Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Newton

17 restaurants available nearby

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1. Legal Sea Foods - Chestnut Hill

4.4

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Chestnut Hill

Booked 78 times today

Our two-story fish emporium elevates the 40-year legacy of our original location in Chestnut Hill (a few doors down from where we are now). Here we feature a large raw bar, open kitchen and glass-enclosed lounge. In warmer months, we retract the lounge’s glass walls and ceiling for drinking under the sun or stars. And we open our patio, overlooking Hammond Pond, for al fresco dining. Join us upstairs at our restaurant or shop our fish market on the first floor.

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2. Not Your Average Joe's Waltham

4.3

Awesome(1013)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Waltham

Booked 23 times today

Not Your Average Joe's Kitchen & Bar offers a menu inspired by American cuisine. Its menu is stylish, contemporary and includes gourmet pizzas, rice bowls and a variety of burgers. Along with an array of beers, its menu includes wines and a wide selection of specialty cocktails. You'll further enjoy a casual and pub-like experience at Not Your Average Joe's Kitchen & Bar. Its décor includes an open kitchen, bench seating and a separate bar area with mounted flat screen televisions all around for watching sporting events.Not Your Average Joe’s Waltham is located right off I-95 in Waltham, MA near in the Market Basket plaza. We have a large patio with a bocce court and fire pit. Our restaurant has dine-in, carry out, and delivery options to serve-up our creative cuisine any way you like it.

3. West on Centre

4.5

Awesome(762)

Price: Moderate

• American • West Roxbury

Booked 6 times today

West on Centre is an 300 seat restaurant and bar located on Centre Street in Boston's West Roxbury neighborhood. West features a main dining room with open kitchen, classic mahogany bar, and relaxing lounge area with fireplace. The goal at West is to create a neighborhood meeting place that combines style, friendliness, great food and drinks that makes it the perfect night out with friends, neighbors, or just the two of you. Featuring a private dining area, chef's table, and open fireplace, West serves up casual American food, creative cocktails, and offers an affordable wine list. West on Centre has a 50 person private event room with patio.

4. Punch Bowl

3.8

Excellent(28)

Price: Expensive

• American • Brookline

Booked 3 times today

From renowned restaurateurs, Jen and Josh Ziskin, Punch Bowl is inspired by the historic 18th century tavern that Brookline was once famous for. The Ziskins have rekindled the spirit of the Punch Bowl and have recreated a communal gathering place in the heart of the village. Chef Josh Ziskin prepares cuisine that features his contemporary take on traditional New England fare and focuses on a variety of local farms and seafood. Punch Bowl has a slew of signature cocktails influenced by Brookline’s unique history and vibrant location. Enjoy Jen’s all female wine list inspired by the female Inn Keepers of the late 1700’s. Guests feel immersed in the city while seated in the light-filled dining room featuring floor to ceiling windows, an open kitchen and a state-of-the-art bar. For guests who would prefer to dine outdoors, Punch Bowl also offers a large patio area on the ground floor as well as a roof deck terrace with phenomenal views of Brookline and its’ historic Muddy River.

5. Krasi

4.8

Exceptional(1787)

Price: Expensive

• Greek • Back Bay

Booked 62 times today

Krasi is love. Krasi is life. Krasi is wine, literally.Krasi is about conversations and the people immersed in them. It’s about new friends, old friends, and turning strangers into friends.With a Greek wine list of over 180 all natural and biodynamic selections, every pour tells a story. Our menu of regional Greek meze set the stage to feast like the gods. Uncover and rediscover Greece with us. Krasi is Greek, differently.

6. Giulia Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1802)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Cambridge

Booked 27 times today

Giulia is a chef-owned regional Italian restaurant located between Harvard and Porter Squares in Cambridge. It is the first restaurant of award-winning Chef Michael Pagliarini. Its reputation has spread nationally with frequent out of town guests as well as Boston area locals.Giulia puts a particular emphasis on hand-crafted pastas, made each day on our custom-built chef’s table adjacent to the open kitchen.Best of Boston Italian Restaurant. All Italian wine list with unique Italian varietals. Local purveyors, dry aged local beef, burrata di andria, stone milled flours, vegetarian options.Giulia is currently open for indoor dining and limited outdoor dining. We accept reservations up to two weeks in advance. To reserve a patio table, please call us at 617-441-2800. All reservations made online are for indoors only. Kindly note that our patio is uncovered so reservations there are weather dependent and will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

7. Porto

4.8

Exceptional(1858)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Back Bay

Booked 22 times today

Porto boasts a large and beautiful heated patio space with a retractable awning and sides in the middle of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. The menu is inspired by Coastal Mediterranean selections with a focus on Italy's coast. Porto is located on Ring Road in Boston's Bay Bay, steps from the Prudential Center and Copley, next door to Saks Fifth Avenue. Enjoy a lively meal in either of Porto's well appointed dining rooms, or indulge in a casual meal at the bar or kitchen counter seating, overlooking the oyster bar and open kitchen. Porto's one-of-a-kind outdoor patio and bar overlooks Ring Road with Boylston Street views, and serves as a Mediterranean oasis, right in the heart of Back Bay.

