Breakfast Menu "Cottage Cafe" Bethany Beach

Name: Cottage Cafe
Address: 33034 Coastal Hwy, Delaware, de, 19930, US
Telephone: (302) 539-8710
Price range: $$
Rating: 4

Family-friendly restaurant & pub with wood-paneled interior featuring local seafood & cocktails.

Cottage Cafe, 33034 Coastal Hwy, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

(302) 539-8710

Dune Fries

Our signature appetizer! Fresh hand-cut and seasoned fries piled high and smothered with melted cheeses, bacon and scallions. Served with ranch dressing for dipping.

$8.00
Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

Served spicy and piping hot with cocktail sauce.

$12.75
Yuengling Beer Cheese Dip

Cheddar Cheese and Yuengling make this a velvety smooth dip. Served with soft Philadelphia pretzel logs for dipping.

$6.00
Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

Hot cheesy crab dip over pretzel logs topped with melted cheddar jack cheese, green onions and Old Bay.

$9.00
Coconut Shrimp

Five large shrimp lightly breaded with our coconut blend and fried to perfection. Served with Thai chili sauce.

$9.00
Crab Pizza

Baked flat bread pizza topped with a Boursin cheese mix, marinated grape tomatoes, spinach and lump crab. Finished with a sweet balsamic drizzle.

$10.50
Award-Winning Crab Cake Sandwich

Made with local jumbo lump blue crab, broiled and served on a toasted roll with tartar sauce.

$12.75
Cottage Pot Roast Sandwich

$5.25

Poffen Burger

Our cottage classic burger Half pound of seasoned fresh ground beef cooked

$6.75
Tom's Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Tom's special marinade keeps this char-grilled chicken breast juicy.

$6.75

Blushing Crab Soup

$7.00
Maryland Crab Soup

$7.00
Cream of Crab Soup

$7.00
Black Beans & Rice Soup

$6.00
Simply Salad Selections

Classic Caesar with fresh shaved parmesan

$6.75
Garden Salad with Dressing

$6.00

Soda & Iced Tea

$2.75
Coffee or Hot Tea

$2.50
Aquafina Bottled Water

16.9 oz.

$2.50
Perrier

16.9 oz.

$3.00

Dune Fries

Fresh hand-cut and seasoned fries piled high and smothered with melted cheeses, bacon and scallions. Served with ranch dressing for dipping.

$8.00
Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

Served spicy and piping hot with cocktail sauce.

$12.75
Cafe Chicken Fingers

Fresh chicken tenders, hand-dusted and deep fried. Served with honey mustard sauce for dipping.

$6.75
Fiery Fingers

Our famous cafe fingers coated with our homemade spicy buffalo sauce. Served with bleu cheese dipping sauce.

$7.50
Yuengling Beer Cheese Dip

Cheddar cheese and yuengling make this velvety smooth dip. Served with soft philadelphia pretzel logs for dipping.

$6.00
Crab Pizza

Baked flat bread pizza topped with a Boursin cheese mix, marinated grape tomatoes, spinach and lump crab. Finished with a sweet balsamic drizzle.

$10.50
Coconut Shrimp

Five large shrimp lightly breaded with our coconut blend and fried to perfection. Served with Thai chili sauce.

$9.00
Maryland Crab Soup

$7.00
Cream of Crab Soup

$7.00
Black Beans and Rice Soup

$6.00
Blushing Crab Soup

$7.00
Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

Hot cheesy crab dip over pretzel logs topped with melted cheddar jack cheese, green onions and Old Bay.

$9.00

Poffen Burger

(Our Cottage Classic Burger) Half pound of seasoned fresh ground beef cooked

$6.75
Tom's Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Tom's special marinade keeps this char-grilled chicken breast juicy.

$6.75
Daily 6 Bar Special

$6.00

Fresh Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders

$6.00
Fabulous Fried Shrimp

$8.00
Golden Fried Flounder

$8.00
Mac & Cheese

$6.00
Grilled Cheese

$6.00
Cheeseburger

$6.00
Hamburger

$6.00
Pasta (butter or marinara)

$6.00
Cheese Pizza

No side dishes

$7.00

Thirst Quenchers

Pepsi, sierra mist, dr. Pepper, mt. Dew, pink lemonade, birch beer, iced tea (free refills).

