Best of Boston

2013 Best Bar, Cape Cod

Nor’ East Beer Garden

The Cape has its share of pubs ready to get you good and sloshed, but if you’d rather savor a drink than slam it back, the Nor’ East Beer Garden, in Provincetown, is an excellent choice. The tiny, shirelike oasis has an extensive list of craft beers, and its selection of inventive, garden-infused cocktails (consider an arugula mojito or a “rhubarbarita”) offer some peaceful refreshment amid the antics of Commercial Street.

206 Commercial St., Provincetown, 508-487-2337, noreastbeergarden.com