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Oran Mor Bistro Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.oranmorbistro.com
  • Phone: (508) 228-8655
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner: Nightly: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Contemporary American, Seafood
  • Executive Chef: Christopher Freeman
  • Dress Code: Smart Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: The Chef"s terrace table is available for parties up to five. Small plate and Dinner menus are available at our dining bar. We offer an intimate setting for private parties of up to 20 guests.
  • Private Party Contact: Heather Freeman (508) 228-8655

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Broad Street
  • Parking: Street Parking
A word from Oran Mor Bistro
Oran Mor Bistro is located up a flight of copper stairs in an historic Nantucket home. The restaurant has an intimate bar and three dining rooms with attractive earth-toned decor that are a warm prelude to delicious, beautifully prepared food. The bar radiates warmth of the past with its wide plank… flooring, pen and ink bar top and gaff-rigged wine glass racks. Oran Mor features handcrafted cocktails from the freshest ingredients, house infusions and specialty spirits. The wine list predominantly features wines from France, small American producers as well as a travelogue of wines from around the world.
Oran Mor Bistro is owned by Chef Chris Freeman and his wife Heather. The evolving and innovative menu is derived from the changing seasons and their bountiful offerings. Showcasing native seafood, fresh local produce and naturally raised meats from select farms.Continued
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
Diner Reviews
  • "Third time at Oran Mor (two separate visits to Nantucket four years apart) - each time got a seat on the balcony - still as AMAZING as the first visit!!! We will always remember our meal and service at Oran Mor. Bon Appetite"
    Dined on 7/23/2014
  • "Oran Mor is just simply reliably delicious. Our specific table request could not be accommodated, but the restaurant did their best to come up with something close which was much appreciated."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "Food was superior. Service was stellar. Would highly recommend!"
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "Amazing dinner. Can't say enough great things about this restaurant. Food was amazing. Waiter was amazing. A little warm the night we were there and they got new plates that the staff was having issues with because they were a bit larger than they were use to. But the food was so fabulous who cared."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "Our dinner experience was simply amazing! The food was fantastic with such different flavor combinations. We highly recommend this restaurant and will visit again soon!"
    Dined on 7/13/2014
  • "Very good restaurant, wonderful special occasion place. Try the Hangar Steak. Every single bite of every dish was delicious. I can't recommend it more."
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "We had dinner here last year and happened to be seated at the same table this year. The service is still excellent and the food was delicious. We ordered the burratta and the tuna roll special to start. The tuna rolls were unbelievably delicious. My boyfriend says it was his favorite thing throughout our trip. The burratta was different than we expected. It was still good, but we enjoyed it more last year. I ordered the fluke entree and it was delicious, but I wish there was more to my plate. The gnocchi and Swiss chard was awesome but I wanted more! My boyfriend ordered the hangar steak and it was awesome! The portion size was also filling. For dessert we ordered the strawberry shortcake, it was good but I wouldn't order it again."
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "Starting with a great selection of bourbon and scotch, and moving to inventive appetizers, the food is wonderful. Very fresh fish entrees and finished with the lightest and fluffiest key lime dessert ever. Great and knowledgeable staff makes for a perfect evening."
    Dined on 7/3/2014
  • "We have been coming here for years, but not recently. So we hoped it was still as good as we had experienced. It was, and another couple that we brought loved there food too. Wait staff friendly and efficient. Highly recommend it. Smallish rooms but charming."
    Dined on 6/25/2014
  • "The food was very good, however, the portions were inadequate. My wife and I both left still hungry after an appetizer and main course."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "Food is exceptionally good. Staff can be a bit chilly. Overall excellent."
    Dined on 6/22/2014
  • "Our waitress was very nice. Ambience is just OK. We were in a center room with a few tables. I had a sashimi appetizer that was fantastic - super fresh. My entree fish was also fresh - but it had a hard sear on it and the oil didn't taste very fresh or high quality. Over-all a good meal. But not great."
