Wareham, Massachusetts – Breakfast, Beaches, and a Lobster Roll
Visiting an old friend, outsmarting a “residents only” beach, and one very full lobster.
Rarely do I make a trip to the Cape Cod area without stopping by Wareham to visit my friend Rob. We’ve been friends a long time.
🥞 Breakfast at The Riverside Cafe
The Riverside Cafe on Main Street offers a good hearty breakfast in a comfortable setting. A great way to fuel up with energy to start your day.
🦃 Wild Turkeys of Massachusetts
Wild turkeys run wild in most of Massachusetts — including urban areas like Boston.
🏖️ Little Harbor Beach – The “Residents Only” Loophole
Little Harbor Beach is a nice little beach in Wareham. It’s for residents only — but that’s only to park a car. Show up with a bike and you’re good.
Clamming and crabbing at this beach is excellent. I’ve enjoyed many a dinner with fresh clams and crabs from this beach.
It’s a nice sandy beach, shallow, so the water warms up to the point where it’s almost too warm. If you’re biking and your body temp needs a good cooling off, you won’t get that here.
🦞 The Lobster Roll Debate – Hot vs. Cold
People love their lobster rolls in New England. I’m not one of them. If I’m going to eat lobster, I prefer doing it rightly — like getting at least two, and sometimes three.
Lobster rolls vary from location to location. Some are served hot on a toasted roll with melted butter dripped on them. This one in the photo is served cold with a mayonnaise‑based dressing.
This lobster roll came from the Lobster Pot restaurant on Rt. 6 in Wareham. It’s an authentic New England seafood joint. They have all the seafood you would expect, and good lobster dinners as well.
📌 Quick Tips – Wareham
- Riverside Cafe – solid breakfast, comfortable, good fuel for the day.
- Little Harbor Beach – “residents only” for cars, but bikes are welcome. Bring your bike.
- Clamming & crabbing – excellent at Little Harbor. Fresh dinner is possible.
- The Lobster Pot – authentic New England seafood. Try the lobster dinner if rolls aren’t your thing.
First published July 2021. Updated for easier reading.