Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Western MA

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are the best neighborhood gems in Western MA? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Tucker's Restaurant

5.0

5 (411)

$30 and under

American

Southwick

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tucker's Restaurant, a place to unwind and enjoy lunch, dinner, or that special occasion in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Celebrating 26 years in Business. Chef Michael Anderson and his staff are ready to prepare a memorable and satisfying meal you're sure to enjoy. Visit us for lunch or dinner in one of our dining rooms, or even in our elegant bar if you prefer. We also feature two exquisite banquet rooms for your special function, in addition to catering offsite events of any size. As another option, Chef Michael can even prepare a sumptuous, one-of-a-kind meal for you and your guests in the intimacy of your own home! So when you are planning a wedding, shower, anniversary, birthday, corporate party, or any special event, remember to call Tucker's. We are here to serve you! Sincerely, Mike, Karen, Paige & Payton Anderson and the Tucker's Restaurant Staff

Top review

Sue

Dined 2 days ago

As always, Tuckers never disappoints! Service always positive and professional. Quiet table, as requested. Food always delicious! Try the Mediterranean pasta with chicken…each flavor stands out but melds together for a great taste. large portions too and able to get a small Caesar salad as well. The coconut chicken special was yummy and the mixed drinks are always perfectly crafted. Nice, full pour on the wines too. Our favorite place to dine in the area.

Dewey's Jazz Lounge

4.9

4.9 (274)

$30 and under

American

West Springfield

About the restaurant

Located at 232 Worthington Street, Dewey's Jazz Lounge is in the heart of Springfield's up and coming dining district.

Dewey’s Jazz Lounge was created from a true love of music, passion for exceptional food, and a desire to unite community members.

Our goal is to provide a comfortable and energetic space to dine with friends and family. Our menus include elegant southern style American dishes, craft cocktails, along with hand selected wine, spirits & beers.

We host talented musicians and bands from all over New England every weekend, and even on occasional weekdays. Our space is equipped with professional sound equipment to ensure the best listening experience for our guests.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Jodi

Dined on Apr 19, 2025

I am so sad Dewey’s is closing this week. They have been my favorite jazz restaurant to go to the last few years, and they will be sorely missed. If you get the chance to go before they close on the 23rd, do it!

Lattitude (West Springfield, Massachusetts)

4.8

4.8 (1794)

$30 and under

Global, International

West Springfield

About the restaurant

Chef/Owner Jeffrey Daigneau “wanted to share his craft with the community he grew up in, treating them to a new level of dining experience – the "Lattitude experience.” He wanted to highlight freshness and the use of local seasonal products create some unique fresh cuisine for guests. With a farm to table concept flowing from the pages of his menus by way of grilled beef tenderloin with white sweet potato puree, pan seared Diver scallops and his famous fried brussels and much, much more, Chef Daigneau has brought back the excitement of dining out. He strives to cover all of his guests’ favorite tastes to invite emotion and inspiration during their dining experience! Thank you for stopping by. The Lattitude team and Chef Daigneau always look forward to having you as their guests. Cheers!

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Ilene

Dined 4 days ago

Outstanding service! The waitress made so many suggestions and the food was incredible! Fresh, delicious and beautifully presented! I can’t wait to go back- we ate the two appetizer specials: tomatoes with stracciatella, pesto, balsamic reduction and fried salami on top, Big Mac egg rolls, then the Brussels sprouts and maple bourbon dry rub wings. Our entree was the pork chop parmigiana- everything was delectable! Highly recommend!

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Popular dish

Fried Brussel Sprouts

Villa Napoletana

4.8

4.8 (790)

$30 and under

Italian

East Longmeadow

About the restaurant

“The combination of exquisite food, superb service and excellent ambiance all create an experience you will never forget.” Since 1998, Villa Napoletana has offered the finest southern Italian cuisine, service and atmosphere to all who enjoy making memorable experiences. Villa Napoletana is committed to selecting only the freshest ingredients available. To us it is a constant culinary challenge to bring guests the finest Italian food that can be provided. We look forward to serving our guests with innovative specials!

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Liz

Dined on Jun 10, 2025

The service and food was outstanding. The restaurant is very cozy and can be a quiet place for a date night or a loud celebration depending on your party.

