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80 Thoreau

4.7
4.7
3984 Reviews
$50 and over
Contemporary American
80 Thoreau is a progressive fine dining restaurant set in the beautiful New England town of Concord, sourcing from local farms and offering genuine hospitality.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 28 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Contemporary French

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (978) 318-0008

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Scott W. Ryan

  • Neighborhood

    Concord, Massachusetts

  • Cross street

    Thoreau and Sudbury

  • Parking details

    Free on site parking. Street parking available as well.

  • Public transit

    Take the Commuter Rail to Concord on the Fitchburg Line. 80 Thoreau is located on the 2nd Floor of the Concord Depot.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,984 people are saying

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Boston Suburbs

    Contemporary American

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing overall! Highly recommend for a date night out or even a special occasion.
  2. AROne

    New England

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently delicious, local, creative food and impeccable service.
  3. MichaelD

    New England

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food for foodies. Limited menu for those that are used to telephone book menus. But, if you like everything, there is plenty to choose from. Attentive wait staff.
  4. Cindy

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious and the portions were modest, so we left satisfied and comfortable. It is a lovely spot for a nice meal and good conversation.
  5. farmer2tabler

    New England

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    still the best restaurant in Concord. food though is a bit too salty. excellent attentive service
  6. joans

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    We have been long-time patrons and our meals always exceptional. This time, 2 meals were splendid: striploin and the monkfish; 2 others extremely disappointing: chicken(reconstituted) and the cavatelli, with was too overpowering sauce. I would always recommend 80 Thoreau but suggest chicken dishes be changed to regular roasted and careful with overly sauced dishes.
  7. LilaC

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My father and I adored our dinners and our evening at 80 Thoreau last night. We had gracious, professional service, especially from the bar where we had a drink order misunderstanding deftly handled. The room was quiet enough for two adults with less than stellar hearing to have good conversation, even with a "lively" party a few tables away. Just googled my delicious dish, a chicken Ballotine, am now watching a classic B&W video of Julia Child (at her best, btw, simple but masterful explication!) deboning and stuffing a turkey the same way. While I'm old enough to appreciate the reference, and enough of a cook to appreciate the labor of a dish like that, it was also crazy delicious: crisp chicken skin, perfectly salted stuffing, with sweet prunes and roasted wild mushrooms. Only quibble was that there were so few of the delicious Brussels sprouts...Turkish coffee and prune armagnac ice creams were wonderful and unusual, though the portion was smaller than I hoped! An altogether memorable evening, thank you.
  8. nycnowboston

    New England

    60 reviews

    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Wait staff helpful patient Hard to find ?? Not from area. 🧐 Drinks really good ! Soup. Fabulous Good spacing of tables😀
  9. MACUK

    New England

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    I’m a regular and always find the whole experience rewarding
  10. ZoeC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    80 Thoreau is the fanciest restaurant in Concord. It's great for special occasions!
  11. DMSConcord

    New England

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Excellent food. Portion sizes tiny. All three of us were still hungry after dinner. Service was excellent. Small menu, but good selections. Well over $200 for 3 people with one drink, dinner, desert. Seems quite expensive, especially given small portions. A very nice dining experience if you don't eat much.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Everything was delicious. Portions were typical European size . Cocktails were excellent. Definitely worth going back.
  13. TJKTWO

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Not only is 80 Thoreau consistently the best place to eat in Concord, it's one of our favorite places to eat anywhere!
  14. FedEther

    New England

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    We were there for a couple days late Valentine’s dinner. The fox was fantastic… especially the duck. And mixed drinks were tasty! We had an excellent time. Only bummer was getting home and realizing that our food never came back to the table in a to go box. It was so delicious we were looking forward to finishing it. There seemed to be a waiter change right at the end and guessing they forgot and so did we. Oh well. Still recommended 80 Thoreau and will be back.
  15. TravelNut

    New England

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a wonderful, quiet, intimate, yet lively place for dinner. Every dish was perfectly cooked and beautifully presented with unusual combinations of ingredients that made each unique.
  16. Winkdrop

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was over the top excellent, but the food remained the star. Their duck mousse was rapture in your mouth: so rich! so light! So much flavor dancing on one’s tongue! My husband had cassoulet; I had the beef bourguignon. Both dishes were supremely flavorful and tender. We split our appetizer and split sticky toffee pudding and Armagnac ice cream for dessert. Splendid example of its type—better than any I’ve had in London.
  17. L1962

    New England

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an outstanding Valentine’s Day dinner. Meal was beautifully presented and very tasty. Cocktails were on target as was the service on a very busy night!
  18. MegEats

    New England

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such interesting and unusual food combinations that make your palate smile. Still cannot get over the scrumptious dessert! All served with a smile, and thoughtfulness of timing. A terrific night out!!
  19. CaroleR

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Outstanding creative food. A bit noisy in the back room area when it's full. But lively and nice atmosphere. Service is consistently excellent and attentive.
  20. ElizabethV

