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Where to Eat

One dry town, BYOB rules and a season that decides half the menu

Six towns · seasonal hours · Islandwide
Island dining One fully dry town BYOB is normal Book ahead in summer

Before you book

Wine, beer and BYOB rules

BYOB

Bring your own bottle: the restaurant has no liquor license, so you carry in your own wine or beer and the kitchen supplies glasses, ice and sometimes a small corkage fee. On this island that is normal.

Dry towns

Chilmark is the island’s only fully dry town: nothing is sold anywhere, which is why its restaurants are BYOB. Aquinnah has no store either; its restaurants pour beer and wine with meals only. It helps to buy the bottle before you drive up-island.

Buying bottles

Only Edgartown and Oak Bluffs have package stores. Vineyard Haven restaurants pour beer, wine and cocktails, with or without a meal, but the town has no shop for a take-away bottle. West Tisbury restaurants pour beer and wine with meals only.

MA quirks

Happy-hour drink discounts are banned statewide, and it is worth carrying photo ID whatever your age.

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74 places

Edgartown guide · 26 places

Edgartown

Round sign for 19 Raw Oyster Bar and Prime Steakhouse on Church Street in Edgartown beside a white church
Edgartown · 19 Raw and 19 PrimeOysters on one side, steak on the other, on Church Street behind Main.
Pink and purple flowers in front of the white porch of L’étoile restaurant in Edgartown, string lights and an American flag above
Edgartown · L’étoileThe flower beds and string lights in front of L’étoile on North Water Street.
Shingled Espresso Love café in Edgartown with pumpkins and yellow mums on the porch and a bicycle by the fence
Edgartown · Espresso LovePumpkins and mums on the porch at Espresso Love on Church Street in October 2026, one of the cafés that stays open all year.
L'étoile22 North Water St
Fine Dining
$$$$
Seasonal
The Terrace at The Charlotte Inn27 South Summer St
Fine Dining
$$$$
Year-Round
Alchemy Bistro and Bar71 Main St
American
$$$
Year-Round
Atria Temporarily closed Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site137 Main St Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site
Fine Dining
$$$$
Temporarily closed
Bettini Restaurant131 North Water St · Harbor View Hotel
Fine Dining
$$$$
Year-Round
Behind The View131 North Water St · Harbor View Hotel
American
$$
Year-Round
Roxy Pool Bar131 North Water St · Harbor View Hotel
Casual
$$
Seasonal
Détente Temporarily closed Closed for the season; back in the spring, per its own site15 Winter St, Nevin Square Closed for the season; back in the spring, per its own site
Fine Dining
$$$$
Temporarily closed
Atlantic Fish and Chop House2 Main St
Seafood and Steakhouse
$$$
Seasonal
Indigo Martha's Vineyard268 Upper Main St
Indian
$$$
Year-Round
19 Raw Oyster Bar and 19 Prime19 Church St
Seafood and Steakhouse
$$$
Seasonal
The Covington52 Main St
Farm-to-Table
$$$
Seasonal
The Port Hunter55 Main St
American
$$$
Seasonal
Chesca's38 North Water St
Italian
$$$
Seasonal
Seafood Shanty31 Dock St
Seafood
$$
Seasonal
Rockfish11 North Water St
American
$$
Year-Round
The Newes from America23 Kelley St · Faraway Martha's Vineyard
American
$$
Year-Round
Wharf Pub3 Main St
American
$$
Year-Round
Square Rigger225 Vineyard Haven Rd
Seafood
$$
Year-Round
Among the Flowers Café Temporarily closed Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site17 Mayhew Lane Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site
Casual
$$
Temporarily closed
Espresso Love17 Church St
Café
$
Year-Round
Dock Street Coffee Shop2 Dock St
Café
$
Year-Round
Lucky Hank's Hours changed Open Wednesday to Sunday through October 11, 2026, then closed for the off-season. The restaurant is for sale. (through Apr 15)218 Upper Main St Open Wednesday to Sunday through October 11, 2026, then closed for the off-season. The restaurant is for sale.
American
$$
Hours changed
Katama Kitchen12 Mattakesett Way, Katama Airfield
American
$$
Seasonal
The Dunes at Winnetu31 Dunes Rd, Katama
Seafood
$$$
Seasonal
Town Bar MV227 Upper Main St
American
$$
Year-Round

