Highland Kitchen - Good Food! Cocktails! Jukebox! Somerville, MA

Dinner
Brunch
Dessert
Beer & Wine
Cocktails
Gluten-free

Appetizers & Small Plates

Handmade Potato Gnocchi $9.95
short rib ragout and parmesan

Mussels $9.95
coconut-curry-lobster broth, tomatoes, ginger, & cilantro

Ricotta and Mozzarella Fritters $8.95
chile-honey dipping sauce

Buffalo Fried Brussels Sprouts $6.95
blue cheese dressing

Smoked Bluefish Cakes $8.95
mango-mustard hot sauce & scallions

Gordita $8.95
chili verde braised pork, cheesy masa cake

Grilled Baby Octopus $9.95
green papaya-peanut salad, Thai chili sauce

Fried Calamari $8.95
Rhode Island style, smoked tomato dipping sauce

Grilled Latin Spiced Shrimp Tacos $8.95
charred corn salsa, arugula, chorizo mayo

Spicy "Jerk" Chicken Wings $7.95
banana-guava ketchup

Soups and Salads

Organic Mixed Greens $5.95
sherry-mustard vinaigrette (add goat cheese crostini - $2.00)

Caesar Salad $6.95
romaine, parmesan, anchovy & croutons
(add grilled chicken - $3.00, or add grilled shrimp - $5.00)

Shaved Brussel Sprout & Kale Salad $9.95
black mission figs, hazelnuts, lemon vinaigrette, pecorino romano

Seafood Gumbo $6.00 / $11.00
andouille sausage & rice

Spicy Texas Style Beef Chili $5.00 / $9.00
skillet cornbread, jack cheese, sour cream & scallions

Vegetarian Soup of the Day $4.00 / $7.50
Ask your server!

Sandwiches

with house pickles & choice of fries or mixed greens

Cuban Reuben $10.95
roasted pork, corned beef, spicy russian, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on french bread

The Highland Cheeseburger $10.95
8oz. Angus steakburger with caramelized red onions
(add bacon - $2.00)

Blackened Catfish Po' Boy $11.95
remoulade, shredded lettuce, tomatoes & pickles on french bread

Pulled Pork Sandwich $8.95
slow smoked shoulder, carolina BBQ sauce, creamy cabbage slaw

Black Bean Veggie Burger $9.95
guacamole, pico de gallo, jack cheese

Main Courses

Pan Roasted Boneless Half Chicken $17.95
sweet potato hash, broccolini, herb gravy

Pappardelle Bolognese $15.95
parmesan & truffle oil

Spicy Jambalaya $19.95
duck confit, shrimp, andouille sausage, tasso ham, cornbread

English Style Beer Battered Fish & Chips $15.95
cabbage slaw, tartar sauce, malt vinegar

Grilled Hanger Steak $23.95
french fries, Bordelaise sauce, arugula-radish salad, crispy shallots

Summer Vegetable Ratatouille $15.95
crispy parmesan polenta, basil pistou

Spicy Coconut Curried Goat Stew $18.95
jasmine rice & fried sweet plantains

Chicken Fried Pork Chops $18.95
creole potato salad, smoky collard greens, herb gravy

Sides & Snacks

Deviled Eggs $3.50

House Pickles $3.00

Chicken Liver Toast $5.95

Garlic Mashed $3.00

French Fries $3.00

Chili Cheese Fries $7.00

Broccolini $4.00

Sauteed Spinach $4.00

Collards w/Smoked Bacon $3.50

Mac & Cheese $6.00

Fried Sweet Plantains $4.95

Devils on Horseback $6.50

Fried Green Tomatoes $4.95

Chips & Guacamole $5.00

Appetizers

Beignets $5.95

Hushpuppies $5.00
Deep-fried cornmeal fritters with remoulade

Deviled Eggs $3.50

Chili Cheese Fries $7.00

Texas Style Beef Chili $5.00/$9.00
Skillet cornbread, jack cheese, sour cream & scallions

