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or, The Whale, Nantucket, MA

or, The Whale

4.7
4.7
601 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
With a prime location in a storied Main Street building, or, The Whale, bistro, bar & patio will be serving dinner nightly and weekend brunch in summer season. The spacious outdoor patio is the perfect spot to enjoy Chef Manny's inspired menu. Indoor and outdoor dining reservations are accepted 2 weeks in advance - bar seating is first come first serve.


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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (508) 825-5897
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Manny Rojas

What 601 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Cape Cod and the Islands

    Great for brunch

  • Cape Cod and the Islands

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Cape Cod and the Islands

    Lively

  • Cape Cod and the Islands

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Discover the charm of Or, The Whale, nestled in Nantucket's heart. Renowned for "delicious duck carnitas," "amazing cocktails," and "top-notch service," this restaurant also boasts a picturesque patio perfect for al fresco dining. With a menu crafted by Chef Manny Rojas, each dish promises an unforgettable culinary experience.

601 Reviews
  1. Jerry

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our lunch today! We shared the burger (best on Nantucket) and the new on the menu Beet Salad... Cocktails were wonderful... especially the Kelly Kowaski (?) and Bloody Mary!

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  2. Mary

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and atmosphere and service at O’er the Whale are all astoundingly good.it isn’t often that you can say this about a restauant, but it is true here. The Duck dish to share was the best meal I have had in a long time, and all of the shared appetizers to start were delicious as well! I can’t wait to return and try more items on the menu! I highly recommendO’er the Whale for dining on Nantucket!

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  3. +Liz

    Montreal

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very loud group at the bar which made it hard to enjoy our dinner. Service was excellent. The steak was thin and unremarkable for the price.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Host and bar were very accommodating as we arrived early for our reservation and were able to enjoy drinks out on the beautiful patio before heading inside for our reservation .

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  5. Tony

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A beautiful day on the island, perfect for an Al fresco lunch. Short , but varied innovative menu. Service was first rate and it will remain one of our favorites

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  6. Tim

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food. However, zero flexibility on dishes - couldn’t remove meat from a dish for a vegetarian, couldn’t serve a side for a person with allergies, and so on. Service friendly but not helpful. Pretty disappointing at the elevated price level.

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  7. ScottB

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant has a nice easy vibe. Then the food and service were outstanding!

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  8. Dawn

    Salt Lake City

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We shared the prefix dinner and it was plenty of food for the two of us to share. The chocolate dessert was so good I ordered an extra one!

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  9. Elisabeth

    New York City

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 4 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great evening. About half way through our dinner a table of about ten 30-40 year old women sat next to us. They were having fun. As were we! Four sisters celebrating the oldest’s 60th birthday Great vibe all around. Then a much older woman came over to our table and asked us to quiet down. Us, not them? Quiet on a Friday night? So rude. So weird. Anyway, the host told me they had asked for a quiet table and she told them that wasn’t really a thing on a Friday night. She was lovely and apologetic. No staff member at fault here! But it did put a small damper on our evening!

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  10. Lauren

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Our experience was mixed. The food was very good. I especially enjoyed the street corn ribs, and the steak frites was also very good. My husband enjoyed the Fall salad and the rice cakes and vegetables entree. Maybe it was the bartender's night off but the cocktails were truly terrible. I actually sent back my cosmopolitan, which tasted like extremely tart water, and the replacement drink also tasted like water, though not so tart. My husband did not enjoy his drink either.

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FAQs

or, The Whale offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (508) 825-5897.

or, The Whale is rated 4.7 stars by 601 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for or, The Whale

38 Main St, Nantucket, MA 02554-3531

Additional information

  • Area
    Nantucket
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Manny Rojas
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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