My Place by the Sea

My husband and I were in Rockport to do a little Christmas shopping, and we found this gem of a restaurant. We were warmly welcomed by the co-owner into their beautiful space set right on the ocean. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu, and our lunches were yummy. I had a grilled fruit salad (a special)and savored every bit of it. My husband had their clam chowder and burger plate and he thoroughly enjoyed it as well. He gave me a taste of the chowder and hands down it is my favorite chowder in New England. Delicious! Thank you My Place By The Sea for a lovely meal!

We had dinner here and were able to sit outside. They have a really good location as it’s overlooking the water. It’s fairly small so you’ll need a reservation. If you can, walk up early afternoon to make the reservation. FYI if you request outdoor seating and it rains they won’t be able to move you inside. The menu has a good selection and there were a few specials Our food was really good and the staff was friendly and attentive. It’s pricey but we really enjoyed sitting outside with the water lapping up on the rocks.

We had a delightful lunch on the terrace but be sure to wrap up warm due to the cool breezes and some tables, like ours, are in the shade. Lengthy menus for all tastes and degrees of hunger from standards to some unconventional items. Great wine list and a selection of unique cocktails. Prompt and friendly service. Reservations are NOT possible so you may wind up standing in the street waiting for a table. No QR code menus, thank heavens!

Come for the view, stay for the food… either way is a win win. Reservations are a bit tricky. They do not take lunch reservations. And they only take reservations for dinner starting at noon for that evening only. I visited My Place by the Sea many many years ago and always hoped to return to this magical place at the end of Bear Skin Neck. And so we called at noon, and many times for the next 30 minutes until we got through. The wait was definitely worth it. Fabulous food and a striking view. The menu includes a variety of salads, plenty of seafood dishes, and many specials. Four or so desserts round out the menu. My place also offers a variety of wine, beer and cocktails. For appetizers I had a seasonal salads with grilled fruit from the specials menu and my partner opted for mussels. We were both surprised by the size of our appetizers, they easily could have been an entre. They were an excellent beginning to a splendid meal. For our main course I again choose something from the specials, swordfish - it was moist, well cooked and one of the best I’ve ever had. My partner opted for the seafood pasta and was very happy as well - the dish consisted of a variety of shelled shell fish, rotini, and a slightly spiced red sauce. My partner enjoyed the apple crisp for dessert, which was good- but had too much caramel for our taste. On the whole we were very pleased.

This was the best birthday ever. The owner took such great care of us and despite the rainy weather, she ensured that we sat on the deck and went above and beyond to keep us dry. That was just the beginning. I could go on and on about how special she made us feel that day and I have never experienced such a personal touch. I was in awe and so grateful. I’m going back this week. Coming from Boston, this is definitely MY PLACE for any special occasions.