Best of Boston

2006 Best Al Fresco Restaurant, Martha's Vineyard

Sweet Life Cafe

Ten bucks says if you were asked to imagine your ideal evening of outdoor island dining, you’d pick something with a water view. Oh, naive soul: On the Vineyard, the most delicious outdoor experience happens in Sweet Life’s fragrant garden, where threads of tiny white lights illuminate a handful of white-tableclothed seatings. The food is similarly divine: Lively island fare such as sweet-and-spicy roasted scallops, savory halibut with curry onion rings (a must), and salmon with lemon salsa round out the experience.

63 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-696-0200, sweetlifemv.com