10 Best Coffee Spots on Nantucket According to Westbrook Real Estate

There’s nothing quite like starting a Nantucket morning with a great cup of coffee. Whether you're heading to the beach, catching the ferry, meeting friends downtown, or getting ready for a day of exploring the island, Nantucket has plenty of places to grab a great coffee and something delicious to eat.

At Westbrook Real Estate, our family has called Nantucket home for generations. We've spent countless mornings around the island—from downtown to Sconset—and coffee is often where the day begins.

Here are 10 of our favorite coffee spots on Nantucket for 2026.

1. Handlebar Café

4.6•Coffee shop•Open

Website•Directions•(508) 825-5929

15 Washington Street

If we had to pick one coffee shop for the top of the list, Handlebar Café would be it.

Located just outside downtown, Handlebar has become one of Nantucket's go-to spots for specialty coffee, espresso drinks, pastries and breakfast. It's particularly popular with cyclists heading out to explore the island's bike paths.

Westbrook favorite: Vanilla latte and a fresh croissant.

Best for: Great coffee, breakfast, meeting friends and grabbing coffee before a bike ride.

Westbrook Real Estate previously named Handlebar its #1 coffee shop on Nantucket, citing its espresso, welcoming atmosphere and popularity with both locals and visitors.

2. Island Coffee Nantucket

4.5•Cafe•Open

Website•Directions•(508) 228-2224

4 Broad Street

If you're getting off the ferry and need coffee immediately, Island Coffee is one of the most convenient stops on the island.

It's located downtown near the waterfront and is particularly good for grab-and-go coffee, cold brew, espresso drinks and pastries. It's also an excellent choice for early risers—the current listing shows it opening as early as 5:30 a.m.

Westbrook favorite: Iced coffee and a muffin.

Best for: Ferry arrivals, early mornings and coffee on the go.

3. Lemon Press

3.8•Restaurant•Open

Reserve•Website•Directions

41 Main Street

Lemon Press is one of our favorite choices when coffee is only part of the morning plan.

Located right on Main Street, it's a great place for coffee alongside breakfast, smoothies, juices, avocado toast and breakfast bowls. Westbrook Real Estate has previously highlighted Lemon Press as one of Nantucket's best healthy breakfast options.

Westbrook favorite: Matcha latte and avocado toast.

Best for: Healthy breakfast, coffee and people-watching downtown.

4. Born & Bread: Mercantile and Bakery

3.9•Bakery•Closed

Website•Directions•(508) 228-3700

35 Centre Street

For us, coffee and a great pastry are a pretty hard combination to beat.

Born & Bread has developed a following for its artisan breads, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Current customer feedback particularly highlights its pastries and coffee.

Westbrook favorite: Flat white with an almond croissant.

Best for: Coffee + pastries and a quintessential downtown morning.

5. 45 Surfside Bakery and Café

4.5•Restaurant•Closed

Website•Directions•(774) 333-3981

45 Surfside Road

Heading toward Surfside Beach? Make 45 Surfside Bakery & Café part of the morning.

It's a great mid-island stop for coffee, breakfast sandwiches, wraps, smoothies and freshly baked goods. It's especially convenient if you're stocking up before heading to the beach.

Westbrook favorite: Coffee and a breakfast sandwich.

Best for: Beach days, families and a quick breakfast.

6. Provisions

4.1•Sandwich shop•Open

Website•Directions•(508) 228-3258

3 Harbor Square

Provisions is a Nantucket classic.

Located right near the harbor and ferry area, it's best known for its sandwiches, but it's also a convenient place to grab coffee, breakfast and baked goods before heading out for the day.

Westbrook favorite: Coffee and a breakfast sandwich before the ferry or a day at the beach.

Best for: Grab-and-go breakfast, ferry travelers and beach picnics.

7. Café 22

4.7•Cafe•Open

Website•Directions•(508) 325-9906

22 Federal Street

One of the newer additions to Nantucket's coffee scene, Café 22 opened in the former Corner Table space and brings a fresh café concept to Federal Street.

The café offers specialty coffee and espresso drinks along with donuts, pastries, breakfast and lunch options. Local coverage of what's new on Nantucket in 2026 specifically highlights Café 22 as a new year-round addition.

Westbrook favorite: Flat white.

Best for: Specialty coffee, breakfast and meeting someone downtown.

8. Roastd General Store

3.9•Coffee shop•Closed

Website•Directions•(508) 228-8400

159 Orange Street

Roastd is a little different from the traditional Nantucket café.

It's part specialty coffee shop, part general store and part wellness-oriented market. It's a fun stop when you want something beyond the typical cup of drip coffee.

Westbrook favorite: Specialty coffee with something from the grab-and-go selection.

Best for: Coffee enthusiasts and a quick breakfast.

9. Nantucket Bake Shop

4.5•Bakery•Open

Website•Directions•(508) 228-2797

17 Old South Road

Sometimes the best coffee run is really a coffee-and-donut run.

Nantucket Bake Shop is a longtime island bakery offering classic donuts, Portuguese bread, croissants, breakfast sandwiches and coffee. It's particularly good for grabbing breakfast before heading out for the day.

Westbrook favorite: Coffee with a fresh donut.

Best for: Traditional Nantucket bakery breakfast and takeout.

10. Cymbals Café

5.0•Cafe•Closed

Website•Directions•(508) 257-1318

29 Centre Street

If you're looking for something a little more under-the-radar, check out Cymbals Café at Faraway Nantucket.

Tucked into the hotel's courtyard, it's a convenient downtown spot for coffee, donuts and portable breakfast items. It's the kind of place that feels like a local secret rather than a major tourist stop.

Westbrook favorite: Coffee and a donut before exploring downtown.

Best for: A quieter coffee stop and discovering something new.

Our Westbrook Real Estate Coffee Picks

If you only have time for a few, here's how we'd narrow it down:

The Westbrook Pick

If you ask us where we'd send someone for one great cup of coffee on Nantucket, we'd still start with Handlebar Café. It's consistently recognized as one of the island's top coffee destinations, and its combination of excellent coffee, pastries and relaxed Nantucket atmosphere makes it an easy favorite.

But that's part of what makes Nantucket so special. There's no single right way to spend a morning here.

You might grab a coffee downtown, bike to Sconset, stop for a pastry, head to the beach and somehow find yourself having another coffee by lunchtime.

That's Nantucket.

And if you're thinking about spending more than a week or two on the island, Westbrook Real Estate can help you find the neighborhood—and the home—that fits the Nantucket lifestyle you're looking for.