Lumiere Restaurant Review
1293 Washington St. (Waltham St.) 
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West Newton, MA 02465
617-244-9199 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Open
Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Romantic setting
- Reservations suggested
- Parking lot
- Casual elegant
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 Chef Michael Leviton is a local boy done very, very good as the proprietor of this French go-to right across from the West Newton Cinema. Formerly an ice cream parlor, the space is refined yet striking in off-whites, thanks to star designer Sandra Fairbank. The menu is likewise cool and thoughtful and Leviton's sense of restraint crystal-clear in dishes like seared scallops with artichokes, chestnuts, celeriac and cider or skate with cauliflower grenobloise and mustard vinaigrette. And though the food is costly, a smart selection of wines by the glass has yet to hit the price-heights scaled by Lumière's downtown counterparts. Leviton also gets props for throwing business to local purveyors whenever possible---places like Allandale, Siena, and Verrill farms. These days, another focus is on Mangalitsa pig, a Hungarian wooly animal raised for its fat and revered for its taste. Mangalitsa sausages, bacon, Canadian bacon, lardo, guanciale and ham have made cameos on the menu.
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