Every year for seven years, we’ve asked our readers for their opinions on everything Cape May has to offer, from the best restaurants to the best place to grab a martini, and everything in between. Here are this year’s winners and runners up:
Best Bed & Breakfast: The Queen Victoria
Runner Up: The Carroll VillaBest Guest House or Inn: The Columbia House
Best Hotel or Motel: Congress Hall
Runner Up: The Victorian MotelBest Campground: Beachcomber Campground
Runner Up: Holly ShoresBest Place to Stay with Pets: Billmae Cottage
Runner Up: Highland HouseBest Place to Stay with Children: Congress Hall
Runner Up: Montreal InnBest overall customer service: The Queen Victoria
Runner Up: The Carroll Villa & Mad Batter Restaurant
Best restaurant customer service: Washington Inn
Runner Up: The Mad BatterBest accommodation customer service: The Queen Victoria
Runner Up: Congress HallBest store customer service: Whale’s Tale
Runner Up: SplashBest clothing store: Klothes Kove
Runners Up: Cheeks and ColorsBest place to get beach wear: Klothes Kove
Runner Up: Great White SharkBest jewelry store: Henry’s
Runner Up: Whale’s TaleBest place to find bargains: Dellas 5 and 10
Runner Up: Sunset Beach Gift ShopBest store for accessories: Kaleidoscope
Runner Up: Whale’s TaleBest gift store: Whale’s Tale
Runner Up: Sunset Beach Gift ShopBest store for candy, fudge & taffy: The Original Fudge Kitchen
Runner Up: Morrow’s Nut HouseBest Coffee: Avalon Coffee and Bagel
Runner Up: Coffee TymeBest Breakfast: The Mad Batter
Runner Up: George’s PlaceBest Brunch: The Mad Batter
Runner Up: The Blue Pig TavernBest Place for a Quick Lunch: Hot Dog Tommy’s
Runner Up: Zoe’sBest Pizza: Louie’s Pizza
Runner Up: Lucky BonesBest Hamburger: The Ugly Mug
Runner Up: Jackson Mountain CafeBest Sandwich or Cheesesteak: The Ugly Mug and Zoe’s
Best Place for Takeout: The Lobster House
Runner Up: Depot Market CafeBest Fine Dining: Washington Inn
Runner Up: Tisha’sBest Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Uncle Bill’s Pancake House
Runner Up: The Lobster HouseBest Place for Seafood: The Lobster House
Runner Up: The Merion InnBest Crabcakes: The Lobster House
Runner Up: Freda’s CafeBest Ice Cream, Custard or Gelato: Kohr Bros.
Runners Up: Dry Dock and Ben & Jerry’sBest off-island restaurant: Harbor View
Runner Up: Axellson’s Blue ClawBest Overall Restaurant in Cape May: Washington Inn
Runners Up: The Mad BatterBest tanning beach: The Cove and Steger’s beaches
Best surfing beaches: The Cove and Wildwood Crest beaches
Best family beaches: The Cove and Sunset Beach
Best place to escape the sun: On a porch or in air conditioning
Runners Up: The arcadeBest things to do on a rainy day: Read, shop, winery tours
Best kid-friendly activity: Miniature Golf
Runners Up: Cape May County Zoo and The Nature Center of Cape MayBest winery to visit: Cape May Winery
Runner Up: Hawk HavenBest Spa or Massage: Cape May Day Spa
Runner Up: The Sea Spa at Congress HallBest festival or parade: West Cape May Christmas Parade
Runner Up: Fourth of July Parade/FireworksBest birding spot: Cape May Point
Runners Up: Higbee Beach and West Cape MayMost interesting tourist spot: Lighthouse
Runner Up: Sunset BeachBest area golf course: Cape May National
Runner Up: Avalon Golf CourseBest mini-golf course:Ocean Putt on Jackson Street
Runner Up: StocktonBest watersports activity: Boogie boarding
Runner Up: ParasailingBest bicycle route: Sunset Boulevard
Runner Up: Along the promenadeBest free or low cost activity: Walking or bicycling
Runner Up: The Cape May County ZooBest place for a cocktail: The Brown Room
Runner Up: Martini BeachBest music venue: The Boiler Room
Runner Up: The Rusty NailBest nighttime hangout: Carney’s
Runner Up: The Brown RoomBest overall bar: The Brown Room
Runner Up: The Ugly MugMost interesting architectural building: Congress Hall
Runner Up: The Queen VictoriaBest place to meet up with people: Washington Street Mall
Runner Up: At a barMost likely place to meet a local: The C-View Inn or the Washington Street Mall
Your favorite Victorian building: The Queen Victoria
Runner Up: Emlen Physick EstateBest history tour: Cape May Carriage Company
Runner Up: Emlen Physick EstateBest ghost tour: Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour
Runner Up: Elaine’s walking tourBest water/boat tour: Cape May Whale Watcher
Runner Up: The SkimmerThe one place you ALWAYS go: The Beach and the Washington Street Mall
Well, that wraps things up for the Best of Cape May 2011! We hope you pay us a visit and find out for yourself the very best that Cape May has to offer. Thanks to all of you for voting and helping to celebrate our beautiful, seaside town!