B Napoli

4.8

4.8 (2004)

$30 and under

Contemporary Italian

West Springfield

About the restaurant

bNapoli Italian is a contemporary Italian restaurant serving authentic cuisine from the Naples region of Italy using only top quality ingredients. Reservations are highly recommended as they are booking for indoor as well as outdoor dining on their 28 seat enclosed patio.

BNapoli is known for their professional yet approachable service, beautifully created from scratch menu and inventive balanced cocktails. They offer an eclectic 100 label variety of new and old world wine focused mainly on North America and Italy from a glass enclosed temperature controlled wine room. Their cocktail menu is culinary based and guest focused offering creative seasonal takes on timeless classics and they also offer six draft lines featuring local breweries as well as a small curated selection of bottles.

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RachelVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful anniversary dinner! Thank you for a delicious meal and the special touches!

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4.8

4.8 (34)

$30 and under

American

North Adams

About the restaurant

Artist Matt Bertles + Chef Aaron Willis (the Generous Chef) + Farmer/Chef Tu Le (328North)
combine their talents to create fun + flavorful food inspired by their West Coast upbringing. STATE Food + Drink combines their connection with the Berkshires while developing a sense of place and belonging. Through a commitment to storytelling, seasonality, and community, the restaurant offers an inviting space where people can gather, connect, and enjoy fresh, flavorful cuisine. Established September 2024 and located in Greylock WORKS in the Northern Berkshires.

Known for creating special experiences, the different food nights provide a window into the creators aesthetics. Seasonal fare inspired by classics for weekend dinners. Blue Mondays offer Soul Food with a Berkshire twist. Tu'sday allows diners to delve into Vietnamese family recipes.

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Ginny

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Food and service is very good. But the presentation and extras on plate like potatoes and vegetables change. So if you were looking for the same each time you go, it won’t be.

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Experience

Drag Brunch @ STATE

Johnny's Tavern

4.7

4.7 (1069)

$30 and under

American

Amherst

About the restaurant

Johnny’s Tavern in Amherst manages to provide a mixed ambiance of classy, laidback charm and décor. The dining room provides a nice atmosphere for a date night or a group of friends. Even a rather large group can sit comfortably in the expansive dining area. The bar features televisions where you can catch your favorite sporting events while dining on your food.

The food at Johnny’s Tavern is delicious and always well-prepared. Meals are cooked to order to ensure that diners with various dining preferences can all come in and enjoy a meal. If you are looking for some recommendations, you should try the truffle fries, brussels sprouts, burgers or the house made gnocchi. Stop in at Johnny’s Tavern to see what other amazing food options are available on the menu.

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JudyVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Another delicious meal served with kindness, courtesy, and professionalism by Jeff.

The Student Prince Cafe

4.7

4.7 (790)

$30 and under

Steakhouse

Springfield

About the restaurant

Since 1935, Student Prince has offered largest selection of Bavarian and German beers paired with American, Seafood, Steakhouse, and European-inspired cuisine.

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Bob

Dined on May 30, 2025

Good Food, Lively Atmosphere and overall good dining experience

Caminito Steakhouse

4.5

4.5 (631)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Northampton

About the restaurant

Award Winning Wood Fire Steakhouse. Great selection of South American Wines. Seasonal outdoor patio. Come in and taste the wood fire difference!

Top review

Andrea

Dined 3 days ago

We had a party of 5 for my son's birthday and everything was very nice. We ordered a few apps. and a variety of steak dishes and the food was very good. Our server was excellent, just the right amount of attentiveness.

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Popular dish

Rib Eye

Osaka Northampton

4.3

4.3 (194)

$30 and under

Sushi

Northampton

About the restaurant

OpenTable diners, if you would like to sit at our Hibachi table, please select a counter table and add a note to the restaurant when making your reservation. If you would like to reserve a regular table, please book a standard table. Osaka Japanese Sushi Restaurant and Steakhouse offers the best Asian Fusion and Hibachi Dining in Western Mass. If you would like to sit at our Hibachi tables, please select

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Daniel

Dined on May 28, 2025

I love Osaka. Don't really have anything critical to say. Great food, great service. I put "moderately noisy" because I typically like to sit outside and sometimes the traffic on that street can get a bit noisy, but even then rarely have had issues with it not being noisy. They gave me free mochi ice cream for my birthday that I wasn't expecting and it was very good!

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