Sycamore

4.9

2733 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails

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.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, French, Spanish
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 244-4445
Website
http://www.sycamorenewton.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Greg Brodsky

Location
755 Beacon Street, Newton, MA 02459
Neighborhood
Newton
Cross street
Langley Road and Sumner Street
Parking details
There is metered parking along Beacon Street and 1-2 hour parking on nearby side streets. There is also a public lot between Beacon Street and Langley Road. Most meters in the area shut off at 6:00pm.<br /><br />The private lots behind the restaurant and adjacent buildings are not Sycamore's and cars may be towed from these lots.
Public transit
We are located across the street from the Newton Centre Green Line T Stop. When you exit the station, turn right on to Union Street. Beacon Street and Sycamore Restaurant can be seen directly across from the park.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Belgian Endive & Radicchio Salad$17.00
pear, candied walnuts, colton-basset stilton, banyuls vinaigrette
Kale + Farro Salad$16.00
pine nuts, piave vecchio, currants & garlic vinaigrette
Winter Heirloom Citrus $19.00
whipped feta, picholine olives, za'atar, pistachio crumble
Gulf Shrimp "fra diavolo"$19.00
creamy polenta, spicy shrimp sauce & calabrian chili oil
Proveçal Red Lentil-Tomato Soup$16.00
french feta, pistachio & dill pistou
French Veal & Black Truffle Sausage$19.00
savoy cabbage fondant & parsnip purée
Ricotta Cavatelli Verde$18.00
braised lamb ragu, rosemary-garlic pannagratto & aged parmesan

Mains

French Green Lentil & Celery Root Pot Pie$27.00
forest mushrooms, local squash, leeks
Pan Seared Arctic Char$34.00
chantennay carrot, turnip, baby spinach & pickled shallots
Spicy Seafood Stew$35.00
monkfish, braised rhode island squid, fregola, rose harissa, pickled basque pepper
Piri-Piri Spiced Chicken Paillard$29.00
mango "israeli" salad, zhoug, pomagranate, pistachio & sumac onions
Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop$35.00
toasted farro, pancetta soffritto, escarole & apple mostarda
Le Steak Frites*$45.00
sirloin, triple cooked fries, watercress, pickled red onion & roasted garlic butter
Leg of Venison$40.00
local parsnip purée, braised red cabbage & maine cranberry compote

Sides

Charred Broccolini$13.00
garlic confit & green olive-anchovy bread "salsa"
Grilled Carrots$13.00
honey-balsamic glaze, hazelnuts & whipped ricotta

Dessert

Warm Sugared Beignets$10.00
milk jam
Boca Negra$13.00
peanut butter caramel, banana ice cream & honeycomb
Persimmon & Honey Sorbet$5.00
one scoop
Passionfruit Pot de Créme$12.00
poached mango & torched meringue

Drinks

Beer

Tecate$4.00
Loving you is easy!
- Can (12oz)$4.00
Zero Gravity "Green State" $8.00
Lager
- Can (16oz)$8.00
Small Change "Roadrunner"$11.00
India Pale Ale
- Draft (16oz)$9.00
Exhibit A "briefcase porter"$10.00
Porter
- Draft (16oz)$10.00
Rescue Club$7.00
Non-Alcoholic India Pale Ale
Shilling "Alexandr 10" draft$10.00
Pilsner
East Rock "Helles" draft$9.00
Lager
Tilted Barn "Peeptoed" draft$12.00
Pale Ale
Trillium "Congress Street" draft$12.00
New England India Pale Ale
Guinness draft$9.00
Irish Stout

