Guidebook for Martha's Vineyard
Food Scene
Rockfish
11 N Water StGreat place to grab a drink, brick oven pizza or a gourmet dinner.
Great year round bakery and coffee shop but also great breakfast sandwiches and vegetarian and vegan food. Generous portions. Love this place to eat outside on the picnic tables or take food to go.
39 locals recommend
Scottish Bakehouse
977 State RdGreat year round bakery and coffee shop but also great breakfast sandwiches and vegetarian and vegan food. Generous portions. Love this place to eat outside on the picnic tables or take food to go.
Great fish and chips, chowder & sushi. No indoor seating but outdoor picnic tables. Walk across the parking lot with your food and eat at the grass area with tables that overlooks the lagoon.
45 locals recommend
The Net Result
79 Beach RdGreat fish and chips, chowder & sushi. No indoor seating but outdoor picnic tables. Walk across the parking lot with your food and eat at the grass area with tables that overlooks the lagoon.
The Cardboard Box
6 Circuit AveGreat bar and great food.
Small but good, must make a reservation or you will not get a table.
33 locals recommend
The Red Cat Kitchen
6 Kennebec AveSmall but good, must make a reservation or you will not get a table.
Waterside Market
82 Main StGreat for breakfast brunch or lunch. Nice outdoor seating.
Back Door Donuts
1-11 Kennebec AveGo after 6 pm
Great drinks and tacos. Very casual, seating inside or in the back yard. Great tacos!
6 locals recommend
Backyard Taco
32 Winter StGreat drinks and tacos. Very casual, seating inside or in the back yard. Great tacos!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great dive bar with fantastic live music. Totally local place! Their food is also pretty good but more on the southern food scene. Arrive before 8 to grab a good seat at the bar or the upstairs tables. No cover charge.
28 locals recommend
All Star Martha's Vineyard Bike Rentals
5 Oak Bluffs AveGreat dive bar with fantastic live music. Totally local place! Their food is also pretty good but more on the southern food scene. Arrive before 8 to grab a good seat at the bar or the upstairs tables. No cover charge.
Essentials
Stop & Shop
225 Upper Main StLarger than their store in Vineyard Haven
Great local grocery store with local produce and other items. They have a bit more upscale selection.
41 locals recommend
Cronig's Markets
357 State RdGreat local grocery store with local produce and other items. They have a bit more upscale selection.
Arts & Culture
Great Art gallery but also wonderful free outside performances during the summer.
20 locals recommend
Featherstone Center for the Arts
30 Featherstone LnGreat Art gallery but also wonderful free outside performances during the summer.
Island Alpaca Company
1 Head of the Pond RdFun farm at the entrance to the neighborhood.
Beautiful museum that will teach you the history of the Vineyard. Check the calendar of events for lots of fun activities.
46 locals recommend
Martha's Vineyard Museum
151 Lagoon Pond RdBeautiful museum that will teach you the history of the Vineyard. Check the calendar of events for lots of fun activities.
Parks & Nature
Great beach for families, very little surf, great for swimming, paddle boarding and sand castles.
43 locals recommend
Joseph Sylvia State Beach
267-125 Seaview AvenueGreat beach for families, very little surf, great for swimming, paddle boarding and sand castles.
If you like a beach with a bit more surf, this is the one for you! A bit more action than State Beach, but not recommended for children.
15 locals recommend
Katama Beach/ South Beach
555 Katama RdIf you like a beach with a bit more surf, this is the one for you! A bit more action than State Beach, but not recommended for children.