Guidebook for Oak Bluffs
Food Scene
Find a table. Grab a drink from Donovan. Order something fried. Repeat
42 locals recommend
Nancy's Restaurant
29 Lake AveFind a table. Grab a drink from Donovan. Order something fried. Repeat
One of the only restaurants open year round. Awesome brunch. Don't leave without a tuna melt and a t-shirt!
52 locals recommend
The Black Dog Tavern
20 Beach Street ExtensionOne of the only restaurants open year round. Awesome brunch. Don't leave without a tuna melt and a t-shirt!
Long lines form at night at the rear of MV bakery. Great for a midnight snack.
37 locals recommend
Back Door Donuts
1-11 Kennebec AveLong lines form at night at the rear of MV bakery. Great for a midnight snack.
Both locations serve organic, fair trade coffee & espresso drinks, homemade baked goods, Cape Cod bagels and our signature breakfast burritos and sandwiches. Homemade soups and specials are also available in the off-season.
The shops provide a fun, friendly, and fast-paced environment to get you going in the morning, afternoon or evening. Mocha Mott’s is a place where locals and visitors mix and meet to enjoy good coffee and good times. Our well known stickers have been spotted world-wide, from the Eiffel Tower to the Great Wall of China!
40 locals recommend
Mocha Mott's
10 Circuit AveBoth locations serve organic, fair trade coffee & espresso drinks, homemade baked goods, Cape Cod bagels and our signature breakfast burritos and sandwiches. Homemade soups and specials are also available in the off-season.
The shops provide a fun, friendly, and fast-paced environment to get you going in the morning, afternoon or evening. Mocha Mott’s is a place where locals and visitors mix and meet to enjoy good coffee and good times. Our well known stickers have been spotted world-wide, from the Eiffel Tower to the Great Wall of China!
Local cuisine, American, Seafood, Contemporary, Vegetarian Friendly
33 locals recommend
The Red Cat Kitchen
6 Kennebec AveLocal cuisine, American, Seafood, Contemporary, Vegetarian Friendly
The Sweet Life Café
63 Circuit AveLocal cuisine, American, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Drinks & Nightlife
Lola's
15 Island Inn RoadHalf priced oysters during the day. Great food and dancing at night
Casual, upscale bar-restaurant primarily focused on craft beer, small batch whiskey selection, and as locally sourced as possible small-plate food.
6 locals recommend
20byNine
16 Kennebec AveCasual, upscale bar-restaurant primarily focused on craft beer, small batch whiskey selection, and as locally sourced as possible small-plate food.
Entertainment & Activities
Farm Neck Golf Club
1 Farm Neck WayBeautiful golf course. Save time for photos on #4
Island Alpaca invites you to bring the family and friends for a unique experience, including a gift shop filled with locally grown garments, and down-on-the-farm furry, fun. Take their self-guided, walking tour to arrive at the 2,400 square foot antique Post & Beam Barn. Get up close with the friendly fluffy alpaca and meet our new babies, over 50 of them, in a very special viewing area. Bring a sample of their fleece harvest home to your family and friends!
26 locals recommend
Island Alpaca Company
1 Head of the Pond RdIsland Alpaca invites you to bring the family and friends for a unique experience, including a gift shop filled with locally grown garments, and down-on-the-farm furry, fun. Take their self-guided, walking tour to arrive at the 2,400 square foot antique Post & Beam Barn. Get up close with the friendly fluffy alpaca and meet our new babies, over 50 of them, in a very special viewing area. Bring a sample of their fleece harvest home to your family and friends!
Parks & Nature
Aquinnah Cliffs Overlook
31 Aquinnah CirMakes for a perfect view of MV's westernmost point
Carve out some time to visit this historically African American beach founded in 1890
31 locals recommend
Inkwell Beach
83 Seaview AveCarve out some time to visit this historically African American beach founded in 1890
Menemsha Beach station
The best sunset on the island
A charming Oak Bluffs park surrounded by Victorian mansions and gingerbread houses. The park features a bandstand which holds weekly band concerts during the summer.
12 locals recommend
Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs station
A charming Oak Bluffs park surrounded by Victorian mansions and gingerbread houses. The park features a bandstand which holds weekly band concerts during the summer.
This 2-mi. stretch of sandy beach & shallow water was a main shooting location in the film "Jaws."
43 locals recommend
Joseph Sylvia State Beach
267-125 Seaview AvenueThis 2-mi. stretch of sandy beach & shallow water was a main shooting location in the film "Jaws."
Arts & Culture
Cousen Rose Gallery
71 Circuit AveVery special art gallery with frequent openings throughout the summer.
Community arts center offering an array of programs, classes, gallery shows & music.
20 locals recommend
Featherstone Center for the Arts
30 Featherstone LnCommunity arts center offering an array of programs, classes, gallery shows & music.
Essentials
Forgot a toothbrush? Pick one up here, just 5 minute walk from the house
10 locals recommend
Our Market
1 E Chop DrForgot a toothbrush? Pick one up here, just 5 minute walk from the house
Reliable Self-Service Market Inc
36 Circuit AveLocal grocery store
Jim's Package Store & Island
27 Lake AveWine and spirits at a good price