Sycamore

4.8

2788 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 27 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Sycamore is a seasonally inspired, chef-owned neighborhood bistro in Newton Centre. Emphasizing locally sourced produce, fish and meat, our menu draws on classic European country food; rustic and wholesome. Our beverage program is designed to complement the cuisine. The wine list focuses on passionate small producers, our beers are by and large domestic craft selections and the cocktail list highlights classic drinks and sipping spirits.

Additional information

Location
755 Beacon Street, Newton, MA 02459
Phone number
(617) 244-4445
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, French, Spanish
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 16:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–23:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is metered parking along Beacon Street and 1-2 hour parking on nearby side streets. There is also a public lot between Beacon Street and Langley Road. Most meters in the area shut off at 6:00pm.<br /><br />The private lots behind the restaurant and adjacent buildings are not Sycamore's and cars may be towed from these lots.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Greg Brodsky

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Kale + Farro SaladUS$16.00
pine nuts, piave vecchio, currants & garlic vinaigrette
Roasted Local Beet SaladUS$19.00
whipped horseradish goat cheese, dill, walnut-barley granola
Morrocan Spiced Sunchoke SoupUS$18.00
pomegranate, whipped labneh, sunchoke chips
Anson Mills Faro GemelliUS$21.00
speck, broccoli rabe, aged goat cheese, toasted hazelnuts
Crispy Berkshire Pork BellyUS$20.00
red quinoa "salad", aji amarillo glaze, crispy sweet potato

Mains

Hudson Valley Duck “Board” For TwoUS$89.00
Pan-roasted Rohan duck breast, confit leg, duck pot pie. Walnut pureé, cherry port-jus, grilled fennel & winter citrus, local root vegetables
Harissa-Spiced Grilled SwordfishUS$37.00
Baby artichokes, freekeh, spinach, Smokey pepper jam
Le Steak Frites*US$42.00
Triple cooked fries, “steakhouse” butter, watercress, pickled red onions, red wine jus
Grilled Crystal Valley Chicken “Cacciatore”US$31.00
Anson mills polenta, crispy garlic, fennel pollen
Root Vegetable & Black Truffle GratinUS$29.00
pringbrook reading raclette, mushroom ragoût, crispy leeks
Homemade CanestriUS$31.00
calabrian wild boar ragù, aged parmesan, garlicky breadcrumbs
Scallop & Rock Shrimp CakeUS$37.00
meyer lemon pureé, italian chicory salad, brown butter-caper vinaigrette

Sides

Pan roasted fingerling potatoesUS$13.00
Aged Parmesan & Rosemary
Grilled CarrotsUS$13.00
honey-balsamic glaze, hazelnuts & whipped ricotta

Dessert

Warm Sugared BeignetsUS$11.00
milk jam
Steamed Chocolate-Hazelnut CakeUS$14.00
Praline & hazelnut ice cream
Coconut "Dark & Stormy" SorbetUS$5.00
one scoop
Buttermilk-Honey Panna CottaUS$13.00
Champagne mango & puffed rice “crispies”

Drinks

Beer

TecateUS$4.00
Loving you is easy!
- Can (12oz)US$4.00
Zero Gravity "Green State" US$8.00
Lager
- Can (16oz)US$8.00
Small Change "Roadrunner"US$11.00
India Pale Ale
- Draft (16oz)US$9.00
Exhibit A "briefcase porter"US$10.00
Porter
- Draft (16oz)US$10.00
Rescue ClubUS$7.00
Non-Alcoholic India Pale Ale
Shilling "Alexandr 10" draftUS$10.00
Pilsner
East Rock "Helles" draftUS$9.00
Lager
Tilted Barn "Peeptoed" draftUS$12.00
Pale Ale
Trillium "Congress Street" draftUS$12.00
New England India Pale Ale
Guinness draftUS$9.00
Irish Stout

