Luke's Lobster Taking Over Iconic Provincetown Surf Club Space This Summer: Cheap Eats

PROVINCETOWN, MA — A new restaurant is set to open in the former home a beloved Cape Cod staple.

Luke's Lobster, the restaurant known for Maine-style lobster rolls and other seafood offerings, will open in the Surf Club building in Provincetown.

The restaurant will open officially with a takeout window offering coastal fish shack classics like lobster rolls, fried seafood by the pint and local favorites like linguica rolls before opening the full restaurant with beer, wine and cocktails later this summer.

Officials said the window will be open by mid-June and remain in operation through late October.

“Provincetown is a beautiful seashore community similar to where I grew up,” said founder and CEO Luke Holden.

“The combination of strong commercial fishing heritage and affinity for high quality seafood amongst the locals and visiting tourists creates a great opportunity for Luke’s. We are thrilled to be in such an incredible location on this iconic Pier, and to be joining this welcoming community.”

Luke's will donate a portion of its opening week sales to Summer of Sass, a local LGBTQ+ organization.

As for who will run the restaurant, the location will be managed by Raina Stefani, a local with many years of experience in the restaurant industry.

Raina took part in opening Cafe Express and Terra Luna before serving as the head chef at Spindler’s and, most recently, Crown and Anchor, officials said.

Luke's opened its first location in New York City's East Village in 2009 as a family business. The company now has 24 locations in the United States, including five in New England.