Chef Emmanuel "Manny" Rojas might be one of the best chefs on Nantucket. This former New Yorker and…read moreMomofuku Ssam Bar alum draws from culinary traditions of every sort, from Mexican and Caribbean, to Korean and Thai. Perhaps in reflection of his New York City roots, all these varied culinary cultures are thrown into the same kitchen, tossed together with abandon, and sprinkled with some Chef Rojas magic, resulting in some of the most interesting, intelligent flavors you can find on Nantucket. The current menu includes dishes like Taiwanese fried prawns, duck wontons and street corn strips with miso aioli, cotija and furikake, which play alongside ingredients like kimchi, water chestnuts, and curtido! Perhaps not surprisingly, given Chef Rojas's Momofuku pedigree, the dinner menu features Korean Barbecue Pork, a large-format family meal that closely resembles Chef David Chang's famous bo ssäm, a slow-roasted, sugar-and-salt-cured whole pork shoulder. KOREAN PORK BBQ ($170; sushi rice - cucumber kimchi - korean bbq sauce - ginger scallion sauce - bibb lettuce wraps) allegedly feeds four to six people. Given the small dent that the four of us made in the dish, even with a few growth-spurting ravenous eaters, the dish could probably feed eight hungry adults. Be prepared for leftovers and meal plan accordingly! At a more recent Sunday brunch, we had the wonderfully culturally ambiguous TUNA TOSTADA ($27; pickled jicama - aji amarillo - charred cipollini & sesame puree - shallot). It was a bit Mexican, a bit Peruvian, a bit East Asian -- and a lot delicious. I'm one of those people who don't get all the hoopla over AVOCADO TOAST, but the Progeny seem to be on the bandwagon. The version served at or, The Whale ($22; cherry tomato - fried egg - everything bagel spice on toasted sourdough) might just win me over. Excellent, ripe sliced avocados came topped with a sunny-side-up egg, lots of tender microgreens, and slightly pan-seared sweet cherry tomatoes. The EGGS BENEDICT ($26; choice of country ham or smoked salmon - poached eggs - house biscuit - hollandaise) were classic and well made with perfectly runny yolk and super rich, buttery hollandaise sauce. But the most delicious thing on the plate was the side of hash browns, a generous slab that was beautifully browned to a crisp on the outside. Cocktails are delicious, though a touch wimpy by our lush standards. Predictably, I'm fond of the entertainingly named UNCLE BAD NEWS ($17; jalapeño-infused tequila, passionfruit, lime) since I'm a sucker for any cocktail with jalapeño as an ingredient.

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.

Best start to finish meal I've had in a minute. Gracie is a gem. Every recommendation she had was…read moreperfection. Grab the corner seats at the bar. Start with the tuna. End with the cookie. Order everything else between. 10 stars.

As the sign on the bar suggests, we found "real" serendipitous joy here. Happened upon this bar…read moreafter walking around town post-dinner. Drinks are great and a lively, friendly atmosphere.

Without a doubt, Breeze was our favorite restaurant on Nantucket. Everything was wonderful, but it…read moreis the staff that are the highlight of this restaurant. Our waiter, Walter, was a veteran of the restaurant and we absolutely delightful and highly professional. The hostess, Emily, was delightful and pitched in to make sure that diners had everything they needed at all times. She also helped accommodate me when my party was running late for a lunch reservation. The manager was present throughout the evening, attentive to everything going on, visited every table, and even sang a Serbian Happy Birthday to my wife. We have never experienced such a well run and professional group of staff before, and really enjoyed it. On top of that the restaurant is very comfortable and pretty. The food was excellent. Everything has a little more creativity than you see at a typical hotel restaurant, and we appreciate the expertise of the chef. The wine list had plenty to choose from and our bottle was excellent. Try hard to fit a visit to Breeze into your trip for either lunch or dinner.

Tried to go to the clam bake. Long story short, we couldn't…read more Had a nice and relaxing lunch on their patio. CAESAR SALAD legit had anchovies on it. FAKE BOOZE is a cocktail with mint and ginger soda. CLAM CHOWDER and LOBSTER BISQUE were really good. CALAMARI was perfectly cooked, tender and not chewy or rubbery. S'MORES TART was super yummy. Service from server and hostess are flawless.

If you are looking for a nice dinner with vegetarian and vegan options this is your go to. The…read morehouse made pasta dishes are also creative and delicious. I had the black truffle bucatini, my husband had the fennel orecchiette, and my son had pasta with cheese and everything was top notch. My son's pasta might have been one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted. Service was fantastic and the restaurant itself is full of Nantucket's classic charm and laid back vibes. We had a couple mocktails and those were great too. Highly recommend!

It is located bar the center of town on the second floor. The signage is limited. If you did not…read moreknow it was there you would walk right by. Upstairs there a barroom and a couple of dining rooms. I would not imagine they could have so much seating. I had the octopus and pot belly. The octopus was tender. Given how hard it is to cook octopuses this was an accomplishment. Then I had the venison, cooked rare. It was delicious. I would return anytime I was on the island.

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.

