Nearly seven decades on Main Street
What started as a hamburger stand in 1957 has become one of Cape Cod's most enduring restaurants. Pate's is still where Chatham gathers.
Pate's Restaurant | Our Story
The beginning on Main Street
On July 1st, 1957, Cloyde Pate opened a hamburger and ice cream stand on Main Street. Locals came for the food, stayed for the company, and kept coming back season after season.
A gathering place for generations
Engagements, anniversaries, birthday dinners, family reunions — Pate's has been the backdrop for more of Chatham's milestones than any single address should hold. The bonds between staff and guests, summer after summer, are as much a part of the place as the building itself.
New stewards, same spirit
The Gardner family — Cape natives who grew up knowing this place — took the reins with one clear purpose: renovate thoughtfully and protect what made Pate's worth caring about. They see themselves as curators of a tradition, not just owners of a restaurant.
What comes out of the kitchen
Fresh local seafood, prime cuts, and chef's specials driven by Cape Cod farms and fishermen. Monday nights belong to the 14oz roast prime rib — a ritual that's become a local institution.
Pull up a chair
Returning after twenty years or walking in for the first time — there's always room for you here. Reserve a table, sit at the bar, or bring the whole family.
