Nantucket’s best local businesses

The 65 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Aug 2

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65 businesses across 7 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants30 places · newest: B-ACK Yard BBQ, Aug 2
• 02Shopping9 places · newest: BRIX Wine Shop Nantucket, Aug 2
• 03Nightlife5 places · newest: The Tree Bar, Aug 2
• 04Bakeries & Sweets5 places · newest: Nantucket Bake Shop, Aug 2
• 05Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage3 places · newest: Hospital Thrift Shop, Aug 2
• 06Arts & Culture5 places · newest: Nantucket Whaling Museum, Aug 2
• 07Home & Garden3 places · newest: Marine Home Center, Aug 2

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Businesses in categories too small for their own page — yet.

• Fish Stix Nantucket

  Sporting Goods

  Fish Stix Nantucket crafts one-of-a-kind surf, inshore, fly, kayak, and blue-water rods using lightweight, durable components, plus they…

  69 Somerset Rd · fishstixnantucket.com ↗

• Hadwen House

  Entertainment

  Hadwen House is the island’s showpiece Greek Revival mansion, the only publicly accessible one of its age, with exhibitions on Nantucket…

  96 Main St · nha.org ↗

• Island Glow Nantucket

  Beauty

  Island Glow Nantucket has your glow-up game covered with lash extensions, brows, facials, waxing, makeup, spray tans, and a new massage…

  2 Sanford Rd · nantucketislandglow.com ↗

• MB BEAUTY AESTHETICS

  Health & Wellness

  MB Beauty Aesthetics is the spot for tailored skin fixes, from the MB Summer Glow Experience to AI-powered skin analysis, microneedling,…

  35 Old South Rd · mbbeautyclinic.glossgenius.com ↗

• Yummy

  Cafes

  When a sandwich craving hits, Yummy keeps it easy with handcrafted stacks, vegetarian and vegan options, juicy burgers, breakfast…

  63 Surfside Rd · yummynantucket.com ↗

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