Where to eat
$$ $11 to $20 $$$ over $20 Gloucester
Amelia's, 78 Thatcher Road, 281-8855. Subs and seafood, Italian. Breakfast through dinner daily. Casual setting. $ Annisquam Market and Restaurant, 33 River Road, Annisquam, 282-9988. Waterfront dining. Breakfast and lunch daily, Wednesday through Monday dinners. $-$$. Blackburn Tavern, 2 Main St., 282-1919. American, Mediterranean. Lunch Friday and Saturday, dinner daily, Sunday brunch. Casual setting, bar. Entertainment Thursday through Sunday. $ Boulevard Oceanview Restaurant, 25 Western Ave., 281-2949. Portugese. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting. Casual setting. $-$$. Cafe Beaujolais, 118 Main St., 282-0058. French, southern European. Finest selection of malt scotch on North Shore. Tuesday through Sunday dinner. Casual setting, bistro style. Bar. $-$$ Cameron's Restaurant, 206 Main St., 281-1331. American. Lunch and dinner daily, pizza and hors d'ouevres nightly, Saturday and Sunday breakfast. Casual setting, bar. Lounge with entertainment five nights a week. Function room. $-$$ Captain Carlo's, Harbor Loop, 283-6342. Fried and grilled seafood. Tuesday through Sunday lunch and dinner. Casual setting, eat in the rough. Outside deck. $-$$ Causeway Restaurant, 78 Essex Ave., 281-5256. Seafood, pasta. Tuesday through Sunday lunch and dinner, breakfast weekends. Casual setting. $ Dockside Bar and Grill, 77 Rocky Nec Dragon Light, Route 128 at Grant Circle, 281-1150. Cantonese, Szechuan and Polynesian. Lunch and dinners daily. Takeout. Casual setting. $-$$ Espresso Ristorante and Pizzeria, 151 Main St., or 283-0600. Italian. Lunch and dinners daily. Takeout. Casual setting. $-$$ Glass Sail Boat Cafe, 3 Duncan St., 281-1000. Vegetarian. Breakfast and lunch daily. Casual setting. $ Gloucester House Restaurant, Seven Seas Wharf on Rogers Street, 283-1812. Seafood. Lunch and dinner daily. Good Harbor Cafe, 127 Eastern Ave., Cape Ann Market Place, 281-3777. Homestyle. Tuesday through Sunday breakfast and lunch. Casual setting. $ Gull Restaurant, 75 Essex Ave., at the Cape Ann Marina on Route 133, 281-6060. Seafood, breakfast entrees, prime rib daily. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting. $-$$ Halibut Point, 289 Main St., 281-1900. Fresh seafood, dinner entrees and sandwiches. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant, 86 Main St., 283-8228. Mexican. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ Josie D's Restaurant, 147 Thatcher Rd., 283-3935. Italian, seafood, salad. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting. $-$$ L'Amante, 197 East Main St., 282-4426. Upscale northern Italian. Tuesday through Sunday dinner. Semi-formal setting, bar. $-$$ Lee's, 2 East Main St., 281-3873. Breakfast entrees, rollups, salad. All day breakfast, lunch daily. Casual setting. $ Lobsta Land, Route 128 southbound, 281-0415. Seafood, breakfast entrees, prime rib daily. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Takeout. Casual setting. $-$$ Maria's, 35 Pearl St., off Railroad Avenue, opposite Ryan's Car Wash, 283-7373. Seafood, Italian. Casual. Tuesday through Sunday dinners. Take out. BYOB. $ McT's Lobster House and Tavern, 25 Rogers St., 282-0950. Seafood. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ Ocean Edge Restaurant at the Ocean View Inn, 171 Atlantic Road, 283-6200. New England cuisine. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Formal setting, bar. Reservations recommended. Breakfast $, lunch $-$$, dinner $$$ Passports, 110 Main St., 281-3680. International. Monday through Saturday lunch, dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ p Pilot House, 3 Porter Street at corner of Rogers Street, 283-0131. Barbecue. Monday through Saturday lunch, dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ Pronto Pizza, Pasta and Subs, 2 Highland St. on East Gloucester Square, 283-0900. Italian. Lunch and dinner daily. BYOB. Casual setting. $-$$ Rhumb Line, 40 Railroad Ave., 283-9732. Pub fare, burgers, burritos, sandwiches. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. Entertainment every day but Tuesday. $-$$ The Rudder and Tropical Bar, 73 Rocky Neck Ave., overlooking Smith Cove in East Gloucester, 283-7967. Half traditional seafood, half Key West, West Indies. Friday through Monday lunch, dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ Sailor Stan's, Rocky Neck Avenue, Rocky Neck, 281-4470. Breafast and lunch entrees, specials, homemade. Tuesday through Sunday breakfast and lunch. Casual, outdoor deck. $ Schooners, 50 Rogers St., 281-1962. Seafood, Italian. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ The Studio, 51 Rocky Neck Ave., East Gloucester, 283-4123. Traditional New England seafood, pasta, chicken, sandwiches. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual, indoor and outdoor dining. Deck, bar. Entertainment on weekends. $-$$ Thai Choice Restaurant, 272 Main St., 281-8118. Thai. Monday through Saturday lunch, dinner daily. Takeout. Casual setting. $-$$ Valentino's, 38 Main St., 283-6186. Italian. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting, bar. $-$$ The White Rainbow, 65 Main St., 281-0017. Located in the restored West End, dating from 1800. Tuesday through Sunday dinners. All credit cards accepted. Call for reservations. $$-$$$ Windjammer Restaurant, 116 East Main St., East Gloucester, 281-7212. Seafood. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting. 40-seat bar. Keno. $-$$
Magnolia J.D. & Myers Best Friends, 24 Lexington Ave., Magnolia, 525-2225. Appetizers, burgers. Dinner daily. Casual setting, sports bar. $ Pastaria Ristorante, 24 Lexington Ave., 525-2226. Italian. Dinner daily. Casual setting. $-$$ The Patio, 12 Lexington Ave., 525-3230. Varied menu, including poultry, steak, seafood. Monday through Friday lunch, dinner daily. Two distinct sections: a pub/bar, and a more formal dining room set with windows. $-$$ Rockport Note: Rockport is a "dry" town and no liquor is sold at restaurants. Many, however, offer set-ups to those who bring their own. Beachfront Restaurant, 16A Beach St., 546-9060. Breakfast and lunch entrees. All day breakfast, lunch daily. Casual setting. $ Blacksmith Shop, 23 Mt. Pleasant St., 546-6301. Seafood and steaks. Lunch and dinner daily, breakfast on weekends. Casual setting. $-$$$ Brackett's Ocean View, 29 Main St., 546-2797. Seafood, chicken, beef, pork. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual setting. Picture windows overlook Sandy Bay. $-$$ Cutty's Harbour Cafe, 14 Bearskin Neck, 546-2180. Lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seafood sandwiches, fried clams and salads. Dinner includes creative cuisine and Cajun specialties. 5:30 until 10 p.m. Ellen's Harborside, T-Wharf, 546-2512. Casual family dining overlooking the harbor. Lunch, and dinner. $-$$ Emerson Inn by the Sea, Phillips Avenue, Pigeon Cove, 546-6321. Creative American. Daily breakfast, Sunday brunch, Wednesday through Sunday dinner. Casual setting, waterfront view. $ breakfast, $-$$ brunch, $-$$ dinner. Fish Shack Restaurant, Bearskin Neck, 546-6667. Seafood, lobster rolls. Lunch and dinner daily. Casual, view of Motif No. 1. $-$$ Folly Cove Pier, 325 Granite St., Route 127, 546-6568. Overlooks Ipswich Bay. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed on Mondays in July and August. Fresh seafood, lobsters from our tank. $-$$ The Greenery, 15 Dock Square, Rockport, 546-9593. View of Rockport Harbor. Open for breakfast on Saturday, Sunday and holidays; lunch and dinner daily. Salad bar, ethnic specialties, fish and lobster specialties. Also casual dining in front of restaurant where diners may order sandwiches, desserts and beverages at the counter. $-$$ Hannah Jumper, Tuna Wharf, off Bearskin Neck, 546-3600. Dining room and open deck overlook Rockport Harbor. Open weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and until 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Outdoor dining on the Harbor Deck 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Blackboard specials daily. LoGrasso's Deli, 13 Railroad Ave. at Isinglass Place, 546-7977. Open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. Deli open Monday through Saturday. Deli by day, Italian bistro by night. $-$$ Lobster Pool, 329 Granite Street, 546-7808. Open 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Live lobsters and other seafood specialties. Casual dining. Eat inside or outside overlooking Ipswich Bay. Cash and personal checks accepted. $-$$ My Place By the Sea, 68 South St., end of Bearskin Neck, 546-9667. Open 11:30 to 9:30 p.m. Serving fresh seafood and creative cuisine outside directly on the ocean. Reservations accepted after noon on the same day. $-$$$ Natura Natural Food and Beverages, 31 South Rd., 546-5200. Peg Leg Restaurant, 18 Beach St., 546-3038. Overlooking the ocean at Front Beach. Open seven days 5 to 9 p.m. for dinner. Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., dinner all day. Customers are welcome to bring their own liquor. $-$$$
SeaGarden Restaurant at the Seaward Inn, 44 Marmion Way. 546-3471. Oceanfront dining. Dinner served from 5 p.m. seven days, Creative European and American cuisine. Buffet breakfast served daily from 8 to 9:30 a.m. $$$ Seaside Restaurant, Dock Square, 546-3905. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. New dining room with ocean view. Special: Fisherman's Platter. Set up provided. $-$$
South Street Provisions, 43 South St., 546-8300. Open weekends. Veranda at the Yankee Clipper, 96 Granite St., 546-7795. Oceanfront candlelight dining. Regional American cuisine and foods of Tuscany. Customers are welcome to bring wines, micro-brews. Open daily 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Breakfast 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Reservations appreciated.
Essex Blue Marlin Grill, 65 Eastern Ave., 768-7400. Extensive and varied menu. Open daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (dining room) and midnight (bar). $-$$$ Conomo Cafe, 112 Main St., Route 133 on the Causeway, 768-7750. Closed Mondays. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner from 4:30 to 10 p.m. with light meals served in between. Contemporary American cuisine. Live entertainment. $-$$$ Fortune Palace II, 99 Main St., 768-3839. Authentic Chinese cuisine, daily specials for lunch and dinner. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday- Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Sunday noon to 10 p.m. Luncheon specials available 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $-$$$ Jan's Encore, 233 Western Ave., 768-0000. Open daily, lunch 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, dinner daily from 5 to 9:30 p.m., until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Pub open until midnight with pub menu served. Creative cuisine with some items with a southern flair. Seafood, steak, chicken and vegetarian meals. $-$$ Jerry Pelonzi's Hearthside, Eastern Avenue, Route 133, 768-6002. Continental menu. Lunch Monday through Saturday, dinner every night, Sunday specials until 3 p.m. Casual. Lunch $, dinner $$ J.T. Farnham's Seafood & Grille, Eastern Avenue, Route 133, 768-6643. Fried and grilled seafood, sandwiches; eat in, take out or picnic. View of Hog Island and the marshes. Open seven days for lunch and dinner. $-$$ Lewis Oyster House of Essex, 234 John Wise Ave., Route 133, 768-6551. Continental. Casual. Lunch and dinner every day. Bar. $-$$. Periwinkles, Main Street, Route 133, on the Causeway, 768-6320. Waterview. American and Italian. Lunch and dinner served daily. Piano on weekends. $-$$ The Red Barrel, 171 Eastern Ave., Route 133, 768-7210. Seafood, English