Organic Granola $6.95
Fresh fruit & yogurt

Organic Mixed Greens $5.95
Sherry-mustard vinaigrette

Fried Green Tomatoes $8.95
Mesclun greens, bacon, buttermilk-blue cheese dressing

Main Course

Dirty Bird $10.95
Fried chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, fried egg & sausage gravy on a buttermilk biscuit

Shrimp & Grits $10.95
Smoked bacon, mushrooms & collards greens

Western Omelette $9.95
Ham, peppers, onions & cheddar
(with choice of home fries or grits)

Asparagus & Mushroom Omelette $8.95
Fresh herbs & goat cheese
(with choice of home fries or grits)

Chicken Liver Omelette $9.95
Chicken liver, cheddar & bacon
(with choice of home fries or grits)

Smoked Pork Hash $9.95
Collard greens & 2 fried eggs

Fried Catfish & Grits $12.95
2 fried eggs & okra-tomato gumbo

Huevos Rancheros $9.95
3 fried eggs, pinto beans, rice, corn tortillas, guacamole & queso fresco

Vegan Tofu & Veggie Scramble Ranchero $8.95
Pinto beans, rice, corn tortillas, guacamole & ranchero

Biscuits with Sausage or Mushroom Gravy $5.95
(add 2 fried eggs - $3.00)

Buttermilk Pancakes $7.95
Fresh berries & bourbon maple syrup

Three Eggs Any Style $7.95
Choice of home fries or grits / sourdough toast, cornbread or biscuit
(add choice of bacon, sausage, or ham - $4.00)

Grilled Hanger Steak and Eggs $17.95
Tangy homemade steak sauce, 3 eggs any style
Choice of home fries or grits / sourdough toast, cornbread or biscuit

Sandwiches

with house pickles & choice of fries, mixed greens, home fries or grits

The Highland Cheeseburger $10.95
8oz angus steakburger with caramelized red onions
(add bacon - $2.00, add a fried egg - $2.00)

Blackened Catfish Po'boy $11.95
Remoulade, shredded lettuce, tomatoes & pickles on french bread

Pulled Pork Sandwich $8.95
Slow smoked shoulder, Carolina BBQ sauce, creamy cabbage slaw

BLT $8.95
Applewood smoked bacon & herb mayo on sourdough
(add guacamole - $1.50, add a fried egg - $2.00)

Grilled Ham, Cheddar & Tomato on Sourdough w/2 Fried Eggs $9.95

Black Bean Veggie Burger $9.95
guacamole, pico de gallo, jack cheese

Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit $8.95
with mushroom gravy

The Elvis $6.00
Organic Sunbutter & bananas, pressed on buttered white bread
(add bacon - $2.00)

Sides

Bacon $4.00

Sausage $4.00

Biscuit $4.00

Egg $2.00

Home Fries $2.50

Grits $3.00

Pancake $3.00

Fruit $5.00

House Pickles $3.00

Mac & Cheese $6.00

French Fries $3.00

Cornbread $3.00

Sauteed Spinach $3.00

Sourdough Toast $1.50

Raw Bar

Local Oysters $2.50 each

Woodbury's Littleneck Clams $1.75 each

Refreshing Beverages

IBC Root Beer $3.50

IBC Cream Soda $3.50

Stephen's Ginger Beer $3.50

Sparkling Limeade $3.75

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade $3.75

Iced Tea $2.00

Iced Coffee $2.25

Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit $4.00

Fresh Squeezed OJ $4.00

Spindrift Orange Mango $3.50

Brunch Cocktails

Mexican Hot Chocolate $9.00
Patron XO & chili

Man's Ruin $7.50
Sailor jerry rum, oj, orange bitters, ginger beer

Fiona $8.50
Tequila, Campari, limoncello, oj, lemon

Kentucky Cold Brew $10.00
bourbon, cold brew coffee, bitters

Pimento $8.00
Gosling’s rum, allspice dram, spicy housemade ginger beer

Bloody Mary $8.00
Vodka and homemade bloody mary mix

Mimosa $8.00
Sparkling, triple sec, oj
(The "Biggie" - $10.00)

