Restaurants
Seasonal New American cooking served in a 19th-century sea captain's house on Upper Main Street, with burgers and cocktails in the brick cellar bar.
Website →Long-running French-inspired restaurant on North Water Street with a seasonal menu built around local produce, shellfish and lamb.
Website →Main Street bistro open since 1999, known for its cocktails and a menu drawn from local farms and waters.
Website →Lively Main Street spot with seafood-focused plates and live music most summer nights.
Website →Intimate restaurant and wine bar in Nevin Square serving American fare with European touches, hand-rolled pasta and a deep wine list.
Website →Harbor-front seafood and steakhouse at the foot of Main Street, open seasonally.
Website →Retro diner on Main Street serving classic breakfast and lunch.
Website →Restaurant inside the Harbor View Hotel with views across the harbor to the Edgartown Lighthouse.
Website →Italian and American dishes served on an old-fashioned front porch on North Water Street.
Year-round spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner in downtown Edgartown.
Oak Bluffs harbor institution since 1960, with a snack bar for fried clams and lobster rolls and an upstairs dining room with harbor views.
Website →The island's brewpub on Kennebec Avenue, pouring house-brewed beer alongside wood-fired pizza, burgers and seafood.
Website →Family-run Circuit Avenue restaurant across from the Flying Horses, known for pizza, pasta and its walk-up fried clam counter.
Website →Casual waterfront tavern near the ferry dock serving lobster rolls, fried seafood, raw bar and sushi.
Harborside spot on the Oak Bluffs docks for wings, lobster rolls and oysters from its raw bar.
Chef-driven dinner spot, now on Circuit Avenue, known for creative comfort food.
Website →Busy Circuit Avenue spot for Mexican-style food and drinks from lunch through late night.
Website →Laid-back outdoor restaurant and bar with island rum, casual food and live music.
Website →Counter-service cafe and market on Circuit Avenue serving coffee, breakfast and lunch, in the former Linda Jean's space.
Website →Small lunch counter on Vineyard Avenue known for sandwiches, salads and cookies.
Website →The original Black Dog, opened in 1971 on the Vineyard Haven waterfront, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner year-round.
Website →Beloved Beach Road diner, operating since 1943, serving creative breakfast and lunch made from scratch.
Website →Year-round Main Street cafe serving breakfast all day, lunch and takeout.
Website →Casual seafood spot near the harbor with a raw bar, poke bowls, tacos and lobster rolls on an outdoor deck.
Website →Farmhouse-style restaurant cooking with ingredients from local farms and fishermen, open for dinner.
Website →Small sandwich shop at the 7a crossroads, a favorite for beach lunches, biscuits and baked goods.
Website →Seasonal dinner restaurant in Chilmark center; Chilmark is a dry town, so bring your own wine or beer.
Website →Menemsha harbor restaurant famous for lobster dinners and sunset views, now with full table service under newer owners.
Website →Family-run harbor shack known for lobster rolls, chowder and swordfish sandwiches.
Website →Up-island general store with a front porch, pizza and sandwiches at Beetlebung Corner.
Website →Menemsha dockside fish market since 1969 for lobsters, steamers, stuffed quahogs and oysters to eat outside at sunset.
Website →Family-run market with roots in Poole's Fish Market of 1946, selling fresh fish, lobster and prepared seafood.
Website →Markets, farm stands and treats
Family farm since 1975 with a busy farm stand, bakery and prepared foods; the pies and corn are island favorites.
Website →Organic farm and creamery making award-winning cheeses, with a farm stand selling bread, pastry and coffee.
Website →Famous for warm donuts and apple fritters sold out the back door on summer evenings.
Website →Island ice cream maker with homemade flavors and sundaes.
Website →Fudge made from family recipes dating to 1887, with shops in the three down-island towns.
Website →Locally owned island grocery since 1917, with stores in Vineyard Haven and West Tisbury.
Website →Family-run grocery on Circuit Avenue since 1947.
Independent market on State Road with organic groceries, meats and produce, plus pickup and delivery.
Website →Market at the Oak Bluffs harbor with groceries, wine and spirits.
Website →Wine, beer and spirits shop on Lake Avenue near the ferry landing.
Website →Meat and seafood market for grilling supplies and fresh fish.
Website →Beach Road fish market since 1985 with fresh fish, lobsters, sushi and a takeout counter.
Website →Small market and kitchen near the Charlotte Inn for breakfast, lunch and specialty groceries.
Website →Circuit Avenue coffee shop since 1994 with baked goods and an early opening.
Website →Edgartown cafe on Church Street for coffee, breakfast sandwiches and pastries.
Website →Bakery cafe from the Black Dog with breakfast, baked goods and coffee.
Website →Long-running Saturday and Wednesday morning market with island farms, bakers and makers, now held mostly at the Agricultural Hall fairgrounds.
Wampanoag-owned bakery known for its outdoor wood-fired oven and community pizza nights.
Historic general store dating to 1858, now protected by the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust, with a porch made for sitting.
Farm stand off State Road selling vegetables and farm goods.
Website →Good to know
- Book dinner ahead in July and August, especially on weekends.
- Up-island towns don’t have liquor stores, and some restaurants there are bring-your-own. Pick up wine down-island.
- Many places are seasonal. Hours shrink after Labor Day and some close for the winter, so check before you go.
- Cooking at home? A Vineyard rental kitchen plus fish from Menemsha and corn from a farm stand is hard to beat.
Updated October 2026. Hours, seasons and rules change: check with each business or town before you go.