specialties. Casual. Wednesdays through Saturdays from 4 p.m.; Sundays from 1 p.m. Entertainment and bar. $-$$ Tom Shea's Restaurant, Main Street, on the Causeway, 768-6931. Primarily seafood. Casual. Waterview. Closed Mondays. Lunch and dinner, brunch on Sundays. Lounge and deck. $-$$ Village Restaurant, Main Street, Route 133 at junction of Route 22, 768-6400. Primarily seafood. Casual. Lunch and dinner, closed Mondays. Bar. $-$$ Woodman's, Main Street, on the Causeway, Route 133, 768-6451. Fried seafood by the plate or box. Lunch and dinner every day, year round, picnic tables. Casual. Entertainment in upstairs bar Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. $-$$
Manchester Edgewater Cafe, 69 Raymond St., 526-4668. Mexican. Casual. Dinner every day, lunch on weekends, Sunday brunch. BYOB. $-$$ Seven Central Publick House, 7 Central St., Route 127, opposite Manchester Town Hall, 526-4533. Casual. American menu, specializes in seafood. Outside patio dining. Lunch and dinner daily. $-$$ Casual dining Restaurants listed here include sandwich shops, pizzerias, breakfast-and-lunch diners and other small eateries. Prices generally range around $5. Gloucester Amelia's II, 322 Main St., 281-9553. Atlantis Oceanview Cafe at the Atlantis Motor Inn, 125 Atlantic Road, 283-0014. Bridgeside House of Pizza & Subs, 99 Western Ave., Stacy Boulevard, 281-3000. Caff'e Sicilia, 40 Main St., 283-7345. Captain Hook's, 406 Washington St., 282-4665. Captains Lodge Coffee Shop, Eastern Avenue, 283-8022. Cathy's Coffee Shop, 66 East Main St., 283-6445. Chantilly Lace, 60 Main St., 283-8334. Chick's Roast Beef, 218 Main St., 283-1405. The Cupboard of Gloucester, Hough Avenue in Stage Fort Park, 281-1908. Delaney's Pizza, 332 Main St., 282-7878. Destino's, 129 Prospect St., 283-3100. Domino's Pizza, 382 Main St., 281-5480. Flav's Firehouse, 1072 Washington St., Lanesville, 281-0903. Friendly's Restaurant, Grant Circle, 281-1323. George's Coffee Shop, 178 Washington St. Harborside Seafood & Grille, 340 Main St., 282-0671. Jade Fountain, 242 Main St., 281-3262. Jim's Bagel and Bake Shoppe, 24 Washington St., 283-3383. The Last Stop Variety, 273 East Main St., 281-2616. Lennie's Sub and Deli, 8 Railroad Ave., 281-3575. Leonardo's Pizzeria, 273 Main St., 281-7882. McDonald's, 50 Maplewood Ave., 281-6227. Mike's Pastry and Coffee Shop, 37 Main St., 283-5333. Morning Glory Coffee Shop at the Gloucester House, Seven Seas Wharf, 37 Rogers St., 281-1851. Papa Gino's, East Gloucester Shop-ping Center, Thatcher Road. 281-4110. Pleasant Street Cafe, 65 Pleasant St., 281-6575. The Savory Skillet, 186 Main St. in Brown's Mall, 281-4042. Sebastian's Pizza, 56 Washington St., 283-4407. Steve's Family Restaurant, 24 Railroad Avenue, 283-4227. Trupiano's, 63 Washington St., 283-4521. Two Sisters Coffee Shop, 27 Washington St., 281-3378. Uncle Moe's, 67 Maplewood Ave., 281-1244. V ; The Yellow Sub Shop, 71 Pleasant St., 281-2217.
Magnolia Chocolate Cafe, 2 Lexington Ave., 525-2822. Giovannis Famous Roast Beef, 18 Lexington Ave., 525-3598. Magnolia Breakfast Nook, 16 Lexington Ave., 525-3895. Magnolia House of Pizza, 35 Fuller Street, 525-3030.
Rockport Convenience Cove, 154 Granite St., 546-2172. Donut Dream, 229 Main St., 546-2171. Flav's Red Skiff, 15 Mount Pleasant St., Dock Square, 546-7647 Michael's at the Sandy Bay Motor Inn, 173 Main St., 546-9665. Rockport House of Pizza, 19 Broadway, 546-6066; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Turk's Head Inn Coffee Shop, South Street at Thatcher Road, 546-3436.
Essex Cape Ann Pizza, Subs and Roast Beef, 65 Eastern Ave., South Village Plaza. 768-3925. Essex House of Pizza, Western Avenue, 768-3227. Puna's Convenient Country Store, 121 Eastern Ave., 768-6438. Return to:The Salem Evening News | The Daily News of Newburyport | The Gloucester Daily Times | NorthShoreOnLine |
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