80 Thoreau

Name: 80 Thoreau
Address: 80 Thoreau Street, Concord, MA, United States, 01742
Telephone: (978) 318-0008
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (4528)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

80 Thoreau Street, Concord, MA 01742

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Charming

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.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Contemporary French
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(978) 318-0008
Website
http://www.80thoreau.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Gavin Lambert

Location
80 Thoreau Street, Concord, MA 01742
Neighborhood
Concord
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

Experiences

Massachusetts Striped Bass Tasting Menu
$85.00 per person
Jul 8, 2025 - Jul 19, 2025
Please join us in the heart of Massachusetts Striped Bass season for a four course tasting menu highlighting one of our favorite fishes! (Don't worry, there isn't any fish in the dessert!). Four Courses - 85 Dollars July 8th - 19th First Dry-Aged Crudo Coconut, Cucumber, Green Curry, Cilantro Second Smoked Dashi Chowder, Bacon, Pickled Celery, Old Bay, Salt & Vinegar Chips Third Pan Seared Quinoa, Summer Squash, Fennel, Zucchini & Basil Coulis Dessert Almond Panna Cotta Black Raspberries, Oat Streusel, Mint

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What 4,528 people are saying

80 Thoreau reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Boston Metro West
Best Ambiance
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Innovative
Boston Metro West
Great for fine wines
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Romantic
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Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

80 Thoreau in Concord offers exceptional dining with "very high quality food and service." Known for its creative small plates, the menu features innovative dishes like scallop ceviche and duck liver mousse. The ambiance is "quiet and cozy," perfect for special occasions. Guests appreciate the "great cocktails" and attentive staff.

4,528 Reviews

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Sarah VIP
Greater Boston68 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant has always been a lovely dining experience. The new chef in place has amped up the intensity of flavors, which is really fun! Loved the lobster pasta dish, stunning tastes!
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Ronni
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow! 80 Thoreau has turned the corner! New menu, new chef, perhaps? Meal and cocktails and service were fabulous! "I'll be back!"
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Eric
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great date night. Few but Excellent choices, and delicious meal.
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Suzanne
Hawaii21 reviews
3.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Food , service and presentation were all very good. Our biggest complaint with this venue is that the ambience and vibe is very formal. The atmosphere needs to loosen up and become more upbeat for us to be more frequent visitors. That is not the vibe at other local restaurants, such as Woods Hill Table or Fiorella's in Concord. In summary, we have no complaints with the food, service and presentation - all excellent - it would make a difference if there was some positive energy in the room - a little joy. We felt as if we were being judged if we were to make any noise. Please take these comments in the spirit in which they were intended as they are our (one couple's) subjective opinions. 80 Thoreau has been a longstanding part of the restaurant scene in Concord so the ambience must be fine for many other diners. Just not us.
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Karen
Greater Boston7 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had the striped bass seasonal tasting menu. 3 very different dishes, all delicious. Attentive servers, our meal was well-paced.
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Leslie VIP
Greater Boston215 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed our meals. It is an interesting and creative menu. The food is delicious. Our server was knowledgeable and very good. We will be back soon!
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Madge VIP
Greater Boston234 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Loved the strawberry cocktail and Andrew chose a wonderful red wine. The tuna crudo w strawberry-rhubarb aguachile and avocado And the dry-aged spanish mackeral were excellent. I was a little disappointed w the truffle add-ons. The grated truffle blended in w the sauce and was hard to distinguish. Zack was great.
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Brian
Greater Boston6 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and superb service. Best dining experience in MetroWest Boston.
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JoanK
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
80 Thoreau continues to have very high quality food and service. It’s not an extensive menu but there’s always something new to try. The space is very comfortable and the servers very competent and friendly. So glad it continues to do well.
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Ronnie VIP
Greater Boston24 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful, inventive beautiful food Cannot pick anything that isn’t well conceived and delicious…even the desserts are lovely
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80 Thoreau is rated 4.7 stars by 4528 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Experiences are available.

80 Thoreau Street, Concord, MA 01742

Additional information

Cross street
Thoreau and Sudbury
Neighborhood
Concord
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
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
Gavin Lambert
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.80thoreau.com/
Phone number
(978) 318-0008

80 Thoreau

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About this restaurant

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Experiences

Massachusetts Striped Bass Tasting Menu

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Striped Bass

Carrot Salad

Chocolate Cremeux

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