The Local Kitchen & Drinks Menu – Wellesley Hills, MA

Type : American restaurant

Location : Wellesley Hills, MA

The LOCAL Favorite since 2008.. each location represents all that’s local in the towns of Wayland, Wellesley & Waltham! From our historic photos on the walls to our Scratch American comfort food & Innovative cocktails. Each LOCAL is different in architecture but all offer the same friendly service! We’re not a chain we’re a family of restaurants. Find us on RESY, Instagram or Facebook!

Trendy outpost serving New American plates, cocktails & draft brews in a sophisticated setting. Based on 598 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

The Local Kitchen & Drinks 02481

Address:
11 Forest St, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

Phone: (781) 694-1210

Website:

Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM

Menu

Lunch Waltham – Wellesley
Warm Chips & Dip
house made ruffled chips, fresh herbs, scratch onion dip
$10.00
Pork Dumplings
pan fried, toasted sesame, spicy thai sauce
$12.00
Fried Pickles
breaded dill chips, bayou sauce
$12.00
Crispy Brussel Sprouts
lime soy
$12.00
Buffalo Bone-In Chicken Wings
bleu cheese, celery, carrots
$14.00
Truffled Fries
truffle oil, herbs, parmesan
$8.00
Loaded Nachos
tortillas layered with jack & cheddar, spicy chicken, pico de gallo, black beans, sour cream & scratch guacamole
$18.00
Chips & Guac
hot tortilla chips, hand-hacked guacamole
$14.00
New England Clam Chowder
crispy bacon, scallion.
$10.00
Caesar Salad
romaine lettuce, house made croutons, creamy caesar dressing, shaved parmesan
$12.00
Honey Chicken Salad
mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, sesame angel hair, wonton, honey mustard
$17.00
Power Salad
spinach, baby kale, shaved brussels, pistachios, chopped tomatoes, quinoa, avocado, feta cheese
$16.00
Steak Tip Salad
steak tips, mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, croutons, bleu cheese dressing
$22.00
Buffalo Mac & Cheese
buffalo chicken, cavatappi pasta, bechamel sauce, buttery crumbs
$18.00
Margherita
san marzano tomato sauce, basil, oregano, cheddar & mozzarella
$17.00
Fig & Prosciutto
imported prosciutto, fig jam, arugula, cheddar & mozzarella
$18.00
Truffle Mushroom
truffled mushrooms, chives, cheddar, mozzarella & shaved parmesan
$18.00
Baja Fish Tacos
crispy Haddock, warm flour tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, scallions, baja sauce, dirty rice, lime
$19.00
Buffalo Chicken
crispy chicken, house buffalo sauce, bleu cheese dressing, lettuce, tomato
$18.00
Cheeseburger
fresh ground Black Angus 10oz burgerserved all the way! hand cut fries
$19.00
French Dip
shaved prime rib, au jus, cave-aged cheddar, horseradish cream
$18.00
Honey Chicken
crispy chicken, honey mustard, lettuce, tomato, white onion, pickles
$18.00
Spicy Chicken Taco
warm flour tortillas, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, chipolte mayo, dirty rice
$17.00
Street Tacos
slow roasted KOGI beef, warm flour tortillas, spicy cabbage slaw, scallions, spicy mayo, dirty rice, limes
$18.00
Veggie Burger
quinoa, sweet potato, cranberries, swiss chard, tomato jam, sweet potato fries
$18.00
Shrimp Po’ Boy
fried cajun shrimp, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles, Louisiana sauce, french bread
$19.00
Chicken Quesadilla
warm tortilla, spicy chicken, salsa, jack & cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream
$18.00
KOGI Beef Bowl
kogi beef, pineapple, chopped peanuts, scallion, white rice, grilled avocado, ponzu sauce
$24.00
Chicken Milanese
pan sauteed chicken breast, lemon-basil sauce, cherry tomatoes, arugula, parmesan
$21.00
Blackened Salmon
farro, avocado, tomato, arugula, citrus vinaigrette, wasabi crema, scallion
$25.00
Street Taco
Ponzu beef, warm tortillas, spicy slaw, baja sauce, scallion, dirty rice
$18.00
Tw’s Steak Tips
one full pound, french fries, broccoli
$28.00
Tuna Poke Bowl
soy marinated ahi tuna, white rice, grilled avocado
$19.00
Five Hour Short Rib
Creamy mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, crispy onion straws
$26.00
Stuffed Acorn Squash
quinoa, cranberries, spinach, goat cheese, chili-maple drizzle
$15.00
Sesame Chicken Bowl
Crispy sesame chicken, seaweed salad, grilled avocado, white rice, ponzu
$20.00
Fish N Chips
ale battered haddock, crispy hand cut fries, creamy coleslaw, tartar sauce for dipping
$24.00
Chicken Fingers $10.00
Grilled Cheese $10.00
Mac & Cheese $10.00
Cheese Pizza $10.00
Pepperoni Pizza $10.00
Spiral Pasta
tomato sauce or butter
$10.00
Grilled Chicken $10.00
Crispy Fish Sticks $10.00
Acai Sorbet
Whipped cream, frozen berries
$9.00
Steakhouse Chocolate Cake
