State Road Restaurant

What State Road Restaurant does

State Road Restaurant operates a single-location contemporary American tavern at 688 State Road in West Tisbury, on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The restaurant serves dinner only, Monday through Saturday beginning at 5PM, with a maximum party size of eight and walk-in bar seating managed via a host-run waitlist. The menu is scratch-made and seasonally focused, anchored by daily harvest from on-site herb, fruit and vegetable gardens and supplemented by sourcing from regional farmers, fishermen and food artisans. Interiors are designed by Michael S. Smith and appointed with unique antiques, and Chef Jonathan Warnock leads the kitchen team.

The business is a direct-to-consumer dining establishment with no delivery, catering, or wholesale distribution; revenue is generated from on-premise covers plus gift card sales. Reservations are accepted online via Resy (for parties up to five, opening 29 days in advance) or by phone (for parties of six to eight and for phone-only booking during the noon-to-evening window). The restaurant applies a 24-hour cancellation policy with a $50 per-person fee for late cancellations and no-shows, and does not offer a children's menu, private-party bookings, or BYO alcohol. Gift cards — both eGift certificates sold through Toasttab and physical cards sold in-person, by phone, or via USPS — are valid at both State Road and a sister property, Beach Road, indicating shared ownership across the two restaurant concepts.

Operationally, State Road is a small independent private restaurant with a stated headcount of seven, currently hiring across line cook, prep cook, steward/dishwasher, barista, server, and busser roles. There is no disclosed revenue, no parent company, no funding history, no public listing, and no AI or proprietary technology stack; the business runs on standard third-party platforms (Resy for reservations, Toasttab for gift card commerce) and is led by Chef Jonathan Warnock as the named culinary principal.

Name

State Road Restaurant

Legal name

State Road

Website

https://stateroadrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

State Road Restaurant is an independent contemporary American tavern in West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard, serving scratch-made, farm-to-table dinner six nights a week to local residents and island visitors under Chef Jonathan Warnock.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Farm-to-Table Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Table & Contemporary American Restaurants (THAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• Farm-to-table dining
• Contemporary American cuisine
• Seasonal menu restaurant
• Tavern dining experience
• Restaurant gift cards

Headquarters

HQ city

West Tisbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from serving contemporary American dinner menu to guests dining in at the restaurant location in West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard. Operates Monday through Saturday evenings starting at 5PM.
2. Gift Cards: Physical and eGift cards sold online via Toasttab platform, in-person at the restaurant, or by phone. Gift cards are valid at both State Road and Beach Road restaurants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

State Road Restaurant is a contemporary American tavern in West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, serving scratch-made, seasonally focused dinner menus sourced from on-site herb, fruit and vegetable gardens and from regional farmers, fishermen and food artisans. The restaurant operates dine-in dinner service Monday through Saturday beginning at 5PM, alongside a gift card program (physical and eGift cards) redeemable at both State Road and sister property Beach Road, and accepts table reservations via Resy and phone.

Product overview

State Road Restaurant operates as a single-location contemporary American tavern with an associated sister property, Beach Road. The core offering is scratch-made, farm-to-table dinner service featuring seasonally focused menus with ingredients harvested from their on-site gardens. Additional products include gift cards (both physical and eGift card formats, valid at both State Road and Beach Road) and a reservation system enabling online booking via Resy or phone-based reservations for larger parties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State Road Restaurant Dine-in Service Contemporary American tavern serving scratch-made, seasonally focused dinner menus featuring ingredients harvested from on-site herb, fruit and vegetable gardens and sourced from regional farmers, fishermen and food artisans. Designed for individual diners, families, and small groups (maximum party size of eight) seeking a distinctive farm-to-table dinner experience on Martha's Vineyard. Interiors designed by Michael S. Smith with unique antiques.
• State Road Gift Cards Open-denomination gift cards redeemable at State Road Restaurant and its sister property Beach Road. eGift cards purchased online through the Toasttab platform; physical cards can be purchased in person, by phone (508-693-8582), or mailed via USPS, with optional in-person pickup. Targeted at gift-givers, regular patrons, and visitors wanting to share the State Road dining experience.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Beach Road RestaurantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated restaurant property under same ownership. Gift cards are valid at both State Road and Beach Road restaurants, indicating a sibling restaurant relationship or shared ownership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Blue Hill at Stone Barns: Flagship farm-to-table destination restaurant in Pocantico Hills, NY, known for on-property gardens and direct-from-farm sourcing. Most closely comparable in the farm-to-table identity, chef-led kitchen, and destination dining model.
• Castle Hill Inn: Coastal New England destination restaurant in Newport, RI, known for seasonal, locally-sourced contemporary American cuisine and an experiential destination model. Comparable in coastal New England destination dining positioning.
• The French Laundry: Thomas Keller's Yountville, CA destination restaurant is a benchmark for chef-driven contemporary American fine dining. Relevant as a scaled aspirational comparable in destination-dining category positioning, though considerably larger in scope.
• Single Thread Farms: Healdsburg, CA farm-to-table destination restaurant with on-site farm and chef-driven seasonal menus. Directly comparable in the integrated farm-to-table narrative and destination-dining positioning.
• L'Espalier: Boston-based farm-to-table New England restaurant with a chef-driven, locally-sourced contemporary American menu and table-service fine dining model. Closely comparable in cuisine category, sourcing philosophy, and regional New England identity.
• The Inn at Little Washington: Chef Patrick O'Connell's destination restaurant in rural Virginia offering locally-sourced, seasonally focused contemporary American cuisine. Comparable as a small-town destination farm-to-table dining experience.
• The Atlantic (Chilmark): Upscale seasonal restaurant in Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard, competing for the same destination-dining visitor and resident demand as State Road. Comparable premium positioning and island seasonal operating model.
• Chez Panisse: Alice Waters' Berkeley, CA restaurant that pioneered the farm-to-table, locally-sourced contemporary American menu model. Directly comparable in culinary philosophy and menu approach.

Others

• Beach Road Restaurant: Sister restaurant under the same ownership on Martha's Vineyard, sharing a cross-redeemable gift card program with State Road. Directly comparable operationally, but owned by the same principals rather than a third-party competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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