About The Barley Neck
The Barley Neck is a restaurant and tavern in the historic Captain's House at the fork of Beach Road and Pochet Road in East Orleans, about a mile and a half from Nauset Beach. The building sits in the middle of the fork, with a parking lot and entrance on each side, and the property includes several dining rooms and a lawn used for events.
Seafood leads the menu: Wellfleet oysters and local littlenecks on the half shell, smoked bluefish pâté, a broiled cod with a cornflake crust, local monkfish piccata, seafood casserole and beer-battered fish and chips, alongside burgers, braised short rib, flank steak and pizza (with a gluten-free crust available). In 2026 most entrees ran about $24 to $35. There is a kids menu, plus Tapas Tuesdays and a Buck a Shuck oyster special.
Dinner is served seven nights a week from 4:30 p.m., with the kitchen open until 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. In fall 2026 the calendar had live music most Friday and Saturday nights and trivia on Mondays, and summer brought tasting events on the lawn and First Fridays. Reservations are accepted, and private events and catering are available.
Cape Cod Lavender Farm in Harwich is about 20 minutes southwest. After a summer afternoon in the lavender, head to Nauset Beach for the evening and finish with oysters here.
What to do
- Order Wellfleet oysters and local littlenecks from the raw bar
- Try the smoked bluefish pâté or cornflake-crusted cod
- Catch live music on Friday and Saturday nights
- Join Monday trivia in the fall
- Bring kids: there is a separate kids menu
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Dinner seven nights a week; the 2026 events calendar ran from mid-August into early December
- Hours
- Posted on their website in 2026: dinner nightly from 4:30 p.m.; kitchen closes 8 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and 8:30 p.m. Friday–Saturday
- Admission
- 2026 menu: entrees about $24–$35
Good to know
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- There is parking on both sides of the road fork, each with its own entrance
- The kitchen closes early (8 p.m. most nights), so plan dinner before sunset in summer
- The restaurant occasionally closes for private events, so check the events calendar
- Nauset Beach is about 1.5 miles away, handy for a sunset walk before dinner
Pair it with a lavender farm
Cape Cod Lavender Farm · about 20 minutes away
Cape Cod Lavender Farm in Harwich is about 20 minutes southwest, so pair an afternoon in the fields with dinner near Nauset Beach.
Getting there
Questions
When is The Barley Neck open?
Dinner is served seven nights a week from 4:30 p.m.; the kitchen closes at 8 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and 8:30 p.m. Friday–Saturday.
Is there a kids menu?
Yes, the restaurant has a separate kids menu.
Is there live music?
Yes, most Friday and Saturday nights in the 2026 season.
How far is it from Nauset Beach?
About a mile and a half.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Harwich & the Lower Cape, Massachusetts
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