Hemingway Daiquiri $9.00
Rum, maraschino liqueur, lime and grapefruit juice

Michelada $5.00
Tecate, lime, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce

red maple lane $8.00
rye, maple, lemon, bacon salt rim

Banana Daiquiri $8.00
rum, fresh banana, lime

Desserts

Warm Banana Bread Pudding $7.00
Caramel sauce & vanilla ice cream

Bourbon Pecan Pie $7.00
Vanilla ice cream

Chocolate Pudding $7.00
Almond brittle & whipped cream

Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae $7.00
Vanilla ice cream & whipped cream

Warm Apple Crumb Crostata $7.00
Maple Walnut Ice Cream

Coffee & Tea

Jim's Organic French Roast $2.75
Regular or decaf

Mem Tea Selections $3.00
Choose from English Breakfast (keemun), Organic Moroccan Mint, Organic Rooibos Vanilla, Herbal Chai Spice or Ginger Lemon

Ice Cream and Sorbet 3 Scoops/$6.00

Ice Cream

Triple Chocolate

Vanilla Bean

Peanut Butter-Fudge Swirl

Maple Walnut

Sorbet

Ask About Our Flavors

After Dinner Drinks

Dessert Wines

Del Maguey, Crema de Mezcal $7.00

Villa Marzia Limoncello $6.00

Ceretto Moscato d'Asti $7.00

Port & Sherry

Graham’s Six Grape Reserve Port $6.50

Hidalgo, Pedro Ximenez $8.50

Hidalgo, Morenita Cream $6.00

Ramos Pinto Ruby Port $8.00

Sandeman, 20yr Tawny $14.00

Warre’s Otima 10yr Tawny $10.00

Grappa & Amaro

Amaro Nonino $9.00

Averna $6.00

Cynar $6.00

Fernet Branca $6.50

Meletti Amaro $6.50

Nardini Acqua di Cedro $9.00

Nardini Bianca Aquavite $9.00

Nardini Mandorla $9.00

Nardini “Tagliatella” $9.00

Nardini Amaro $9.00

Cognac & Brandy

Belle de Brillet $11.00

Delamain XO $18.00

Germain Robin Fine $10.00

Germain Robin Coast $13.00

Germain Robin XO $20.00

Kelt VSOP $14.00

Lecompte Originel Calvados $7.50

Remy VS $8.00

Beer

Young's Double Chocolate Stout $7.00

Cordials

Luxardo Amaretto $6.50

B&B $7.00

Barenjager $6.00

Baileys $7.00

Becherovka $6.50

Benedictine $7.00

Campari $7.00

Carpano Antica $7.00

Chambord $7.50

Chartreuse Green $9.50

Chartreuse Yellow $9.50

Cointreau $7.00

Dubonnet Rouge $8.00

Drambuie $6.50

Frangelico $6.50

Grand Marnier $8.00

Herbsaint $6.50

Kahlua $6.50

Licor 43 $6.00

Maurin Quina $8.50

Midori $6.00

Patron XO $7.00

Pernod $7.00

Pimm's $6.00

Plymouth Sloe Gin $7.50

Punt e Mes $6.00

Sambuca $6.50

St. Germain $8.50

Draught Beers

Narragansett $3.50

Allagash Saison $7.00

Jack’s Abby “Hoponious Union” $6.00

Harpoon Irish Stout $6.00

Smuttynose IPA $6.00

Beer of the Moment MKT

Bottles and Cans

Ales

Anderson Valley Boot Amber $6.50

Rogue Dead Guy $7.50

Abita Turbo Dog $5.50

Sixpoint Sweet Action Cream Ale $7

Newcastle Brown Ale $5.50

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale $8.50

Rising Tide Daymark Pale Ale $8.50

Belgian

Brooklyn Local #1 $24

Orval Trappist Ale $11

Chimay Blue $11.50

Duvel $9

Lindeman's Cuvee Rene $14

Westmalle Dubbel $12

Ommegang Hennepin $8

