Very popular and loud place!! The bar area outdoors is lovely with the garden decor and lights…read morestrung around. There were SO many people here; looked like a college crowd. The food was delicious and expensive. We had the asparagus salad and summer salad. Both were delicious and fresh. Steak frites were delicious and the serving size was decent. Duck carnitas was the hit! The duck was delicious and tender. The toppings (pickled onions, pickled veggies, salsa) with the corn tortillas were just right. You prep your own tacos with all the fillings. This was our favorite and we enjoyed the unique concept to use duck! It was an expensive meal but worth it! Service was great. I took more photos but realized they were quite blurry due to it being dark out and I didn't give my phone enough time to capture the photo. I wanted to eat!!! I would definitely come again.

Wonderful seating service, great ladies with a great sense of humor…read more Seated easily on a Wednesday with no wait; there were about three other sets of patrons, two younger collegiate types, and an older jet-set like ourselves. This being 1:00 pm too. Or, The Whale boasts a great wait staff who are accommodating and professional, as well as being just plain nice. A very clean establishment. We started with the crudités as an appetizer, and we both had the asparagus salad as our lunch - to die for! Very, very good! Priced nicely, and no negatives whatsoever. This place is always packed for dinner, so we were glad that on a Wednesday we were able to waltz in for luncheon. A must do when on island.

Stopped by Corner Table with my partner on a walk around downtown earlier. We've previously…read morefrequented the spot because they had a good chia seed pudding. We just wanted an iced latte today. When checking out, we were surprised the prices were higher than our last visit. The barista asked what milk we wanted, so we asked if there was an upcharge for alternative milks. She said no -- then she proceeded to charge us for oat milk. Not a big deal, it just spoils the experience a bit. Will likely be back! The lavender latte was pretty good!

What a great cafe! Wonderful drinks, breakfast sandwiches, and a clean table to sit down and read…read morea paper while you enjoy that coffee, or on a bench right outside when the weather is good! Prices are very reasonable, less of a crowd than the Lemon Press, and a very friendly and nice staff. Two thumbs up, err, I mean Five Stars!

I know, it's closed. Closed in October of '24…read more I had breakfast there with my friends from the Nantucket Amateur Radio Association in June '24; a weekly occurrence on Tuesdays with this radio gang. A great breakfast. Old school. Diner-style grill restaurant. Everything was made to order and they offered very good and complicated breakfasts: avocados, lobster, and poached this that and the other. We heard about the doughnuts. Never had one. In September of '24 the Inky reported that the Downyflake was to permanently close. So we made a day trip just to try the doughnuts. In fact, we did this in October the weekend before they closed. Off of Straight Wharf, a taxi ride out, bought a few doughnuts, uber'ed back to town, got some coffee from The Hub, and walked and sat on our bench on Easy Street over looking the Wharf Rat Club. Heaven. Everyone should experience Nantucket. I will say, we were lucky and happy to experience the doughnuts. The doughnuts, yes, are still sticking to my ribs a year later. More oil than the Exxon Valdez. We will miss you old friend. Even though the rumor is a new one will open... someday.

I lived on ACK in 2002. I used to go here for breakfast on occasion and it was a super reliable…read morediner right in the center of the island - across from the Stop & Shop. My sister who has lived on ACK for 30+ years loves their doughnuts - and yes they are VERY good. My favs are the chocolate frosted and the apple cider (in season). These really are small doughnuts - so you can eat 2 without too much guilt. I was craving some linguica sausage - I grew up eating it on pizzas and breakfast sandwiches in the summer in New Beford, MA. I saw that the menu had breakfast sandwiches (with your choice of meat) - Unfortunately they waitress informed me that linguica was not an option on this sandwich - which it really should be!. I opted for a side of the linguini and a english muffin to craft my own sandwich (AND - Bonus to save room for a doughnut or 2) It was tasty - but not the linguica of my childhood that oozed red grease, this one was pretty lean and more dense than I remember. I still ate every bite. The highlight was the doughnut dessert, these have not changed in 20 years.

