Engaging Getaways and Venues for:
Edgartown, MA
New American cuisine with French and Italian accents is the theme at this Main Street bar and bistro. The creative menu is very expensive. Appetizers include grilled asparagus and Jonah crab salad ($18) and minestrone with salsa verde ($16). Except for a $17 burger, all entrees cost at least $28. Selections include polenta, kale and red onion; roast half chicken with spring vegetables, and ricotta ravioli with asparagus and walnuts. more...
The "Mediterranean and Asian inspired" food is top-notch, but It better be with the sky-high prices that abound here and other Edgartown restaurants. At the elegant upstairs dining room, you'll find appetizers like Point Judith calamari and Middle Eastern lamb meatballs (each $17). Entrees such as Prince Edward Island mussels start at $34. New York strip steak with shoestring potatoes ($42) and pan-roasted duck breast ($36) are some other choices. The small, brick-walled cellar is a happening bar scene, though it can get crowded. The bar menu is less expensive and offers such tasty items as a seared tuna sandwich and Moroccan spiced lamb. more...
Chesca's serves expensive "coastal-based Italian and urban American fare that bridges upscale and comfort food." Small plates, ranging from $16 to $28, include homemade gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce, wild mushrooms and sage; Thai chili-grilled shrimp, and seafood paella. Entrees include lobster risotto ($36), braised beef short ribs ($36) and Black Angus New York sirloin ($38). You can sip a cocktail in a rocking chair on the front porch or listen to live music on Thursdays during the summer in the courtyard, more...
The best pizza place in town offers such pies as Buffalo chicken, prosciutto and crimini and portobella mushroom with spinach and white truffle oil. More expensive Italian fare is also served. Entrees include eggplant rollantini, braised beef ravioli and seared scallops. Numerous wines and draft craft beers are available. more...
The l'etoilel restaurant, located at The Sydney hotel in a former whaling captain's home, tries to use native ingredients as often as possible. They include produce and herbs grown at nearby Morning Glory Farm and seafood and shellfish from local waters. The restaurant hosts rehearsal dinners, small wedding receptions and group celebrations in indoor dining rooms or on a tented outdoor patio. more...
The Charlotte Inn is the island’s only Relais & Chateaux hotel. Aiming to recreate the grand lifestyle of Edwardian-era England, the inn's buildings are an elegant compound of meticulously restored whaling captains' homes. The rooms are filled with antiques. The Terrace Restaurant celebrates American cuisine with European accents. more...
The restaurant says it's "fortunate to know" some farmers and fishermen, enabling the eatery to focus on local foods. The prices are not cheap, but they are a relative bargain compared to other island restaurants. Expect such fare as grilled clams ($12), grilled local corn ($9), fish tacos ($18), flounder and chips ($21) and hanger steak ($26). The Port Hunter has Edgartown's most extensive schedule of live musical entertainment. more...