Cocktails

ScosmoUS$15.00
vodka, aperol, fresh blood orange, lime
Ghost of MaryUS$12.00
citron vodka, spicy tomato water, house dilly bean
Don't Touch My MuddlerUS$14.00
gin, ginger, pomegranate, cucumber, lemon & soda
Ringsend UppercutUS$16.00
Glendalough whiskey, Cocchi Americano, Luxardo bitter bianco, lemon
Falerno!US$14.00
tequila, mezcal, falernum, grapefruit, lime, hellfire bitters, chili salt
Old Monk DaiquiriUS$15.00
Old Monk Indian Rum, lime, sugar, black walnut bitters
Mezcal Jungle BirdUS$16.00
mezcal, campari, lime, pineapple, absinthe, tiki bitters
Gaucho (Mocktail)US$10.00
canela, pineapple, lemon, fizz
Statler + WaldorfUS$14.00
bourbon, cynar, amontillado, canela, mole
Smoke + HazeUS$14.00
rye whiskey, campari, sfumato rabarbaro, benedictine & burnt orange
Fomo (Mocktail)US$10.00
lychee, lemon, honey, ginger
Caffè NegroniUS$16.00
gin, Carpano Antica, coffee-infused Campari

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling

NV Bailly Lapierre, BurgundyUS$14.00

White

'18 Baumgartner | Grüner Veltliner, AustriaUS$12.00
'21 Cabotte | Grenache + Côtes du RhôneUS$14.00
'21 Masini "Annick" | Vermentino+, TuscanyUS$14.00
'20 Pascal Renaud | Chardonnay, BurgundyUS$15.00

Rosé

'21 Gavoty "Recital" | Rosé of Grenache+, ProvenceUS$15.00

Red

'21 Land of Saints | Pinot Noir, Central CoastUS$15.00
'21 Demarie | Nebbiolo, LangheUS$14.00
'20 Chateau du Petit Thouars "Les Georges" | Cab. Franc, ChinonUS$15.00
'19 Double Canyon | Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia ValleyUS$15.00
Dealer's Choice White or Red
We've probably popped something tasty, just ask! (It depends!)

Wines (By the Bottle)

Sparkling, White & Rosé

Bubbles!

2019 Hager Mathias "Österreich" | Grüner Veltliner, Kemptal, AustriaUS$66.00
NV Lavernette "Grand Brut Nature" | Gamay, BeaujolaisUS$84.00
2020 Frank Besson "Rosé Granit" | Gamay, JuliènesUS$48.00
2019 Caves Naveran "Brut Dama" | Chardonnay+, CataloniaUS$72.00
NV Gosset "Brut Grand Réserve" | Chardonnay+, Aji, ChampagneUS$120.00
NV Jacquesson Cuvée 741 | Chardonnay+, Dizzy, Champagne, Extra BrutUS$175.00

Whites

2019 Chéreau Carré | Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-MaineUS$42.00
2021 Domaine Serge Laloue | Sauvignon Blanc, SancerreUS$68.00
2021 Christina | Grüner Veltliner, NiederösterreichUS$50.00
2015 Trimbach "Cuvée M" | Riesling, Mittelwühr, Alsace Grand CruUS$160.00
2020 Château du Mérande "Son Altesse" | Altesse, SavoieUS$68.00
2020 Albamar | Albariño, Raix Baixias, GaliciaUS$62.00
2020 Cellar Credo "Miranius" | Xarello, PenedesUS$54.00
2020 Ca'liptra "Kypra" | Verdicchio, MarcheUS$54.00
2018 Gamine | Aligoté, Elkton, OregonUS$78.00
2006 Daniel-Etienne Defaix "Vaillon" | Chardonnay, Chablis 1er Cru, BurgundyUS$158.00
2020 Domaine de Roally | Chardonnay, Viré-ClasséUS$68.00
2017 Anne + Jean-Francois Ganevat "Kopine" | Savagnin+, Jura, SavoieUS$112.00
2020 Labadens "Thomas" | Clairette+, VacqueyrasUS$64.00
2020 Trimbach | Riesling, AlsaceUS$58.00
2021 Abbazio di Novacella | Kerner, Trentino, Alto AdigeUS$48.00
2020 Marc Brédif | Chenin Blanc, VouvrayUS$59.00
2018 Terra Vita Vinum "Rogeries Blanc" | Chenin Blanc, AnjouUS$80.00
2016 Porter Creek | Chardonnay, Russian River ValleyUS$83.00

Pinks

2021 Populis | Rosé of Carignan+, MendocinoUS$54.00
2021 Mathiasson | Rosé of Grenache+, Napa ValleyUS$70.00
2021 Division "L'Avoiron" | Rosé of Gamay Noir, Columbia ValleyUS$48.00
2021 Domaine la Cabotte | Rosé of Grenache+, Côtes du RhôneUS$44.00

