Nantucket: Where to Eat: On the Water: Straight Wharf

Straight Wharf

In 2007, this hot spot celebrated its thirty-second season, complete with a new look and new chefs. Amanda Lydon and Gabriel Frasca come from Boston’s Ten Tables and Spire restaurants, respectively, and the menu may include watermelon salad with tomatoes, arugula and French green olives and zucchini-blossom appetizers. For a drink at sunset, the simple wooden bar inside the main dining room and the patio overlooking Straight Wharf are always crowded. This is not the place for an intimate cocktail (for that, go to Òran Mór restaurant), but to see and be seen, there’s no better location on the island.