Restaurants

Espresso Love -

Best coffee, breakfast, and healthy lunches

7A -

Best deli

Martha’s Vineyard Chowder Co -

Best clam chowder

Linda Jean’s or Lookout Tavern -

Great lobster rolls

Seafood Shanty -

Family seafood restaurant

Nancy’s -

Obama’s favorite in Oak Bluffs

Atlantic -

Upscale seafood restaurant

Alchemist -

Great cocktail menu

 

THINGS TO DO

SOUTH BEACH

Take the Winnetu beach path to enjoy South Beach

BIKE RIDING

Take a ride along the six mile bike path along State Beach

Martha’s Vineyard Bike Rentals - (800) 627-2763 or marthasvineyardbike.com

GINGERBREad Cottages

Park along Beach Rd or take a taxi to the remnants of an 1800s Methodist summer retreat. Stroll through the colorful Victorian cottages and ride the Flying Horses, one of the oldest carousels in the US

Visit the boutiques and surf shops in Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, or Vineyard Haven.

SHOPPING

MENEMSHA/ Aquinnah

Go “up-island” to see the amazing view of the Aquinnah cliffs or enjoy a lobster roll on the pier in Menemsha, a quaint working fishing harbor.

Take the Chappy Ferry from Memorial Wharf in Edgartown to Chappaquiddick Point. Chappaquiddick is full of rugged beaches, 14 miles of walking trails, a 14-acre Japanese garden, Mytoi, and the Cape Poge wildlife refuge.

Chappaquidick