Nantucket Recommendations
Food scene
Galley Beach
54 Jefferson AveUnreal sunset!
Cisco Brewers
5 Bartlett Farm RdAmazing weekend happy hour, typically with live music
Cru
1 Straight WharfLola 41 Nantucket
15 South Beach StreetDelicious food!
Sandbar at Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant
4 Bathing Beach RdCasual drinks on the beach
Great for takeout. Pickup takeout for dinner and enjoy sunset on the beach!
45 locals recommend
Millie's Restaurant
326 Madaket RdGreat for takeout. Pickup takeout for dinner and enjoy sunset on the beach!
The Nautilus
12 Cambridge StThe best market to pick-up meat & fish items (to be cooked yourself at home)
15 locals recommend
167Raw
167 Hummock Pond RdThe best market to pick-up meat & fish items (to be cooked yourself at home)
sushibyyoshi now “bar YOSHI”
21 Old South WharfDelicious food! Also the rear patio bar is a great place to go out at night for lively drinks.
22 locals recommend
Ventuno Restaurant
21 Federal StDelicious food! Also the rear patio bar is a great place to go out at night for lively drinks.
Via Mare
17 Broad StreetKnown for their to-go lobster dinners. Place your order a day before and enjoy dinner at home, without the stress of cooking.
8 locals recommend
Sayle's Seafood
99 Washington St ExtKnown for their to-go lobster dinners. Place your order a day before and enjoy dinner at home, without the stress of cooking.
Neighborhoods
Classic Nantucket neighborhood with old fishing cottages. A 7 mile drive from Town, but worth the trip
29 locals recommend
Siasconset
Classic Nantucket neighborhood with old fishing cottages. A 7 mile drive from Town, but worth the trip
Sightseeing
Sconset Bluff Walk
27 Bank StThis is my absolute favorite thing to do with guests. Whether you’re new to Nantucket or a seasoned visitor, the Bluff walk never gets old!
13 locals recommend
Great Point Lighthouse
This is my absolute favorite thing to do with guests. Whether you’re new to Nantucket or a seasoned visitor, the Bluff walk never gets old!
Nantucket Looms
51 Main StA Nantucket staple for interior design and décor
My favorite "drive on" beach if you have a vehicle with a Nantucket beach permit! Great for sunset and an easy drive from our house.
40th Pole Beach
My favorite "drive on" beach if you have a vehicle with a Nantucket beach permit! Great for sunset and an easy drive from our house.
My favorite daytime beach. You cannot drive onto the beach, but you can park pretty close. A reasonably short ride from the house!
Ladies Beach
My favorite daytime beach. You cannot drive onto the beach, but you can park pretty close. A reasonably short ride from the house!
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Nantucket Mermaids - Yacht Charter
Leah at Nantucket Mermaids is incredible. Let her cultivate your perfect Nantucket yacht charter experience. Tell her you are my guest and she will accommodate. They book up fast in the summer!
Getting around
Rental Cars
Check out "Turo" (the Airbnb of car rentals), Hertz at Nantucket airport, or Nantucket Windmill Auto Rental for the best priced options.
Don't miss
Hang 10 Raw Bar
Hang Ten Raw Bar offers delicious at-home catering. Hang Ten specializes in serving fresh seafood and is committed to providing you with the freshest and finest Nantucket has to offer. They source sustainably from their own Pocomo Meadow oyster farm and dig wild native little neck clams. They are on the water daily and will harvest shellfish for your dinner that same day.
Perfect for cocktail hour, birthdays, or private dinners. Call the owner Emil and tell him Cail sent you
Getting around
Bike Rental
If you need more bikes, Young’s Bike Shop and Cook’s offer bike rentals in town. If you book in advance, they offer pickup and delivery in-season depending on availability.
Traveling with kids
Baby Equipment Rental
“Nantucket Baby” was established with the traveling family in mind. Renting baby equipment with “Nantucket Baby” means no more lugging baby gear through airports and overloading full cars. They offer equipment drop-off and pickup at your rental if you book in advance. Please schedule equipment drop-off / pickup while you are present at the home.