The Sun Tavern
500 Congress Street, Duxbury, MA 02332
Tuesday – Saturday 5 to 9:30 | Sunday 4 to 9
Carry-out Available
New
Vast Array of American Cuisine
The Sun Tavern offers a vast array of American cuisine. Listed as one of The Phantom Gourmets “Top 100 Restaurants in New England”, you will find cuisine that rivals the finest that Boston has to offer. Awarded the “Gold Plate” by Billy Costa of T.V. Diner and rated “Gourmet Greatness” by the Phantom Gourmet, The Sun Tavern is the place to dine on the South Shore.
Enjoy our Patio Dining
Our outside patio has become the place to enjoy casual dining on the South Shore. You can enjoy cocktails from our bar, one of our appetizers, or order from our full menu.
In the Spring and Summer enjoy the sunset, cool breeze and mother nature. In the Fall our portable heaters help keep you warm while you enjoy the fresh air and secluded loaction.
What a location for your next gathering. Plan your wedding party dinner, wedding reception, funeral reception, anniversary dinner, birthday dinner or bridal shower at The Sun Tavern in Duxbury.
Ask about reserving the patio or dining area for your gathering.
Some of our recent reviews:
Always a great experienceScott Billings1/21/2022Beautiful place, amazing foodRebecca Hans12/11/2021The food and atmosphere are always wonderful, and our waitress Sasha was excellent!Chris Boucher12/11/2021- My most favorite meal when I was in London. Butternut Squash Lasagna. I dream of eating it again. Divine. Going back to London for Christmas and I’m going to hopefully be able to order it again ❤️❤️Amy S12/11/2021Great service all night. No small feeat with 28 of us.. ThanksJohn Hall11/11/2021I grew up coming here with my family and a few years back, we hosted a 50th anniversary party for my parents. The attention to detail, care, and friendly attitude of the owners and all the staff made a special day even more special. The food is always delicious and the atmosphere is great. Classy but not pretentious. I don't live in town anymore but I love going back there when I'm home! Highly recommend for date night, special event, or just a regular old meal.Chris Chamberlain11/11/2021
- We have been several times to the Sun and always have had a wonderful experience plus excel food!Phil Buzby10/11/2021Amazing food. Had to wait a while for it, but it was worth it!Kevin Bonesteel10/11/2021Hidden gem on South shore...great food and serviceSteve Golden9/11/2021
- Great ambiance, great foodMark Turner8/11/2021Delicious.Peggy Dostie8/11/2021Excellent service and excellent foodBrian Welter8/11/2021
- My husband and I are super picky and The Sun Tavern never disappoints! The oysters are always super fresh and shucked when ordered. The meat is always cooked perfectly to temperature... and the Brussels Sprouts... are...to die for! We had Stephanie as our server last time and she was always there when we needed her and made great suggestions... you can tell she cares about her guests! We will keep coming back for the delicious food, great ambience, and of course the fabulous service!!!Diana Monsalve7/11/2021Some of the best food we've eaten in a long time. Thanks to Robert who provided excellent and knowledgeable service.Alison Annes7/11/2021Never disappointed, it's always a delicious experience. An absolute favorite of ours.Laura Kyller6/11/2021
Our dinner was great and Sasha our server was so fun and personable.Kathleen Buckley5/02/2021We just had our wedding ceremony & reception at The Sun Tavern this weekend. The team was amazing and were very accommodating. They made our day special and we can’t wait to keep coming back.Brittany Whitt4/27/2021excellent food prepared perfectly, and excellent service. Kristen was our bartender / server who in addition to making drinks for the entire restaurant and waiting on the bar, also had several tables. We never felt that we weren't the only patrons in the restaurant.Joe Gillis4/17/2021- Fresh, fabulous food. Great service.Leslie Cutler4/15/2021Always a great meal and service is excellent!Gene Vitale2/15/2021Had the steak tips which were out of this world. I can barely move. Wife had the roasted half chicken, one of her favorites. Heather our bartender was top notch. Makes the best drinks. Be sure to check them out mid week when it’s quiet, you won’t be disappointed.Nelson Pidgeon2/11/2021
- Always a terrific meal and friendly waitress!Rosemaree Collins1/25/2021Every meal I've ever had here has been amazing!Kelley T1/15/2021Great steaks and seafood. Quaint atmosphere.Nancy Campobasso Slaney12/13/2020
