Katama General Store

Great pastries, coffee, and egg sandwiches when you are staying in Katama. It is not inexpensive, but then again, what on this island is?

Katama General is a seasonal store now owned by Lobster Catering. At one time it was a proper beach variety store that marketed itself as «The last stop before South Shore.» A place where you could get a beach read, cold drink, and extra sunscreen.
The catering company has turned things up a few notches and now you come to KGS for their delicious scones! Blueberry, chocolate, cranberry orange, and (my favorite) cheddar chive — baked fresh in store and come out piping hot! Cycle over and enjoy scones and coffee in their garden style seating surrounded by Black-​Eyed Susans and Morning Glories… a lovely setting! They also offer breakfast sandwiches and an array of other baked goods!
You can still get your beach sundries here, but expect island pace service and premium prices!

We went into this store because it had a sign outside that said «Pies.» «Pies» sounded good. We love Pie. The hubby waited in the car and I ran in to get some pie.
When I arrived there were 3 pies. A blueberry, a strawberry rhubarb and a small 3 berry. I opted for the 3 berry which was practically a personal pie. This tiny pie cost $ 12. Seriously, $ 12. For a tiny pie. That is super expensive even by Manhattan standards. The bigger pies were in the neighborhood of $ 20 +.
We ate the pie (in like 10 seconds) and it was very good but it left my family wanting more. Truth be told, do I think it was worth $ 12, no. Would I go back? Probably not.
The service was very good and the store looked somewhat well stocked.

Great Labor Day weekend stop (and I am sure any other day of the week).
Great portions in the portion controlled refrigerator for salads and such. The store is one level, rustic, packed with everything you ca want for the beach trip ad for picnicking. Staff very attentive and friendly. Parking can be rough with bicyclist going behind your car and others trying to get i and out as parking it limited. A must try as you head to South Beach!

Angry and rude owner who should probably be doing something different. Overpriced, flimsy printed gear with the store logo. Inedible food. Our only bad experience after decades of Vineyard trips. We won’t be spending our money there again.

A really nice little general store close to South Beach! Worth the bike ride, and has a lot of unique foods! Definitely a GO! Is a bit expensive though.

Adorable store conveniently close to Katama beaches. Natural products, food to go and friendly staff. Don’t just drive by, stop in for some treats and a smile

After spending a few summers on the Vineyard, I feel as though most towns general stores are the same. In most of them you can find: cold drinks, some hot food, munchies, some baked goods, small knick-​knacks
However, my gf’s brother advised us to stop in and try the cheddar chive scones they offer. I’m not a scone type of guy, but WOW, definitely some of the best scones I’ve had in ages! We ended up buying a whole bag of them and we still have some frozen in the fridge back in NYC!

I must have rode my bike and driven by this store a million times and did not stop in until this past Memorial day weekend. I really missed out of some good sandwiches here. I walked into the small store and a friendly young woman greeted me and asked if I would like some help.
I ordered a simple sandwich from their list, grabbed a ice cold drink and some chips. The sandwich was fresh, tasty and was really not that expensive considering they are the only store in the Katama area.
I will be stopping there again for my food when it’s time to hangout at South beach. Do not wait as long as I did to stop by the Katama General store. It’s great.

This place is such a gem. I LOVED visiting the Katama general store every day during my past week on the Vineyard. Insanely delicious zucchini bread which is fresh baked every day. Delicious coffee. Super fresh corn on the cob, heirloom tomatoes, and other produce. Our whole family loved the smoked seafood spread and we went back daily for another fix. This place is definitely not the cheapest place — but nor is the Vineyard, so I deal with it. A cute general store. Even if it is not the same as it was years ago, more power to them. They have adapted to the times and have a great gig going on.

One of the several anachronistic little general stores that have managed to survive on the island, Katama General Store has change quite a bit over the years. It’s still small and kind of dumpy looking from the outside but over the years has acquired more of a gourmet flavor to it.
They still have great coffee and freshly baked pies, cookies, breads and scones and still offer locally grown fresh produce but now offer more of a selection of touristy gifts. They will also prepare meals for the busy tourist on the go. Not necessary a bad thing but the store is no longer as quaint and rustic as it once was.
It’s not all junk food, the store has great sandwiches and salads and a nice variety of juice and healthy drinks. It’s a great place to stop on the way down or back from south beach since it is the only place serving food or even water between Edgartown and the beach. You can sit outside and enjoy a sandwich, some fresh produce or more importantly something to drink while you watch the world go by. I usually am dry as the sand by the time I return from hiking along the south beaches and this place is always a welcome sight. When I feel like I’m about to expire of thirst, it appears like an oasis in the desert.
Sure, it’s not cheap but then nothing on the Vineyard is. Even though the store has unfortunately changed a bit and now caters more to the tourist population it still manges to retain some of the old-​fashioned, personality of the general stores of the years gone by. Always an enjoyable place to stop and eat, sit, talk and just enjoy the island.

Oh yeah. I was admittedly hungry when I wandered in here, after biking lots of miles into lots of headwind. But I don’t think that biased my take on this place. This place had week’s worth of eating: great baked goods — pies, scones, cookies, and more; wonderful looking produce (organic berries, fresh herbs, etc) in the fridge cases; locally baked whole-​grain breads; deeply aromatic fresh roasted organic coffees; klller sandwiches and salads; and more. Highly recommended.

Great little find. Yummy sandwiches (pre-​made so its quick and very good). Homemade scones and quiches. Coffee. Drinks Milk fruit and other convience items. Also some home items. Easier than going into Edgartown!