Best of Boston

2006 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, Nantucket

American Seasons

American Seasons co-owner Orla Murphy LaScola greets patrons with a charming Irish brogue as she seats them on the cool, inviting porch or in the warm, rustic dining room. Wherever they sit, they’re in for a treat: Chef-owner Michael LaScola’s creations—which include such delights as fried oyster and rare beef salad with mustard greens and orange, and blackberry-anise bomb—are seasonally inspired and beautifully executed. Dine here during a weekend getaway, and you’ll soon find yourself studying ferry schedules just to plot your next feast.

80 Centre St., Nantucket Island, 508-228-7111, americanseasons.com