7 Best Bistros near Newton

“DELICIOUS FOOD. Very different food fair with choices for all diets. Excellent, friendly service. Good cocktails. I’ll be back !“

“Dinner was amazing! I’m still dreaming of that spinach salad!“

“Great food in a great shop. Went in with my family and left with full bellies and great comics.“

“TLDR: New spot on the block and it is absolutely phenomenal. No notes, except that the Cacio e Pepe needs a touch more salt. Don’t sleep on this place.

Longer Version: I booked this place for my birthday dinner, because of its proximity to Loyall Counting Room and a 4.6 on google. The menu looked interesting, but I thought it seemed potentially standard American fare and I could not have been more wrong.

Drinks: Phenomenal. All their drinks are not represented on the online menu, but I had SJ’s martini and Whisper in the Wind (a sweet drink with mezcal) beautifully executed.

Appetizer: We had the squash blossoms and the flavor was to die for. The crunch on the blossoms perfect, and the lavender honey, lovely. My partner doesn’t like lavender honey so he found the honey to not be edible raw but thought it tasted good together with the squash blossom. From a saving money perspective, I suggest putting half the amount of honey on the plate because it’s hard to eat it all and then that just wastes.

Entree: I had the Confit Rabbit Hind because I’ve never had the option to in Boston and my goodness. Everything on the plate was perfect and the rabbit wasn’t dry! Amazing. My partner had the uni cacio e pepe which was also good but needed a bit more salt.

Dessert: We shared the chocolate olive oil cake with blueberry ice cream and it was to die for. So unique, every detail carefully thought out and the candied lemon just elevated and exploded the flavor. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a dessert that made me feel like I was in heaven.

I hope this is a place that continues to create unique menus with seasonal ingredients. Whomever the head chef is and their team is deserves an award.

Service: Excellent, thoughtful, put us at ease.

Noise: We booked for 6pm so it was emptier and quieter at that time. Started to get busier closer to 7:30pm.

Parking: Parked at the south station garage and walked over.“

“A very much underrated place to grab a drink and a bite. The outdoor location, being below grade on a busy street, is not ideal. But the benefit of not having throngs of people gives it a bit of a exclusive feel. The food is well prepared and reasonably priced. A nicely edited drinks list should satisfy a wide range of customers“

“If anybody loves mussels, I just had the best ones of my LIFE at Juliet, in Somerville. Lemony, garlicky, buttery, herby, briny goodness. With a big hunk of toasted baguette to soak up the heavenly sauce at the end. Also, they come with frites! 10/10 recommend. Husband had the burger which was also one of the best we’ve ever had. Service was wonderful. The menu had lots of dishes from Nice. Put Juliet on your list!“

“The place to eat after a long day“