Nantucket

A new generation of chefs, farmers, and purveyors mixes innovation with old-school hospitality.

Nantucket, MA Port
  • Current
    Weather

Snow & 25°

  • When to
    Visit

June-September

  • How to
    get there

Ferry or plane

  • Square
    Miles

105.3

Maybe you fell in love with The Grey Lady at first sight. All cool breezes and cobblestones, bright window boxes and shingled houses—she oozes classic New England charm. Or maybe you’re still hung up on the pink pants?

Either way, we guarantee that after eating and drinking your way around the island, you’ll be clamoring to book ferry tickets back to ACK. Whether you’re packing a picnic to enjoy on a slice of the island’s 9,000 acres of conservation land, or looking to settle in for a parade of farm-focused small plates alongside a magnum of something pink—we’ve got you covered. Sure, you expect to see Lilly Pulitzer (and maybe @chadtucket?), but quaint Nantucket is also home to a few of New England’s most talented chefs and hardworking hospitality folks; the new guard is pushing the envelope, and reeling us in. Here’s our guide to eating and drinking on the island right now.

It’s easy to fall for the Grey Lady at first sight—all cool breezes and cobblestones, bright window boxes, and shingled houses, it oozes classic New England charm. But there’s more to this island than quaint vistas and the occasional celeb sighting. When it comes to food and drink, Nantucket is home to a few of New England’s most talented chefs and hardworking hospitality folks. The new guard is pushing the envelope, and reeling us in. Here’s our guide to eating and drinking on the island right now.

WHERE TO EAT

Lighthouse at Nantucket, MA

WHERE TO DRINK

ocean

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