- Our first time there, will definitely go back. Great food and atmosphereLaurie Bickel O'Neill11/22/2020Recently had our 1 year anniversary there with my girlfriend. Great food, service and romantic. Antique farmhouse with a lot of character!shawn smith11/15/2020Great local place with a lot of history.. .Anthony Janicke11/15/2020
- Great food with great companyRichard Jones10/25/2020Sasha was the sweetest server tonight, so personable and delightful, she even gave my husband a birthday card because she knew it was his birthday tonight!? Sasha went above and beyond to make our time tonight, just perfect! And not to mention the food was on point - we ordered the filet mignon special, salmon, shrimp cocktail and bruschetta! All Absolutely delicious!! Thank you Sun Tavern - we love this place!! ❤️Deirdre Couchon10/23/2020Awsome place to eatChris Bitteker10/15/2020
- Delicious outdoor dinner!Ellen Howard10/15/2020Great place to eat food if you like to eat great food.Proton Electron10/15/2020Excellent food. Great staff.Timothy Shanahan10/15/2020
- Great service along with excellent food and a nice wine. Outside dining was a great feature too. Thank youMike Tetreault8/21/2020Opening for outside dining(reservations only) thurs June11th -4pm to 9pm 2020Bernie Combs6/15/2020Outstanding service and fresh food every time. Definitely recommend dining at the Sun Tavern!Olena Repinskaya Bethoney6/08/2020
- Food is great and service is excellentKenneth Bowser5/15/2020The food is regularly well prepared and flavorful, cashiers hands over awesome service. I like how neat it is and atmosphere. Will come visit again.Kingsley Mathews5/15/2020This restaurant is surely one of the best place to eat in the region. Anytime I visit this place I am remarkably pleased. They preserve their very high level service and the highest level of meals they serve. You can never go wrong with this place. Very recommended.Tommy Hood5/15/2020
- Nice, historical tavern and restaurant, for a special occasion or just a good dinner. Quaint, rustic, in the woods, low ceilings, nice bar. Great food, upscale but casual attire as well. Reservations recommended.Maureen Lilla5/15/2020Cute and cozy spot, wonderful ambience, even better food. Highly recommend.Steven Dube5/15/2020Very wide selection of options, gastro pub approach to cooking. Pleasant service too.Valery Z5/15/2020
- Best restaurant meal I have eaten in a long time.Excellent service, excellent food. Highly recommend.Terri Hrach5/15/2020Fantastic! Food and atmosphere were perfect. Our server Sasha was so welcoming and friendly. Definitely will come back.Sophia Caldwell5/15/2020This is one of my favorite restaurants. The servers are always friendly and professional and the food is exquisite.Jorge Monsalve5/15/2020
- Small intimate rustic setting, exceptional food and great service.I can't wait to return !Linda Stella Brigandi5/15/2020Had a great timeFood was excellent, service was excellent. Will go back soonDaniel Nussdorfer5/15/2020Great foodBillselvitelle@gmail.com Selvitelle5/15/2020
- Cozy, wonderful, and delicious...Cowboy Ribeye, nuff saidMark Jackson5/15/2020Love Sun Tavern, great food and service!John Grattan5/15/2020Quaint New England tavern. Food was excellentK Mori5/15/2020
- Wonderful food options, great atmosphere, historic tavern.Mary Gillette5/15/2020Food was delicious,well prepared and plated and served by a delightful and congenial server. We will definitely be returning.Melvyn Reich5/15/2020I got the seafood stew it was excellent !😋Mike Bucca5/15/2020
- Celebrated our 26th anniversary with dinner and drinks at the Sun Tavern. Our filet and tips were cooked to perfection and our drinks were delicious. Our waitress was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, personable and attentive. She made us feel welcome and we left feeling like we had known her for years! We cant wait to go back and when we do, we will be sure to ask for Sasha. Highly recommend!Jonathan Bond5/15/2020Great ambience, great staff, great foodJon Plate5/15/2020Love this place, cozy tavern with great foodMichael Burke5/15/2020
- It's a wonderful way to enjoy great food in a relaxed atmosphere.Dorothy Irvine5/15/2020This restaurant is fantastic! The atmosphere and food are amazing!! If you are lucky enough to get Sasha as your waitress, your experience and mood will be uplifted exponentially. Just an all around wonderful place and cannot wait to go back.Lauren Cohen5/15/2020Warm and cozy atmosphere with a unique menu and super friendly staff! Definitely will be eating there again soon 😁Angelina Conti5/15/2020
