Sconset Market — Local services in Nantucket

Stopped here on a bike ride a few days ago to pick up two sandwiches (roast beef/havarti/horseradish mayo and ham/Swiss/honey mustard) and a large cup of ice cream.

The sandwiches are pre-made but still mostly fresh. The bread wasn't great and tasted a bit old but they use lettuce between the bread and sauce to keep the bread from getting soggy which was a good idea. The meat, cheese and condiments were very good. Overall I'd give these sandwiches 3 stars and would probably go with a made-to-order option (e.g. a wrap) next time.

The ice cream was amazing and kept this from being a 3-star review. We had a plot of the Mississippi Mud (coffee with oreo chunks) and S'mores. Both were some of the best ice cream I've had in recent memory.

The guy taking the order at the window was friendly enough and generally pleasant to...

Sconset Market is undeniably a staple of Sconset, however overpriced it is. We've watched the price of the carrot cake go up over the years, and the size of the slice go down. However, the coffee cake is quite good, especially when fresh.

This being said, they have handled the pandemic as well possible, limiting those who can go into the store and on appearance, keeping the staff safe.

Please, whatever you do buy, do not buy the Sconset Market brand of anything. We've tried the barbecue sauce, which contains enough vinegar to pickle all the vegetables they sell. Inedible. We were willing to chalk that up to a bad bottling, but then we tried the buttermilk pancake mix and maple syrup, and that was the most dismal excuse for a something in the same genus of a pancake. Tasteless, even when doctored on...

Like the rest of Sconset, this shop is one of the top 20 places to go when you are here in town, and there is plenty of things to select from when you visit.

Here is why:

The shop has a good selection of products, this includes produce, cookie mix, and T-shirt. There are enough essentials here to mostly get what you need.

There is an attached ice cream shop with daily changing flavors. They also give you plenty of ice cream so be mindful of your size choices.

It’s cute, that simple.

Staff is kind l had great interactions every time I have been in.

Make sure you are parking correctly, there is enforcement in the summer.

Check out my photos to get a sense...