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    Handlebar Cafe

    4.6 (146 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 AM

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for working
    Dogs allowed

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    Lisa T.

    **SEASONAL DRINK: SALTED MAPLE MATCH** So delicious! Definitely tasted the maple! My first time visiting Nantucket and loved this little coffee shop. It's cute, cozy, and best of all, makes amazing coffee.

    Se C.

    First time visiting Nantucket and I got to try Handlebar Cafe which is located right across the street from the bus terminal. It is a simple cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. They have a selection of drinks including a variety of coffee drinks, teas and matcha latte. As a popular tourist spot, this location sells merchandise as well. There are a few hydrangea bushes outside. I tried their ice latte with vanilla and oatmilk. It wasn't too sweet and served with less ice as I requested. The service was quick and friendly. I would highly recommend.

    Kristen C.

    Worth the wait in line! This place is small and quaint but full of flavor! The blueberry crumble latte is out of this world. The staff is friendly and fast at delivering lattes on a busy Sunday morning.

    Peyton R.

    This is by far the best coffee/ cafe in town. We have visited every morning and have tried iced vanilla lattes, matchas, chias, pastries and their nitro cold brew! Their nitro cold brew is one of the best we've ever had. They also have a variety of different cold drinks to grab to go, and island papers to read while in line. The line moves fast, and they have plenty of staff working, and you're in and out! I think their drinks are VERY reasonably priced for what you get. Grab a bag of their beans to bring home. I would recommend this place to anyone!

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    Maxwell G.

    Loved this coffee shop! Stopped by early in the morning, appreciate their hours! The place was already busy, good number of folks working inside, which is not surprising given the cozy vibe! Fast, friendly service and prices were reasonable! The coffee was tasty - didn't get any fancy, just their black coffee, which was full of flavor and perfectly hot! Will make sure to stop the next time I visit. Check this place out, I loved their patio.

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    Best coffee on the island? That's word on the street, and after trying 4 different places, I agree. My Americano was delicious. The service was quiet, but fine. There's seating on the inside, but we chose the director chairs on the patio and enjoyed the weather and foot traffic. Definitely go here to grab a coffee.

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    Eva A.

    Highly recommend this cafe! Super welcoming and cute outdoor walk up and seating area. Inside is bright yet very cozy coffee shop energy. The music is upbeat yet not too much. The employees are friendly, and make the drinks very quickly even with constant customers. My cappuccino was made within a minute of ordering, and it was perfect! Not too sweet, not heavy at all. They don't seem to use sweetened almond milk. The espresso flavor was incredible. Added cocoa powder in the pic. 5/5.

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    Alexis S.

    I came here with my friend since we were staying in the area and wanted to check it out. They have a cute outdoor seating area, and some tables inside as well. Their drink menu is pretty extensive and they also have pastries and other light fare to eat. They sell coffee, hats and other merch with their logo on it and the service was great. I would definitely recommend if you find yourself in Nantucket.

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    Joan M.

    I found this super cute freshly ground coffee shop on the island of Nantucket. It's not easy to find a place that truly has great coffee, even after reading reviews. The perception of great coffee truly lies with the individual and what might be great to one, not so much to the next. For me, Handlebar aced all my coffee needs, considering the availability of great coffee on the island is slim to none. Easy to order, and they have a cute few tables & chairs outside to sip & watch the people go by. It is also dog friendly with water bowls at the ready. It's kind of off the beaten path so it's not super busy. That made it all the more attractive to me. It's almost like a neighborhood joint with locals frequenting the place. It's also across the street from a bus depot which didn't really make any difference to the volume of people in the coffee shop.

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    The coffee has gone down hill compared to the old owners coffee. It's no longer strong or flavorful :(

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    Cute little coffee shop, great Lattes need more bakery items.

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    9 years ago

    This is a wonderful find near the port. Perfect after the morning trip from Hyannis. Must try the lavender latte. Delicious.

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    11 years ago

    Great coffee, great service, love the atmosphere. If you are in the know, check out the secret garden seating!

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    9 years ago

    Super reasonably priced for the island and their Iced Lavender Latte was perfect. I got the nitro which I was also impressed with.

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    I agree with previous reviewer that their matcha latte has no taste as they pour full cup of ice!! Waste money to purchase here.

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    Best coffee and friendliest people on the Island. Don't miss the cinnamon breakfast roll. Set up a bike tour while you're there.

