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301 Howard Street, Cape May, NJ 08204 | 609-884-8409 | info@chalfonte.com | Facebook Instagram Pinterest

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The Magnolia Room serves delicious meals in season (May through September). Our veranda on a summer evening is the outstanding dinner location in Cape May!

Breakfast Hours

Closed Monday through Wednesday
8:00 am to 10:30 am Thursday and Friday
Sat & Sun: 8 am to Noon

Dinner Hours

Closed Monday through Wednesday
Thursday through Sunday 5:30 to 8:00

Hours: Dinner from 5:30pm-8:30pm, Breakfast from 8am-12pm

Please check our social media channels for the latest updates on restaurant hours or call 609-884-8409 and select option 2.

While reservations are recommended for dinner, we do not require breakfast reservations at this time. Parties of 8 or more can call ahead for breakfast seating so that we can have a table ready for them upon arrival.

Breakfast at the Magnolia Room

from 8 am to 12 noon

Mains

Banana Chia Pudding Parfait - $13
Granola, Fruit, Yogurt, Peanut Butter

Challah Bread French Toast - $14
Marinated Strawberries, Vanilla Cream, Toasted Almonds

Chalfonte Breakfast - $14
2 eggs, Fried or Scrambled, Bacon or Sausage, Potatoes, White Wheat or Sourdough (+$1)

Daily Omelette - $15
Chef’s Selection 3 Egg Omelette with Toast and Arugula Salad

Breakfast Sandwich - $14
2 Fried Eggs, Bacon or Sausage or Mushroom, Cheddar Cheese, Sesame Bun or Bagel (+$2)

Smoked Salmon Bagel - $17
Herbed Cream Cheese, Sourdough Toast, Cucumbers, Tomato, Pickled Onion, Hard Egg

Chickpea Toast- $13
Chickpea Puree, Pico de Gallo, Fresh Cheese, Sunny Egg

Cocktails

Bloody Mary - $11
Tito's Vodka, Bloody Mary Mix, garnished with olives

Mimosa - $11
Champagne and Orange Juice

Cocktail of the Week - $12
A thoughtfully curated, seasonal cocktail crafted each week

Kids

Chalfonte Breakfast - $10
1 Fried Egg, Bacon or Sausage, Potatoes, White, Wheat or Sourdough (+$1)

Single Pancake - $6
Add Blueberries or Chocolate Chips for +$1

Yogurt Parfait - $8
Vanilla Yogurt and Seasonal Fruit

Drinks

Coffee - $3
Hot Tea - $3
Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Grapefruit juice - $3
Milk - $3

Sides

Potatoes - $5
Bacon/Sausage/Mushrooms - $5
White or Wheat Toast - $3
Fruit - $9


Dinner at the Chalfonte

Appetizers

Deviled Eggs - $14
3 Traditional, 3 Tomato Relish

Pimento Cheese Dip - $12
Saltines, House Pickles

Seared Gulf Shrimp - $16
Fried Grits, Sauce Creole

Roasted Delaware Bay Oysters - $19
Garlic-Jalapeno Butter, Parmesan Crunch

Beer Battered Green Beans - $14
Pickled Tomato, Caramelized Onion Puree

Soups and Salads

Corn and Crab Chowder - $14
Bacon, Potato, Cream

Cucumber - $13
Shaved Radish, Pickled Carrot, Sesame Seeds, Herbs, Dijon Vinaigrette

Heirloom Tomato - $15
Peach, Blueberry, Feta, Mint, Lime Vinaigrette

Hearts of Romaine - $14
Bacon, Tomato, Pickled Onion, Cheddar, Croutons, Buttermilk Dressing

Mains

Miss Dorothy's Skillet Fried Half Chicken - $30
Cabbage Slaw, Cheddar Biscuit, Hot Sauce

Pan Seared Sea Scallops - $39
Creamy Corn, Tomato Relish, Bacon Vinaigrette

Grilled New York Strip Steak - $45
Steak Fries, Haricot Vert, Herb Oil

Lump Crab Cakes - $38
Potato Puree, Summer Vegetable Ragout, Tartar Sauce

Local Catch - $MP
Chef's Seasonal Selection

Pork Tenderloin Cutlet - $34
Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Arugula, Grilled Peach Relish

Stuffed Poblano Pepper - $28
Cashew Creamed Corn, Chickpea Puree, Tomato Braised Zucchini

Helen sitting on the porch with a basket of bread Dot and Lucille on the porch

Above: Helen on the Chalfonte porch. Dot and Lucille in 2009.

A Family Tradition

The dining room’s southern flavor arrived by way of Miss Clementine Young and her daughter Helen Dickerson in the 1920's. Acclaimed for her skill as well as her spirit, the late Miss Helen Dickerson presided over the Magnolia Room kitchen for more than 60 years, serving “soul food with its Sunday clothes on.” Helen’s Southern fried chicken was featured on the Food Network show Tyler’s Ultimate and The Phil Donahue Show.

Helen lovingly worked side by side with her two daughters, Dot Burton & Lucille Thompson for more than 50 of those years. The sisters carried on the family legacy of culinary excellence after their mother's passing up until Dot’s passing in 2015 and Lucille’s retirement in 2020.

Their voices and laughter still echo throughout the kitchen as the chicken simmers and the handmade biscuits rise.

For almost a century, our restaurant patrons have enjoyed Helen, Dot and Lucille's recipes.