Exciting news from North Cape May: The team at Exit Zero Hospitality is overhauling the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal to create Ferry Park, a collection of waterfront experiences set to open this spring. Included will be a gourmet sit-down restaurant, shopping, outdoor bar, casual seafood restaurant, and grab-and-go cafe. Next summer, they plan to introduce outdoor recreation spaces.
We got a peek at the menu for the upcoming sit-down restaurant The Lookout. The menu is seafood heavy, featuring a raw bar, crab and lobster enhancements for the steaks, and entrees starring ahi tuna, Scottish salmon (a favorite of Cape May chefs), lobster, and scallops. A significant number of items are gluten free. And if fish isn’t to your taste, they have you covered with steaks, duck, and a roasted vegetable dish.
We reached out to Jack Wright of Exit Zero for more about what you can expect!
Will Ferry Park be a year-round destination?
Jack: Absolutely. It will be open daily, year-round, from Cafe 64, which opens daily at 6am for the first ferry, to the restaurants, which will be serving till 10pm.
With the various experiences on-site, do you envision Ferry Park as a place where people will come to spend the whole afternoon?
Jack: There will be three distinct restaurants, plus the cafe/retail store. This fall we will begin work on the actual park, which will include bocce courts, outdoor ping pong and hammock groves. We are also building a little shopping village with at least eight cool sheds housing some of the best Cape May stores. Then we will be upgrading the mini golf and installing a pirate ship adventure playground. Between the food and beverage, shopping and recreational opps in the park, I would think a family day out (or for couples) would be a pretty cool thing.
What about dogs?
Jack: The park is a popular dog walking area now and will remain that. Exit Zero is a very dog-friendly place. Both Boat Drinks and Exit Zero Ferry Station outdoor spaces will be dog-friendly.
That’s what we know about the Ferry Park project for now. We’ll share more updates when we have them!
Jessica is the Creative Director at Cape Publishing and reports on business changes and historic preservation in Cape May. Is there something going on that we should know about? Email news tips to jessica@capemay.com.
You must be logged in to post a comment.