Boston Restaurant Blog -- November, 2005

What a beautiful weekend it was...we took advantage of it Saturday by biking on a part of the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Harwich and Brewster, then we drove up to Scenic Route 6A along the quieter bay side of the Cape. I love Route 6A, but when you're wearing sweats and a "Life is Good" shirt, there are few restaurants on Route 6A that you can go to. I was hoping that the excellent yet casual Grumpy's Restaurant in East Dennis would still be open, but no such luck. So we wandered through the beautiful towns of Dennis, Yarmouthport, Barnstable, and Sandwich, looking for an informal restaurant that wasn't a pizza place or sub shop. No luck...

Finally, just before we hit the Sagamore Bridge, we saw a cozy little place on Route 6A called the Sagamore Inn in the Sagamore section of Bourne. We gave it a shot, and were very happy with the place. The Sagamore Inn is a casual Italian restaurant with a cozy dining room. Families and older couples made up most of the clientele at the Sagamore Inn, and most seemed like locals rather than tourists (of course, not many tourists go to Cape Cod in November). We ordered two classic, simple Italian dishes: The homemade lasagna and the chicken cacciatore, both of which were very good. The Sagamore Inn also has a decent wine list, and a rather tempting dessert list (the bread pudding was a bit heavy, but very tasty).

I'm glad to see that there is a good, casual family restaurant on Route 6A. The road definitely seems to be lacking in these kinds of places, so The Sagamore Inn certainly fills a need. I know that I'll be going back there again, perhaps the next time I hit the Cape Cod Rail Trail again.

If you want the address for The Sagamore Inn, here it is: Sagamore Inn, 1131 Sandwich Road (Route 6A), Bourne, MA 02532; the phone number is (508) 888-9707.

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Posted by MH, Boston's Hidden Restaurants, on November 13, 2005.
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8 COMMENTS:
Tom said:
My mother was brought up in Sagamore in the 1920's/30's. She is still living and said that the interior of the Inn hasn't changed much since she went there as a kid. I've also gone there many times over the years and was there last in 2005.
Posted on 10/25/06
dibeller said:
Comments to date have missed the real secret of this restaurant: twin baked stuffed lobsters. For less than what one would cost in Boston, you get two, perfectly prepared lobsters AND there is lobster meat (including half a tail) in the stuffing! I don't know about anything else on the menu (and even the waitresses consider it indulgent), because I couldn't imagine ordering anything else.
Posted on 5/24/07
George Pearsons said:
I happen to know quite a bit about the Sagamore Inn. My grandparents, the Biancos, owned the Inn from the late 30's until the late 60's. Until we moved to the Cape in 1963, all of our vacations were spent at The Inn. My childhood memories were made up of Grandma Bianco's Italian food and Grandpa's careful oversight of the place. I worked there as a teenager during the summers washing dishes. My parents and grandparents are gone, but the Lord blessed me with a lifetime of memories growing up at The Sagamore Inn.
Posted on 8/15/08
Bryan said:
We have been going to the Cape for over 20 years and have always stopped at the Sagamore going out and coming back. We were very saddened to see it shuttered this past summer. We loved the food and atmosphere. We knew something of the history but George's entry was a treat to read. We can only hope someone will reopen it with the same care and good food.
Posted on 11/8/08
James said:
Bryan, the Sagamore Inn just reopened under new ownership. I also grew up going to the Sagamore Inn, and missed the delicious food last summer! I haven't gotten the chance to get over there yet since it reopened, but I've heard from friends that it is as delicious (if not more so!) as ever!
Posted on 4/21/09
Susie said:
The Sagamore Inn has been reopened under new ownership (a townie from Sandwich) and it is terrific. Growing up in Sagamore, I always loved the Red Clam Sauce and the Shrimp and Eggplant Parmesean. I am sure the lines will be out the door like so many warm summer evenings in the past.
Posted on 5/7/09
Joyce said:
We were thrilled to see the Sagamore Inn back in business as we drove past on our way home this weekend. Just hope the clams and lobster bisque are as good as the original! We'll stop in on our next trip to the Cape and find out!
Posted on 6/22/09
o said:
Not good.
Posted on 7/16/09

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