Oak Bluffs guide · 22 places

Oak Bluffs

Crowded upstairs deck of the Lookout Tavern in Oak Bluffs with blue umbrellas and grey shingles
Oak Bluffs · Lookout TavernThe Lookout Tavern deck on Seaview Avenue full on an August afternoon.
Oval hanging sign reading Giordano’s 1930 Restaurant with painted grapes, in Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs · Giordano’sThe Giordano’s sign on Lake Avenue; the family has been feeding Oak Bluffs since 1930, as the sign says.
Hanging Esh sign with string lights and a flower basket on the red storefront on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs · EshEsh on Circuit Avenue, the former Dos Mas space, reworked around a restored fireplace.
Sweet Life Café63 Circuit Ave
Fine Dining
$$$
Seasonal
Red Cat Kitchen6 Circuit Ave
American
$$$
Seasonal
Esh50 Circuit Ave · former Dos Mas
Progressive American
$$$
Check first
Black Joy Kitchen7 Oakland Ave
African Diaspora
$$$
Year-Round
The Pawnee House20 Kennebec Ave
American
$$
Seasonal
Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta32 Kennebec Ave
Italian
$$
Seasonal
Eleven Circuit11 Circuit Ave
American
$$
Seasonal
Honorary TavernVFW Post, Oak Bluffs
Jamaican / American
$$
Year-Round
Lookout Tavern8 Seaview Ave
Seafood
$$
Seasonal
Coop de Ville12 Circuit Ave Extension
Seafood
$$
Seasonal
Nomans Temporarily closed Closed for the season; back in 2027, per its own site15 Island Inn Rd Closed for the season; back in 2027, per its own site
Casual
$$
Temporarily closed
Nancy's Restaurant Temporarily closed Closed for the season; reopening May 2027, per its own site29 Lake Ave Closed for the season; reopening May 2027, per its own site
Seafood
$$
Temporarily closed
Giordano's (Gio's)18 Lake Ave
Italian
$$
Seasonal
MV Chowder Company14 Kennebec Ave Now open at 14 Kennebec Ave
Seafood
$$
Year-Round
Sharky's Cantina31 Circuit Ave
Mexican
$$
Year-Round
Offshore Ale Co.30 Kennebec Ave
American
$$
Year-Round
The Barn Bowl and Bistro13 Uncas Ave
American
$$
Year-Round
Biscuits26 Lake Ave
Casual
$$
Seasonal
Fat Ronnie's Burger Bar7 Circuit Ave
Casual
$
Seasonal
Back Door Donuts Temporarily closed Closed for the 2026 season; back in 2027, per its own site5 Post Office Square Closed for the 2026 season; back in 2027, per its own site
Café
$
Temporarily closed
Highlands General25 Circuit Ave · former Linda Jean's
Café
$
Year-Round
Mocha Mott's10 Circuit Ave
Café
$
Seasonal