There are times when I regret recommending the Lemon Press to so many people because it's become so…read moredarned crowded. Darn me and my big mouth. And darn other people and their big mouths! I'm shaking my fist at all of us! The good news for those of us who are bad at planning ahead is that it's walk-in only for breakfast and lunch. (Compare and contrast to certain Nantucket restaurants that must be reserved weeks or even months in advance.) At Lemon Press, you can reserve for dinner in the dining room downstairs, and I suspect it's a good idea to do so nowadays. During the day, wait times, especially for two-tops, at the upstairs cafe are not usually unbearable. I'll admit that at first I only recommended the restaurant to those with bland palates (like my otherwise wonderful MIL). But since Chef Lyall Frosler began heading up the kitchen in early 2025, the food has been excellent and anything but bland. At a recent meal, the Nantucket Bay Scallop Wraps ($29; bibb lettuce, pickled onions, bacon, scallops, Aleppo aioli, shirazi salad) included extremely fresh, sweet, tiny bay scallops, cooked to a perfect temperature; crisp (not rubbery) lardons; beautifully fresh lettuce; flavorful seasoned tomatoes (I guess a functional sub for shirazi salad). The aioli was pleasantly spicy, not over exuberantly glopped on. A Chicken Gyro ($19; tzatziki, hummus, shirazi, greens, pickled onion, Persian pickle, feta, tahini) was made with very moist, tender chicken, not the most flavorful by itself, but well paired with a wealth of flavorful garnishes. The chicken was sliced in pieces that were a bit too large and unwieldy to consume easily as a wrap; this would be better as knife and fork food. I think shirazi was once again just tomato with possibly a bit of onion, but nicely seasoned. The bits of Persian pickles on the plate were wonderful. A Breakfast Burrito with sausage ($19; eggs, potatoes or duck hash (+$4), cheddar, peppers, onions, Aleppo aioli, hot sauce) was quite a fun, spicy wake-up call for your mouth. Nothing bland about it. And of course we've very much enjoyed all the snacks and goodies we've had from Lemon Press at various events they've catered: crisp, flavorful falafel; lobster rolls; crostinis; grape leaves; tiny pastries with whipped feta. The cafe is absolutely charming inside, with beautiful wallpaper, vines growing from glass planters suspended from the ceiling, and jars of sumac salt on each table. (The Progeny couldn't stop eating this stuff by the spoonful.) The upstairs bathrooms are very narrow and, while not filthy on a recent visit, could definitely have been better maintained. Wait staff have been completely incredible on our visits, especially the lovely young woman who could be of Persian descent (I'm guessing in part b/c she pronounced "sumac" with an emphasis on the second syllable as Persian and Arabic speakers do instead of on the first syllable as native English speakers do). She and her colleagues work their tails off, though the restaurant is so busy, there can still be long wait times for food. Bottom line? DON'T GO! Stop taking my table, alright?

We visited this place for our last meal before heading off Nantucket. We avoided it previously…read morebecause it was labeled as "touristy " but the reviews looked good so we went for it. It's busy but we got a table for 5 immediately at 10am. The options looked great. We got gluten-free avocado toast with an egg (bland and meh, I've had better), Turkish eggs (very good), LP. Breakfast (filling and tasty), açaí bowl with berries and honey (yum), midnight cold pressed juice, lemon ginger shot, iced matcha latte (too sweet), iced saffron cardamom (too sweet), iced latte (perfect). We were happy to end our trip here. The inside is summery with low and high tables near the bar. I had to ask for my drink twice because it appears they forgot it. The staff were friendly and apologetic. Loved it overall!

What a well run sandwich shop near the wharf. There were dozens of people ordering sandwiches and…read morewho were waiting for the sandwich orders but you could see into the kitchen how hard the assembly line of staff was working to make the sandwiches to perfection and get them out as quickly as possible. Similar to Claudettes and Something Natural the sandwiches are made on homemade bread and are GIANT! We shared the turkey terrific which was delicious. This was a perfect sandwich to share and a nice respite from the many fine dining meals that we had while on island.

It was a good sandwich. Maybe even pretty good. I like smoked ham and Swiss. But for $18 it should…read morebe amazing and huge, like an overstuffed one you'd find at a deli. Instead I'm left with the impression that Nantucket is just expensive for everything and good sand much for an affordable price is so hard to find. Still, if you don't mind the price, the bread was solid and we enjoyed sitting out by the water.

This is one of the most popular breakfast spots on the island, so we obviously had to try it. The…read morefood was genuinely very good. My Seasonal Vegetable Scramble was fresh and delicious, and the toast was really good. The hash browns were probably the best part, though. We also got the Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes, and those might honestly be some of the best pancakes I've ever had. They were SO good. My biggest complaints are the size of the restaurant and the prices. It's incredibly small inside, and because it's so popular, you may have to wait a little bit to get seated. That itself isn't a huge issue, but the bar seating is so incredibly uncomfortable, and it honestly made the experience less enjoyable. The prices are also pretty ridiculous. My vegetable scramble was $26, which is insane to me. I completely understand that you're on an island and things are going to be more expensive, but $26 for a vegetable scramble is kind of crazy. Other than the uncomfortable seating and the prices, the food itself was very good and definitely worth trying if you're visiting the island.

Great little spot for breakfast in town. They also serve dinner as well although it can't comment…read moreon that. I had the avocado toast, my son had a pancake, and my husband had the French Toast and hash browns. Everything was delicious. I even purchased a super cute mug to go. Service was efficient and we only had to wait about 5 minutes to be seated although we came around 10 am on a Monday. Definitely expensive, but the prices almost everywhere on this island seem to be inflated a bit.

Fun happening bar. Great atmosphere. Delicious summer vegetable salad. I would come again.read more

Mikey was awesome! We sat at the bar to eat and drink prior to wandering over to the piano room. We…read morehad a great time talking to Mikey and he did a wonderful job serving us. We had many meals during our extended stay in Nantucket and this was one of the best. Tye scallops over fresh pasta were to die for! I lived the espresso martinis as well.