l’étoile restaurant

My husband and I had dinner at l'etoile for our wedding anniversary and we're impressed by the restaurant's ambience, food, and level of service.

Food:
- Braised short ribs ($22) were delicious but it was the maple-smoked cheddar polenta that temped us to lick the plate clean
- Lamb chop ($52) was delicious, no gamey-ness at all. The accompanying spinach and roast tomato grape leaf tartlet seemed random but was very tasty!
- Lobster ($68) was delicious, as was the pasta. That said, this entree was spendy.

Ambience:
Like many businesses in Edgartown, this restaurant is in a house, with seating on the front lawn on Adirondack chairs, inside in tastefully renovated rooms with mood lighting, or outside under a semi-permanent tent that still has tables dressed with white tablecloths and decorated as tastefully as the restaurant's indoor dining tables.

Service:
The staff were very friendly, attentive, well-trained, quick with the water refills, and not too stuffy or pompous. We felt very welcome!

Parking:
Street parking only, which can be hard to come by in the area, even during the off season.

My Wife and I had an amazing dining experience at L'Etoile from the moment we arrived to good bye! We ate out in the front yard which made all the difference. The lawn dining area / open tent is close enough to the street to see people go by but not too close for comfort. The garden area as you walk in was in peak bloom. It was a cool summer night with soft blues playing from a bar close by. We had Oysters Two-Styles. I Never had an oyster with cream in the shell, very good and std vinegar type. Excellent. The Menemsha Lobster was prepared perfectly and so was the Rack of Lamb Chops. I would go back in a heartbeat but it took months to get a reservation. Cost for dinner and drinks for two was $213 + tip. A real night to remember.

I have stopped by here a couple of times. The first time we just had a couple glasses of wine outside on the lawn in the adirondack chairs. It feels very homey and beautiful with the English cottage style garden surrounding you. The staff are all wonderful. We came the other day and we were just going to have some wine again while we waited on our table at another restaurant. That restaurant didn't hold our table and we came back here to see if they could seat us even though it was so late. They were amazing and sat us with no issue. The food was spectacular. As always, the staff are friendly and professional. I wish they stayed open all year.

This was a great experience. Good food and cocktails, also amazing service. Loved the Australian influence, especially the lamb and the pavlova. Everything we ordered tasted fantastic, including the drinks. Definitely try the Startini, and if you like Bellinis drink the Syndeytini. We felt like the price was appropriate for the food/experience. And very reasonable for Martha's Vineyard.

Also I loved the pea and asparagus soup. Yes good enough for its own paragraph.

The perfect spot for a special date night or celebration. Must order: short ribs, the surf & turf with the best house made pasta ever, and any of the desserts! They have both indoor seating, bar seating, and outdoor. seating that's in a closed in tent (with heaters if it's a cold night), so the spaces are varied for what you're looking for. Reservations suggested specially in the middle of summer!

Very good on all fronts. Great food and service - one of the best meals I've had on the island. Everything we ordered was delicious and the lamb was done perfectly the short rib melted in your mouth, and the gnocchi had a nice pan sear without being overdone. The wine was also delicious with bottles in a variety of price ranges. My only regret is that I didn't order the gelato - not because my dessert wasn't good, but because the gelato was just fantastic.

One of my favorite French restaurants. Food is superb. Highly recommended.

Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant! The service is unmatched. The staff truly cares about your experience. The food is absolutely amazing! Cocktails wow! Absolutely the best meal and outstanding oysters! Highly recommend! Many thanks to our servers (and my date) who’ve been very patient with me haha :)

With the recommendation from our concierge, we recently chose to dine here on the eve of our special anniversary. We could not have anticipated a more exquisite dining experience! The atmosphere, the menu and the service were perfection and we only wish that the night could have gone on forever. If you're looking for luscious food and the best place in town, you will find it at l'etoile restaurant.

Favorite restaurant anywhere. Chef owner Michael has been doing it right for 40 years. Every dish is elevated. Do not miss the lobster. Or the lamb. Drinks are excellent also. Great for a special occasion. The bar is a nice alternative for a drink and something more casual.

Everything we ordered was delicious and exceeded our expectations. It surpassed Boston standards. This restaurant would undoubtedly survive in Montreal.

Absolutely amazing! Each course kept getting better and better, even with dishes I wouldn't regularly order. I was a bit skeptical that I would like beef tartare, and I certainly wouldn't regularly order it, but I put my faith in the chef and it was DELICIOUS! We were amazed over and over at dishes that weren't overly complicated or unusual, each of which ended up blowing our minds. The service wasn't the fastest, but the atmosphere and the talented kitchen staff ensured that my wife and I will return here year after year! What a treat!

Loved our anniversary dinner here. The duck was excellent.

we enjoyed an excellent dinner at l’etoile with really friendly and efficient service. all seating is outdoors at the moment and we were in an area protected by a large tent which was set up nicely for a temporary situation. really enjoyed starters (gazpacho & oysters), entrees (surf and turf & cod), and a shared fruit crumble desert - everything was delicious and we would def return!

We had a wonderful dinner. The ambience is fantastic. It is an intimate feel. Try to eat inside. It is formal yet classic. The service was spot on and the peanut butter desser was the best on the menus. We had the lamb and duck and both were wonderful. 5 stars all the way around.

Such an amazing experience. We went here to celebrate my 30th birthday and it did not disappoint!! The duck was the best I've ever had and the surf and turf was delicious too!! The wait staff was attentive and friendly. My water was never empty. And the waitress sang happy birthday to me when she brought my dessert. It was just a great way to celebrate!!

In my opinion, the Chef's Tasting Menu is an excellent choice and a good bet, if you prefer the selections available. My favorites on the menu were the celery root soup, very delicious and the Australian Lamb which was superb. High class, great presentation and perfect service. An exquisite fine dining experience, distinctly memorable in a certain way. I was grateful to have remembered my European table manners from attending a girls school in Switzerland, as I felt obligated to have proper manners here. Dress code is implied I believe, you will not feel out of place in fancy attire - at least I was not. But I remember wishing I brought a scarf to cover my shoulders, I was a little chilly (these are only my opinions.)

Always amazing. Consistently the best service and food on the vineyard.

Lovely lovely restaurant. I think they have a bar indoors and some seating there, but the main restuarant is in the garden. Its in the Sydney hotel but I didnt see a lot of hotel guests dining in the garden.

Lets start with the place, which is just truly lovely. I loved the outdoor patio where you can sit for a drink, its a circular terrace/ veranda and feel like you are really in savannah. The drinks were great too, I had the peach martini which wasnt super sweet, so I recommend it. The dining area is a garden, covered on top, with lots of fairy lights and balloon lanterns. I would come just to sit in here.

The food was incredible, shout out to the steak and the rack of lamb, both cooked to medium rare perfection. The halibut didnt win too many stars, and neither did the veggie crepes, but the cheese was good in terms of variety. They do have a tasting menu as well but we chose a combination of entrees and apps instead.

Big big points for service. All the wait staff was excellent with us- shout outs to Vlad and Caroline who were the nicest people- and the manager was good enough to check in on us as well. Made for a lovely evening. They were good with helping my friends navigate the menu too- one has severe allergies and the others are vegetarians. Be warned that they take a cc for groups of 6 or more and there is a cancellation fee if you dont inform them more than 24 hours in advance- however, they did call and confirm the number of people and reservation twice before so

I'll definitely be back when on the island. thanks for everything etoile!

This stunning downtown edgartown restaurant is a must. As an islander, we don’t get out much but when we do we love to dine with Michael and his well seasoned staff. Attention to detail and delicious every time. Thank you for giving us our needed nights off.