L'Etoile

Maybe after a day of hiking or chilling at the beach, you and your person want to ball out with a fine French bistro meal. This is the spot to do that right in the center of downtown Edgartown. Set in a restored whaling captain’s house, you can dine in one of the many cozy rooms, or skip that and roll on up to the more casual bar for great cocktails and the same food. That menu is (not surprisingly) heavy on seafood, and that’s exactly what you should order. Try the chilled Menemsha Creek oysters with preserved limoncello cream and pomegranate mignonette, some seared East Coast halibut, and definitely explore the selection of farmstead cheeses for the perfect start or finisher to any meal.