A giant Aperol Spritz garnished with a slice of orange on the rim, placed on a wooden table at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
Local littleneck clams steamed and garnished with parsley served with a slice of toasted bread on a green plate at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
Thinly sliced raw beef carpaccio or fresh tuna carpaccio garnished with sliced green chili peppers, shavings of cheese, lemon zest, and chopped chives on a white plate at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
A plate of oysters on a wooden table with lemon wedges, greens, and cocktail sauce, with gold utensils and a glass of water at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
Local farm salad with mixed greens, shredded carrots, pine nuts, fresh herbs, and a lemon wedge in a bowl on a wooden surface at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
A glass of white wine, a bottle of Krug champagne, and a platter of appetizers including cucumber slices, sour cream with chives, potato chips, and caviar on a wooden table outside on the patio of Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
Plate of three slices of toasted baguette topped with Calvisius Cantabrian anchovies, garnished with fresh greens, and a lemon wedge on the side at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
A plate of seafood with lemon wedges, grilled fish, vegetables, and bread, served on a wooden table near a window at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
Cheese platter with assorted cheeses, nuts, spreads, bread slices, and a candle on a wooden board at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
A bowl of green olives with red spice sprinkled on top, garnished with a lemon wedge and a sprig of rosemary, next to a bottle of white wine on a wooden surface at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
Close-up of a serving of grilled cheese with green herbs, accompanied by lettuce and a lemon wedge on a black plate at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
A salad with local Bartlett Farm tomatoes, prosciutto, and burratta, garnished with chopped chives and black pepper, drizzled with balsamic vinegar Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.
A hand pouring white wine from a bottle into a wine glass at a table at Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.

Drinks

A backyard barbecue catered by Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket, with a table of prepared steaks, grilled vegetables, and cooking utensils, overlooking a swimming pool with people socializing and relaxing.

In-home Dining

A bowl of Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket's famous littleneck clams garnished with fresh herbs, with slices of bread on the side, on a wooden table.

Dinner

A variety of cheeses, grapes, crackers, and fruits on a wooden platter, with small bowls of spreads and nuts in the background by Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.

Catering Dropoffs

From the Island, With Intention.

Everything we cook begins with a question: what's best right now?

At Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro, our menus are built around the island we love — the fishermen pulling bluefin and oysters from Nantucket's waters, the farms growing produce a few miles down the road, the local purveyors who care as deeply about their craft as we do about ours. We source as close to home as possible, prioritizing organic ingredients, and letting the season lead.

We're a small kitchen. We don't pretend otherwise. But what we lack in size we more than make up for in care — in the time spent finding the right ingredient, preparing it with intention, and delivering something that feels genuinely special.

Ethos is where it all starts — and for those who want to bring that same experience home, we offer private chef dinners, drop-off catering, raw bars, and caviar service for any occasion.

Zac Hotter, chef of Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket, is harvesting ripe tomatoes and grapes in a lush garden to prepare a private chef dinner for clients at home in Monomoy, Nantucket.
Several plates with various leafy green salads, catered by Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket, and a flower arrangement in the foreground.
Two white oval plates with king crab legs, garnished with edible flowers, grilled lemon, and herbs, served as a private chef catering event dish by Ethos Wine Bar & Bistro in Downtown Nantucket.