- Great pork dinner & drinks.Fire place was going good.Place looks great thx.Chris Thurston3/08/2020Excellent Service! Food was great!Susan W. Romano12/30/2019Food was delicious, Debbie was a knowledgeable & friendly server. We had a fun night!!!Nancy Lowe OConnor12/29/2019
- Great food, service and atmosphere!!Charles Perry12/28/2019Always love it there. Staff is awesome!!!Barbara Daiute12/19/2019Always Delicious!! Love the atmosphere 😊Karen McGreal11/23/2019
- Great dinner when you have no power. I had a great app and dinner. The drinks where excellent as usual the bar tender was awesome but I never asked her name. She was great very attentive in a good way.Michael Schromm10/17/2019Beautiful building, great staff, amazing food. Our favorite restaurant. I always look forward to coming back. Highly recommended!Mary Mitchell9/29/2019I see I already raved about here so more of the same. this open kitchen never fails to deliver some of the best food I have eaten. casual, cozy and attentive. every time I go, I wonder why I don't eat here more often! 💖Jean Adams Mixer8/11/2019
- My favorite restaurant in the area, never disappoints.There’s a pretty good variety of dishes to choose from, from sophisticated entrees, to burgers and fish and chips.Meals are prepared at the moment, with good quality and fresh ingredients, which allows modifications and special requests.Even though vegetarian entrees aren’t on the menu, (but soups and sides are!) the chef will create a special dish for you if requested. The one in the picture was tonight’s dinner: a mix of grains, veggies, and nuts, accompanied by carrots cream.Lara's Cuisine5/15/2019The best creme Brule I've ever had!!!Penny Lightner5/15/2019Lives up to stars of reputation for shureRaymond Gagnon5/15/2019
- Great food and excellent serviceLinda Fahy5/15/2019The food is outstanding!Pat Delaney5/15/2019Great food. Wonderful ambiance. Professional staff. Lovely Sauv Blanc!Heard its haunted! We eant to come back when it's not snowing/raining!Fabulous venue for Aunties 90th!Thank you!!Shannon Bartlett5/15/2019
- Love the food and waitstaffHal5/15/2019First timer and it was great!Susan McDonald Ahern3/31/2019Food was GREAT! As if I was deep in town without the ride. Our server Heather was spot on with not only her service and smile but also her choices in apps and drinks! Will definitely be back with friends to share our new favorite spot.Mark Zmudzien1/12/2019
- The staff the atmosphere the drinks and the food amazing... my favorite restaurantJudith A. Gratta1/05/2019food is amazing. it's a little gem right off the highway.Stephen Nichols12/04/2018Great ambiance, food and service..Leanne Murphy11/16/2018
- A very nice first experience although dinner took quite some time to arrive after our appetizersMarcy Ohs7/27/2018Amazing! Just tried it for my first time and I can't wait to go back! The appetizers, entrees, desserts, martinis and the atmosphere were all just perfect. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic.Dianne Monteith Murphy6/29/2018Such good food all around and great old atmosphere!Greg Munro4/27/2018
- Love my New favorite restaurant in my New favorite neighborhood. Food and Service is as good as anywhere in Boston! Steaks as good as any steakhouse in town but not as expensive. Staff makes you feel like your at a relatives house. Only thing I would change is a little bigger on the portion sizes. Go there all the time now!Paul O'Grady3/18/2018We have been eating at The Sun Tavern for many years. I am always happy with the service, the food and the atmosphere! One of our favorite places to eat by far!!Christina Harrington2/16/2018Fantastic oysters and the meatloaf is still on my mind. Great dining experience.Matthew Dyment1/29/2018
- We had our wedding here yesterday and everything was beyond our expectations. The food was incredible, our outdoor ceremony was beautiful, and they decorated the inside so perfectly. We love it here and will always come back. Thank you to all at The Sun Tavern for making our special day so memorable!Kelly LeBlanc10/01/2017Great atmosphere, romantic, friendly waiters and reasonably priced.Julie Perkins9/18/2017After being told so many times that I need to try it... my husband and I finally did. We had the coconut shrimp for an appetizer, which was delicious.. Husband got the tavern burger which he loved and I ordered the shrimp scampi. Truly one of the best shrimp scampi I've had. Wait staff was awesome and my husband loved his margarita!Kristen Ford-Hernandez9/02/2017