$2.50
Milk, Juice

$2.50

Tropical Freeze

Strawberry, Mango and Peach blended with Pineapple Juice

$5.00
Twisted Lemonade

Lemonade and Strawberries

$5.00
Perfect Peach

Peaches and Vanilla Ice Cream

$5.00
Strawberry Ice Cream Shake

Strawberries and Vanilla Ice Cream

$5.00

Our Signature Appetizer

Fresh hand-cut and seasoned fries piled high and smothered with melted cheeses, bacon and scallions. Served with ranch dressing for dipping.

$12.00
Cafe Chicken Fingers

Fresh chicken tenders, hand-dusted and deep fried. Served with honey mustard sauce for dipping.

$9.00
Fiery Fingers

Our famous cafe fingers coated with our homemade spicy buffalo sauce. Served with bleu cheese dipping sauce.

$10.00
Coconut Shrimp

Five large shrimp lightly breaded with our coconut blend and fried to perfection. Served with Thai chili sauce.

$12.00
Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

Served spicy and piping hot with cocktail sauce.

$17.00
Crab Pizza

Baked flat bread pizza topped with a Boursin cheese mix, marinated grape tomatoes, spinach and lump crab. Finished with a sweet balsamic drizzle.

$14.00
Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

Hot cheesy crab dip over pretzel logs topped with melted cheddar jack cheese, green onions and Old Bay.

$12.00
Yuengling Beer Cheese Dip

Cheddar Cheese and Yuengling make this velvety smooth dip. Served with soft Philadelphia pretzel logs for dipping.

$8.00

Black Bean & Rice Soup

Vegetarian

$7.00
Maryland Crab Soup

Loads of blue crab in a spicy tomato base with lots of vegetables.

$8.00
Cream of Crab Soup

Our most popular soup, creamy and crabby with a hint of sherry.

$8.00
Blushing Crab Soup

A mixture of our Cream of Crab and MD Crab soups.

$8.00
Sue's Soup of the Day

Chicken Caesar Salad

Marinated and char-grilled chicken atop crisp romaine greens tossed with our homemade Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved Parmesan cheese.

$12.00
Cobb Salad

Avocado, chicken, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, crumbled bleu cheese and bacon served atop a bed of romaine & chopped salad greens. Served with honey mustard dressing.

$12.00
Nutty Berry Salad

A field of greens topped with frosted walnuts, fresh strawberries, dried cranberries, apple wedges and goat cheese. Served with raspberry walnut vinaigrette.

$11.00
Jamaican Jerk Salad

Char-grilled marinated spicy chicken atop our famous garden salad. We recommend our homemade honey mustard dressing.

$13.00
Key West Scallop Salad

Key West broiled scallops on top of chopped romaine with pineapple, mango, grape tomatoes and pineapple-mango vinaigrette. Finished with grated coconut.

$17.00
Large Garden Salad

Mixed greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms and onion. Served with croutons and your choice of dressing: honey mustard, ranch bleu cheese, balsamic vinaigrette , raspberry walnut vinaigrette, or pineapple mango vinaigrette.

$8.00
Classic Caesar Salad

Chopped and crisp hearts of romaine tossed with our homemade Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

$9.00
Fire & Ice Salad

Our famous cafe chicken fingers atop iceberg lettuce wedges with chopped bacon and bleu cheese crumbles. Drizzled with our homemade fiery sauce and ranch dressing.

$13.00

Poffen Burger

Half pound of seasoned fresh ground beef cooked the way you like it. Served with fresh hand cut fries and coleslaw.

$11.00
Jerk Chicken Sandwich

Spicy Jamaican-flavored char-grilled chicken breast. Served with our homemade honey mustard sauce and black beans and rice.

$11.00
Crabby Burger

This is where the land meats the sea (pun intended). Our famous Poffenburger chargrilled to your liking and topped with a petite crab cake. Finished with rich imperial sauce. Served with fresh hand cut fries and coleslaw.

$17.00
Crab Cake Sandwich

A broiled 4-ounce version of our award-winning crab cake made with jumbo lump crab meat. Served with fresh hand cut fries and coleslaw.

$17.00
The Sea Witch

Our bewitching sandwich made of broiled sea scallops, hickory bacon and melted cheddar & jack cheeses on a toasted roll. Served with hand cut fries and coleslaw.

$17.00
Shrimp Salad Sandwich

Cottage shrimp salad with a fresh look on wheat bread with lettuce and tomatoes served with field of greens and balsamic vinaigrette.

$15.00

Seasational Scallops

Fresh and local sea scallops seasoned and broiled to perfection. Oh so Sweet! Try them blackened for only $1.50 extra

$23.00
Fabulous Fried Shrimp

Eight large butterflied prawns, lightly breaded and deep fried.

