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1925 Burger with French fries - Hawthorne Hotel Dining, Salem, MA

Hawthorne Hotel Dining

4.5
4.5
305 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
20:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
Nathaniel’s Restaurant at the Hawthorne Hotel offers a perfect start and end to any day. The morning hours are bright with the wall of windows, the plates are creative and include all the Breakfast favorites; Pancakes, Waffles, our Hearty Hawthorne Breakfast, and our Famous house-made Hawthorne Corned Beef Hash!

Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, Nathaniel’s transforms into a lounge-like atmosphere, with candles, live piano and acoustic entertainment or ambient music playing from our brass gramophone. Sit beside the baby grand piano, beneath the famed author’s portrait, or in front of the historical culinary tribute cabinet and you will find there is a reason our guests have loved Nathaniel’s Restaurant for decades.

Our Tavern restaurant offers a comfortable pub style atmosphere, with our toasty fireplace and warm ambience, you can't help but sink into our comfy arm chairs, while sipping a hot toddy!

Join us to experience our Executive Chef, Vanessa Still's, fantastic menu!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:45 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:45 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:45 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (978) 825-4311
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 305 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Boston Metro North

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Hawthorne Hotel Dining offers a "classy atmosphere" with standout dishes like mushroom calamari and handcrafted cocktails. Patrons praise the "old Salem ambience" and "phenomenal food." While occasional service hiccups are noted, the friendly staff and live piano music create a welcoming experience. A "great relaxing atmosphere" with delicious meals awaits visitors.

305 Reviews
  1. Judy

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I got the flatbread appetizer for my meal. Not only was it delicious there, the leftovers were equally as good at home.

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  2. Ellen

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent friendly service, delicious food, we asked for a corner table and got it, great place for holiday lunch. Beautifully decorated. A bit noisy but we didn’t have trouble hearing each other.

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  3. Jennifer

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again our dining experience at the Hawthorne Tavern was outstanding and we loved the ambiance. The servers were nice and good at their jobs. All four of us at my table enjoyed our meals which were served promptly, even on a night when the Tavern was packed. I'd especially like to call-out Lori for taking such good care of us. My family, friends and I will be back.

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  4. mary beth

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    The hollandaise sauce didn’t have much taste. Our waitress was MIA after we ordered our meal. We had to flag down other staff to ask for a coffee refill and another time to ask for a condiment.

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  5. Dennis

    Greater Boston

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very pleasant!! Wait staff were very professional friendly and courteous! Requested to sit by the fireplace and our request was granted! Everyone was friendly and polite!

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  6. Matt

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful meal from start to finish. Warm friendly and professional service. Excellent food and a beautiful setting.

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  7. Michael

    VIP

    Tampa

    30 reviews

    3.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I ordered the Autumn Quinoa Salad which I did not enjoy. It had too much quinoa and the greens were way too large and there was not enough dressing. Sad to say I flew in from Florida for Thanksgiving and was disappointed.

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  8. Marybeth

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Sunday brunch is amazing. The food was so delicious got a made to order omelette that was heaven..the coffee was fantastic. Service was great even while they were very busy.

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  9. Jess

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great! Server was so sweet and on point. The only negative was that it was quite hot inside. Otherwise it was awesome.

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  10. Sarah

    New York City

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We went here for brunch. The staff wasn’t very friendly when we arrived for our reservation; the host didn’t even bring us to our table. Instead, she pointed at a table in the back corner and said “your table’s over there” and left us to walk over to the table (without menus). Food was fine, nothing special. Then again, it is hard to mess up breakfast food. My husband’s meal came out 5 minutes after the other 3 meals. Service overall was very slow, but at least there was a pianist playing.

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FAQs

Hawthorne Hotel Dining offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (978) 825-4311.

Hawthorne Hotel Dining is rated 4.5 stars by 305 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
20:00
Booked 10 times today

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Google Map for Hawthorne Hotel Dining

18 Washington Square W, Salem, MA 01970-4056

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Salem
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:45 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:45 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:45 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Indoor Fireplace
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