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Relaxed open-air dining before or after the show. - Pillow Cafe, Becket, MA

Pillow Cafe

3.9
3.9
206 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
23:30
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
The Pillow Cafe is the perfect dining option before or after a show at Jacob's Pillow! Dine al-fresco under our tent on the beautiful and historic grounds, which rest on the ancestral homelands of the Muh-he-con-ne-ok or Mohican people. Reservations start in May and are strongly encouraged.

Executive Chef Stephen Will uses the finest, locally sourced ingredients to cultivate a delicious menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts. Enjoy the audience-favorite chilled lobster roll, or the cooked-to-order filet mignon, or a hearty Charcuterie spread! Take delight in choosing a libation, be it wine, beer, cocktails or mocktails! A 2023 OpenTable Diners Choice Award Winning Restaurant, we hope you will join us for a memorable dining experience which features the finest from The Berkshires.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 16:00–21:00 Fri–Sun 12:00–15:00
  • Phone number
    (413) 327-1064
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

What 206 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central and Western MA

    Healthy

  • Central and Western MA

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Central and Western MA

    Great for scenic views

  • Western Massachusetts

    Healthy

  • Western Massachusetts

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pillow Cafe offers a "lovely atmosphere" and a "wonderful location" at Jacob's Pillow. Diners commend the "excellent service" and varied menu options, though some note high prices and a need for improved meal pacing. Perfect for pre-performance dining, the cafe features delightful drinks and attentive staff, enhancing the experience.

206 Reviews
  1. marjorie

    Greater Boston

    55 reviews

    3.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    It great to have lunch and attend a performance. The food is meh. The location is what this restaurant is all about.

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  2. Paula

    New York City

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 23 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Lobster roll tasted good but for lobster in season it was way overpriced for small quantity Service was pleasant but our server tended to disappear and did not check in with us Pleasant but I still think you’ve got work to do

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  3. Louise

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We've eaten at the Cafe a few times in past seasons, and the food was so much better. The menu right now is rather limited. Food portions were very small for the prices being charged; not a great value. Thank goodness for the good bread basket. We had the salmon dish and the airline chicken dish. Both were uninspired; the salmon was boring, only helped by the maple dressing on the brussel sprouts. The mocktails were fine. Our server was very attentive however.

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  4. Daniel

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Fantastic amenity for patrons! Made for. Great evening.

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  5. Laura

    New York City

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Perfect place for dinner before or after a Jacob's Pillow event. Varied menu with carefully prepared food.

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  6. Deborah

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We are at the Pillow Cafe prior to a performance at Jacob’s Pillow. You can’t beat the location—very close to the theater. And it makes for a fun evening. The seating was spacious enough and the staff was very accommodating. The cocktails were good and they had a “special” to highlight the evening’s performance. The food was good—everyone in our party liked their entree. We also ordered the charcuterie plate for a starter and it easily served the 4 of us. All in all, it was a very nice dining experience!

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  7. WayneM

    Jacksonville

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent pre-theater dinner choice on the campus of Jacob's Pillow. Menu choices are minimal but varied and tasty. Everything we ordered was very good. Service was excellent.

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  8. Alison

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 21 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    The cafe is vastly understaffed, either front-of-house or in the kitchen, or both. (I know this is pretty much a universal problem these days.) We had a 6:15 reservation and our entrees finally arrived around 7:30. We basically had to inhale our dinners (which were lukewarm by the time they reached the table) so we could get to our seats before the performance began. Thank god we asked for the check when the entrees arrived...

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  9. Bobbi

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was really mediocre (Caesar salad, mushroom pasta and fried onions) and the menu was very limited. It was convenient for all the pre performance experiences.

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  10. Laura

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Apps and drinks were very nice But entrees were expensive and not very good Meat /fish quality not very good It seemed like the steak and fish were not freshly grilled but warmed up Unfortunately because of the cost and quality we will not be back for dinner We would return for drinks/apps Thank you!

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Pillow Cafe is rated 3.9 stars by 206 OpenTable diners.

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23:30
Google Map for Pillow Cafe

358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223-4001

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are located on the grounds of Jacob's Pillow, located in the white tent.
  • Area
    Becket
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 16:00–21:00 Fri–Sun 12:00–15:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Cafe, Non-Smoking
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