Louisa’s Café

4.7

181 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Charming
Good for special occasions
Vegetarian-friendly

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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Location
104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1440
Phone number
(609) 884-5882
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Farm-to-table, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 181 people are saying

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Cape May
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Best Value
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Innovative
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Healthy
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Good for special occasions

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Louisa's Café in Cape May impresses with its fresh, farm-to-table dishes and charming ambiance. Guests rave about the "amazing" food, including scallops, bluefish, and crab cakes. Desserts like chocolate pie are a must-try. While the space is cozy, the "service is excellent" and the BYOB policy adds a personal touch.

181 Reviews

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Patrice VIP
Philadelphia36 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 December 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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Melissa
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on 29 December 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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Glenn
Baltimore63 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 December 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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Celeste
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 December 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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maryann VIP
Atlantic City19 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 December 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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heather
Atlantic City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 December 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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LinB
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful restaurant! Food is so good, delicious! Crab cakes yum and the roasted beet salad so good! Salmon done just right! One of our favorite restaurants in Cape May.
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Kevin
Atlantic City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 December 2024
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
Philadelphia3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 December 2024
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 City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 December 2024
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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Louisa’s Café is rated 4.7 stars by 181 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

104 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ 08204-1440

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Additional information

Phone number
(609) 884-5882
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Farm-to-table, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Louisa’s Café

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