Best Casual Restaurants in Watertown

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1. La Royal

4.7

Exceptional(44)

Price: Expensive

• Peruvian • Cambridge

Booked 8 times today

Maria Rondeau and JuanMa Calderón of Boston's award-winning Celeste (Eater Boston's 2018 Restaurant of the Year and Esquire Best New Restaurant) and Esmeralda in Vermont (Esquire's 2021 list of Best New Restaurant in America), open La Royal, their newest Peruvian restaurant down the block from their Cambridge home. While at Celeste, JuanMa recreates his mother’s rustic home-cooking that he grew up with in Lima, his menu at La Royal explores the varied cuisines throughout Peru, offering original takes on dishes from the country’s different regions. They also bringing the same spirit of curation and collaboration from both Celeste and Esmeralda to this project… at La Royal, they've collaborated with professor and award-winning cookbook author Darra Goldstein on a selection of macerated liquors. Maria, a trained architect, has designed the space to create an inviting, lived-in feel, with the kitchen at the heart of the whole project.

2. Bar Vlaha

4.9

Exceptional(718)

Price: Moderate

• Greek • Brookline

Booked 52 times today

This is Greece. Bar Vlaha tells the story of the Vlach people, the founders of hospitality and Greek cooking. A nomadic group of shepherds who created and nurtured the roots of Hellenic cooking as we know it. Straying from the tried-and-true island cuisine, we're rediscovering Greek fare sourced from rural mountains, lakes and villages of Central and Northern Greece.Bar Vlaha captures the true soul of Greek cooking with rustic and nomadic traditions using charcoal and open fire gastra techniques. Locally sourced, regional and seasonal ingredients are combined with the warmth of old-world hospitality to bring the roots of Greek culture to Brookline.

3. Alden and Harlow

4.6

Exceptional(4850)

Price: Moderate

• American • West Cambridge

Booked 23 times today

Located at 40 Brattle Street in Harvard Square, Alden & Harlow serves thoughtfully sourced, honest American food in a subterranean, modern and comfortable space. Replicating the style of cooking he does for family and friends in his home kitchen, Chef Michael Scelfo prepares humble, unpretentious food that honors tradition of place in its quality. It's how he connects with anyone who joins them at their table.While reservations are strongly suggested, we also save a portion of the dining room and bar for walk-ins in the event that your request cannot be accommodated. So please, come on in!Parties of more than 8, please call to make a reservation.

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4. La Pizza & La Pasta - Eataly Boston

4.3

Awesome(2098)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Back Bay

Booked 26 times today

Enjoy La Pizza & La Pasta's signature dishes for takeout or delivery through UberEats, Caviar, DoorDash, and Grubhub. While pizza and pasta are just the tip of the Italian iceberg, there is a reason these two culinary staples are the most beloved exports from Italy. Enjoy Eataly Boston's seasonal selection just steps away from where their expert pasta chefs and dough-slinging pizzaioli (pizza makers) create dishes before your eyes.

5. Mahaniyom

4.7

Exceptional(79)

Price: Expensive

• Thai • Brookline

Booked 12 times today

MAHANIYOM is a tapas/family-style Thai cuisine that brings an exceptional dining experienceto our guests by serving meticulously home-cooked style, authentic Thai cuisine made fromscratch and handcrafted cocktails in an unpretentious feel-like-home atmosphere thatreminisces our home Thailand. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations are available 30 days in advance. We are very small, we highly recommend reservations during peak hours! Reservations and dine-in guests are designated up to 90 minutes. If you are running late, please call us at (617) 487-5986. We hold the table up to 15 minutes past the reservation time.

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6. Bar' Cino Watertown

4.7

Exceptional(418)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Watertown

Booked 7 times today

Bar 'Cino (we say "chee-no") is an informal spot nestled in the heart of Watertown Square with a lively bar and a menu that highlights the green & white of the Italian flag more than the red.A great crowd fills the space nightly - from neighbors, after work folks, and local professionals. Open nightly, plus lunch on weekends.

