Born & Bread: Mercantile and Bakery

35 Centre St, Nantucket
(508) 228-3700

Recent Reviews

Mark M.

If their sourdough was any lighter, it would be air! I loved my honey ham sandwich. A great lunch spot. I went early and it wasn't crowded for lunch, but it was still off season. Helpful staff and sweet dining area, though I wish they had a bathroom so I could wash my hands while traveling. Very nice design and flower boxes, which seem to be a Nantucket specialty! Lots of small groups there chatting and enjoying. I sat at the bigger, shared table and found some nice folks there!

Buckeye Blitz

Small place open certain hours. Fresh pastry and breakfast sandwiches. Small seating area that fills up fast. Good food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristen Las

Cute bakery with a lot of choices for breakfast and lunch. We got a loaf of sourdough, Nutella cruffins, ham and cheese cruffins, blueberry muffin, scones and two paninis to take on the ferry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nutella Cruffin

Marcia Hosier

Being here for work for a few months i needed a Sourdough fix. So, I only went for Sourdough bread. It was very tasty and had a nice Sourdough chew. It wasn't as sour as I make for myself at home yet it is mild enough for you to know it is Sourdough and appealing for a larger crowd. I also asked for it to be sliced which they did into some nice thick slices which were aching to be toasted, buttered, and jammed. Will I be back for bread? YES! I am all about Sourdough. I'm now craving Sourdough waffles which is not on their menu so I will need to wait until I get home.They also had other nice looking treats and items. And they have a menu online which has some wonderful options.Parking: Check the area for parking. When I went at about 9am I found parking on Main St. and walked a few blocks since none was closer. Handicapped parking was open and available when I went.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lexie M.

This was the best sourdough bread EVER! Such a good breakfast sandwich and so worth waiting in line for

Jeff Chen

We got two loaves of sourdough here: olive ($7.00) and cranberry ($6.25). Absolutely delicious, will be back.FYI the line gets long and take 15 mins or more of its near the door. And this was in early October!

Kay H.

This was our go to in the mornings to pick up breakfast and dine back at the loft we rented. There is fine in as well available. Super busy place. The first day we ordered chai tea latte, coffee and two egg and cheese sandwiches. Oh! For dessert lol we ordered the scones, cruffin, and cookies. When we got back to the loft, we found that they gave us two Cuban sandwiches with ham. I don't eat ham, so that was a let down. The dessert was good though. The total was $80 for those items. The town isn't cheap when it comes to food, so be prepared. Seemed like everywhere we went it was $80. The following day we ordered an egg and cheese sandwich on sour dough. The sandwich is big so one is sufficient for two people. It was good. The place is located around the corner from the main street area. Chai tea was super sweet. Coffee was good. Enjoy!

Kislev A.

A MUST VISIT in Nantucket Island!Great bread baker at this place. You don't have to order/eat a whole entire loaf to taste it. You can order just Toast and Butter form the counter. Bread is truly highlighted. There is a line to order. Sometimes, it goes out the door. The line runs along shelves featuring market items. The AVOCADO TOAST is good. I don't' know how to get my big one to move away from the AVOCADO and try something else. Like I don't know, PB&J for one.ICED LATTE is good.HOT CHOCOLATE is great!HOT LATTE is better than the ICED ONE. I don't know why. Maybe because the weather is perfect for it.ICED CHAI LATTE is also very good.The NUTELLA CRUFFIN made us return.OK to be fair, the plain piece of toast also made us want to reutrn.The workers are friendly, fast and hard working.There are a lot of tables and chairs to enjoy our breakfast. Vibe is uniquely Nantucket.

Wendy B.

They have amazing pastries and sandwiches. There is always a line but it is well worth the wait as everything's delicious.

Jonathan R.

Wonderful cafe just off the Main Street. Loved the Rachel sandwich ( at least a dozen others and salads to choose from!) and brown butter chocolate chip cookie. Pair with a black ice tea and this is the place to people watch. Enjoy!

Amy W.

I had seen this place featured for their great breakfast sandwiches on Tik Tok and so I thought I would try it.It was a rainy Saturday in Late September. I ordered the egg sandwich with cheese and sausage on Sourdough - grilled. The lady at the counter said I got the last piece of sausage for the day - and ya know what - that sandwich could really have used 2 pieces of sausage. I also ordered a large ice tea - it was nearly $20 with tip.It was good, but I live in SF - the land of artisan sourdough bakeries. This sandwich was very good - but nothing spectacular. I will say it was well-grilled, the cheese was melted and the egg was good.

Annie R.

What a gem! We just wanted something quick and light. They have fresh sandwiches and coffee options that we were looking for. They even have desserts. There's some seating area and outdoor area as well. The staff is really nice and they were super busy! I ordered the bianco sandwhich and wow! I didn't know these combination could be so good! Sweet and a little bit of savory. It's craveable. The vanilla iced latte with oat milk was also a great surprise. Such a good taste! I highly recommend this spot!

MikeBOS

I had a very mixed experience here; after waiting in a long line got coffee and baked goods that were great, along with a roast beef sandwich that was completely inedible (overcooked grey roast beef, overly strong Asiago cheese) so I unfortunately threw it out and bought another somewhere else. If you’re looking for baked goods this place is great, otherwise I would tread very carefully.

Jennifer Boyle

Long line, but moved pretty quickly. This was on a gloomy Wednesday, so I imagine nice weekends are busier. Very friendly service and decent prices. You can definitely tell everything is fresh (they live up to their name with the bread!). Great atmosphere with some outdoor seating. Good selection of sandwiches and sweets! Highly recommend!!!

b. r.

Food here is very delicious and space is gorgeous.. customer experience was a bit disappointing today though. After spending 60$+ tipping 20%, we received our vanilla lattes which were so unbelievably sweet and tasted purely of stevia, which I don’t drink due to a GI issue. I politely asked the lady at the register if this was sugar free since it didn’t say anywhere that they only had sugar free syrup. When she said yes, I asked for our lattes to be remade without syrup since I wouldn’t have ordered vanilla if I knew it was SF. She was very rude and annoyed and said “okay…..”, made me feel very uncomfortable. You guys should advertise that your syrups are sugar free and not be extremely rude when someone politely asks you to remake a horrible drink!

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Born & Bread: Mercantile and Bakery

35 Centre St, Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-3700