warm chocolate sauce over 5 layer chocolate ganache cake
$9.00
Warm Skillet Cookie
warm chocolate chip cookie, vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate ganache
$9.00
Box O’ Donuts
Warm churro-style donuts with chocolate and caramel sauce for dipping
$9.00
Three Scoops!
choice of vanilla bean, chocolate, or lemon sorbet
$9.00
Garlic Whipped Potatoes $6.00
French Fries $6.00
Broccoli $6.00
White Rice $6.00
Truffle Fries $9.00
Asparagus $6.00
Roasted Sweet Potatoes $6.00
Dinner Waltham – Wellesley
Loaded Nachos
tortillas layered with jack & cheddar, spicy chicken, pico de gallo, black beans, sour cream & scratch guacamole
$18.00
New England Clam Chowder Bowl
bacon, scallion, oyster crackers
$10.00
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
lime soy
$14.00
Pork Dumplings
sesame, scallions, sweet chili sauce
$13.00
Fresh Burrata
imported prosciutto, toasted garlic oil, crostini. pistachio
$16.00
Warm Chips & Onion Dip
house made ruffle chips, scratch onion dip, herbs
$12.00
Twin Crab Cakes
lemon-arugula salad, remoulade sauce (limited)
$21.00
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
horseradish cream, lemon
$20.00
Caesar Salad
romaine lettuce, grated parmesan, croutons, creamy caesar dressing
$13.00
Power Salad
baby kale, quinoa, pistachios, tomatoes, avocado
$15.00
Southwest Salad
tortilla shell filled with iceberg lettuce, spicy chicken, jack & cheddar, pico de gallo, sour cream & scratch guacamole
$18.00
Honey Asian Salad
grilled ginger chicken, sesame noodles, crispy wontons, tomatoes, spring mix
$18.00
Sesame Chicken Bowl
crispy chicken white rice, sesame seaweed, grilled avocado, ponzu
$20.00
Tuna Poke Bowl
sushi grade marinated tuna, white rice, sesame seaweed salad, grilled avocado, ponzu
$22.00
Korean Beef Bowl
ponzu beef, pineapple, chopped peanuts, white rice, sesame seaweed, scallion, ponzu
$25.00
Cheeseburger
10oz angus beef with melted cheddar, tomato, lettuce, pickles, white onion
$19.00
Veggie Burger
signature recipe quinoa, sweet potato, cranberries, swiss chard, tomato jam, sweet potato fries
$18.00
Crab Cake Sandwich
7oz super lump crab cake, lemon- arugulasalad, remoulade sauce, old bay seasoned french fries (limited)
$29.00
The Local Dip
shortrib on french roll, cheddar, caramelized onions, horseradish cream, au jus
$18.00
Honey Chicken
crispy chicken dipped in honey mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickles, white onion
$18.00
Haddock Imperial
sweet crab crust, lemon beurre blanc sauce, baked sweet potato, grilled asparagus
$34.00
Garlic & Rosemary Salmon
hand cut fillet, baked sweet potato, sauteed broccoli
$28.00
Baked Stuffed Scallops
breadcrumbs, white wine, lemon, white rice, asparagus
$31.00
Chicken Milanese
pan fried cutlet topped with lemon basil sauce, cherry tomatoes, arugula, lemon, parmesan
$23.00
Stuffed Acorn Squash
quinoa, goat cheese, cranberries, spinach, chili maple dressing
$18.00
Mediterranean Skewers
marinated chicken, onion, pepper, white rice, greek dressing, fresh lemon
$23.00
Truffled Gnocchi
truffled mushrooms, sweet cream, tartufo cheese
$19.00
Sausage & Rigatoni
Joe Bianco sweet Italian sausage, red wine,mushrooms, san marzano tomato sauce& sweet cream
$20.00
TW’s Steak Hand Cut Steak Tips
24 hour marinade, truffled fingerling potatoes, asparagus
$28.00
Slow Roasted Short Rib
mushroom au jus, sauteed broccoli, jumbo baked potato
$28.00
Jumbo Baked Potato $8.00
Grilled Asparagus $8.00
Truffle Parmesan Fries $10.00
Baked Sweet Potatoes $6.00
Sauteed Broccoli $7.00
White Rice $6.00
(1) Crab Cake $11.00
Drinks
Matanzas Creek | Sauvignon Blanc | Sonoma County, CA
Marcia Torres Forno | WinemakerAVA: Sourced from the beautiful and diverse Sonoma CountyFresh quince, honeydew melon, succulent pear, jasmine, and honey suckle.
Jackson Estate | Chardonnay | Santa Maria Valley, CA
Randy Ullom | WinemakerAVA: The Santa Maria Valley AVA is nestled along the California Coast in a rare east-west mountain range, unlike the more common north-south valleysRich and creamy golden mango, pineapple, yellow peach and honeysuckle fruit flavors, with oak barrel aging bringing notes of buttered biscuits and vanilla bean to the palate and finish.
Hartford Court | Chardonnay | Russian River Valley, CA
Jeff Stewart | WinemakerAVA: Hartford Court Russian River Valley Chardonnay is sourced from a collection of small vineyards located throughout the Russian River Valley AVA- Middle Reach, Green Valley, Laguna Ridge and Sebastopol Hills.Subtle aromas of jasmine flower, citrus oil, green apple, and pear. The elegant aromatics are complemented by fresh kiwi, lemon drop, and green apple flavors. The fruit-focused mid-palate is followed by subtle mineral notes and a hint of crystallized ginger in the finish.
