Located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Helltown Kitchen is a contemporary American restaurant by restauranteur Willy Garcia
Willy Garcia, is back with his eclectic fusion of flavors. Born in Venezuela, Willy has had the fortunate experience of growing up
around intercontinental flavors. Helltown Kitchen’s was created as a welcoming place for friends, family and guests from around the world, where simplicity would meet sophistication, and individuals with a zest for life would come together. For Willy Garcia is not only about the food but as the whole experience where food, ambiance, and music come together. Helltown Kitchen’s community spirit comes through thanks to the friendship, collaboration, and dedication of Willy Garcia, Laurance Defreitas, Todd Tedesco and a diverse staff of friendly and welcoming individuals working hard to guarantee your satisfaction and enjoyment.
Our Name
Helltown was a settlement south of Hatches Harbor, with 33 buildings, a fleet of 30 dories, and a working population of about 125 fishermen. When Mary Heaton Vorse asked a captain why it was called Helltown, he answered, “because of the helling that went on there.”
The name could also have been due to the hellish working conditions: it was chiefly occupied in winter, and winters there are difficult. A final possibility is the area became a port of call for seafarers and fishermen during the 1600s; the carousing, drinking, gambling, and smuggling caused the nickname.
