Every year, we ask the readers of CapeMay.com to give us their opinions on the very best Cape May has to offer, from accommodations to beaches to crab cakes. Here are this year’s winners and runners up, as selected by you.

• Best Bed & Breakfast: The Queen Victoria
  Runners Up: Angel of the Sea and The Fairthorne
• Best Guest House or Inn: The Columbia House
  Runner Up: Billmae Cottage
• Best Hotel or Motel: Congress Hall
  Runners Up: La Mer and The Victorian Motel
• Best Campground: Holly Shores
  Runners Up: Seashore Campsites and Beachcomber
• Best Pet-Friendly Accommodation: Billmae Cottage
  Runner Up: Marquis de Lafayette
• Best Kid-Friendly Accommodation: (tie) The Grand Hotel and Victorian Motel
  Runners Up: Montreal Inn and Congress Hall
• Best restaurant customer service: Washington Inn
  Runners Up: George’s Place and Merion Inn
• Best accommodation customer service: The Queen Victoria
  Runner Up: Congress Hall
• Best store customer service: Whale’s Tale
  Runners Up: Bath Time and The Original Fudge Kitchen
• Best overall customer service in Cape May: The Queen Victoria
  Runners Up: Whale’s Tale and The Washington Inn
• Best clothing store: Colors
  Runners Up: Caroline Boutique and Klothes Kove
• Best place to get beach wear: Great White Shark
  Runners Up: Southend Surf Shop and Pete Smith’s Surf Shop
• Best jewelry store: Whale’s Tale
  Runners Up: Henry’s and Splash
• Best place to find bargains: Dellas 5 and 10
  Runners Up: Sunset Beach Gift Shop and West End Garage
• Best store for accessories: Whale’s Tale
  Runners Up: Pink/Victorious and Madame’s Port
• Best gift store: Whale’s Tale
  Runners Up: Winterwood and Sunset Beach Gift Shops
• Best store for candy, fudge & taffy: The Original Fudge Kitchen
  Runners Up: Morrow’s Nut House and Fralinger’s
• Best Coffee: Higher Grounds
  Runners Up: Wawa and Avalon Coffee & Bagel
• Best Bargain Breakfast: George’s Place
  Runners Up: Uncle Bill’s Pancake House and Ocean View Diner
• Best Brunch: The Mad Batter
  Runners Up: McGlade’s on the Pier and George’s Place
• Best Place for a Quick Lunch: Hot Dog Tommy’s
  Runners Up: The Depot Market and Zoe’s
• Best Pizza: Louie’s
  Runners Up: Lucky Bones and Mario’s
• Best Hamburger: Pilot House
  Runners Up: The Ugly Mug and Lucky Bones
• Best Sandwich or Cheesesteak: Ugly Mug
  Runners Up: Zoe’s and Westside Market
• Best Place for Takeout: The Lobster House
  Runners Up: Depot Market Cafe and Cape Orient
• Best Fine Dining: Washington Inn
  Runners Up: Merion Inn and Tisha’s
• Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Uncle Bill’s Pancake House
  Runners Up: Ocean View Diner and The Lobster House
• Best Place for Seafood: The Lobster House
  Runners Up: Oyster Bay and 410 Bank Street
• Best Crabcakes: The Lobster House
  Runners Up: Freda’s Cafe and The Mad Batter
• Best Ice Cream, Custard or Gelato: Kohr Bros.
  Runners Up: Dry Dock and Ben & Jerry’s
• Best off-island restaurant: Harpoon Henry’s
  Runners Up: Harbor View and Axellson’s Blue Claw
• Best Overall Restaurant in Cape May: Washington Inn
  Runners Up: The Lobster House and Merion Inn
• Best tanning beach: No clear winner – any beach is great for a tan!
• Best surfing beaches: The Cove and Poverty Beach
• Best family beaches: Sunset Beach, The Cove, and Steger’s
• Best place to escape the sun: Cabana’s on the Beach
  Runners Up: The Cape May County Zoo and Sitting on a porch
• Best things to do on a rainy day: Shop, catch a show, visit a winery, and go to the zoo.
• Best kid-friendly activity: Miniature Golf
  Runners Up: Cape May County Zoo and the beach
• Best theatre company: Cape May Stage
  Runners Up: East Lynne Theater, Elaine’s, and the Cape May beach during Movies on the Beach
• Best winery to visit: Cape May Winery
  Runners Up: Hawk Haven and Turdo Vineyards
• Best festival or parade: West Cape May Christmas Parade
  Runners Up: Lima Bean Festival and Fourth of July Parade/Fireworks
• Best birding spot: Cape May Point
  Runners Up: Higbee Beach and West Cape May
• Most interesting tourist spot: Lighthouse
  Runners Up: Sunset Beach / Concrete Ship and the Emlen Physick Estate
• Best area golf course: Cape May National
  Runners Up: Sand Barrens and Avalon Golf Course
• Best mini-golf course: Ocean Putt on Jackson Street
  Runners Up: Stockton and Sunset Beach
• Best watersports activity: Parasailing
  Runners Up: Kayaking and Jet Skiing
• Best place for a cocktail: The Brown Room
  Runners Up: Martini Beach and Merion Inn
• Best music venue: Cabana’s on the Beach
  Runners Up: Carney’s and Merion Inn
• Best nighttime hangout: The Ugly Mug
  Runners Up: Cabana’s on the Beach and Carney’s
• Best overall bar: The Ugly Mug
  Runners Up: The Brown Room and Merion Inn
• Best place to meet up with people: Washington Street Mall
  Runner Up: The Ugly Mug
• Most likely place to meet a local: The Ugly Mug
  Runners Up: The C-View Inn and the Washington Street Mall
• Your favorite Victorian building: The Queen Victoria
  Runners Up: The Mainstay Inn and Emlen Physick Estate
• Most interesting architectural building: Emlen Physick Estate
  Runners Up: The Queen Victoria and Congress Hall
• Best history tour: MAC house & trolley tours
  Runner Up: Cape May Carriage Company
• Best ghost tour: Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour
  Runner Up: Elaine’s walking tour
• Best water/boat tour: Cape May Whale Watcher
  Runners Up: Cape May Whale Watch, The Skimmer, and The Osprey
• Best photo spot: Sunset Beach
  Runners Up: The Cove and the Lighthouse

Best Bicycle Route: The most popular answers were Sunset Boulevard and the Promenade, reminding you to ride early to avoid traffic! We had two very detailed write-ins for this category that we wanted to share with you:

John Schneider: From Ellie’s bakery to the Promenade down Pittsburg Avenue to Vermont Avenue to Washington Street back to Ellie’s.

Mark Miller: Start on Hughes Street, up Ocean, left before Washington Street Mall, head out to West Cape May, all through West Cape May into Cape May Point Sunset Boulevard & the Promenade.

Well, that’s it! We hope you enjoyed this year’s round-up of the best Cape May has to offer. Thanks to all of you for voting and helping to celebrate our seaside town!