La Crema | Pinot Noir | Russian River Valley, CA
Jen Walsh | WinemakerAVA: The Russian River Valley AVA is one of the world’s premier wine-growing regions. One unique element of the area is the Pacific Ocean’s maritime influence which moderates the warms days of the growing season allowing grapes to ripen and develop slowly.Aromas of black cherry, blackberry jam, and cedar are followed by flavors of strawberry, boysenberry, and sassafras.
Arrowood | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sonoma County, CA
Kristina Shideler | WinemakerAVA: Within Sonoma Valley, we source from hillside and bench-land vineyards from both the Sonoma Mountain and Moon Mountain sub-AVAs. Key to these sites are the rocky volcanic soils, producing highly concentrated fruit with a distinct expression.Brightly aromatic with spiced cherry, blood orange, raspberry, and lavender. This brightness carries through on the palate, offering loads of energy and structure.
Jordan | Cabernet Sauvignon | Alexander Valley, CA
Maggie Kruse | WinemakerAVA: Alexander Valley is located 75 miles north of San Francisco, Located north of Healdsburg and east of Geyserville, the Alexander Valley stretches 25 miles from north to south with the beautiful Russian River meandering through.Cherry, raspberry and dried herb aromas laced with hints of vanilla and tobacco. The palate has a charming weight and velvety texture filled with intense flavors of black cherries and blackberries, all elevated by a lovely backbone of spice notes from extended aging in French oak barrels.
Freemark Abbey | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley, CA
Kristy Melton | WinemakerAVA: Prime vineyard sourcing from Napa- Oakville, Atalon, Bosche’ and Sycamore.Our Napa Valley Cabernet is deep garnet in color with aromas of black forest fruits, dark cherry, and lingonberry and is complemented with notes of espresso, dark chocolate, cedar and graphite.
Prosecco, La Marca
Italy
Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven
New Zealand
Pinot Grigio, Davinci
Italy
Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita Valdadige, IT
Riesling, Hogue
Washington
White Blend, Conundrum California
Chardonnay, Chalk Hill
Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Sonoma Coast, CA
Chardonnay, Hess Collection Napa Valley, CA
Pinot Noir, Acrobat
Oregon
Pinot Noir, MacMurray
Central Coast
Merlot, Chateau Souverain California
Cabernet Sauvignon, Louis Martini
california
Super Tuscan. Brancaia Tre Tuscany, IT
Red Blend, Locations CA
alexander valley
Cabernet Sauvignon Roth
alexander valley
Malbec, Gascon Mendoza, ARG
Cabernet Sauvignon, Franciscan California
Requiem
cabernet Walla Walla WA
Cabernet Sauvignon Charles King
Napa Valley
Rose, Fleur De Mer
Provence
Sparkling Rose, Amelia
Bordeaux
Prosecco Rose, La Marca Veneto, IT
Pinot Noir Truchard
Carneros.
$55.00
Super Tuscan Brancaia Ilatraia
Tuscany.
$75.00
Barolo, Violetta
Piedmonte
$60.00
Red Blend, Orin Swift 8 Years In The Dessert
California
$65.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Faust
Napa Valley
$80.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Napa Valley, CA $105.00
The Local Old Fashioned
bully boy whiskey, bitters, sugar, aged in our own barrel at the bar
$12.00
Spicy Margarita
Jalapeno infused Milagro silver tequila, lemon, lime, simple
$12.00
Classic Manhattan
Knob Creek Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, fee brothers bitters
$12.00
The Cadillac Margarita
camarena reposado tequila, grand marnier, lemon & lime juice
$12.00
1933 Mai Tai
bully boy co-op rum & rumhaven coconut, triple sec, gozio almond, pineapple juice & lime juice
$12.00
Rosemary Fizz
Local’s own gin, lemon juice, rosemary simple, cub soda, lemon rind
$12.00
Negroni
Bully Boy gin, aperitif bitters, sweet vermouth, orange rind
White Sangria
New Amsterdam Red Berry Vodka, New Amsterdam Peach Vodka,Chambord, White Wine, lemon and lime juice, fruit, splash sprite
$12.00
Red Sangria
New Amsterdam Red Berry Vodka, New Amsterdam Peach Vodka,Chambord, Red Wine, lemon and lime juice, fruit, splash sprite
$12.00
Wild Blueberry Mule
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, blueberry simple, pressed lime, ginger beer
$12.00
Espresso Grind Martini
jameson cold brew espresso, house made vanilla bean vodka, baileys lite irish cream, kahlua, espresso beans
$12.00
Fresh & Light Grey Goose Watermelon & Basil
soda water, fresh mint
$10.00
Fresh & Light Grey Goose White Peach & Rosemary
soda water, fresh rosemary
$10.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: resy.com

