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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!

The Magnolia Room is open nightly for dinner from 5:30PM, with occasional exceptions for private events. The Magnolia Room will be open for breakfast Wednesday through Monday from 8AM-12PM.

The Bar Menu is available in the King Edward Bar nightly.

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

Breakfast Menu

from 8 am to 12 noon

Download our breakfast menu (PDF)

Cocktails

Bloody Mary
Tito’s Vodka, Bloody Mary Mix, Garnished with Olives - $11

Mimosa
Champagne and Orange Juice - $11

Bites

Linda’s Breakfast Yogurt
Vanilla Yogurt, Banana, Seasonal Fruit. Granola - $12

Stack of 3 Buttermilk Pancakes
Add Blueberries or Chocolate Chips for +$2 - $9

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

Daily Omelette
Chef’s Selection 3 Egg Omelette with Toast and Arugula Salad - $12

Breakfast Sandwich
2 Fried Eggs, Bacon or Sausage or Mushroom, Cheddar Cheese, White, Wheat, Sesame Bun or Bagel (+$2) - $13

Smoked Salmon Bagel
Pickled Onion, Arugula, Herb Cream Cheese - $16

Avocado Toast
Sourdough, Avocado Spread, Pickled Onions, Roasted Chickpeas, Hard Egg, Everything Seasoning - $10

Kids

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

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

Yogurt Parfait
Vanilla Yogurt and Seasonal Fruit - $8

Drinks

Coffee - $2
Espresso - $4
Hot Tea - $2
Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Grapefruit juice - $4
Milk - $2

Sides

Potatoes - $5
Bacon/Sausage/Mushrooms - $5
White or Wheat Toast - $3
Fruit - $8

Summer Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Deviled Eggs- 3 traditional, 3 tomato relish $13

Caramelized Onion-Cheddar Spread, House Pickles, Saltines $11

Seared Gulf Shrimp, Fried Grits, Sauce Etoufee $15

Roasted DE Bay Oysters, Smoky Tomato Butter, Parmesan, Hot Sauce $16

Fried Eggplant, Pickled Onion, Roasted Pepper Puree, Herb Oil $13

Soups & Salads

NJ Corn and Crab Chowder, Bacon, Potato, Cream $12

Mixed Greens, Cucumbers, Radish, Beets, Feta, Sunflower Seeds, Herb Vinaigrette $13

Heirloom Tomato Salad, Grilled Corn Relish, Daniela's Fresh Cheese, Honey-Lime Vinaigrette $14

Hearts of Romaine, Tomato, Pickled Onion, Avocado, Bacon, Deviled Egg Buttermilk Ranch $14

Mains

Miss Dorothy's Skillet Fried Chicken, Cabbage Slaw, Cheddar Biscuit, Hot Sauce $32

Caramelized Sea Scallops, Creamy Corn, Tomato Brown Butter $40

Pan Seared Crab Cakes, Potato Puree, Summer Vegetable Ragout, Lemon Tartar Sauce $38

Local Catch, Chef's Seasonal Selections MP

Grilled Flat Iron Steak, Steak Fries, Roasted Radish + Scallions, Roasted Pepper Puree $38

Roasted Duck Breast, Black Truffle Grits, Green Beans Almondine, Blueberry Glaze $36

Chick Pea-Garbanzo Cakes, Summer Vegetable Ragout, Crispy Fingerlings $28

Kids' Menu

Cucumbers and Carrots with Buttermilk Ranch $6

Pasta with Butter & Parmesan Cheese $9

Meals served with mashed or roasted potatoes and corn $16
Turkey Smash Burger
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Grilled Gulf Shrimp
Crab Cake

Please ask your server about our daily dessert selections
We reserve the right to add 18% gratuity to parties of 8 or more.

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.