Cocktails

Scosmo$15.00
vodka, aperol, fresh blood orange, lime
Ghost of Mary$12.00
citron vodka, spicy tomato water, house dilly bean
Don't Touch My Muddler$14.00
gin, ginger, pomegranate, cucumber, lemon & soda
Ringsend Uppercut$16.00
Glendalough whiskey, Cocchi Americano, Luxardo bitter bianco, lemon
Falerno!$14.00
tequila, mezcal, falernum, grapefruit, lime, hellfire bitters, chili salt
Old Monk Daiquiri$15.00
Old Monk Indian Rum, lime, sugar, black walnut bitters
Mezcal Jungle Bird$16.00
mezcal, campari, lime, pineapple, absinthe, tiki bitters
Gaucho (Mocktail)$10.00
canela, pineapple, lemon, fizz
Statler + Waldorf$14.00
bourbon, cynar, amontillado, canela, mole
Smoke + Haze$14.00
rye whiskey, campari, sfumato rabarbaro, benedictine & burnt orange
Fomo (Mocktail)$10.00
lychee, lemon, honey, ginger
Caffè Negroni$16.00
gin, Carpano Antica, coffee-infused Campari

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling

NV Bailly Lapierre, Burgundy$14.00

White

'18 Baumgartner | Grüner Veltliner, Austria$12.00
'21 Cabotte | Grenache + Côtes du Rhône$14.00
'21 Masini "Annick" | Vermentino+, Tuscany$14.00
'20 Pascal Renaud | Chardonnay, Burgundy$15.00

Rosé

'21 Gavoty "Recital" | Rosé of Grenache+, Provence$15.00

Red

'21 Land of Saints | Pinot Noir, Central Coast$15.00
'21 Demarie | Nebbiolo, Langhe$14.00
'20 Chateau du Petit Thouars "Les Georges" | Cab. Franc, Chinon$15.00
'19 Double Canyon | Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley$15.00
Dealer's Choice White or Red
We've probably popped something tasty, just ask! (It depends!)

Wines (By the Bottle)

Sparkling, White & Rosé

Bubbles!

2019 Hager Mathias "Österreich" | Grüner Veltliner, Kemptal, Austria$66.00
NV Lavernette "Grand Brut Nature" | Gamay, Beaujolais$84.00
2020 Frank Besson "Rosé Granit" | Gamay, Juliènes$48.00
2019 Caves Naveran "Brut Dama" | Chardonnay+, Catalonia$72.00
NV Gosset "Brut Grand Réserve" | Chardonnay+, Aji, Champagne$120.00
NV Jacquesson Cuvée 741 | Chardonnay+, Dizzy, Champagne, Extra Brut$175.00

Whites

2019 Chéreau Carré | Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine$42.00
2021 Domaine Serge Laloue | Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre$68.00
2021 Christina | Grüner Veltliner, Niederösterreich$50.00
2015 Trimbach "Cuvée M" | Riesling, Mittelwühr, Alsace Grand Cru$160.00
2020 Château du Mérande "Son Altesse" | Altesse, Savoie$68.00
2020 Albamar | Albariño, Raix Baixias, Galicia$62.00
2020 Cellar Credo "Miranius" | Xarello, Penedes$54.00
2020 Ca'liptra "Kypra" | Verdicchio, Marche$54.00
2018 Gamine | Aligoté, Elkton, Oregon$78.00
2006 Daniel-Etienne Defaix "Vaillon" | Chardonnay, Chablis 1er Cru, Burgundy$158.00
2020 Domaine de Roally | Chardonnay, Viré-Classé$68.00
2017 Anne + Jean-Francois Ganevat "Kopine" | Savagnin+, Jura, Savoie$112.00
2020 Labadens "Thomas" | Clairette+, Vacqueyras$64.00
2020 Trimbach | Riesling, Alsace$58.00
2021 Abbazio di Novacella | Kerner, Trentino, Alto Adige$48.00
2020 Marc Brédif | Chenin Blanc, Vouvray$59.00
2018 Terra Vita Vinum "Rogeries Blanc" | Chenin Blanc, Anjou$80.00
2016 Porter Creek | Chardonnay, Russian River Valley$83.00

Pinks

2021 Populis | Rosé of Carignan+, Mendocino$54.00
2021 Mathiasson | Rosé of Grenache+, Napa Valley$70.00
2021 Division "L'Avoiron" | Rosé of Gamay Noir, Columbia Valley$48.00
2021 Domaine la Cabotte | Rosé of Grenache+, Côtes du Rhône$44.00