7. Sycamore

4.9

Exceptional(2736)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Newton

Booked 6 times today

Sycamore is a seasonally inspired, chef-owned neighborhood bistro in Newton Centre. Emphasizing locally sourced produce, fish and meat, our menu draws on classic European country food; rustic and wholesome. Our beverage program is designed to complement the cuisine. The wine list focuses on passionate small producers, our beers are by and large domestic craft selections and the cocktail list highlights classic drinks and sipping spirits.

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8. Russell House Tavern

4.6

Exceptional(2796)

Price: Moderate

• American • Cambridge

Booked 40 times today

A New American Tavern, Russell House Tavern is a comfortable gathering spot for every occasion-from casual lunch breaks on the patio to after-work cocktails in the upstairs tavern to functions in the private dining room and everything in between. Russell House Tavern delivers a seasonally-inspired menu of modern interpretations of American classics, including signatures like the R. House Burger, a selection of Tavern Pizzas and Steak Frites among other dishes. To complement the menu, Russell House Tavern serves an interesting collection of all-American wines, including two regional wines on tap, and a locally-driven craft beer selection. The cocktail menu strikes a balance between familiar classics and modern hand-crafted recipes using only fresh juices, homemade syrups and infusions.

9. SOURCE Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(556)

Price: Moderate

• Pizza Bar • Cambridge

Booked 6 times today

SOURCE is a fresh, modern approach to the local gastro pub and pizza bar. Source is an innovative dining destination featuring rustic yet refined food, and an unmatched craft and local beverage program. Utilizing local and sustainable products and only the purest ingredients, SOURCE’s mission is to embrace the root of who we are and what we consume. Owned by Restaurant veteran Daniel Roughan, SOURCE offers guests the space to enjoy delicious quality authentic Neapolitan-style pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven. In addition to pizza SOURCE will offer an assortment of small plates, entrees and homemade desserts. SOURCE will be open daily for lunch and dinner as well offering an unforgettable brunch experience both Saturdays and Sundays. Welcome home, Welcome to SOURCE.

10. Puritan & Company

4.6

Exceptional(2194)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Cambridge

Booked 16 times today

Puritan & Company, led by Chef-owner Will Gilson, serves modern American cuisine, with particular emphasis on traditional New England fare, and not without occasional excursions into other ethnic ingredients and styles. Our mainstays are ingredients sourced from farms we know and locally to the extent possible, and always a sense of fun.Our dining room is a casual and fun place to dine. We love to share our excitement about the food and wine we serve like we would in our own home. Guests and their friends should feel comfortable in our friendly and even familial environment as we make our food and guest the number one focus.Our next door space, Puritan Oyster Bar, offers limited reservations via puritancambridge.com

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Kelley and James
Washington, D.C. Area •15 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
They need a better ventilation system to rid the dining area from kitchen smoke.
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La RoyalPrice: Expensive• Peruvian• Cambridge
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4.7
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Benjamin
Greater Boston •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Bar Vlaha was absolutely delicious! While being high-end cuisine, it had a very homestyle feel to it. The food was hearty and tasty, not intimidating. Would highly recommend!
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Bar VlahaPrice: Moderate• Greek• Brookline
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4.9
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Saravip
New York City •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Great food and wonderful service. Bella was amazing!!!
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La Pizza & La Pasta - Eataly BostonPrice: Moderate• Italian• Back Bay
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4.3
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Lawrence
Greater Boston •26 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
What a wonderful way to start a Sunday. The food that was ordered was excellent, well cooked, looking good on the plate, and delicious. A lovely combination of items on the main course that we ordered, that was not big but had wonderful component parts. The service was excellent. There were many other intriguing items the menu as well. Who could ask for anything more.
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Alden and HarlowPrice: Moderate• American• West Cambridge
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4.6
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Kate
Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
So fun & so delish! 10/10 every time we visit - especially recommend the beef massaman :)
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MahaniyomPrice: Expensive• Thai• Brookline
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4.7

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256 restaurants available nearby

1. La Royal

2. Bar Vlaha

3. Alden and Harlow

4. La Pizza & La Pasta - Eataly Boston

5. Mahaniyom

6. Bar' Cino Watertown

7. Sycamore

8. Russell House Tavern

9. SOURCE Restaurant

10. Puritan & Company

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