Buttonwood

Name: Buttonwood
Address: 51 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, United States, 02461
Telephone: (617) 928-5771
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

923 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining

Buttonwood is a neighborhood restaurant in Newton Highlands that serves rustic American food. Our bar focuses on local craft beers, classic cocktails, and small-production wines. We serve the full dinner menu at our bar and counter seats, and encourage walk-in parties for the bar and dining room. For our most up-to-date menu please visit us at buttonwoodnewton.com .

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(617) 928-5771
Website
https://www.buttonwoodnewton.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Aaron DePaolo
Private party facilities
Make your holiday party, milestone birthday, graduation or any corporate or family event extra special! Full buyouts of the restaurant are available for 30-50 people seated/plated or 70+ for cocktails and appetizers. Pricing starts at $2,500 depending on day/time, menu and number of guests. Email for more details : info@buttonwoodnewton.com

Location
51 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA 02461
Neighborhood
Newton
Cross street
Columbus St.
Parking details
In addition to metered street parking, there is also a municipal lot located across Lincoln St - both of these parking options are free after 6pm Monday-Saturday and all day Sunday.
Public transit
We are located on the Green "D" Line - Newton Highlands stop
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Stuffed Dates$10.00
blue cheese, bacon-onion jam
Salmon Dip 1/2 Pint$16.00
dill, capers, ritz crackers
Walnut Muhammara Dip 1/2 Pint$16.00
pomegranate molasses, sesame-walnut dukkah, grilled bread
- Sub Crudite for Bread$3.00
- No Sesame Dukkah$0.00
White Bean Spread 1/2 Pint$16.00
roasted garlic, lemon, olive oil, sourdough
- Sub Crudite for Bread$2.00
- Bread on the side$0.00

Starters

Arugula Salad$14.00
parmigiano-reggiano, meyer lemon, olive oil
- No Parm$0.00
- Dressing on the side$0.00
Burrata$25.00
pistachio pesto, prosciutto, aged balsamic sourdough
Cast Iron Cornbread$12.00
honey-tabasco butter
Chicken Wings$20.00
peach sriracha, herb buttermilk
French Fries$9.00
handcut fries, roasted garlic aioli
Pork Fries$12.00
smoked pork tallow, herbs, parmesan cheese, roasted garlic aioli
Greek Salad$16.00
romaine, cucumbers, kalamata olives, feta
Housemade Spaghettini (App)$23.00
shrimp, pancetta, calabrian chilis, san marzano tomatoes
Allendale Farm Zucchini$13.00
caesar, sourdough croutons, lemon
Spinach Salad$17.00
allendale farm spinach, radish, snap peas, herb labneh, tahini, seeds
- No Labneh$0.00
- Dressing on the Side$0.00

Sides

Cast Iron Cornbread$12.00
honey-tabasco butter
French Fries$9.00
handcut fries, roasted garlic aioli
Allendale Farm Zucchini$13.00
caesar, sourdough croutons, lemon
Pork Fries$12.00
smoked pork tallow, herbs, parmesan cheese, roasted garlic aioli

Kids

Chicken Tenders$11.00
- W/ Fries$0.00
- W/ Cornbread$0.00
Pasta w/ Butter$11.00
- W/ Fries$0.00
- W/ Cornbread$0.00
Pasta w/ Butter & Cheese$11.00
- W/ Fries$0.00
- W/ Cornbread$0.00
Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce$11.00
- W/ Fries$0.00
- W/ Cornbread$0.00

What 923 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

923 Reviews

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patrick
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We decided to stay local and were glad we did! Food was great, service was prompt and attentive without being in our faces. Two nice glasses of wine complemented our eggplant and brick chicken dishes nicely. Only drawback was that two entrees were not available, even though we got there at 8. We'll be going back again soon.
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Alysse
Greater Boston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great staff, excellent options with tons of variety
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Alena
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s our neighborhood restaurant that we love to visit. It has a very cozy vibe, great food and service, and nice ambience
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Sara
Greater Boston
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love eating outdoors at this restaurant. Yummy food. Great mocktail:)
ButtonwoodResponded 2 days ago
Hi Sara, We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at Buttonwood! It's wonderful to know that our food and mocktails hit the mark for you. We look forward to serving you again soon. Best regards, The Management Team
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Jacqui
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We are regulars at Buttonwood. We love it every time. It was my birthday dinner, and it did not disappoint. Thank you!
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Darcey
Greater Boston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Bartenders and drinks great. Dinner was good. Cornbread aranacini was amazing.
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Peter
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice casual spot with great food, great service. Especially loved the spaghettini - awesome sauce and the specialty cocktail of the day ("Summah Breeze").
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Ellen
Greater Boston
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a very nice dinner. The service was excellent and ambiance very nice. They have added outdoor seating, but we sat inside. My Passionista cocktail was delicious-- not overly sweet. The walnut muhammara was really tasty -- good for sharing, because it's a lot for an appetizer. The homemade spaghettini with shrimp was bursting with flavor and had nice big shrimp. I was sorry I didn't have room for the cornbread this time because it is really good. Next time!
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Jim
New York City
141 reviews
4.0
141 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
First, the good news. Food was excellent. Freshly prepared, good ingredients, original and tasty. Now the not so good news. We sat at 6:50 PM and did not get our entrees until 8:35 PM. Our waiter was in no way rude and he was perfectly charming. He just was MIA. No explanation, no apologies, no compassion. Meanwhile two-top next to us turned over even though they arrived during our appetizer service. They did comp dessert ( 2 small cannoli) but we were literally the last people to leave the restaurant. I feel bad writing this and hope it was a one time phenomenon but felt the truth had to come out.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Server was charming but very inexperienced and made several errors with our order.
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FAQs

Buttonwood is rated 4.7 stars by 923 OpenTable diners.

Buttonwood does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

51 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA 02461

Additional information

Cross street
Columbus St.
Neighborhood
Newton
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
In addition to metered street parking, there is also a municipal lot located across Lincoln St - both of these parking options are free after 6pm Monday-Saturday and all day Sunday.
Public transit
We are located on the Green "D" Line - Newton Highlands stop
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Aaron DePaolo
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.buttonwoodnewton.com/
Phone number
(617) 928-5771
Private party facilities
Make your holiday party, milestone birthday, graduation or any corporate or family event extra special! Full buyouts of the restaurant are available for 30-50 people seated/plated or 70+ for cocktails and appetizers. Pricing starts at $2,500 depending on day/time, menu and number of guests. Email for more details : info@buttonwoodnewton.com

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Spinach Salad

Arugula Salad

Greek Salad

Snacks

Stuffed Dates$10.00

Salmon Dip 1/2 Pint$16.00

Walnut Muhammara Dip 1/2 Pint$16.00

White Bean Spread 1/2 Pint$16.00

Starters

Arugula Salad$14.00

Burrata$25.00

Cast Iron Cornbread$12.00

Chicken Wings$20.00

French Fries$9.00

Pork Fries$12.00

Greek Salad$16.00

Housemade Spaghettini (App)$23.00

Allendale Farm Zucchini$13.00

Spinach Salad$17.00

Sides

Cast Iron Cornbread$12.00

French Fries$9.00

Allendale Farm Zucchini$13.00

Pork Fries$12.00

Kids

Chicken Tenders$11.00

Pasta w/ Butter$11.00

Pasta w/ Butter & Cheese$11.00

Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce$11.00

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