Louisa’s Café

Name: Louisa’s Café
Address: 104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ, United States, 08204-1440
Telephone: (609) 884-5882
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

173 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

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2 people

Dec 12, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 4 times today

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 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(609) 884-5882
Website
https://www.louisascapemay.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1440
Neighbourhood
Cape May
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
BYO Wine

What 173 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
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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.

173 Reviews

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Kevin
Atlantic City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Flounder and Kale Caesar Salad Highly recommend
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Kimberly
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
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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Mike
Atlantic City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
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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mike
Philadelphia
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 1, 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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James
Atlantic City
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 30, 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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Marge
New York City
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was not as expected. It was very bland and boring. The cabbage slaw had no dressing. The brown rice was not seasoned. Just very disappointed in the quality and the cost of these mediocre dishes.
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Kit
Atlantic City
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal and fantastic service. If you want flounder done perfectly then this is your place.
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Tia
Washington DC
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very personalized, excellent local farm/sea to table menu choices- house made desserts-YOU CANT MAKE A BAD CHOICE! I will eat here everytime we are in Cape May!
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Joe
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food and service. Reasonable prices and good atmosphere
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Natalie
New Orleans
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful as usual! We were so happy they were still open this late in the season. Have been coming for over 30 years. Never disappoints!
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FAQs

Louisa’s Café is rated 4.6 stars by 173 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 12, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 4 times today

104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1440

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Cape May
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
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

Website
https://www.louisascapemay.com/
Phone number
(609) 884-5882

Louisa’s Café

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What 173 people are saying

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