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Louisa’s Café, Cape May, NJ

Louisa’s Café

4.6
4.6
179 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
19:00
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Healthy
Long before the farm-to-table trend invaded America, Louisa’s espoused this philosophy, and served food to match. The tiny-but-iconic eatery was established in 1980 and has been dishing out incredibly fresh and delicious food in the small historic yellow building ever since. The menu is all regional fare — fish caught from the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, plus vegetables, fruits, herbs (and beautiful fresh flowers) from West Cape May’s Beach Plum Farm, augmented by produce from other New Jersey farms.

The kitchen philosophy is to cook simple, expertly seasoned dishes that are lovingly prepared and made from fresh, first-rate ingredients. The menu changes often but the one constant you’ll find here is the dedication to a great dining experience.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Farm-to-table, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (609) 884-5882
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 179 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cape May

    Healthy

  • Cape May

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Louisa's Café in Cape May offers a delightful dining experience with "fabulous fresh fish dishes" and "gracious service". Known for its farm-to-table menu, this charming BYOB spot features expertly prepared seafood and standout desserts like key lime pie and chocolate bread pudding. Reservations are recommended due to its cozy size.

179 Reviews
  1. Glenn

    VIP

    Baltimore

    62 reviews

    5.0

    62 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had not been to Louisa’s in many years in spite of having a home here. We were very happy to rediscover it! The scallops and flounder were both delicious. Service was also great. It’s a small, intimate little BYOB. It’s happily back on our regular list !

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  2. Celeste

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Louisa's is our favorite Cape May restaurant. Enjoyed a delicious meal of Ginger Sesame Noodles with Peanuts, Cucumbers and Scallions, Florida shrimp and chocolate bread pudding. Excellent service. Pleased to find it was open this late in the season.

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  3. maryann

    VIP

    Atlantic City

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome first timer experience was fantastic the staff and food was top notch

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  4. heather

    Atlantic City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The most delicious food! The best service! My favorite restaurant!

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  5. LinB

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful restaurant! Food is so good, delicious! Crab cakes yum and the roasted beet salad so good! Salmon done just right! One of our favorite restaurants in Cape May.

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  6. Kevin

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Flounder and Kale Caesar Salad Highly recommend

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  7. Kimberly

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner! The swordfish and salmon were so fresh, the side salad was delicious, and the staff was exceptional. Be sure to check out the restroom for a “whale” of a surprise!

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  8. Mike

    Atlantic City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food & service, reasonable prices. It’s not a big place and diners just need to be aware of the close quarters. Most of the “tables for 2” are only about 2 feet apart.

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  9. mike

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Farm to table! Super fresh! Entrees were outstanding. Soup and apps were fantastic! Hannah was great! A great night, with great friends!

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  10. James

    Atlantic City

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and delicious food. The shrimp was so good as was the scallops.

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Louisa’s Café is rated 4.6 stars by 179 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Google Map for Louisa’s Café

104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1440

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Additional information

  • Area
    Cape May
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Farm-to-table, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Wine
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