- The oyster and beer night was so much fun! Ten of us went to celebrate the patriach's bday! Sun Tavern had an ice filled boat with Island Creek oysters and two very busy shuckers! Great job guys! Many wonderful choices of Laguntas beer served in doggy mason jars we got to take home. House wine was very good. Po boy sandwiches and oyster fritters and many other dishes. It was a success!Betty Triner8/18/2017Filet mignon, blue cheese potato cake and veggies...must I say more??? Ok, amazing!!!Jane Gillis8/10/2017Food and service were wonderful. The waiter was very accomodating when I asked for a small salad and vegetables instead of the sides that originally came with the entree.Molly Berger8/04/2017
- Love the service here, the food was outstanding the steak was so tender .Dannielle Dempster7/24/2017We had a wonderful dinner and an equally wonderful server! It was our first time at The Sun Tavern and we definitely will be back!Jennifer Colton7/17/2017This is our go to Restauarant. Very consistent and good service.Nancy Williams Dick6/07/2017
- Great food and atmosphere! A hidden treasure just north of my hometown of Plymouth. Sweet potato soup fabulous, I'll be back with my girlfriends for martinis!Andrea Bolduc-Daly5/31/2017Wonderful experience! Service was superb and the food amazing! We will be back!Christine Gardiner Burke4/28/2017Wonderful meal tonight! Our foursome were your last customers out the door at closing. We enjoyed every bite of our meals and every second spent at the tavern. Meatloaf, chicken, scallops, duck...everything was fantastic.Jim Viall4/23/2017
- First time there everything was great , food and atmosphere made for an enjoyable evening .Nancy O'Brien4/09/2017Sasha made sure our experience was lovely! Food was delicious in a warm, historical atmosphereJudi Sifferd3/23/2017Service and quality were great. Beautiful room. Waitress was fabulous. Thank you my friend for the gift certificate!Maureen Elliott2/27/2017
- You can always count on a great meal at reasonable prices.Michael Tarlow2/16/2017We absolutely love this restaurant! The atmosphere is warm and cozy. The service was excellent and the food outstanding! Highly recommend it!Dawn Kessell1/16/2017Our table was avail when we arrived, service was fabulous, atmosphere was warm, and food was prepared and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend!!Hilary Johnson12/24/2016
- Great place to getaway with hubby in a cozy setting 🙂Linda Beaulieu Chasnov11/10/2016Romantic little hideaway....for us great and you will receive plenty of attention....very niceStephen L Golden10/23/2016Did the scotch tasting Food was unbelievable and the scotch was awesomeBob White7/21/2016
- Scotch tasting was a blast and the food was unbelievable !Tim Wigmore7/21/2016I love the ambiance. Early American wood plank floors, decorations, etc. The food is excellent! Like the view of the open kitchen. A real gem!David H. Brick7/10/2016Went to Sun Tavern for Wedding Shower and had a great time. The food and service were terrific.Pat Elkins6/25/2016
- Great food and service. A little pricey but well worth it. We will go back definitely.William Dunleavy5/03/2016My favorite restaurant. Love the ambiance and the food is delicious !!Laura Jones5/02/2016Have not had a bad meal there. Love the menu! Can be tight seatings in the Tavern area and can be a tad noisy but I like the atmosphere anyway. Have been treated SO well by the people there on a number of occasions that this is definitely one of my favorite places to go to.Mark Wirzburger4/28/2016
- It is a very quaint place. The only thing is the bathroom is up these real narrow stairs and I am so tall that its not fun to get up there. The staff is so knowledgableMag Aldersley4/27/2016
The Sun Tavern is an upscale casual fine dining restaurant located just south of Boston in a quaint farmhouse dating back to pre-revolutionary days.
On a country road in the seaside community of Duxbury, The Sun Tavern’s warm inviting environment is a reminder of days gone by, with a fireplace sitting area to warm your soul and five separate dining areas to enjoy the company of others.
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