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Louisa’s Café, Cape May, NJ

Louisa’s Café

4.7 (185)
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1440

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7:00 PM
Booked 49 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighborhood 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
    Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 185 people are saying

Louisa’s Café reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

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Review summary

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Louisa's Café is a charming, intimate BYOB in Cape May, celebrated for its "consistently excellent quality and service." The menu delights with "delicious crab cakes" and "fresh swordfish and salmon." Guests rave about the "most delicious food" and "exceptional staff," making it a favorite local gem.
185 Reviews
  1. Beth VIP

    Pittsburgh / Western PA19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I've heard about Louisa's for years but this was my first opportunity to dine there. Based on the rave reviews, I expected an elevated dining experience. Instead, it was delicious, unfussy, reasonably priced food, competently served, in a tiny and quaint environment where it was easy and welcomed to talk to your neighbor diners. That it is BYOB is a plus.

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  2. Nevin

    New Jersey1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this restaurant…for years. Great food…simply outstanding!

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  3. Ellen VIP

    Philadelphia43 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Simply delicious fish/seafood that is extremely fresh, prepared perfectly, and priced fairly. Louisa's has a lively café vibe indoors and nice outdoor seating, as well. The service is friendly, helpful, and quick. If you are looking for excellent, fresh seafood/fish, prepared perfectly and not messed with, this is the place. The crab cakes are all jumbo lump, and you get 4 medium size cakes - a value for the money for sure, and they are absolutely delish! The salmon, swordfish, and other fishes are all also outstanding and large portions (I take 1/2 home every time). They come with in-house prepared sauces, but you can request a different sauce, if you like. I understand the scallops are also wonderful - will try those next time. The desserts are all in-house made and spectacular - really great!!! The Chocolate pie was outstanding! I highly recommend going there if fish and seafood, not messed with, are your thing and if you are looking for a great value for super fresh seafood/fish.

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  4. Lois

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Whenever we’re in town, we look forward to eating at Louisa’s. Their menu features farm fresh vegetables and a variety of delicious seafood. Love that it’s a BYOB. We can’t leave without one of their favorite desserts, key lime pie is my favorite ‼️

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  5. Patrice VIP

    Philadelphia37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again and home run meal! Crab cakes and the swordfish chimmichuri were delish! Allison was the sole server poor thing but was lovely and friendly ! Thank you !

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  6. Melissa

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our Favorite restaurant in Cape May, hands down. Consistently excellent quality and service.

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  7. Glenn VIP

    Baltimore / Maryland63 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    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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  8. Celeste

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    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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  9. maryann VIP

    Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 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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  10. heather

    Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 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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104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1440

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Cape May
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 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
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