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The fried scallops at Mayer's Tavern.
The fried scallops at Mayer's Tavern.Read moreTim Tai / Staff Photographer

Mayer’s Tavern

Seafood, Gastropub$-$$

Once a rough and tumble Shore bar, Mayer’s Tavern has become a refreshing and friendly gastropub with a spacious outdoor patio and a menu offering smoked bluefish, fried scallops, crab fritters, and, according to critic Craig LaBan, “some of the best house-made french fries you’ll ever experience.” He continues, “The dish I can’t stop thinking about is the most perfect roast chicken, a breast that gets marinated in seasoned yogurt before it’s cooked to a tawny crisp and served over arbol chile-braised collard greens and polenta.”

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Restaurant Details

894 3rd Ave., Cape May, N.J., 08204
609-435-5078
https://www.mayerstavern.com/
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