After visiting buddies in Chatham, MA (Cape Cod) final yr and actually having fun with the small city, we booked a rental earlier this month to trip there with our prolonged household! We liked staying proper off Major Avenue, and had been capable of simply stroll round city from retailers to eating places to the native small seashores.
I wished to share my outfits from the week, and spots within the space that had been dairy & nut allergy-friendly for my child. Earlier than any journey I all the time scour the online for evaluations and menus of allergy-friendly spots, so hopefully this may be helpful to another person visiting the world!
Be warned that every thing is priced at a premium on the Cape, from lodging to groceries to eating places. Whereas we opted to hire a home, Chatham Bars Inn is the favored lodge to remain at within the space. It’s very dear, however has family-friendly facilities between the scenic seaside and pool.
The youngsters had been consistently bickering when collectively, so Nick & I spent a variety of time on this journey splitting up for 1-on-1 time with each. Not one of the spots on the listing under are notably thrilling, however made for a pleasant low key household trip!
Oyster Pond Seaside
Little native seaside for toddlers and youngsters that has lavatory services.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
A touristy however positive spot to observe the fishing boats unload and the numerous seals ready to catch a chunk, after which seize a lobster roll for your self. The restaurant there has very tasty crisp fries, and we loved the scallop roll and clam chowder.
Veterans Area Playground
Our buddies with children a tad older like coming right here to observe baseball video games as a household, and our children loved the playground. Bogs obtainable.
Sweet Manor
Alongside Major Avenue with pleasant & useful employees, and an ideal choice from gummies to deal with made fudge and goodies. I took Rio right here for our mother & son day the place he was completely delighted, and acquired to attempt his first ever milk chocolate (within the form of little vehicles)!
Allergy notice: Dairy and nuts are all over the place right here, so I didn’t carry Nori inside however acquired some pre-packaged candies and gummies for her. The workforce chief was very affected person with my questions, took photographs of ingredient labels for objects I used to be excited by, and texted them to me.
Different walkable spots alongside Major Avenue
- Chatham Orpheum Theatre had a free children matinee each day at 9:30AM.
- Eldredge Library is an previous library the place we spent a bit of time at every afternoon
- Occasional public occasions like live shows or Shakespeare within the park that my in-laws loved
- A lot of little retailers. My children liked popping into Chatham T children each day to have a look at the toys and garments. And Geese within the Window has enjoyable small toys for youths, however the store could be cramped.
Meals
Mother & Pops Burgers
A brief drive from city. Filipino owned, so along with fairly good burgers in addition they have lumpia (filipino fried spring rolls)!
Allergy notice: Largely or utterly nut-free, however since they serve and fry a variety of objects with dairy, they stated that dairy cross-contamination is probably going.
Aplaya Kitchen & Tiki Bar
The newer sister restaurant of Mother & Pops that’s walkable on the town, and completely open air set beneath straw tiki umbrellas. Good Filipino impressed dishes and flavors – children liked the lumpia, whereas I loved the flavorful chilly noodle salad (sub adobo hen skewers as a substitute of tofu), tacos, pinoy burger, and the delish ube ice cream sandwich.
Allergy notice: many nut & dairy free choices, together with the identical lumpia from their sister restaurant Mother & Pops burger besides with a low danger of dairy cross contamination at this location. Because of this, I went right here with the youngsters a number of instances in every week!
Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster
Fairly good from their fried plates to contemporary seafood. We loved a beneficiant fisherman’s platter with the youngsters (the scallops are good right here!) and Nick and I went again on date evening for oysters and shrimp cocktail.
Allergy notice: That is the one fried seafood spot within the space I felt snug with for my child, since they’re very allergy-conscious and emphasize that every thing of their fryers are each dairy and gluten free. You’ll be able to ask to see their detailed allergen menu.
Pizza Shark
Native favourite that we popped into a number of instances for both a slice or a loaded pizza. No non-dairy choices right here, sadly, however strong pizza in the event you do eat dairy.
Public Cafe
Asian-owned spot that serves typical cafe meals like turkey membership sandwiches, however I went for the Asian dishes like nepalese momo dumplings (dairy and nut free). Even with out the spicy tomato dipping sauce, the momos had an excessive amount of of a kick for my children, however the adults loved them! You’ll be able to inform that they’re home made with a number of taste.
Snowy Owl
Per Nick: Wonderful espresso and matcha drinks (they roast their very own espresso) at a small to-go window inside a shaded courtyard—as a bonus, it’s straightforward to roll up and sit throughout Rio’s afternoon stroller naps.
Buffy’s Ice Cream
Nick and his mother and father loved the (prepackaged) indulgent ice cream sandwiches right here!
Allergy notice: The proprietor was very attentive to allergy symptoms, and gave us the elements for his or her coconut milk-based dairy free choices.
Brick Block Ice Cream
One other city favourite. Youngsters beneath 2 get a free little cup of ice cream with any order!
Allergy information: They’ve just a few nondairy ice lotions, however they all the time inform us that the most secure possibility for a extreme dairy allergy is their fruit sorbets (choices are mango or raspberry). They let me test the elements listing, and the employees affords to scoop from a newly opened container to reduce danger of cross contamination.
Branches Grill & Cafe
I really like attempting Jamaican any probability I can get – the meals is so flavorful! Received this as takeout for the adults.
Lumpia, shrimp chips, hen adobo skewers at Aplaya Tiki Bar
Mac’s Fish Bar – went right here twice since they’re so meals allergy-friendly!
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