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

Shrimp & Grits $9.95
mushrooms, bacon, scallions, Anson Mills Grits

Pimento Cheese Dip $10.95
Grilled Iggy's sourdough & Chris's Pickles

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)

Kale & Shaved Brussels Salad $9.95
red wine vinaigrette, golden beets, black pepper walnuts, sliced pears, pecorino cheese

Seafood Gumbo $6.50 / $11.50
andouille sausage & rice

Spicy Texas Style Beef Chili $6.00 / $10.00
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 $11.95
roasted pork, corned beef, spicy russian, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on french bread

The Highland Cheeseburger $11.95
8oz. Angus steakburger with caramelized red onions
(add bacon - $2.00)

Blackened Catfish Po' Boy $12.95
remoulade, shredded lettuce, tomatoes & pickles on french bread

Pulled Pork Sandwich $9.95
slow smoked shoulder, carolina BBQ sauce, creamy cabbage slaw

Black Bean Veggie Burger $10.95
guacamole, pico de gallo, jack cheese

Main Courses

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

Pappardelle Bolognese $16.95
parmesan & truffle oil

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

English Style Beer Battered Fish & Chips $16.95
cabbage slaw, tartar sauce, malt vinegar

Grilled Flat Iron Steak $24.95
creamy Savoy cabbage & bacon, duck fat potato cake, garlic confit, HK steak sauce

Roasted Spaghetti Squash Pancakes $15.95
spicy eggplant caponata, grilled broccoli rabe

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

Twin Pan-Fried Pork Chops $21.95
pineapple fried rice, hoisin glaze

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 $6.95
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 $11.95
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 $9.95
Slow smoked shoulder, Carolina BBQ sauce, creamy cabbage slaw

BLT $9.95
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 $10.95
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

Biscuits $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 $10.00
Patron XO & chili

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

Fiona $9.00
Tequila, Campari, limoncello, oj, lemon

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

Cereal Killer $10.00
white russian with cereal milk

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

Highlander Highball $10.00
gin, Green Chartreuse, lime, soda

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

Green Tea & Corn Cookies $7.00
Fresh House Made Strawberry Milk

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 $4

Allagash Saison $7

Fiddlehead IPA $7

Harpoon Irish Stout $6

Smuttynose IPA $7

Beer of the Moment MKT

Bottles and Cans

Ales

Anderson Valley Boont Amber $6.50

Abita Turbo Dog $6

Sixpoint Sweet Action Cream Ale $7

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale $10

Avery Ellie's Brown Ale $7

Rising Tide Daymark Pale Ale $8.50

New Belgium Fat Tire $7

Aeronaut Hop Hop and Away Pale Ale $10

Belgian

Orval Trappist Ale $11

Duvel $9

Lindeman's Cuvee Rene $14

Westmalle Dubbel $12

Ommegang Hennepin $8.50

Vanderghinste Oud Bruin $10

Fruity, Wheat & Cider

Allagash White $8

Anderson Valley Gose $8

Weihenstephaner Hefeweiss $7

St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale $8

Downeast Cider $7.50

Bantam Americain Cider $8

IPAs

Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA $8

Dogfish 60 Minute IPA $8

Green Flash West Coast IPA $9

Night Shift Santilli IPA $10

Ballast Point Big Eye IPA $15

Porters & Stouts

Guinness $7

Founder's Porter $7

Dragon Export Stout $6

B.B.C. Coffeehouse Porter $14

Young's Double Chocolate Stout $7.50

Lagers & Pilsners

Pinkus Organic Pils $9

Notch Session Pils $6

Radeberger $6

Heineken $6

Jack's Abby House Lager $7

Peak Organic Fresh Cut Pilsner $7

Cisco Sankaty Light Lager $7

Reissdorf Kolsch $9

American Classics

Bud & Bud Light $4

Sam Adams $5.50

Miller High Life $3.50

PBR $4

Wine by the Glass

White

House White $6.50

Albarino, Valtea, Spain $10

Sauvignon Blanc, Laballe, France $8

Chardonnay, Projection, California $8

Vermentino, Arigiolas, Italty $9

Pinot Gris, Milbrandt, Washington $8

Sparkling

Blanc de Blancs, Trocadero, France $7

Cava, Casteller, Spain $10

Cava Rose, Flama D’Or, Spain $8

Red

House Red $6.50

Pinot Noir, Poulet, France $10

Malbec, Renacer, Argentina $8

Bordeaux Blend, Les Caleches de Lanessan, France $12

Merlot, Le Petit Balthazar, France $8

Cabernet, Alturis, Italy $9

Tempranillo, Rio Madre, Spain $8

*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

Funky Monk $9.00
Old Monk rum, cardamom simple, & lime

Locals Only

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

Beehive $10.00
Glendalough 'Double Barrel' 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

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

Shrimp & Grits $9.95
mushrooms, bacon, scallions, & Anson Mills Grits

Soups and Salads

Organic Mixed Greens $5.95
Sherry-mustard vinaigrette

Arugula Salad $9.95
red wine vinaigrette, shaved red onions, candied pecans, sliced peaches, piave cheese

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

Sandwiches

served without bun, with house pickles & mixed greens

The Highland Cheeseburger $11.95
8oz Angus steakburger with caramelized red onions
(add bacon - $2.00)

Blackened Catfish Po'boy $12.95
Remoulade, shredded lettuce, tomatoes & pickles

Pulled Pork Sandwich $9.95
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

Red Lentil Dal $15.95
chili-roasted cauliflower, Jasmine rice, Meyer Lemon raita

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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