Settler - Salem

So delicious! I had a fantastic time, the food was delicious! My favorite was the chilled corn soup with pesto and incredible pickled corn. Amazing! And a desse... read more So delicious! I had a fantastic time, the food was delicious! My favorite was the chilled corn soup with pesto and incredible pickled corn. Amazing! And a dessert of passion fruit sorbet, strawberries, basil and sparkling wine. The photos do not adequately show how beautiful and tasty everything was.

I had found Settler on Yelp and I really wanted to eat here during our one day in Salem. After walking all day, Settler was out last stop on our day in the Witc... read more I had found Settler on Yelp and I really wanted to eat here during our one day in Salem. After walking all day, Settler was out last stop on our day in the Witch City. I never anticipated to have my best culinary experience in Salem, but here I am telling the tale. Settler has a 3 course meal style of serving. We received the chef picked appetizers. I don?t have the exact names, but it was a ricotta style dip, a pumpkin hummus, and another dish that was like a falafel. It was all phenomenal. We also decided to get a cocktail called a Yusuf Highball. It was refreshing, light and exactly what we needed after a long day of ghost stories, witch trial history and people watching. Once we had our order taken, we had settled on a few different dishes. As a starter, I chose the shrimp and it was so insanely good. I could have easily kept eating that. My husband ordered the pate and he cleared his plate. I had the Spaghetti with clams. I really should have taken a picture of the menu to have the real dish names. This was the best pasta I have ever had. It was a white sauce base. It was fresh, decadent and yet light at the same time. My husband had the beef two ways. Both him and our friend raved about it. I had a piece and it was melt in your mouth delicious. My friend?s husband has the chicken and they both said it was delicious. Although we felt stuffed to the brim, we had to have dessert. We all shared the cheesecake and the chocolate tart. Both rich yet light. Aside from the incredible food, the people there were amazingly kind. We were able to be feet away watching the chef work with his team. This was something that truly stuck with me. We even wanted to know where they had gotten their cocktails stirrers from, and the chef showed us the link. This place was a true culinary experience. It was delicious, beautifully kept, and had wonderful people. The bartender also gave us wonderful recommendations for Maine. I do plan to come back to the Witch City and Settler i

Settler is easily the best restaurant in Salem, if not Boston. I hate writing this review because I don?t want my weekly reservations to become harder to get, b... read more Settler is easily the best restaurant in Salem, if not Boston. I hate writing this review because I don?t want my weekly reservations to become harder to get, but the team at Settler deserves each of these stars, and some. Quickly flipping through my camera roll to share a few shots of what you can look forward to here. No reason to write a pro/con list as this restaurant genuinely has zero cons

A culinary journey. The staff at Settler are phenomenal and walk you through each section of the menu with recommendations and suggestions. The plates build and... read more A culinary journey. The staff at Settler are phenomenal and walk you through each section of the menu with recommendations and suggestions. The plates build and complement each other; while the wine and cocktails are world class. A must visit in Salem,and in New England in general.

This was without a doubt one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. My friends and I stayed in Salem during the weekend of the Boston Marathon and came... read more This was without a doubt one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. My friends and I stayed in Salem during the weekend of the Boston Marathon and came across this place as we were exploring town. We didn’t have a reservation but went around 9pmon a Saturday and they were so flexible and accommodating. The food was unbelievably delicious and would have eaten there twodays in a row if we did not have other plans. The pesto-based pasta was hands down the best pasta I’ve ever had and beat someof the pastas i had in North Boston throughout the week. The chefs and hosts even went out of their way to provide an amazinglist of food recommendations in Boston for us to visit. I will go out of my way to come here next time I visit the Boston area!