Red

2021 Alonso "Les Larmes des Dames" | Pinot(s), Marchampt, BeaujolaisUS$86.00
2021 Margins "Settler's Vineyard" | Mourvèdre, Santa Clara ValleyUS$64.00
2020 Les Clos des Jarres "Insouciance" | Caladoc+, MinervoisUS$44.00
2019 Villagrande | Nerello-Mascalese+, SicilyUS$52.00
2021 Lamoresca "Nerocapitano" | Frappato, SicilyUS$74.00
2021 Division "Un" | Pinot Noir, Williamette ValleyUS$78.00
2021 Scribe | Pinot Noir, CarnerosUS$100.00
2019 Belle Pente | Pinot Noir, Williamette ValleyUS$68.00
2019 Antoine Sunier | Gamay, Morgon, BeaujolaisUS$70.00
2019 Joseph Voillot "Vielles Vignes" | Pinot Noir, Volnay, BurgundyUS$156.00
2021 Division "Béton" | Cabernet Franc+, OregonUS$58.00
2021 Luigi Einaudi | Dolcetto di Dogliani, PiedmontUS$48.00
2017 Francesco Rinaldi | Nebbiolo, BaroloUS$138.00
2021 de Forville | Nebbiolo, LangheUS$64.00
2018 Monte Bernardi | Sangiovese+, Chianti Classico RiservaUS$72.00
2020 Beaurenard "Rasteau" | Grenache+, Rhône ValleyUS$68.00
2019 Stirm "Wirz Vineyard" | Zinfandel+, San Benito County, CaliforniaUS$78.00
2020 Domaine de la Cabotte "Dom. Biodynamie" | CDP Blend, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhòne ValleyUS$125.00
2019 la Garde | Cabernet Sauvignon+, BordeauxUS$52.00
2021 Lo-Fi | Mencia+, Santa Maria ValleyUS$58.00
2020 Folk Machine | Charbono, Suisun ValleyUS$62.00
2018 Château Le Puy "Emilien" | Merlot+, Franes Côtes de Bordeaux, BordeauxUS$140.00
2019 Domaine de Beaurenard | CDP Blend, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône ValleyUS$160.00
2020 Austin Hope | Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso RoblesUS$100.00
2016 di Filippo | Sagrantino, Montefalco, UmbriaUS$110.00
2018 IL Borro "Toscano Rosso" | Cabernet Sauvignon+, Tuscany (Super Tuscan)US$138.00

What 2,788 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Greater Boston
Contemporary American
Boston
Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sycamore in Newton is a culinary gem, renowned for its "exceptional food and service." Guests rave about its "creative and delicious menu," with seasonal dishes that keep each visit fresh. The ambiance is warm, and the service is consistently friendly. A top choice for special occasions and casual dinners alike.

2,788 Reviews

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Jane VIP
Greater Boston3 reviews
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
the noise level is simply too high and it truly negatively affects the dining expereince
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Jason
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simple, elegant dinner. Welcoming and professional service from the moment we walked in to the moment that we left. A fantastic neighborhood feel. Chris was our server and was amazing. Food was fantastic.... This place is a MUST.
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Brian
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was fantastic. Service was timely and gracious. - Long term Sycamore fan
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Hillary
Greater Boston8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great dinner at Sycamore. They contacted me when a table opened at our reservation time which was much appreciated. Food was excellent. Would recommend to others.
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Jim
Greater Boston17 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It's unparalleled. We had the anson mills farro gemelli… Breathtaking then the duck board... So, so glad for the return of the duck board... incomparable. then my friend had the buttermilk-honey panna cotta… i the coconut “dark & stormy” sorbet… Perfect. If there was Michelin in Boston, they would have a star, au moins.
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andrea VIP
New York City52 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The duck board was outstanding! In contrast to my previous meal one week ago, the proportion of all the ingredients in the beet salad was perfect. This new preparation of the swordfish with artichokes is fantastic! They complement each other perfectly!
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Marijoy
Greater Boston9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, excellent location, great service.
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Malli VIP
Greater Boston29 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful. As always! The duck special was delicious.
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Peter VIP
Greater Boston22 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ordered the duck board and it was excellent, as always. Beet salad, too. The food at Sycamore is consistently great. We've been going there for many years. We didn't get one this time but the soups are always great, too. People are really nice and make us feel very welcome.
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sherrie shugarman
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on 18 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ordered le steak frites which were excellent. The steak was deliciously seasoned and cooked exactly per our request. Should you choose to eat french fries, this is the place to thoroughly indulge and savor each delectable bite--they are well salted and texture perfect. Watercress and nickeled red onions are terrific--allowing to you say you chose this entree for the salad--haha! Our server was delightful and informative; attentive without being intrusive. Additionally, there was a terrific woman who helped us with parking meter because there was 5 feet of snow and we couldn't get near the meter. I think what is most nice is the genuine welcome feeling we experienced upon entering--like they're actually happy to have clients and want you to have a delightful evening.
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FAQs

Sycamore offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 244-4445.

