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Buttonwood, Newton, MA

Buttonwood

4.8
4.8
988 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 22 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
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 .

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
  • 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
  • Area
    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
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
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What 988 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Boston

    American

Review summary

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Buttonwood is a delightful neighborhood gem offering "phenomenal food" and "super friendly staff." Known for its outstanding cornbread and creative seasonal dishes, the restaurant charms with a warm, inviting atmosphere. Though a bit noisy at times, the "excellent service" and "amazing cocktails" make it a must-visit. Highly recommend!
988 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and atmosphere and it was our waiters second day!

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  2. Farid

    Indiana1 review

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The Main menu lacks a good vegetarian dish. I believe no vegetarian person should find herself in a situation to stop eating a nonsense veggie dish and come home hungry.

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  3. Jacqui

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love having you as our neighborhood restaurant. This was a great way to celebrate the life of our neighbor, who almost died one year ago. Thanks for making it special.
    ButtonwoodResponded 3 days ago
    Hi Jacqui It's nice to hear that we could be part of helping you celebrate something so important. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We very much look forward to serving you again soon.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nicely designed dining room and interesting menu with options for all. Our server was welcoming, helpful, and knew the menu well. Will definitely be back!

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  5. Allison

    Washington DC8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was excellent (attentive and knowledgeable), and the food was spectacular! We especially loved the walnut muhammara, the burrata, the roasted cauliflower entree, the burger, and the banana bread pudding. Party of 4 = lots of different dishes to share! It was a little loud on a Saturday night, but we were able to have a conversation without yelling. We look forward to returning :)

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  6. ronald

    Greater Boston13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    dinner was excellent they are doing an excellent job. staff well trained and very attentive.

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  7. Craig

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great little neighborhood restaurant with small to moderate size menu (about 8 main dishes) of food that is prepared and presented very well by pleasant and attentive waitstaff. Make a reservation or you'll have to come back another night!
    ButtonwoodResponded on 11 March 2025
    Thanks for the review, Craig! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience at Buttonwood. We take pride in our menu and the presentation of our dishes, so we're glad to know we hit the mark. It's always great to hear that our staff was attentive and able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall had a enjoyable evening. We were seated quickly but it did take a minute to get our cocktails after we ordered. The drinks were good but bot memorable. The menu is quite limited but what we had was good. We enjoyed the chicken under a brick and the cheese burger. The highlight of the meal was the cornbread which was almost cake like. The server was pleasant but not particularly attentive and it felt like the food took forever to come out which was surprising since the restaurant was less than half full. The other negative was the noise level which was quite loud and made table conversation difficult without shouting. As far as value goes, the entrees were priced well with the chicken under a brick costing $32 and the burger $24 and both coming with generous accompaniments but extras added up quickly. Both the basket of fries and the cornbread seemed a bit rich at $10. Overall, we had an enjoyable experience with tasty food, fair service and fair value.

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  9. Carol VIP

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an excellent dinner at Buttonwood. As always, the food was most delicious, and the service was top-notch. A most enjoyable evening.

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  10. Heather VIP

    Greater Boston13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We love Buttonwood! The food is always on point. The service was wonderful last night, but sometimes it can be very slow. The menu is very small but everything they have is great.

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Buttonwood is rated 4.8 stars by 988 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 22 times today
Google Map for Buttonwood

51 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA 02461

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Columbus St.
  • Area
    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
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
  • Phone number
  • 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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