Cape Cod Cafe Pizza

Cape Cod Café has been in business since 1939, when World War II veteran E. James Jamoulis bought the Cape Cod Cafe in Brockton, Massachusetts, to support his young family. Like other local bars, he served up "bar pizza," a no-frills style of pizza developed by bar owners seeking to provide their patrons with an inexpensive meal. These 10-inch pies with a thin, biscuit-like crust were always small enough to be eaten by one person, and Jamoulis’ pizzas were such a hit that the Cape Cod Cafe quickly became better known for their pizza than their drinks!

75-plus years later, Cape Cod Cafe is one of only two original bar pizza joints left, and the third-generation owners make it clear that they take pride that the recipe is the same as it was in the early days. These bar pizzas are a slice of history and a culinary staple in Eastern Massachusetts, especially at summer cookouts when folks throw a few pies on the grill! Grilled pizza? If you haven't tried it, you're missing out! Year-round they can be cooked in an oven, or if you don’t have an oven available a toaster oven works just as well!