$19.00
Stupendous Stuffed Flounder

Twin filets of flounder stuffed with a petite crab cake made with local jumbo lump crab meat. Topped with imperial sauce and broiled to perfection.

$22.00
Fresh Catch

The freshest fish we can find to put on your plate. Please ask your server for details.
Vegetable Lasagna

Pasta sheets layered with fresh zucchini, squash, spinach, marinara, basil, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, then baked to perfection. Served with a side salad and garlic bread.

$16.00
Char-Grilled Jerk Chicken

With this half pound spicy Jamaican favorite! Served with our homemade honey mustard dipping sauce.

$16.00
Mary Lou's Meat Loaf

Baked with a light tomato glaze and topped with brown gravy.

$15.00
Luscious Liver & Onions

Sauteed onions served over a generous portion of grilled beef liver cooked to your liking.

$14.00
Spicy Shrimp Scampi

Plump and juicy shrimp sautéed in a spicy and creamy scampi sauce and tossed with penne pasta. Served with a side salad and garlic bread.

$19.00
Crab Cake Abella

A large portabella mushroom cap stuffed with creamy spinach, topped with one of our jumbo lump crab cakes. Broiled to perfection with a rich imperial sauce. Served with your choice of a side dish.

$24.00
Our #1 Seller! Cottage Pot Roast

Our tender chuck roll seasoned and cooked slowly overnight with carrots, onions and mushrooms. Topped with our homemade pan dripping beef gravy.

$16.00
Chicken Chesapeake

A deluxe half pound, char-grilled chicken breast topped with a petite crab cake made with local jumbo lump crab meat. Smothered with a combination of cheeses and rich imperial sauce.

$21.00
Cottage Crab Cakes

Local jumbo lump crab meat for these 5 oz. broiled cakes. Just enough bread crumbs to hold them together. One cake, BEST VALUE: Two cakes for only 28 Please, no plate sharing.

$21.00
Clopton's Floppin' Flounder

Hand breaded and fried to golden brown.

$18.00

Award Winning Crab Cake

$10.00
Seasoned & Grilled Shrimp

$5.00
Broiled & Seasoned Sea Scallops

$8.00
A Heaping Mound of Sauteed Mushrooms

$2.00

Soda & Iced Tea

$2.75
Coffee or Hot Tea

$2.50
Aquafina Bottled Water

16.9 oz.

$2.50
Perrier

16.9 oz.

$3.00

Dune Fries

Fresh hand-cut and seasoned fries piled high and smothered with melted cheeses, bacon and scallions. Served with ranch dressing for dipping.

$12.00
Cafe Chicken Fingers

Fresh chicken tenders, hand-dusted and deep fried. Served with honey mustard sauce for dipping.

$9.00
Fiery Fingers

Our famous cafe fingers coated with our homemade spicy buffalo sauce. Served with bleu cheese dipping sauce.

$10.00
Coconut Shrimp

Five large shrimp lightly breaded with our coconut blend and fried to perfection. Served with Thai chili sauce.

$12.00
Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

Served spicy and piping hot with cocktail sauce.

$17.00
Crab Pizza

Baked flat bread pizza topped with a Boursin cheese mix, marinated grape tomatoes, spinach and lump crab. Finished with a sweet balsamic drizzle.

$14.00
Yuengling Beer Cheese Dip

Cheddar Cheese and Yuengling make this a velvety smooth dip. Served with soft Philadelphia pretzel logs for dipping.

$8.00
Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

Hot cheesy crab dip over pretzel logs topped with melted cheese, green onions and Old Bay.

$12.00

Black Beans & Rice Soup

$7.00
Maryland Crab Soup

Loads of blue crab in a spicy tomato base with lots of vegetables.

$8.00
Cream Of Crab Soup

Our most popular soup, creamy and crabby with a hint of sherry.

$8.00
Sue's Soup of the Day
Blushing Crab Soup

A mixture of our cream of crab and MD Crab soups

$8.00

Chicken Caesar Salad

Marinated and char-grilled chicken atop crisp romaine greens tossed with our homemade Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

$11.00
Jamaican Jerk Salad

Char-grilled marinated spicy chicken atop our famous garden salad. We recommend our homemade honey mustard dressing.

$12.00
Nutty Berry Salad

A field of greens topped with frosted walnuts, fresh strawberries, dried cranberries, apple wedges and goat cheese. Served with raspberry walnut vinaigrette.