    New England

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Valentines dinner with our BESTIES.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    We have heard about 80 for ages, and were excited to give it a try after a lovely Valentine’s house tour at the Old Manse. The hostess was lovely and took our coats. We were early and sat at the bar. Bartenders very busy so hard to get drink. Sat at lovely corner table, pretty tables and lovely white tablecloth ambience. They definitely need to add candlelight. Floor had some sort of waxy finish to it that was slippery. I slipped just a tad, but a woman being seated close to us slid into the table. Our server’s personality was warm and welcoming, but her service was quite disappointing. We had to call her over to get our order in after sitting for quite awhile. She didn’t check on us during our meal, and didn’t bring the wine I ordered for my meal. It was a very busy evening due to Valentines likely. Food was great, but menu limited.
  22. FLtrip

    New England

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We've been to 80 Thoreau multiple times over the last 10 years and have always loved it. Last night was a bit of a mess. It was very busy, likely due to Valentines day. Very loud and hard to talk. Our app of liver mousse was good but the bread was completely burnt and should not have been served. My specialty cocktail had a strange medicinal taste, but the waitress handled it well and subbed a different drink. My chicken with mushroom sauce had 1 mushroom that was smashed into something unrecognizable and no sauce whatsoever. It was strange. Hubby's beef was very good. A surprisingly mixed bag but we will return at some point and hope it was a one off bad night.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’ve never been disappointed with a meal at 80 Thoreau, and this was no exception. We did not leave a speck behind! The service was excellent. They are very attentive, and knowledgeable on the menu and drink pairing options.
  24. DilaraM

    New England

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had such a good time once again! The food — especially Beef Bourguignon and Hake were sublime! Cannot wait to be back!
  25. Bmetrowest

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent, across the board. Service is attentive , food is superb, cozy elegance
  26. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Truly enjoyable!
  27. NonanoN

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The beet salad is highly recommended. We also had the boeuf bourguignon and the casserole, both outstanding. The key lime pie as dessert was literally the icing on the cake.
  28. Hellolor

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an amazing night celebrating a friend's birthday. Food was delicious and the waiters' recommendations so helpful. Definitely recommend the mushroom risotto to start and the duck and beef entrees. Fabulous. Thank you for a memorable night!
  29. HelenK

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our dining room experience was everything I was looking for. Cozy atmosphere, warm ambiance, delicious food, great wait staff. It was very relaxed and elegant. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a quiet and comforting night out.
  30. Gramadge

    New England

    209 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    209 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Prompted by an email offering Classic Dishes and Wine, we ventured out and enjoyed a superb dinner at 80 Thoreau. Andrew chose a wonderful wine to accompany our Scallop Crudo and Cassoulet. Both dishes were delicious and we topped off our feast w an usual Sticky Toffee Pudding w Armagnac Ice cream!
  31. BSOgirl

    New England

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have enjoyed 80 Thoreau many times and are very glad that it survived through the darkest of Covid time. Last night was a delight as always. THe food is always fresh, original and well presented. Portions are very reasonable. The cocktail list is lovely and there are some excellent wines, including half bottles. We were so impressed to hear about how many take-away meals 80 Thoreau provided when restaurants were closed.
  32. LTE1

    New England

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything we ordered was delicious.
  33. BettyD

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every dish was perfect. The duck liver mousse and beet salad first courses and the main dishes of monkfish with capers, parsnips and the short ribs (beef bourguignon) which melted in your mouth. Dessert was very tasty chocolate creme and AMAZING lemon tart (and I'm not even a big fan of lemon tart). Excellent overall, usual great service, very friendly staff. We have not eaten out much since COVID and this dining experience gives a reason to keep coming!
  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Was disappointed that there was no soup for an appetizer. The duck was excellent. Suggest serving with side dish like orzo. Service was excellent.
  35. Heather

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Our favorite spot for amazing food and cocktails, never fails.
  36. LeslieC

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The service at 80 Thoreau was excellent. We really enjoyed the dinner. We'll return soon.
  37. RogerK

    New England

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is on our very short go-to list of local eateries.
  38. MACUK

    New England

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Host gave choice of corner tables (need those because if hearing problems) wh we really appreciated. Had our usual waiter who’s always terrific. (Young guy with “man bun”). Food was fine, appetizers and desserts esp. we’re regulars and will remain that way :))
  39. JNTDA

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always excellent!
  40. TomK

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic meal.

FAQs

80 Thoreau is rated 4.7 stars by 3984 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 28 times today
Google Map for 80 Thoreau

80 Thoreau Street, Concord, MA 01742

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Thoreau and Sudbury

  • Neighborhood

    Concord, Massachusetts

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Contemporary French

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Free on site parking. Street parking available as well.

  • Public transit

    Take the Commuter Rail to Concord on the Fitchburg Line. 80 Thoreau is located on the 2nd Floor of the Concord Depot.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Scott W. Ryan

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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