Best Authentic Restaurants in Wellesley

Sat at the bar for brunch, served by an excellent bartender--a real craftsman--patient explaining the ingredients of the cocktails. Drinks and food was terrific. My only minor criticisms are that the seats at the bar essentially have no backs and are horribly uncomfortable. There is no reason chairs with backs can't be used. Secondly, they offered no black tea, only herbal. I'm not a coffee drinker, but needed that morning caffeine and no tea option was available. Again, no reason not to offer that, especially at brunch.

My friend and I shared the chicken sandwich (which was good) and the haddock with shrimp risotto. The risotto was very bland and the fish didn’t have much flavor either.

For anyone who has visited Thailand this is what you wished all American Thai restaurants strived to achieve, much less accomplish

Taberna has been up and down over the years but whatever was causing the inconsistencies is no longer present.. The food is great, the service attentive and helpful, and Sangria is back (though not by the carafe sadly). It has none of the date night craziness that Barcelona has, the ambience is great. Couldn't one happier!

The food is excellent here and they have had some nice special dishes too. The salmon was great and my dining companion love the ninebark burger. A great addition to West Newton!