8. Season To Taste

4.8

Exceptional(1663)

Price: Expensive

• American • Cambridge

Booked 21 times today

Season to Taste focuses on celebrating the seasonal bounty of New England by using fresh local ingredients while also incorporating influences from Southern home cooking and traditional European cuisine. With the open kitchen and craft-cocktail bar in the spotlight, Season to Taste is the perfect setting for a casual yet elevated dining experience. Our patio is open weather dependent and is availble on a first come first serve basis. We accept reservations via OpenTable for the main dining room for parties of up to 6. For larger parties, please call the restaurant or email nick@seasontotaste.com.

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9. The Banks Seafood and Steak

4.5

Awesome(1353)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Back Bay

Booked 41 times today

The latest venture from restauranteur Chris Himmel and Executive Chef Robert Sisca, The Banks delivers inspired interpretations of coastal favorites and classic steak dishes in an elegant two-story space in the heart of Boston's Back Bay. Seafood, steaks, and strong cocktails are served against a backdrop of floor-to-ceiling windows, a warm and inviting fireplace, a working wine room, and open kitchen—making this the perfect place to celebrate, indulge, and enjoy New England classics like you’ve never had them before. Swing in for daily oyster hour, or reserve a table for your next celebration.Located on the corner of Clarendon and Stuart Streets, The Banks is within walking distance of the South End and Back Bay neighborhoods, including just a short distance from Boston's famous Copley Square.

10. Taberna de Haro

4.7

Exceptional(1550)

Price: Very Expensive

• Spanish • Brookline

Booked 20 times today

Taberna de Haro serves the authentic cuisine of Spain, including tapas, entrees, sherry, and over 150 Spanish wines. The hospitality is warm and the food has integrity! Whether you choose a leisurely dinner with our famous Arroz Negro or a quick dish of Gambas al Ajillo at our bar, your senses will be gratified. Our open kitchen sends out seductive aromas of braised lamb, grilled fish, sautéed artichokes and griddled mushrooms - you will be transported to Spain! The Iberian ham is cut to order, the black paella is sultry, the eggs are free-range, the French fries are hand-cut, the octopus is perfectly cooked, and the anchovies are plump, and the exquisite, imported olive oil is downright drinkable. The wine list offers Spain"s most intriguing wines, and has won awards from The Wine Spectator, The World of Fine Wines, and The Wine Enthusiast as well as local awards.

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Colleen
Greater Boston •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Excellent food and service! Legal Sea Foods is always consistently great.
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Legal Sea Foods - Chestnut HillPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Chestnut Hill
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4.4
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Erin
Houston •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
The space exudes a warm, inviting energy, striking the perfect balance between liveliness and intimacy. The food and service were nothing short of phenomenal, making it an ideal spot for a memorable date night.
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KrasiPrice: Expensive• Greek• Back Bay
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4.8
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LindaVIP
Greater Boston •106 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Why Esr Anywhere Else?!? I always feel welcome at YNAJoe’s. Every meal that I, family & friends have had here or at their other locales, received a 5-star rating. Today’s Birthday Brunch was my gift to a lovely young woman. When she noted that the salad dressing was not to her taste, the waiter promptly and cheefully brought her a fresh plate of greens and lighter dressing on the side. My tuna tacos were light, crisp, colorfully presented & fresh. The crème brûlée was also perfect and tasty. Ah…another satisfying meal! I’ll be back soon!
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Not Your Average Joe's WalthamPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Waltham
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4.3
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BobVIP
Greater Boston •31 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 14, 2024
Service was excellent waitress was very pleasant and fun. Food was delivered hot and delicious and when the bill arrived, I was very satisfied that I was receiving a very good value. I recommend West On Centre highly.
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West on CentrePrice: Moderate• American• West Roxbury
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4.5
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Michaela
Orlando / Central Florida East •5 reviews
4.0
Dined on Nov 27, 2024
Delicious salad, dessert, and wine in a relaxed, low key space. Very pleasant waitress. Walking distance from work. I’m happy!
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Punch BowlPrice: Expensive• American• Brookline
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3.8

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17 restaurants available nearby

1. Legal Sea Foods - Chestnut Hill

2. Not Your Average Joe's Waltham

3. West on Centre

4. Punch Bowl

5. Krasi

6. Giulia Restaurant

7. Porto

8. Season To Taste

9. The Banks Seafood and Steak

10. Taberna de Haro

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