1. Something Natural
City: Nantucket, MA
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (508) 228-0504
Address: 50 Cliff Rd.
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Description: A sandwich is only as good as the bread used to make it. To that end, Something Natural bakes 10 to 12 types of bread daily as the foundation for its outstanding sandwiches. The bakery is located just outside of town and is a convenient spot on the way to Jetties Beach. Stop for a smoked turkey and Swiss on rye or sprouts, vegetables, and avocado on 6-grain. There’s a wonderful picnic spot here, with tables set on the lawn beneath shady trees (which kids love to climb).
2. Juice Bar
City: Nantucket, MA
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (508) 228-5799
Address: 12 Broad St.
Description: On a typical summer afternoon at around 3 p.m., a line forms outside the Juice Bar—just a hop, skip, and jump from Steamship Authority Wharf—as the beach crowd heads home from another day of sun and sand. The ice cream flavors aren’t overly gourmet—toffee crunch, blackberry, and triple chocolate are as fancy as it gets here—but the ultra-rich ice cream is made on the premises and the super-friendly college kids behind the counter offer generous samples if you can’t decide. Open seasonally.