During our stay up Island on Martha's Vineyard we had an exceptional dinner at the Chilmark Tavern. This BYOB bistro is rustic yet refined and serves whimsical dishes with local seafood and ingredients from neighboring farms. We started the night with cocktails from a little canteen of vodka that I'm so glad we brought along! I had their Shrub ($8) which combined the vodka with fruit based drinking vinegar and seltzer. Bob went with a classic vodka martini ($5). Then, they uncorked ($14) our bottle of Winderlea Pinot Noir Rosé with dinner.
Here's a look at what we ate:
‘caesar’ ($16) baby kale, mixed chicories, grape tomato, bottarga, crunchy croutons
edgartown razor clams ($19) steamed + chilled, finger lime,
tobiko, salmon roe, avocado crema, grapefruit oil, sea beans
bluefish ($37) smoked + pan seared, braised fennel, celery,
onion soubise, citrus, pickled currants, lemon thyme oil
bluefish ($37) smoked + pan seared, braised fennel, celery,
onion soubise, citrus, pickled currants, lemon thyme oil
island fluke ($39) razor clam + green garlic broth, fingerling potatoes,
island grown summer squash, ramp butter
Upon receiving the check, we remarked how expensive the meal was considering the BYOB factor. It was not until writing this post I realized how pricey each dish truly was. I guess this is to be expected in a more remote island locale. The food was impressive so if you're looking to splurge it's worth it.
Next up we head down Island to Oak Bluffs for a few days - more MV recommends to come!
Next up we head down Island to Oak Bluffs for a few days - more MV recommends to come!
9 State Road
Chilmark, MA 02535
Those prices are steep, but definitely sounds worth the splurge! Sometimes you just gotta treat yo self. ;)
ReplyDeleteHow did you like the razor clams? I've never had them.
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