$10.00
Fire & Ice Salad

Our famous cafe chicken fingers atop baby iceberg lettuce wedges with chopped bacon and bleu cheese crumbles. Drizzled with our homemade fiery sauce and ranch dressing

$12.00
Key West Scallop Salad

Key West broiled scallops on top of chopped romaine with pineapple, mango, grape tomatoes and pineapple-mango vinaigrette. Finished with grated coconut.

$16.00
Large Garden Salad

Mixed greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms and onion. Served with croutons and your choice of dressings: honey mustard, ranch bleu cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, raspberry walnut vinaigrette, or pineapple mango vinaigrette.

$7.00
Classic Caesar Salad

Chopped and crisp hearts of romaine tossed with our homemade Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

$8.00
Cobb Salad

Avocado, chicken, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, crumbled bleu cheese and bacon served atop a bed of romaine & chopped salad greens. Served with honey mustard dressing.

$11.00

Poffen Burger

$9.00
Tom's Chicken Sandwich

Tom's special marinade keeps this char-grilled chicken breast juicy.

$9.00
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Sandwich

Chicken breast rubbed with jerk seasoning and char-grilled. Served with our famous honey mustard sauce and black beans & rice instead of fries and coleslaw.

$10.00
Bodacious Barbecue Sandwich

Tender pulled beef barbecue piled high on a toasted Kaiser roll and topped with fried onion rings.

$8.00
New Orleans Po' Boy Sandwich

Deep fried oysters and shrimp topped with andouille sausage, melted Swiss cheese and tomato on a toasted sub roll. Served with black beans and rice.

$15.00
Award Winning Crab Cake Sandwich

Made with local jumbo lump blue crab, broiled and served on a toasted roll with tartar sauce.

$15.00
A Fish Story

Freshly breaded filet of flounder lightly fried and served with tartar sauce.

$9.00
Cottage Pot Roast Sandwich

Served piping hot over Texas toast with brown gravy

$7.00
Original Cuban Press

Popular grilled sandwich with roast pork, grilled ham, chipotle sauce, pickles and melted Swiss on French bread. Served with black beans and rice in place of fries and coleslaw.

$12.00
Crabby Burger

Where the land meats the sea (pun intended). Our famous Poffenburger chargrilled to your liking & topped with a petite crab cake. Finished with rich imperial sauce.

$14.00
The Sea Witch

Our bewitching sandwich made of broiled sea scallops, hickory bacon and melted cheddar & jack cheeses on a toasted roll.

$14.00
Ultimate Grilled Cheese

Provolone, Cheddar Jack and Swiss inside then topped with crusted Parmesan cheese on wheat bread. Add bacon $1.00

$8.00

Cheesy Crab Melt

Loads of crab meat with triple cheeses (cheddar, Monterey Jack and cream cheese) on English muffins topped with grilled tomatoes.

$10.00
Cali Sandwich

Avocado, tomatoes, pesto mayo, topped with turkey and baby spinach on whole wheat bread.

$10.00
BLT

Fresh sliced tomatoes, hickory smoked bacon and lettuce served on Texas toast with mayonnaise.

$7.00
Soup and Salad

A cup of any of our soups and a small garden salad with choice of dressing.

$8.00
Plate & Cup

Pair a cup of soup with a half portion of one of the following items: cali sandwich, shrimp salad sandwich or cheesy crab melt. Add $1 for seafood based soups.

$10.00
Shrimp Salad Sandwich

Cottage shrimp salad with a new fresh look on wheat bread with lettuce and tomatoes served with field of greens and balsamic vinaigrette.

$13.00
Vegetable Lasagna

Pasta sheets layered with fresh zucchini, squash, spinach, marinara, basil, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses then baked to perfection.

$9.00

Opening Hours

Thursday: 11 AM–9 PM

Friday: 11 AM–10 PM

Saturday: 11 AM–10 PM

Sunday: 11 AM–9 PM

Monday: 11 AM–9 PM

Tuesday: 11 AM–9 PM

Wednesday: 11 AM–9 PM

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Service options

Outdoor seating, Curbside pickup, Delivery, Takeout, Dine-in

Highlights

Fast service, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great tea selection, Sports

Popular for

Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy hour drinks, Happy hour food, Hard liquor, Healthy options, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegetarian options, Wine

Dining options

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating

Amenities

Bar onsite, Restroom

Atmosphere

Casual, Cozy

Crowd

Groups, Tourists

Planning

Accepts reservations

Payments

Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments, Credit cards

Children

Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu

User Reviews

The staff was super friendly. Our waitress was very kind and helpful with questions about the menu. I ordered the vegetable lasagna, it was big enough for two meals and also very tasty. Our party of 7 all loved their meals and didn't have any complaints. Also the grapefruit crush was very good, I loved the crushed grapefruit in the drink. The restaurant looks more modern too.

