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contact
Phone: 508.228.9622
Fax: 508.325.7109
info@boardinghouse-pearl.com
12 Federal Street
Nantucket, MA 02554

hours
Dinner: Wed-Mon 5:30-10:PM
Closed on Tuesdays
Sat-Sun Brunch: 10:AM-2:PM
Cocktails: 5:30PM-Until Close

reservations
Recommended
Bar Dining
Walk-Ins Welcome

food type
Market Cuisine

specialty
Organic & Local Produce
Native Lobster, Fish & Shellfish

chefs
Erin Zircher - Chef de Cuisine
Geoff Greene - Sous Chef
Seth & Angela Raynor - Proprieters

employment
Fax or Email us your resume

accepted payment
MasterCard, Visa, Amex


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about us

The award-winning Boarding House is located in the heart of the historic district. Run by Seth and Angela Raynor (owners of the adjacent Pearl restaurant), this long-standing happening place pulls in the “who’s who” of Nantucket for some of the best fine dining on the island with a lively neighborhood cocktail bar.

Devotees love this place for its exceptional market driven menu, overseen by talented chef de cuisine, Erin Zircher. The cuisine focuses on the simplicity of fine natural & organic ingredients featuring local farms and regional purveyors. The wine + beverage program experienced a major re-boot in the 2008 off-season, owner Angela Raynor is collaborating with Wine Director, Jamie Nickerson to re-focus on a red+white+green fresh wine/beverage program, featuring an array of organic, biodynamic and sustainable wines, cocktails and beverages.

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press

The talented team of the Boarding House continues to receive National Praise and Press for their culinary efforts...

Zagat Guide - Top Table | Food Network - “Best of”
Bon Appetit | Gourmet | Food & Wine | Boston Magazine
Travel & Leisure | Boston Globe | Town & Country
Food Arts |
New York Times | Quarterly Review of Wines
Conde Nast Traveler
Wine Spectator - Award of Excellence, 14 Years Running



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fall menu

Farmer’s Market Antipasti
chickpea + raisin terrine
whipped feta + cucumber
olive oil-braised eggplant
with tomato + pomegranate

Crispy Fried Oysters
veggie pickles + lemon mayo + butter lettuce

Local Pumpkin Soup
yogurt, caramelized butter + spiced pepitos

Grilled Pizzetta
black truffle cheese + mission fig

Cape Cod Littlenecks
toasted couscous + citrus butter + fresh coriander

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Beautiful Farm Greens
concord grape vinaigrette + crusted hazelnut + warm chevre

Classic Caesar Salad
parmigiano-reggiano + white anchovy crouton

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House-Made Tagliatelle
roasted butternut + crispy sage + speck

Provençal Fish Stew
saffron-fennel broth + olive oil croutons

Chicken Under a Brick
parmesan farro + arugula + lemon

Grilled Atlantic Swordfish
chickpea panisse + salad of local beets + avocado + orange

Atlantic Halibut
herb spaetzle + farm vegetables + garlic broth

Steak Frites
garlic parsley butter + watercress salad + hand-cut frites

Grilled Colorado Lamb Steak
zucchini + feta fritters + roasted tomato + black olive vinaigrette

desserts

warm chocolate-chocolate chip cookies +malted milk shakes
cinnamon sugar doughnuts + molten chocolate
crème caramel + brown sugar shortbread
fresh rhubarb sorbet + pistachio-rose meringue + softly whipped crème


Erin Zircher - Chef-de-Cuisine
Geoff Greene - Sous Chef
Our Crew- Kyle, Alex & the other Jeff