Vanderghinste Oud Bruin $10

Fruity, Wheat & Cider

Allagash White $7.50

Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose $6.50

Weihenstephaner Hefeweiss $6.50

Atlantic Blueberry $6.50

Downeast Cider $7

Bantam Americain Cider $8

IPAs

Lagunitas $6

Dogfish 60 Minute IPA $6.50

Green Flash West Coast IPA $8.50

Ballast Point Big Eye IPA $6

Porters & Stouts

Guinness $6

Anchor Porter $6

Dragon Export Stout $6

B.B.C. Coffeehouse Porter $14

Young's Double Chocolate Stout $7

Lagers & Pilsners

Victory Prima Pils $6

Pinkus Organic Pils $9

Notch Session Pils $6

Radeburger $6

Heineken $5

Reissdorf Kolsch $9

American Classics

Bud & Bud Light $4

Lone Star $4

Sam Adams & Sam Light $5.50

Miller High Life $3.50

PBR $3.50

Shiner Bock $5

Wine by the Glass

White

House White $6.50

Steinfeld, Gruner Veltliner, Austria $8.00

Laballe, Sauvignon Blanc, France $8.00

Cedar Springs, Chardonnay, California $9.00

Kreuznacher, Riesling, Germany $8.50

Sparkling

Trocadero, France $7.00

Poema, Cava, Spain $10.00

Flama D’Or, Cava Rose, Spain $8.00

Red

House Red $6.50

ERA, Primitivo, Italy $8.00

Ludovicus, Garnacha, Spain $8.00

Bousquet, Organic Malbec, Argentina $9.00

Kermit Lynch, Cotes du Rhone, France $10.00

*For information about wine by the bottle stop by or call us ...

Refreshing Beverages

IBC Root Beer $3.50

IBC Cream Soda $3.50

Stephan's Ginger Beer $3.50

Sparkling Limeade $7.95

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade $3.75

Iced Tea $2.00

Iced Coffee $2.75

Mexican Coke $3.00

Spindrift Orange Mango $3.50

Highland Originals

Dorchester $8.00
Vodka, triple sec, pink lemonade, fresh cucumber

Bloodhound $9.00
Vodka, fresh blood orange & ruby red grapefruit juice

Sheraton Commander $8.00
Triple Eight Blueberry vodka, fresh lemon juice, ginger ale

Rarely Eagle $12.00
Eagle Rare bourbon, St. Germain, fresh lemon juice, orange blossom water

Mark 'n Stormy $10.00
Maker’s Mark bourbon & Mark’s spicy scotch bonnet infused ginger beer

HK Reviver $8.00
Gin, spicy house ginger beer, lemon, Fernet Branca

Highland Fling $12.00
Hendrick’s gin, St. Germain, fresh lime juice

Buckminster $10.00
Gin, Maurin Quina, Cocchi, orange bitters

El Abuelito $9.00
Brugal Anejo rum, island spiced syrup, orange & Angostura

Monsoon $9.00
Mount Gay rum, fresh mango & lime juice, ginger beer

Mai Tai Dragon $9.00
Sailor Jerry spiced rum, orange curacao, almond syrup, fresh lime juice

Bristol $11.00
Old Overholt rye, Yellow Chartreuse, allspice dram, Aztec chocolate bitters

Chinook $10.00
Redemption rye, Aperol, fresh lemon juice & grapefruit bitters

Mulberry Street $12.00
Bulleit rye, Carpano Antica, Cynar, orange bitters

Locals Only

Periodista $9.00
Gosling’s dark rum, apricot brandy, Cointreau, fresh lime juice

Beehive $10.00
Jameson Irish whiskey, Barenjager honey liqueur, fresh lemon juice