Red

2021 Alonso "Les Larmes des Dames" | Pinot(s), Marchampt, Beaujolais$86.00
2021 Margins "Settler's Vineyard" | Mourvèdre, Santa Clara Valley$64.00
2020 Les Clos des Jarres "Insouciance" | Caladoc+, Minervois$44.00
2019 Villagrande | Nerello-Mascalese+, Sicily$52.00
2021 Lamoresca "Nerocapitano" | Frappato, Sicily$74.00
2021 Division "Un" | Pinot Noir, Williamette Valley$78.00
2021 Scribe | Pinot Noir, Carneros$100.00
2019 Belle Pente | Pinot Noir, Williamette Valley$68.00
2019 Antoine Sunier | Gamay, Morgon, Beaujolais$70.00
2019 Joseph Voillot "Vielles Vignes" | Pinot Noir, Volnay, Burgundy$156.00
2021 Division "Béton" | Cabernet Franc+, Oregon$58.00
2021 Luigi Einaudi | Dolcetto di Dogliani, Piedmont$48.00
2017 Francesco Rinaldi | Nebbiolo, Barolo$138.00
2021 de Forville | Nebbiolo, Langhe$64.00
2018 Monte Bernardi | Sangiovese+, Chianti Classico Riserva$72.00
2020 Beaurenard "Rasteau" | Grenache+, Rhône Valley$68.00
2019 Stirm "Wirz Vineyard" | Zinfandel+, San Benito County, California$78.00
2020 Domaine de la Cabotte "Dom. Biodynamie" | CDP Blend, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhòne Valley$125.00
2019 la Garde | Cabernet Sauvignon+, Bordeaux$52.00
2021 Lo-Fi | Mencia+, Santa Maria Valley$58.00
2020 Folk Machine | Charbono, Suisun Valley$62.00
2018 Château Le Puy "Emilien" | Merlot+, Franes Côtes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux$140.00
2019 Domaine de Beaurenard | CDP Blend, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley$160.00
2020 Austin Hope | Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles$100.00
2016 di Filippo | Sagrantino, Montefalco, Umbria$110.00
2018 IL Borro "Toscano Rosso" | Cabernet Sauvignon+, Tuscany (Super Tuscan)$138.00

What 2,733 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Greater Boston
Contemporary American
Boston
Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sycamore in Newton offers a delightful blend of innovative dishes and warm hospitality. Reviewers rave about its "consistently excellent food," "phenomenal cocktails," and "exceptional service." With a charming, casual ambiance, Sycamore is perfect for special occasions or a memorable meal out. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

2,733 Reviews

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Alex
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My girlfriend and I had an amazing experience last night at Sycamore celebrating our 1 year anniversary. We were greeted with warm smiles and 2 glasses of champagne by the owner, Brian. As non-drinkers, we kindly declined them but we were so thankful for the thoughtful gesture. We were sat down at our requested table to relive our first date which made for a special evening. Incredible service, delicious food, and romantic ambiance. We love Sycamore and can’t wait to come back again next year.
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Malli
Greater Boston
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Sycamore. We love the food, vibe and attentiveness by staff. It’s a friendly, warm environment, perfect for dining with friends. My husband and I shared the pork shanks with beans and greens. Fabulous!
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Amelia
Greater Boston
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Sycamore. The food is incredible, the staff is lovely and they always play great music.
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Catherine
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent as was the service. Highly recommended
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Sonia
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful dinner that started from the moment we walked into the place and was greeted by the host. The food and service was exceptional! Will be back soon.
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Judy
Greater Boston
41 reviews
vip
3.0
41 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous kale salad, great mocktale, nice selection of wine and beer.
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Peter
Greater Boston
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is consistently good here. It was Wednesday and therefore burger night - perfectly cooked as ordered and fries were hot and crispy. We also got delicious parsnip soup. Last week we tried the ziti with lamb bolognese - also excellent. Looking forward to having the duck board again this winter. Staff is friendly and efficient.
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Craig
New York City
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Biased because we have known Dave for years, but let’s be honest. Sycamore is as consistently great as any restaurant around. Cocktails always excellent and current menu is packed with awesome dishes. Sweet potato falafel was great. Love the salads. Everyone dug the fish stew. A+.
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Rebecca
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our favorite restaurant in the Boston area. The food is always amazing, they never miss a beat.
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Kristi
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, exceptional cocktails and top notch service. A truly fantastic place for a night out!
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FAQs

Sycamore offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 244-4445.

