Behind the Bookstore is a coffee shop and kitchen located in historic downtown Edgartown -- directly behind Edgartown Books.

We serve breakfast, lunch & dinner everyday.

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COFFEE

ESPRESSO
AMERICANO
DRIP COFFEE
MATCHA
COLD BREW
HOT CHOCOLATE
TURKISH COFFEE
ICED FREDDO CAPPUCCINO
MACHIATTO

CORTADO
LATTE, hot or iced
BREW BAR, V60 or chemex
TEA, hot or iced
CHAI, hot or iced
ICED MINT LATTE
CAFÉ SHAKERATO
AFFOGATO

Breakfast

8 am - 12 pm

BTB Granola 8
with yogurt, milk or almond milk
add berries +2

7-Grain Porridge 8
with butter, milk, maple syrup, toasted coconut, bee pollen

Fried Egg BLT 11
avocado, cheddar aioli, arugula
on sourdough or house-made english muffin
over greens +2

Shakshuka-Baked Eggs 13
herb yogurt, toasted baguette

Griddle Cakes (incidentally gluten free!) 12
strawberry-lime compote, labneh, pistachio sugar

TOASTS (available all day)

Avocado 8
Katz olive oil, maldon, marash pepper
on levain

House-made Ricotta 8
cara cara marmalade on levain

House-cured Salmon 14
honey-pepper goat cheese, pickled red onion
on rye

Sourdough
with butter 4
with butter & jam or marmalade 4.75

ADD
“almost-hard” egg +3

Lunch

12 pm - 3 pm

BTB Grain Bowl 15
beet-cured egg, heirloom beans,
carrot & radish salad, pickled vegetables,
nigella seeds & ginger cream
house-cured salmon+5
smoked bluefish +5

Chicory Salad 14
tumeric-poached chicken, lemon-tahini,
citrus, french breakfast radishes, avocado,
toasted sesame seed

Morning Glory Greens 16
pan-seared cod, sea beans, asparagus, gold beets, sunflower seeds, mermaid feta

Shiitacos 12
smoked MVM shiitakes, chipotle sauce, avocado, roasted scallions, cotija, grilled corn tortillas

Crispy Sweet Potatoes 8
green garlic dipping cream, za'atar

SANDWICHES

Smoked Turkey 14
fennel slaw, green goddess, tomme cheese
on toasted sourdough

House-made Roast Beef 14
caramelized onion, blue cheese,
horseradish-chive aioli on house-made ciabatta

Smoked Bluefish "BLT" 14
avocado, pea greens, dijon aioli on sourdough

TOASTS (available all day 8am - 3pm)

Avocado 8
Katz olive oil, maldon, marash pepper
on levain

House-made Ricotta 8
cara cara marmalade on levain

House-cured Salmon 14
honey-pepper goat cheese, pickled red onion
on rye

Sourdough
with butter 4
with butter & jam or marmalade 4.75

ADD
“almost-hard” egg +3

breakfast | DINNER | BAR

dinner

EVERY NIGHT
5:30 pm

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East Coast Oysters

Fluke Ceviche
green apple, jalapeño, cucumber, lime

Grilled Gems
sea beans, kumquats, avocado, dill dressing, benne seeds

North Tabor Farm Greens
endive, walnuts, pickled ramps,
cured egg yolk & Mermaid Farm Nobska

Asparagus
duck egg, sherry vinegar, currants, bacon

Beef Tartare on Miso-Bone Marrow Toast
radishes & watercress

Fried Soft-Shell Crabs
fresh tumeric, ginger-mint chutney

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Ancho-chile Rubbed Beetlebung Farm Ribs
Anson Mills blue corn grits, pickled poblano peppers,
blood orange & chimichurri

Pan-Seared Halibut
black-eyed peas & red field peas, harissa,
hazelnuts, preserved lemon crema

Good Farm Chicken
black garlic pan sauce, grilled leeks,
MVM shiitakes & ginger-lime relish

Beet Mezzaluna
lemon brodo, nettles, pecorino toscano, poppsyeed

The Farm Institute Lamb Burger
pimenton aioli, spring onion relish,
mermaid feta on house-made brioche bun

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MVM Shiitakes
Blistered Shishito Peppers with Bottarga
Grilled House-Made Sourdough Bread & Chive Blossom Butter