We had our dinner in the back garden which was a beautiful setting. The service and food were…read moreexcellent. My only complaint was the sommelier; she was very unfriendly and aloof. And the cabernet was over chilled.

sadly I wish I could give this a better review but the only item we got that we absolutely loved…read morewas the beet risotto. There were 5 of us and all of our meals were mid at best. I'm only saying this so that we can provide feedback for the experience. The garden out front is stunning but the service was slow and the server wasn't super attentive or cared to answer questions. I got the steak that was more rare than I wanted and had to send it back to the kitchen since we had asked for it medium. It was drenched in sauce that was way overly salty. The spinach and artichoke (cream(?) spinach was a terrible texture and hard to eat. The thinly sliced potatoes were salty as well and overall to spend over $70 for that meal alone was not worth the price. The steak frites were just fine, and the gazpacho was not a crowd favorite. Like I said, there was nothing from our meal that screamed amazing. But if you are to go... the beet risotto would be the must order. Oh also the bread was stale and the server just dropped the bread on our plates almost like he was throwing it at us. It just felt like the design of the restaurant overpowered the service and friendliness and was not worth the cost for the beauty of the garden-- the host was nice though.

Nantucket is full of restaurants that primarily target the influx of tourists in the summer. Of…read morethose, only a small percentage are year-rounders, serving year-round Nantucketers, who tend to be more down-to-earth and less inclined to pay $30 for a sushi roll than the average fair weather islander. Kitty Murtagh's is one for the year-rounders. Tucked away on a small side street behind the mid-island Stop and Shop, this reliable old Irish pub is low key and pretense free, with a lovely patio for al fresco dining in fine weather. Indoors, there are pool tables and occasionally live music. The food is nothing earth shattering, but it's fairly priced and fairly good -- and the Irish menu items are fairly authentic. No surprise since co-owner John Keane is an Irish transplant who came to Nantucket in the late 1980s to work as a bartender at the Chicken Box, a semi-legendary live music venue a few doors down (where my BIL used to play with his band, incidentally). Keane and his partner, Caroline Montgomery, own not only Kitty Murtagh's, but also Queequeg's, Tree Bar, and Town, downtown mainstays. At a recent dinner, IRISH NACHOS ($15; Melted Cheddar, Bacon, Tomatoes, Scallion, Potato Skins) were well made, with a good balance of crisp potato skin, cheese and other toppings. You won't find Irish nachos on menus in Ireland, unless it's at an American pub. Like green beer and big parades on St. Patrick's Day, they're an American invention -- quite a tasty one, though, unlike most green beers I've had. More authentically Irish GUINNESS BEEF STEW ($20; Gravy, Root Vegetables, Mashed Potato, Dinner Rolls) was made with tender beef and carrots in plenty of gravy. It was particularly lovely to discover that the mashed potatoes that came with the dish were scratch made and quite delicious. It's hard for me to resist an IRISH FRY UP ($20; Eggs, Bangers, Rashers, Black & White Pudding, Charred Tomato, Irish Beans, Mushrooms, Fries), otherwise known as a full Irish breakfast, whenever I see it on the menu, even when it's dinnertime. Kitty Murtagh's version was fairly good. I loved the nicely pan-fried little disks black and white pudding, charred tomato, mushrooms, and eggs, which I requested over easy. Bangers had been a bit over boiled and the "Irish beans" were probably canned (tinned) Heinz baked beans, however. I have a number of Irish friends who enjoy the nostalgia of tinned baked beans, especially on buttered toast, but they're not my personal favorite. Fries were a stand-in for more traditional pan-fried potatoes. We were not overly fond of the IRISH CHICKEN CURRY ($32; Indian Madras Curry, Jasmine Rice, Mango Chutney), which was made with several times more untempered "curry powder" (aka garam masala) than there probably should have been. It was also weirdly and horribly sweet. We do sometimes enjoy the genre we think of as British-Indian food, e.g. the chicken curries you can find at just about any pub in London. I can only guess that the chef mis-measured the amounts of curry powder and sugar while making this batch. Our ten-year old insisted on ordering the GRILLED CHEESE & FRIES ($12) from the children's menu, which she found very much to her taste. I didn't try it, but it was made with amply buttered white bread and American cheese. She said it was good as Panera's, her paragon of grilled cheese. ;) Overall, it was quite a pleasant meal. We'll surely be back with the pup to sit on that pretty patio and try the shepherd's pie.

My go to place for dinner on the Island and NEVER disappoints!!…read more I've literally had everything on the menu off and on season. I can't recommend Kittys enough Amazing comfort food! The burgers are great! The hot chicken sandwich is phenomenal. Great staff! Pool tables I love Kittys

Phenomenal service, delicious food! The caviar Parker rolls were decadent. I would go back for…read morethose alone!

3.5 overall. While the food is solid (4 stars), I found it to be overpriced, and that's taking in…read morethat Nantucket is expensive. The small plates were all $25+ and while the small plates were actually larger than one would think, nothing blew me away. The cocktails are also expensive, pricier than drinks I recently had at The Pearl & Straight Wharf. Pics were from a few years back, but I most recently dined this year (2026) and had the octopus, little gem salad, the clam dip and fried broccoli. While all good, I wouldn't say a dish stood out as fantastic. (Granted, we didn't order any of their more "main dishes". This is definitely a spot that seemingly is more fun with many mouths to feed and try bites of many things. With just my husband & I, we were limited to the same bites of a few dishes. The service was great and the vibes also. The bar is bustling and upstairs is so charming. Overall, a solid night out. I do find it to be more expensive than their neighbors and not quite sure the food lived up to those occasions, which is why the 3 stars, but regardless, a nice night out. Fun Fact: Back in the day, this spot was an Italian restaurant called DeMarco's and I used to be the hostess! (This was 30 years ago and now after writing that, I feel quite old).