Sycamore is rated 4.8 stars by 2788 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 27 times today

755 Beacon Street, Newton, MA 02459

Additional information

Phone number
(617) 244-4445
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, French, Spanish
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 16:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–23:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is metered parking along Beacon Street and 1-2 hour parking on nearby side streets. There is also a public lot between Beacon Street and Langley Road. Most meters in the area shut off at 6:00pm.<br /><br />The private lots behind the restaurant and adjacent buildings are not Sycamore's and cars may be towed from these lots.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Greg Brodsky

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Sycamore

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Snacks

Smoked Bluefish PâtéUS$11.00

Spiced Cauliflower HummusUS$12.00

Chorizo CroquettasUS$10.00

House picklesUS$7.00

Marinated OlivesUS$9.00

Starters

Kale + Farro SaladUS$16.00

Roasted Local Beet SaladUS$19.00

Morrocan Spiced Sunchoke SoupUS$18.00

Anson Mills Faro GemelliUS$21.00

Crispy Berkshire Pork BellyUS$20.00

Mains

Hudson Valley Duck “Board” For TwoUS$89.00

Harissa-Spiced Grilled SwordfishUS$37.00

Le Steak Frites*US$42.00

Grilled Crystal Valley Chicken “Cacciatore”US$31.00

Root Vegetable & Black Truffle GratinUS$29.00

Homemade CanestriUS$31.00

Scallop & Rock Shrimp CakeUS$37.00

Sides

Pan roasted fingerling potatoesUS$13.00

Grilled CarrotsUS$13.00

Dessert

Warm Sugared BeignetsUS$11.00

Steamed Chocolate-Hazelnut CakeUS$14.00

Coconut "Dark & Stormy" SorbetUS$5.00

Buttermilk-Honey Panna CottaUS$13.00

Drinks

Beer

TecateUS$4.00

Zero Gravity "Green State" US$8.00

Small Change "Roadrunner"US$11.00

Exhibit A "briefcase porter"US$10.00

Rescue ClubUS$7.00

Shilling "Alexandr 10" draftUS$10.00

East Rock "Helles" draftUS$9.00

Tilted Barn "Peeptoed" draftUS$12.00

Trillium "Congress Street" draftUS$12.00

Guinness draftUS$9.00

Cocktails

ScosmoUS$15.00

Ghost of MaryUS$12.00

Don't Touch My MuddlerUS$14.00

Ringsend UppercutUS$16.00

Falerno!US$14.00

Old Monk DaiquiriUS$15.00

Mezcal Jungle BirdUS$16.00

Gaucho (Mocktail)US$10.00

Statler + WaldorfUS$14.00

Smoke + HazeUS$14.00

Fomo (Mocktail)US$10.00

Caffè NegroniUS$16.00

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling

NV Bailly Lapierre, BurgundyUS$14.00

White

'18 Baumgartner | Grüner Veltliner, AustriaUS$12.00

'21 Cabotte | Grenache + Côtes du RhôneUS$14.00

'21 Masini "Annick" | Vermentino+, TuscanyUS$14.00

'20 Pascal Renaud | Chardonnay, BurgundyUS$15.00

Rosé

'21 Gavoty "Recital" | Rosé of Grenache+, ProvenceUS$15.00

Red

'21 Land of Saints | Pinot Noir, Central CoastUS$15.00

'21 Demarie | Nebbiolo, LangheUS$14.00

'20 Chateau du Petit Thouars "Les Georges" | Cab. Franc, ChinonUS$15.00

'19 Double Canyon | Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia ValleyUS$15.00

Dealer's Choice White or Red

Wines (By the Bottle)

Sparkling, White & Rosé

Bubbles!

2019 Hager Mathias "Österreich" | Grüner Veltliner, Kemptal, AustriaUS$66.00

NV Lavernette "Grand Brut Nature" | Gamay, BeaujolaisUS$84.00

2020 Frank Besson "Rosé Granit" | Gamay, JuliènesUS$48.00

2019 Caves Naveran "Brut Dama" | Chardonnay+, CataloniaUS$72.00