Field & Vine
New American restaurant · Somerville
9 Sanborn Ct, Somerville, MA 02143
Highlights
Farm-to-table small plates, seasonal ingredients, natural wine
Farm-to-table small plates, seasonal ingredients, natural wine
"The dining room at Field and Vine feels like it could be overtaken by nature before dessert arrives. Knotted vines hang from the ceiling and plants seem to sprout from every wall and corner of the old industrial warehouse. The obvious move here is date night, but the truth is Field and Vine is good for almost any occasion. Like just about every Camberville restaurant, this is a place you can waltz into with jeans and a hoodie, but the whole Fern Gully vibe might make you want to dress up a little, order a nice bottle of riesling, and get some shellfish on ice for the table. The traditional Argentine asado at the center of the open kitchen adds a beautiful char to dishes like cabbage with spicy black garlic crema, brown butter and crispy rice, and grilled duck with punchy mustard seeds and sweet nectarine-habanada jam." - tanya edwards, lala thaddeus, catherine smart
"The dining room at Field and Vine feels like it could be overtaken by nature before dessert arrives. Knotted vines hang from the ceiling and plants seem to sprout from every wall and corner of the old industrial warehouse. The obvious move here is date night, but the truth is Field and Vine is good for almost any occasion. Like just about every Camberville restaurant, this is a place you can waltz into with jeans and a hoodie, but the whole Fern Gully vibe might make you want to dress up a little, order a nice bottle of riesling, and get some shellfish on ice for the table. The traditional Argentine asado at the center of the open kitchen adds a beautiful char to dishes like cabbage with spicy black garlic crema, brown butter and crispy rice, and grilled duck with punchy mustard seeds and sweet nectarine-habanada jam. The menu changes regularly, but you can always depend on sparkling oysters, bright crudos, and weekend steak specials that show why more restaurants should have an asado." - Catherine Smart
"Field & Vine is the epitome of urban escapism: Gnarly grapevines and branches descend from the ceiling and dangle above the bar; lush plants create canopy-like room dividers. The ambiance sets the scene for an exquisite wine list and shareable small plates of a seasonal nature, so a fall meal might include grilled squash blossoms with shrimp mousseline and grilled Berkshire pork with basil applesauce." - Nathan Tavares
"There are so many hanging plants at Field & Vine in Union Square, that it kind of feels like eating on the set of Bio-Dome, that terrible ’90s movie starring Pauly Shore and one of the more embarrassing Baldwin Brothers. The food here is way better than whatever you’d get at the craft services table, though. The menu is filled with highly seasonal small plates, and if you know what you’re doing, you’ll start with the cast iron cheddar cornbread made with miso butter and spicy pickles, because it’s significantly better than any cornbread you’ve ever had before." - dan secatore
"As far as we can tell, there’s no field in this tiny restaurant tucked behind the municipal parking lot, but, oh my, are there vines - lots and lots of vines, hanging above the bar and covering the windows. It’s appropriate, because the menu here seems like it was put together in the midst of a farmer’s market fever dream. The menu changes seasonally but you'll find a lot of really good vegetable-heavy dishes like rainbow carrots with turmeric and tahini, and they’re joined by some really good meat and fish dishes, like smoked sausage or whole fried scup. Come here when you want to feel like you’re living off the land, but you don’t actually want to get your hands dirty." - dan secatore