    Dined on 6/17/2014
  • "Absolutely a world class dining experience! It was so good we went back two nights in a row! Highly recommend it!"
    Dined on 6/13/2014
  • "We've been here every other year or so since it opened, but have seen the quality of food and staff gone down some. With Restaurant Week 2014 in effect, the waiter brusquely discouraged us from the prix fixe option, which we did. The food was adequate and the service courteous, but infrequent and distant. We were not totally disappointed, but on ACK, there are better restaurants."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "A great meal with interesting flavors without heavy sauces. We did the 4 course restaurant week option and everything was delicious."
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "We were in Nantucket during restaurant week and were very pleased with our decision to eat at Oran Mor. The tasting menu was creative and excellently executed, we could not fault the ambiance and service. A lovely dining experience."
    Dined on 6/4/2014
  • "The food her is always amazing - creative, interesting, beautifully presented, and....delicious! Would eat here all the time, if I could."
    Dined on 5/30/2014
  • "This was by far the best meal we had on Nantucket. Food and service were excellent. A must do kind of place"
    Dined on 5/29/2014
  • "My husband and I tried Oran Mor on a whim last year while visiting the island. You barely notice the restaurant from the outside but I'd heard good things about their food. We were so pleasantly surprised with our experience that we make it a point to go there for dinner each time we visit the island. The atmosphere is small and quaint, service outstanding and the food is the best I've had on the island. We've been there three times now and we've never been disappointed. We always walk away talking about how amazing the food was."
    Dined on 5/27/2014
  • "Oran Mor is a wonderful place to eat whether it is a special occasion or just for a night out. The food could not have been better and the service was everything that you could ask for. The atmosphere is nice and cozy since the restaurant is located on the second floor of an older house in the downtown area. Not too loud but not too quiet. Come to Oran more if you are looking for a great dining experience."
    Dined on 5/25/2014
  • "It is a very warm inviting setting that is subtle but elegant (especially in the front room). The food is prepared with great care, and nicely presented. We have been there three times now and the food was fabulous each time. Very interesting combinations without being pretensous. We just love it there. "
    Dined on 5/23/2014
  • "I ordered the seasonal vegetable medley appetizer for $14.00. It was a few microscopic pieces of onion, tomato, and carrot over a smear of goat cheese. For dinner, I had the miso glazed black cod with sweet potato lasagna. I got two pieces of cod, each about the size of a chicken McNugget and the lasagna was more like a teaspoon of ricotta between two shavings of a sweet potato. $34.00!! The waitress was very friendly but was overworked so the service was mediocre at best. I will say that the carrot cake dessert was AMAZING! Overall, the food TASTED delicious but I left broke and hungry. "
    Dined on 5/20/2014
  • "The cuisine ranges from Asian influences with spicy duck or to pork belly with polenta or unusual seafood such as octopus or lobster caviar fettuccini to more common American dishes such as porkchops, striped bass or sea scallops. Servings are large, even for the appetizers. Oran Mor provides more choice of desserts than some of the other Nantucket restaurants including a special of the evening. Service is attentive and competent and was nicely paced at my dinner. I try to dine here every time I visit Nantucket. Always a good meal. "
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "We have dined here several times and it is an outstanding restaurant. The food is excellent, the service is competent, and the atmosphere is nice as well. Nice wine list and wine selections by the glass also. Top dining experience but in a friendly and casual environment."
    Dined on 5/14/2014
  • "My husband and I enjoyed an outstanding dinner at Oran Mor. We started with the grilled baby octopus which had the most delicate and delicious flavor. We both ordered the duck as our entree and it was superb. The portion of duck was generous and served over the best grits I've ever had - and as a girl from Eastern North Carolina, I've had a LOT of grits in my day. For dessert I had the carrot cake served with a cream cheese frosting and it was yummy but my husband's mango sorbet with notes of pepper, lime and sea salt was really the stand out. We thoroughly enjoyed eating our way through Nantucket but Oran Mor was our favorite. Go and have some more grits for me! "
    Dined on 5/10/2014
  • "We're from San Francisco and this restaurant is on par with some of the top ones there. All three courses were excellent. Loved the black cod entre and the brownie desert especially."
