Cape Cod Restaurants|Chatham, Massachusetts, United States

STARS at Chatham Bars Inn

Name: STARS at Chatham Bars Inn
Telephone: 800-527-4884

New England coastal cuisine with ocean views

VERIFIED LUXURY

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For a memorable fine dining experience on Cape Cod, locals and visitors head to STARS at Chatham Bars Inn, where New England cuisine is elevated with a modern twist.

With stately columns, custom chandeliers and panoramic windows overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the ambiance is as much of a draw as the food. It lends a sophisticated yet welcoming vibe to the dining room.

Executive chef Anthony Cole delivers delightfully balanced dishes to please every palate, whether it’s a dry-aged striploin steak, Rohan duck or a salad selection. Locavores and seafood lovers will not be disappointed: the local fish, oysters, clams and scallops are landed just a stone’s throw away from the hotel, and the kitchen uses fresh local produce form the Inn’s farm whenever possible. After dinner, you'll be rewarded with a selection from STARS' creative dessert menu.

Our Inspector's Highlights

With a staff equipped with decades of dining experience (much of it gathered at STARS itself), the restaurant is known for its impeccable service and attention to detail.
The best table at Four-Star STARS is undoubtedly one along the floor-to-ceiling windows. If you’re dining during daylight hours, you’ll have a great view of the ocean. At night, the resort sparkles under carefully positioned white lights.
The hotel purchased its own farm in 2012, with the culinary team overseeing plans for its bounty. You can see the goods firsthand on your plate all year round.
There's food for every craving. If you wan t meat, choose a 30-day dry-aged striploin, wild boar or Rohan duck. Or opt for one of the seafood entrées, like seared scallops, or the vegetable tagine.
Leave room for a sweet ending to your meal because the dessert menu is a delight. From simple pleasures like housemade Cape Cod ice cream and sorbet to more complicated concoctions such as the chocolate-banana rocher with caramelized banana, dark chocolate mousse, hazelnuts and espresso Chantilly, STARS' pastry chefs know how to put the exclamation point on a memorable dinner.

Things to Know

Regardless of what time of year you visit, reservations are recommended to dine at STARS for dinner.
The dress code at STARS does not permit beachwear or flip-flops, but nice jeans and sandals are acceptable.
The Cape Cod restaurant offers its own Cocktail Lounge in the winter. If you’re looking to have a drink before dinner, choose from one of the other onsite bars: on a warm summer evening, head outdoors to Beach House Grill, Bayview Terrace or Veranda. In the cooler months, stay inside at The Sacred Cod Tavern.

The Food

Some standout starter courses include the yellowfin tuna, dry-aged beef tartare and wild mushroom salad.
The restaurant's proximity to the water makes seafood an enticing option. Offerings include oysters on the half shell, clams, scallops and a fish of the day.
Stop by STARS for breakfast, which includes dishes like a lobster Benedict and Jonah crab on honey wheat toast with avocado, cucumber, jalapeño, farm greens and poached eggs. A breakfast buffet is also available.

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