Food local to Plum Island/Newburyport

Grocery Store

• Market Basket is a Massachusetts staple. It is about 20 mins from the house.
• Shaw’s also in Newburyport (more expensive)
• There is a small convenience store on Island (Plum Island Provisions) but items are limited and expensive.

Breakfast

• Abe’s Bagels is a Newburyport downtown must try, expect a line on the weekend.
• Angie’s is a classic diner type breakfast and lunch spot downtown Newburyport.
• Mad Martha’s is a great breakfast spot on Plum Island – expect a wait as well.
• Don’t forget to try our Massachusetts favorite Dunkin Donuts – we have 3 in NBPT alone
• There are multiple coffee shops Downtown as well if you like fancy coffee.

Lunch

• Don’t have many ideas for this, there are plenty of pizza and sandwich spots around town.

Dinner

• Bob Lobster is a nice spot right on the island; you can order take out or eat at a picnic table on the Marsh.
• The Park Lunch is a local for a casual meal.
• Agave is the spot if you want Mexican.
• Beach Coma – on Plum Island – casual place – becomes a night spot after dark
• The Deck in Salisbury (right over the bridge from Newburyport) is a great waterfront casual spot
• Ipswich Famous Fried Clams (about a 30 minute drive down Rt 1A): Clam Box, Woodman’s, Farnham’s https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/21/dining/deep-fried-truth-about-ipswich-clams-no-matter-source-harvest-secret-classic.html
• And there are many other restaurants in downtown Newburyport. Yelp is a great place to review. https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Restaurants&find_loc=01950&l=g%3A-70.89975357055664%2C42.79565257740659%2C-70.84859848022461%2C42.83342961783552

Ice Cream

• Harbor Creamery is right downtown
• Local Legend “Hodgies too” is over near Market Basket
• The Cottage on Plum Island also has ice cream.