Nantucket
Find me at the beach with Elin Hilderbrand’s latest book and a Nantucket Cran in my hand!
Accommodations
Hotels
White Elephant Hotel - in town
The Nantucket Hotel - in town
76 Main - 20-room boutique hotel in town
Blue Iris - inspired by an art collector
Cliffside Beach Club & Hotel - right on the water in between Steps and Jetties beach
The Summer House - Sconset
The Wauwinet - Wauwinet, more remote
House rentals
Copley Group
Blue Flag Partners
Beaches
Cisco - surfer haven, go to Cisco brewery after
Steps - walking distance from town
Nobadeer - drive on the beach
Madaket - go to Millie’s for lunch, can drive on Smith's Point
Washing Pond - a Martin favorite
Sconset - eastern end
Shopping
120% Lino
Salt
Milly & Grace
Erica Wilson
Gyspy
Townpool
Nantucket Surf Shop
Wheat
Golf
Miacomet - 18-holes, public
Nantucket Golf Club - members only
Sconset - 9-holes, public
Sankaty Head - private, easternmost edge of the island
Food
Breakfast
Downyflake - bike over for the most amazing flaky doughnuts
Wicked Island Bakery - my first ever ham and cheese croissant
Handlebar - your neighborhood café
The Green - organic and natural
Black-Eyed Susan’s - cash only
Island Kitchen - next to the Box
Local Lunch
167 Raw - food truck, order the carnitas tacos
Lemon Press - salads and bowls
Something Natural - pick up sandwiches to-go for the beach
Milly’s - mexican, located at the western end of the island in Madaket
Cisco Brewery - local food trucks and drinks
Brant Point Grill - order the clam chowder
Sandbar at Jetties - 3:00pm - 5:00pm Buck a Shuck Oysters!
Dinner
Cru - harbor view, must get a lobster roll
Lola 41 - sushi, walk in at 4pm to secure a reservation
Chanticleer - traditional French in Sconset, Luke’s favorite
Straight Wharf - on the harbor, Car’s favorite
Oran Mor - seasonal dishes, bison truffle pasta recommendation from Luke
Company of the Caldron - Chef Joseph Keller & brother Thomas Keller, same as french laundry in Napa
Bar Yoshi - sushi on south wharf
Toppers - Wauwinet
Pearl - seafood
Slip 14 - iconic and casual
Galley Beach - beach-front dining
American Seasons - seasonal and local
Juice bar
Katia’s favorite - triple chocolate mountain & cake batter
Johnny’s favorite - chocolate chip with chocolate sprinkles
Soph’s favorite - triple chocolate mountain
Luke’s favorite - triple chocolate mountain
Caro’s favorite - blackberry
Dad’s favorite - strawberry dark chocolate chip
Post dinner
Tavern - harbor square
Gazebo - mudslides
Gaslight - live music
Chicken Box - live music
Ventuno - grab drinks at the back bar!
Post-chicken box
Stubby’s - drunk greasy food
Steamboat pizza - traditional thin crust
Sunsets
Washing Pond Beach - lobster boils
Great Point - pack up the car with a few cases of Nantucket Blue and Cran and drive up to the lighthouse for sunset
Nantucket Style
Lots of blues
Tennis whites
Cisco brewery hat :)
Fun pair of jeans - chilly at night
White dress - essential
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