Bournedale. If you are lucky, owner/chef/shellfisherman extraordinaire Uncle Skip Barlow will be serving up some salty Cape Cod folklore with his top-notch fried clams! www.facebook.com/Barlows-Clam-Shack-528764150474890/
-Whistle Stop Ice Cream, 435 Shore Rd. Monument Beach. Gotta love the trains!
-Polar Cave Ice Cream parlor, Mashpee www.polarcave.com/
-Smitty's Ice Cream, Falmouth and Mashpee (to be fair, my kids like both!) smittysic.com/
-Four Seas Ice Cream, Centerville www.fourseasicecream.com/
-Twin Acres Ice Cream in Sandwich (where we go for soft serve) www.twinacresicecreamshoppe.com/
-Pie in the Sky bakery, Woods Hole pieintheskywoodshole.com/
-Kreme n Kone, Denniswww.kreamnkone.com/
-Russ and Marie's Marconi Beach BBQ & Seafood Restaurant www.marconibeachrestaurant.net/
-Marshland Restaurant, Sandwich (great breakfasts and lunch...stop in after a hike or bike on the Canal!!) Bakery is amazing. Kid friendly! www.marshlandrestaurant.com/