Bohemian $9.00
Gin, St. Germain, fresh grapefruit juice, Peychaud’s bitters

Ward Eight $8.00
Old Overholt rye, fresh lemon & orange juice, house grenadine

Chronic Iced Tea $9.00
Barenjager honey liqueur, brandy, Lipton’s iced tea, lemon

Pearl White $9.00
Gin, Cocchi, fresh lemon juice & mint

Old School

Tom Collins $8.00
Gin, fresh lemon juice, soda water

Singapore Sling $8.00
Gin, Cherry Heering, fresh lemon juice, Benedictine

Hanky Panky $9.00
Gin, sweet vermouth, Fernet Branca, orange bitters

Corpse Reviver #2 $11.00
St. George Terroir gin, Cocchi, fresh lemon juice, Cointreau

French 75 $9.00
Gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, bubbles

Corn and Oil $11.00
Privateer rum, Velvet Falernum, fresh lime juice, Angostura

None but the Brave $9.00
Gosling’s dark rum, allspice dram, fresh lemon juice

Seelbach $10.00
Maker’s Mark bourbon, triple sec, bubbles, Peychaud’s bitters

Man O'War $12.00
Knob Creek bourbon, orange juice, orange curacao, sweet vermouth

De La Louisanne $9.00
Old Overholt rye, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, Peychaud’s bitters & Herbsaint

Vieux Carre $9.00
Rye, brandy, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, Peychaud’s & Angostura

Blood & Sand $10.00
Dewar’s scotch, Cherry Heering, fresh orange juice, sweet vermouth

Agave

House Margarita $8.00
Lunazul Blanco, triple sec, fresh lime juice

#1 Margarita $10.00
Chinaco Blanco, triple sec, fresh lime juice

#27 Margarita $8.50
Lunazul Blanco, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, orange bitters

The Elderflower Margarita $10.00
Lunazul Blanco, St. Germain, fresh lime juice

Resurreción $11.00
mezcal, lemon, cucumber, agave syrup, scotch bonnet puree

The Paloma $8.50
Lunazul Blanco, fresh grapefruit & lime juice, agave nectar, salt

The Prado $9.00
Lunazul Blanco, Luxardo Maraschino, fresh lime juice

Appetizers

Mussels $9.95
coconut-curry lobster broth, tomatoes, ginger & cilantro

Grilled Baby Octopus $9.95
green papaya-peanut salad, Thai chili sauce

Gordita $8.95
Chile Verde braised pork, cheesy masa cake

Soups and Salads

Organic Mixed Greens $5.95
Sherry-mustard vinaigrette

Shaved Brussel Sprout & Kale Salad $9.95
pears, hazelnut, pomegranates, lemon vinaigrette, pecorino romano

Vegetarian Soup of the Day $4.00 / $7.50
Ask your server!

Sandwiches

served without bun, with house pickles & mixed greens

The Highland Cheeseburger $10.95
8oz Angus steakburger with caramelized red onions
(add bacon - $2.00)

Blackened Catfish Po'boy $11.95
Remoulade, shredded lettuce, tomatoes & pickles

Pulled Pork Sandwich $8.95
Slow smoked shoulder, carolina BBQ sauce, creamy slaw

Main Courses

Pan Roasted Boneless Half Chicken $17.95
Sweet potato hash, broccolini, herb gravy

Spicy Jambalaya $19.95
duck confit, shrimp, andouille sausage, tasso ham

Spicy Coconut Curried Goat Stew $18.95
Jasmine rice

Best Brunch 2010
Best Southern Restaurant 2013
Best Jukebox 2012
Best Alternative to Trivia 2010

Best Bar 2010
Best Fried Chicken 2010
Best Restaurant – Somerville 2008 & 2009

“One meal in the place and you’ll feel right at home” “Plenty of soul, good food, solid bartending and a relaxed vibe”

“The kind of place you wish you had in your neighborhood”

“Boston Area Beer Fanatics Love Highland Kitchen”

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