The food was great! Good portions. We had appetizers, drinks, and dinner. I didn't get pictures of everything, though. We brought our two toddlers and you could tell that this is a very kid friendly restaurant. The staff was also polite and helpful. I'll definitely be recommending this restaurant to others!

Everyone enjoyed our meals after just a short wait. We had spicy shrimp scampi (not too spicy), the scallops salad, the scallop sandwich, and sangria (which was a bit too expensive at $9 for what I got). The tables were super close to each other in some areas, uncomfortably close.

The Cottage Cafe was wonderful. Their late night happy hour (10 pm - 12 pm) on Thursdays consisted of discounted beverages and food and really good music. Their fries with cheese and bacon are really delicious. The dipping sauce added a very good flavor to the french fries. A great place to stop and have lunch or dinner while in Bethany Beach.

We had a delicious dinner here on our first night in Bethany. The crab cakes were yummy…little filler…lots of crab! The steamed broccoli was flavorful and the grapefruit crush was a refreshing treat on a hot summer day. The manager made his rounds to check on everything…nice touch!!

Great food, friendly service! My husband and I visit every year while on vacation, and we have never been disappointed. The dune fries are the best!

Disappointed with the spicy shrimp scampi. Not creamy or spicy at all. Tasted like plain buttered noodles. We ordered late at night and my husbands steak was awful too. We made a joke that the chef must have already left for the evening. I wouldn’t order this or the steak again.

We love this cafe/restaurant. Everything is perfect. You will enjoy your host, food, wait time, atmosphere. There is nothing wrong about this restaurant and I’ve been here every summer. They just know how to get the job done. Go!! you’ll love it too

Breakfast Menu "Cottage Cafe" Bethany Beach

Main Menu

Late Night Menu

Dune Fries

Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

Yuengling Beer Cheese Dip

Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

Coconut Shrimp

Crab Pizza

Award-Winning Crab Cake Sandwich

Cottage Pot Roast Sandwich

Late Night Menu - Cottage Favorites

Poffen Burger

Tom's Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Late Night Menu - Soups and Salads

Blushing Crab Soup

Maryland Crab Soup

Cream of Crab Soup

Black Beans & Rice Soup

Simply Salad Selections

Garden Salad with Dressing

Late Night Menu - Wet Wet Wet Serve diet caffeine free pepsi, pepsi, sierra mist, diet dr. Pepper, dr. Pepper, mountain dew, and pink lemonade.

Soda & Iced Tea

Coffee or Hot Tea

Aquafina Bottled Water

Perrier

Happy Hour Menu

Dune Fries

Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

Cafe Chicken Fingers

Fiery Fingers

Yuengling Beer Cheese Dip

Crab Pizza

Coconut Shrimp

Maryland Crab Soup

Cream of Crab Soup

Black Beans and Rice Soup

Blushing Crab Soup

Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

Happy Hour Menu - Cottage Favorites Available toppings: bacon, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms, American, Swiss, provolone, cheddar jack, pepper jack, or bleu cheese. Only 75¢ each. Dune Style your fries for only 2.50 extra

Poffen Burger

Tom's Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Daily 6 Bar Special

Kid's Menu Kid's meals come with your choice of two: Kid's fries, steamed broccoli, applesauce, sliced apples or macaroni & cheese

Fresh Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders

Fabulous Fried Shrimp

Golden Fried Flounder

Mac & Cheese

Grilled Cheese

Cheeseburger

Hamburger

Pasta (butter or marinara)

Cheese Pizza

Thirst Quenchers - Kids Menu

Thirst Quenchers

Milk, Juice

Frozen Fruit Smoothies - Kids Menu

Tropical Freeze

Twisted Lemonade

Perfect Peach

Strawberry Ice Cream Shake

Dinner Menu

For Starters

Our Signature Appetizer

Cafe Chicken Fingers

Fiery Fingers

Coconut Shrimp

Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

Crab Pizza

Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

Yuengling Beer Cheese Dip

Cottage Soups

Black Bean & Rice Soup

Maryland Crab Soup

Cream of Crab Soup

Blushing Crab Soup

Sue's Soup of the Day

Seashore Salads Salads served with croutons and your choice of dressings: honey mustard, ranch, bleu cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, raspberry walnut vinaigrette or our pineapple mango vinaigrette.

Chicken Caesar Salad

Cobb Salad