    Dined on 5/10/2014
  • "We enjoyed our meal from start to finish, thank you for a lovely dinner! "
    Dined on 5/3/2014
  • "This is still one of my all time favourite restaurants. The food is ALWAYS fabulous, the service is excellent and the ambiance lovely. If you only go to one restaurant in Nantucket, it should be this one."
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "This is our favorite restaurant in Nantucket -- and we dine here often. The food is almost always fabulous. This time I had a beet salad with a perfectly cooked soft boiled egg, deep fried in bread crumbs. My pork short ribs were tender with a crispy pork belly, although both were salty. My husband loved his salad wedge and we both fought over his perfectly cooked halibut. Too full for dessert, but would've definitely ordered the brownie sundae."
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "Considering that it was the opening of the season, we we're amazed how well everything went and how the quality of the food was at its standard high level. Our server was very professional; not "too" friendly, but cordial and knowledgeable. Oran Mor continues to be our favorite restaurant on Nantucket. "
    Dined on 4/25/2014
  • "Great food, service, ambience and would definitely return , as we have done, many times. New bartender kept us waiting half an hour for a cocktail, and wasn't the best at the creation of an old fashioned."
    Dined on 4/25/2014
  • "We had a wonderful meal here...tastes were vibrant...perfect..."
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "everything was wonderful....service attentive but not overwhelming.....food great......atmosphere quaint and very "nantucket'......i would recommend it and i would definitely come back for more!"
    Dined on 12/5/2013
  • "This is the fifth Thanksgiving dinner we've had at Oran Mor and each experience has been outstanding. Wish we could afford to eat here more often. Inventive food, beautifuly prepared and presented, with a wait staff that is attentive and knowledgeable."
    Dined on 11/28/2013
  • "Always a treat to dine here. The food and service are wonderful. This has to be one of our favorite places to dine on the island."
    Dined on 11/2/2013
  • "One of the best meals of my life! The Fig Burratta was exquisite and the chicken was outstanding! Finished my meal with the doughnut holes! My only regret is that I couldn't eat them all! Can't wait to go back!"
    Dined on 10/5/2013
  • "Delicious meal and wines.4 courses served at just the right times and right portions. One of the best restaurants on Nantucket."
    Dined on 10/5/2013
  • "What a wonderful restaurant! This was the first trip to Nantucket for myself and my husband and we truly loved the island. This restaurant, as well as others, impressed us with its commitment to becoming self-sustaining by using foods from local farms, etc. Oran Mor Bistro not only used these local foods but the chef used them in very innovative and creative ways without "overdoing", thus mixing so many flavors that they were indistinguishable and one doesn't know what he or she has eaten! How fortunate you are to have such a great chef! We enjoyed every minute of our 5 days on the island and hope to return in the near future."
    Dined on 10/5/2013
  • "We totally enjoyed our dinner and finally, we found a restaurant that offered a great menu for restaurant week. Outstanding homemade Burrata, risotto with scallops and duck! The dessert was excellent as well. The service was attentive. The only negative was that we were sitting so close to a noisy table--one woman with a rather loud voice. Not the restaurant's fault; although, some of the tables are very close together."
    Dined on 10/4/2013
  • "Very unique spot......food was great...........one of the best locations on the island."
    Dined on 9/23/2013
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Diners' Choice Awards
  • Boston / New England Winners
  • Contemporary American
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Cape Cod and the Islands Winners
  • Best Overall
  • Best Ambiance
  • Best Food
  • Best Service
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Notable Wine List
  • Romantic
  • Special Occasion
  • Most Booked
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