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Sweet Life Cafe

Set in a restored Victorian house, this high-end choice has a large outdoor patio, with tables lit by candles and under Japanese umbrellas. It is lovely on a summer evening. Inside is casual elegance. If it’s on the menu when you visit, try the striped-bass ceviche in season as an appetizer. Among the main courses, king salmon with broccoli-rabe risotto, sun-dried tomatoes, and white anchovies is a pleasing—and filling—combination. Grass-fed sirloin comes with greens from the Vineyard’s Morning Glory Farm and, at the other end of the dining spectrum, there’s a house-made fettuccine with roasted broccoli pesto on ginger carrot puree.