Reviews

Lexi Chipules
I went here specifically for the delicious looking lobster roll on their website… only to find out they don’t actually have lobster rolls… extremely poor business practice to advertise products you don’t have and resulted in instant disappointment before I even ordered.

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Nancy Ann
For appetizers we had Buffalo wing which come with celery, carrots, and blue cheese. We also tried the burrata which comes with prosciutto, pistachios, and a garlic drizzle. My husband ordered the cheese with bacon burger. He is still talking about that burger. I had the short ribs. Amazing margaritas. My husband love the old fashioned drinks he had. Our waitress Regina was outstanding. Super friendly and knowledgeable about the food and drink menu. I can’t wait to go back for the whole experience again.

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RM R
Great restaurant hidden off the main road in Wellesley Hills. Breakfast was very good. The Farmer’s breakfast was plentiful with perfectly cooked bacon and scrumptious sausage links. The avocado toast was the best ever and so large it could have been split with 2 people. The salmon lox was very good, bagel was perfectly cooked while the smoked salmon was not overpowering and we’ll balanced with the onion and capers.

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Tung Tran
Steak tips were inedible… multiple allergies in our group of 15 including dairy:/peanut/and gluten. Usually a manager or head chef checks in for allergies,

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MsStingFan
Fabulous ‘local’ pub. Great atmosphere. Service excellent. New England Clam Chowder just the best! Had a burger and fries and it was perfect. Took photo after eating a half!

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Denis Mezheritskiy
This restaurant has excellent potential to be a five-star establishment, and with a sufficient staff, it could easily achieve this status. It is apparent that they may be understaffed, which may have contributed to an issue with our order. However, the delicious whiskey sour certainly brightened our evening, and I would highly recommend it to others. In addition, the Mediterranean chicken and blackened salmon dishes are both fantastic choices. Stay away from steak tips, as the meat was a bit tough and chewy. Nonetheless, the restaurant has several other delectable options to choose from.

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Alex
Whatever happend to this chain kitchen and grill, I wish it wasn’t the case. They changed their menus for awhile without mentioning it despite still serving the same foods if you asked. Stranger is how they wouldn’t give you certain items despite them being on the menu? Haven’t been in awhile so I hope they fixed the issue.

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Julie Tzeng
Was recommended it, it’s a beautiful spot with its own parking, good menu, service was not bad maybe a bit rushing when the place was half full but friendly.

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E L
Great menu, food is ok, parking spots are way too tight and hard to come by, and the staff is horrible and rude. We’ve been here a few times now: the first time was ok, just very slow service. Figured we’d give it another shot. The second time we went we had a horrible waiter, very rude, extremely slow service, took over 15 minutes to bring our credit cards back after paying (we actually had to go find the manager to help us find our waiter to get our cards back, along with a couple tables next to us!). Third time we went (I know, joke’s on us for going back a 3rd time), we had the rudest waitress ever. She wouldn’t bring a kids menu or water for our toddler without us asking multiple times and then gave us so much sass for asking. I’ve never had such a rude waitress before. She’s in the wrong profession. Obviously won’t be going back here and would NOT recommend. There are so many other good restaurants nearby!

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Mayara Pelin
A good place to go with friends, date, or family. Good food and a very nice place. The parking lot is not big so can be a little bit difficult to parking special if you go on Friend night, Saturday or on holiday.

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