Sycamore is rated 4.9 stars by 2733 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

755 Beacon Street, Newton, MA 02459

Additional information

Cross street
Langley Road and Sumner Street
Neighborhood
Newton
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, French, Spanish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is metered parking along Beacon Street and 1-2 hour parking on nearby side streets. There is also a public lot between Beacon Street and Langley Road. Most meters in the area shut off at 6:00pm.<br /><br />The private lots behind the restaurant and adjacent buildings are not Sycamore's and cars may be towed from these lots.
Public transit
We are located across the street from the Newton Centre Green Line T Stop. When you exit the station, turn right on to Union Street. Beacon Street and Sycamore Restaurant can be seen directly across from the park.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Greg Brodsky
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.sycamorenewton.com/
Phone number
(617) 244-4445

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Sycamore

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Editor’s choice: 12 favorite restaurants in Boston

Snacks

Smoked Bluefish Pâté$9.00

Roasted Beet-Tahini Dip$10.00

Chorizo Croquettas$10.00

Pickled Garden Vegetables$7.00

Marinated Olives$9.00

Starters

Belgian Endive & Radicchio Salad$17.00

Kale + Farro Salad$16.00

Winter Heirloom Citrus $19.00

Gulf Shrimp "fra diavolo"$19.00

Proveçal Red Lentil-Tomato Soup$16.00

French Veal & Black Truffle Sausage$19.00

Ricotta Cavatelli Verde$18.00

Mains

French Green Lentil & Celery Root Pot Pie$27.00

Pan Seared Arctic Char$34.00

Spicy Seafood Stew$35.00

Piri-Piri Spiced Chicken Paillard$29.00

Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop$35.00

Le Steak Frites*$45.00

Leg of Venison$40.00

Sides

Charred Broccolini$13.00

Grilled Carrots$13.00

Dessert

Warm Sugared Beignets$10.00

Boca Negra$13.00

Persimmon & Honey Sorbet$5.00

Passionfruit Pot de Créme$12.00

Drinks

Beer

Tecate$4.00

Zero Gravity "Green State" $8.00

Small Change "Roadrunner"$11.00

Exhibit A "briefcase porter"$10.00

Rescue Club$7.00

Shilling "Alexandr 10" draft$10.00

East Rock "Helles" draft$9.00

Tilted Barn "Peeptoed" draft$12.00

Trillium "Congress Street" draft$12.00

Guinness draft$9.00

Cocktails

Scosmo$15.00

Ghost of Mary$12.00

Don't Touch My Muddler$14.00

Ringsend Uppercut$16.00

Falerno!$14.00

Old Monk Daiquiri$15.00

Mezcal Jungle Bird$16.00

Gaucho (Mocktail)$10.00

Statler + Waldorf$14.00

Smoke + Haze$14.00

Fomo (Mocktail)$10.00

Caffè Negroni$16.00

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling

NV Bailly Lapierre, Burgundy$14.00

White

'18 Baumgartner | Grüner Veltliner, Austria$12.00

'21 Cabotte | Grenache + Côtes du Rhône$14.00

'21 Masini "Annick" | Vermentino+, Tuscany$14.00

'20 Pascal Renaud | Chardonnay, Burgundy$15.00

Rosé

'21 Gavoty "Recital" | Rosé of Grenache+, Provence$15.00

Red

'21 Land of Saints | Pinot Noir, Central Coast$15.00

'21 Demarie | Nebbiolo, Langhe$14.00

'20 Chateau du Petit Thouars "Les Georges" | Cab. Franc, Chinon$15.00

'19 Double Canyon | Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley$15.00

Dealer's Choice White or Red

Wines (By the Bottle)

Sparkling, White & Rosé

Bubbles!

2019 Hager Mathias "Österreich" | Grüner Veltliner, Kemptal, Austria$66.00