Overview of MV Towns
Up island: Gay Head (Aquinnah), Chilmark, West Tisbury
Down island: Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven (Tisbury)
Menemsha at sunset
Edgartown
Alcohol: Wet town, can buy booze in town and at restaurants
Amenities: Airport (middle of island), groceries, shopping, restaurants, bars, public beaches (usually very crowded), lighthouse, and harbor
Restaurant Recs:
The Covington - Dinner & Bar
The Port Hunter - Dinner, Bar, sometimes Music
Behind the Bookstore - coffee, small plates, Bar
Atria - Dinner, check out their Brick Cellar Basement for a more relaxed vibe
The Atlantic - dinner & Bar, sometimes Music
Detante - Dinner
Humphrey’s - Lunch/Sandwiches
Alchemy - DinnerCoffee place
Mad Martha’s - Ice cream
Right Fork Diner - (Katama, not down town) Brunch, Lunch
Oak Bluffs
Alcohol: Wet town, can buy booze in town and at restaurants
Amenities: Ferry from Woods Hole, groceries, shopping, restaurants, bars, public beaches (can be crowded), and harbor
Restaurant Recs:
Offshore Ale - Lunch, Dinner, Brewing company
Sweet Life - Dinner
20 by 9 - Whiskey bar with great small plates
Giordano's - Pizza slices to go
Slice of Life - lunch, dinner
The Ritz - Bar, sometimes live music
Ken N Beck - Dinner
Park Corner Bistro - Bar
The LookOut - Dinner (sushi sports bar)
Back door donuts - Late night donuts, behind Reliable Market in the parking lot
Barn, Bowl, & Bistro - Bowling, Bar, food
West Tisbury
Alcohol: Dry-ish town, can buy beer/wine with food at restaurant, no liquor stores.
Amenities: Smaller grocery store, restaurant, a couple grab and go options, may have access to beach through accommodations
Restaurant Recs:
7A - coffee, bakery, sandwiches
State Road Restaurant - brunch, lunch, dinner (beer/wine)
Alley’s General Store - General store, produce stand, beach provisions
Vineyard Haven (Tisbury)
Alcohol: Wet-ish town, can sometimes buy beer/wine/liquor with food at restaurants, no liquor stores.
Amenities: Ferry from Woods Hole, grocery store, restaurants, no bars, no beaches really
Restaurant Recs:
The Little House - Lunch, Dinner (beer/wine)
Art Cliff Diner - Breakfast diner (beer/wine?)
Chilmark
Alcohol: Dry town, BYOB
Amenities: Small general store, few restaurants, fishing village, beaches
Restaurant Recs Chilmark:
The Chilmark Store - General store, pizza, sandwiches, coffee
The Tavern - dinner (BYOB)
Mermaid Farm - roadside farmstand for fresh lassi or cheese (on middle road, cash only)
Restaurant Recs Menemsha:
Larsen's - Fish market w/ fresh or ready to eat. Stanley’s (Menemsha Fish Market) next door as well
The Galley - fast food ish and soft serve ice cream
Menemsha Store - general store
Menemsha Deli - coffee and food
Homeport - dinner, or take out
Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Alcohol: Dry-ish town, can sometimes buy beer/wine with food at restaurants, no liquor store
Amenities: Some restaurants, beaches, and lighthouse
Restaurant Recs Gay head:
The Outermost - Dinner w/ amazing ambiance and sunset
Cliffhangers - Tacos, burgers, etc
The Aquinnah Shop - Food, but you need to sit outside, you’re here for the view