This warm, elegant restaurant offers fine Northern Italian cuisine, in a classic setting and several dining rooms. The restaurant has won numerous awards for its excellence in service and food preparation. Il Capriccio also has a bar with a TV. It has been in business in Waltham for 30 years.
Established in 1947, Wally's Cafe features live jazz music 365 days year and is the oldest jazz club in the United States. The club was founded by Joseph Walcott, or Wally as he was known to many, the first black nightclub owner in New England. It was frequented by such jazz greats as Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker. Wally's is a 21 and over club and serves drinks only.
This intimate bar offers unique food like lamb lollipops with goat cheese brulee and smoked cod fritters with spicy tartar sauce. Breakfast food includes a tomato and cheddar omelet and a traditional Irish breakfast.
The extraordinarily popular Piattini is tailored to appeal to the true epicurean. If enormous portions and unadventerous sauce is what you've come to expect of Italian food, Piattini's small portions and sophisticated flavors will rock your world. Here, it's possible (and encouraged) to try many different things instead of filling up on a single menu item. There is a $3 "split-plate fee" for shared items.
The pricing is excellent. Nothing on the lunch menu exceeds $10.95 (ravioli stuffed with lobster and served in a lobster cream sauce), and nothing on the dinner menu exceeds $21.95 (tender milk-fed veal with porcini and shitake mushrooms, asparagus, and a mushroom demi glaze). Piattini has a large selection of international wines and an equally impressive cocktail menu, which includes eight kinds of coffee liqueur alone. The restaurant provides lovely outdoor seating on Newbury Street (at garden level). It is critically acclaimed, having received high praise on Fox 25 News and TV Diner Destinations, as well as in the Phantom Gourmet, Zagat and Wine Enthusiast.
Detente is tucked away in Nevin Square in downtown Edgartown. The restaurant offers a menu that focuses on using fresh and local ingredients with a French-American twist. The dining area consists of two floors with four additional outdoor tables during the warmer months. The bar area is cozy, and there is a full bar offering beer, spirits and an extensive wine list. Menu items include fresh fish and seafood and local game and meats such as rabbit and veal. Gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian dishes can be prepared upon request.
Drawing it's name from a speakeasy entrance password, "Joe Sent Me" offers lunch, dinner and drinks in an 1920's inspired atmosphere. This Waltham location has a backyard patio for good weather, and plenty of seating indoors. It specializes in martinis and burgers and has the ability to host large gatherings.
In business since 2001, The Mad Raven is a popular local bar and restaurant. The menu covers Irish and Ameican dishes, including the Mad Raven classic, Shepherd's Pie. A brunch menu is offered on Sundays and the bar features Trivia on Tuesday nights. The Mad Raven also supports local community organizations through donations.