Vineyard Haven guide · 14 places

Vineyard Haven

Grey-shingled Black Dog Tavern with its dog weathervane on a tall post in Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Haven · Black Dog TavernThe Black Dog Tavern by the ferry landing on Beach Street Extension, 2026.
Dark-shingled Beach Road restaurant building with a gravel lot under a cloudy sky in Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Haven · Beach RoadBeach Road restaurant on Lagoon Pond, the entrance side.
Grey ArtCliff Diner building with a metal roof and two potted plants by the door in Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Haven · ArtCliff Diner Temporarily closed Closed until further notice, per its own siteThe ArtCliff Diner on Beach Road, photographed in September 2026 while it was closed until further notice.
The Wave Restaurant and Bar52 Beach Rd · Vineyard Haven Marina
Fine Dining
$$$$
Seasonal
The Ocean Club75 Main St · historic MV National Bank
Mediterranean
$$$$
Year-Round
Beach Road79 Beach Rd · Lagoon Pond
Farm-to-Table
$$$
Year-Round
9 Craft Kitchen and Bar9 Main St · Mansion House Hotel
American
$$$
Year-Round
Black Dog Tavern20 Beach St Extension
American
$$
Year-Round
Salvatore's Ristorante20 Union St
Italian
$$
Year-Round
The Attic82 Main St, 2nd floor
American
$$
Year-Round
Fish MV80 Main St
Seafood
$$
Year-Round
El Barco16 Union St
Mexican
$$
Seasonal
Maker Café339 State Rd
Italian
$$
Year-Round
ArtCliff Diner Temporarily closed Closed until further notice, per its own site38 Beach Rd Closed until further notice, per its own site
Casual
$
Temporarily closed
The Net Result79 Beach Rd
Seafood
$
Year-Round
Waterside Market82 Main St
Casual
$
Year-Round
Sandy's Fish and Chips5 Martin Rd
Seafood
$
Seasonal

West Tisbury guide · 3 places

West Tisbury

No package store: restaurants pour beer and wine with meals

A restaurant dining room with dark wood tables, Windsor chairs, ceiling beams and a stone fireplace
West Tisbury · State RoadThe dining room at State Road: dark wood tables, Windsor chairs and the stone fireplace.
Hanging 7a Foods sign on a white post beside State Road in West Tisbury, a church steeple in the distance
West Tisbury · 7a FoodsThe 7a Foods sign on State Road, with the church steeple behind.
State Road Restaurant688 State Rd
Farm-to-Table
$$$
Year-Round
Restaurant Foster at Lambert's Cove Inn90 Manaquayak Rd
Fine Dining
$$$$
Seasonal
7a Foods1045 State Rd
Casual
$
Year-Round

Chilmark guide · 2 places

Chilmark

Dry town: bring your own bottle

Grey-shingled Chilmark Tavern with a covered porch and potted trees along the front
Chilmark · Chilmark Tavern Temporarily closed Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own siteThe Chilmark Tavern at Beetlebung Corner, planters along the porch.
Chilmark Tavern Temporarily closed Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site9 State Rd · Beetlebung Corner Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site
American
$$$
Temporarily closed
Chilmark General Store7 State Rd · Beetlebung Corner
Casual
$
Seasonal

Menemsha guide · 5 places

Menemsha

Part of Chilmark, so BYOB here too

Larsen’s Fish Market sign with a fish and a red lobster cutout on grey shingles in Menemsha
Menemsha · Larsen’s Fish Market Temporarily closed Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own siteThe Larsen’s sign and the red lobster on Basin Road.
Yellow and white fish-shaped signs on the shingled corner of the Menemsha Fish Market
Menemsha · Menemsha Fish MarketThe Menemsha Fish Market sign and the painted fish flags in October 2026.
The Homeport Restaurant and Oyster Bar512 North Rd
Seafood
$$$
Seasonal
Larsen's Fish Market Temporarily closed Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site56 Basin Rd Closed for the season until May 2027, per its own site
Seafood
$$
Temporarily closed
Menemsha Fish Market54 Basin Rd
Seafood
$$
Beyond Summer
Menemsha Galley Temporarily closed Closed for the season; back in spring 2027, per its own site515 North Rd Closed for the season; back in spring 2027, per its own site
Casual
$
Temporarily closed
Iggy's Bread29 Basin Rd
Café
$
Seasonal

Aquinnah guide · 2 places

Aquinnah

No liquor store: beer and wine with meals

Outermost Inn81 Lighthouse Rd
Fine Dining
$$$$
Seasonal
Cliffhangers21 Aquinnah Circle
Casual
$$
Seasonal

Statuses last checked July 2026, with closures updated as we learn of them. Places marked Seasonal cut back their days as fall goes on or close for the winter, so call ahead before you drive out. Our island food tour has the dishes we would order at each stop, and what is open year-round covers the winter.

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