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    Lemon Press

    3.8(212 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Lemon Press is exceptional for its hospitality. At dinnertime in the downstairs dining room, black…read moretea is brought for the table as soon as you sit down, along with rock sugar and dates. As our beautiful (and possibly Persian-American) server explained, this tea is a symbol of welcome in Persian culture. You hold a bit of rock sugar in your mouth as you drink your tea, allowing the sugar to dissolve slowly, and follow it all up with a bite of sweet date. It's a beautiful act of cultural sharing and hospitality that nourishes one on so many different levels. Food at Lemon Press is meant to be shared. There is a section of dishes "for the table" that comfortably feed two. And there are small plates and sides that are meant to accompany. We chose two small plates and two large plates, which was plenty of food for our group of four. The ROASTED CHARRED CAULIFLOWER ($23; almonds, brown butter, golden raisin, caramelized cauliflower foam, crispy kale) small plate was nothing short of phenomenal. There were wonderful textural contrasts: crisp kale; firm, but yielding slivers of almonds; tiny, tender cauliflower florets. There was fragrant brown butter and delicately sweet, caramelized cauliflower foam. We have had some very, very good cauliflower preparations in our lives, including Balaboosta's fried cauliflower with currants and pine nuts, Miznon's whole roasted cauliflower with sel gris (even better with tahini sauce), and creamy roasted cauliflower soup (my favorite recipe to make at home). But Lemon Press's roasted charred version was, we all agreed, probably the best preparation of cauliflower we can remember having, something that would not be at all out of place at Eleven Madison Park. Our other small plate, a northern Iranian dish called MIRZA GHASSEMI ($19; smoked eggplant, tomato, garlic, turmeric, egg, barbari bread), was also well made, a well executed traditional preparation. It was creamy, rich, nourishing, with all the hallmarks of a perfect comfort food. The Progeny thought it was too strongly flavored to eat by itself, but it paired perfectly with golden-crusted, sesame-flecked barbari bread. We found our small plates to be stronger than our larger, shared plates. They were sadly out of the duck fesenjoon on our visit. (I'd been looking forward to trying this dish since our visit earlier in the summer.) In its place, we ordered the SHORT RIBS & CHIPS ($54; house salad, za'atar fries). Flavors were vibrant, the meat glazed with something sweet and salty -- but the flanken-cut short ribs were largely fat and gristle. The salad was wonderfully fresh, the fries crisp. The KHORESHT GHORMEH SABZI ($54; lamb shoulder, burnt herbs, red kidney beans, dried lime, tahdig) was a traditional northern style, made with slow-cooked tender lamb; spinach and not just herbs, I think; and the unmistakable sour/bitter/umami flavor of limu omani (dried lime). There was a pretty circle of tahdig (sort of the equivalent of socarrat) and saffron rice to accompany. The Fambly noted the strong resemblance to north Indian saag gosht -- no surprise given the strong historical influence of Persian culture in north India, both through Persianized Mughal invaders and Nader Shah's later invasion. The amchoor (green mango powder) used in saag gosht even somewhat recalls limu omani. We declined dessert, since we had to get back to the pup -- but the check came with four lovely macaroons, served on coffee beans, another gracious touch. We have become so very enamoured with Lemon Press over their years. Cousins and co-owners Darya Afshari Gault and Rachel Afshari have brought in the talented South African chef Lyall Frosler, who beautifully executes Persian, Persian-influenced, and non-Persian dishes. They've honed a deep sense of hospitality, rooted in a very ancient, very beautiful culture. We feel so lucky and grateful to have this food on Nantucket!

    We visited this place for our last meal before heading off Nantucket. We avoided it previously…read morebecause it was labeled as "touristy " but the reviews looked good so we went for it. It's busy but we got a table for 5 immediately at 10am. The options looked great. We got gluten-free avocado toast with an egg (bland and meh, I've had better), Turkish eggs (very good), LP. Breakfast (filling and tasty), açaí bowl with berries and honey (yum), midnight cold pressed juice, lemon ginger shot, iced matcha latte (too sweet), iced saffron cardamom (too sweet), iced latte (perfect). We were happy to end our trip here. The inside is summery with low and high tables near the bar. I had to ask for my drink twice because it appears they forgot it. The staff were friendly and apologetic. Loved it overall!

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    The Hub

    3.0(37 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Great corner local trinket store, bakery, coffee/tea house, and news papers, and etc…read more The gals who work in there, work very hard. They are always pleasant and professional. They smile as they work, give cordial greetings and exit salutations. Nice to see that in this day and age. A very good coffee bar. The locals hang out in front of the store on benches, while the tourists swarm The Lemon Press. Usually the tourists are impatient and a bit pushy-shovey inside the tight one-way path, but the line moves quickly.

    This is a souvenir shop with a tea/coffee/smoothie/ food pickup. The place was busy today, which I…read moream always pleased to see a shop making money. We ordered two chai tea lattes and a hot chocolate. Prior to ordering I was asking the young lady (I believer her name is Maria) if it was made in house or if it were from a packet. She gave me a dirty perplexed look and asked "what!?". I repeated the question and she rudely answered now. I thought it was a fair question. This isn't why the low stars though. The low stars is due to them having three registers going screaming "next" as the pile of people that already ordered were piling up on each other plus strollers and they kept taking orders while one young lady was making the coffees, teas and smoothies. I felt awful for her. There was an employee young man standing there doing nothing but screaming "next" as well. I felt so bad for the young lady trying to keep up with all of the orders. If you are the owner reading this, please train your team to stop taking orders on two of the three registers for a minute and help clean the line out of orders by helping. Besides for marketing purposes, we all know a line to your place makes people crave your place even more. Hope you are able to train on attitude, organization, and empathy for another human being that is on the team. I will say the chai tea was made well.

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