Settler

"Incredible visit at Settler this evening. Stopped by for a couple quick bites and were able to snag a couple bar seats which are first come first served unless there's an event night (Christmas, etc.) The Old Kentucky cocktail was delicious for starters as was the sourdough from a 54 year old starter! We only sampled a couple plates but both were exceptional. The beef tartare was perfect and the brown butter gnocchi was perfect. A wonderful warming dish but not overly filling. The service was exceptional as well. It was nice to be in town at another time other than October to be able to enjoy this spot. Highly recommended!"

"This was truly a 5-star experience!! Our waitress welcomed us with some delicious lavender lemonade and she was very friendly. The food was all amazing!! The homemade sourdough was extremely delicious with the olive oil mixture, the ricotta dip, and the baba ghanouj dip. My wife is vegetarian so the falafel was a perfect app for her, while I had the shrimp app that was through the roof soo good. Lastly the entrees were super good as well!! This is definitely one of our new favorite places to eat at in town."

"We stopped by settler last night hoping to grab a seat at the bar, by the time we decided to go out to dinner it was a bit late to make a reservation. Bar is on first come seating. We live down the street from it but this was our first time in since living in Salem, small space and good atmosphere it might be a bit loud for some people but I like a lively place. I’ve tried my fair share of good places but I was pleasantly surprised with settler and the amazing food that came out of the kitchen compared to many places in Salem that we’ve gone and not enjoyed, reason why we hadn’t rushed to try it perhaps. We started with delicious cocktails, a chef Meze for two, homemade bread,and some lovely clams with chorizo which lasted barely a minute because they were that good! For mains we shared the chitarra lobster pasta & the pork chop which is a la carte and for a side we ordered the farm mixed greens everything was cooked to perfection and seasoned perfectly. There’s always room for dessert even though we were stuffed we had a scoop of pistachio gelato & homemade mini Madeline’s. Last but not least the service was great and friendly, very personable and even though we didn’t get his name the bartender was awesome and great to talk to. We hope to make it back in more often. Thank you to the chef and all the staff for a lovely late night dinner!"

"The food here is so delicious. We had the charred octopus starter that had the tenderest octopus I've ever eaten. The spaghetti alla chitarra had some tasty shrimp and a nice calabrian spicy sauce. The Amish Green Circle Chicken had a moist and flavorful cut of meat. We also had (not pictured) the whipped ricotta starter, but definitely needed more bread for the amount of cheese we wanted to scoop out of the bowl. I ordered a bourbon based cocktail, that while a little pricey, came with a fun smokey presentation when brought to the table. Slices of bread made from a 55 year old sourdough starter were being passed around as well. And finally they brought us some complimentary olive oil cake bites because we were too full to devour an entire dessert. We can't wait to make it back."

"Been hearing a lot of good things about this place and it definitely exceeded my expectations. It’s tiny in there but it’s a total vibe. Atmosphere, Service and Food is Top of the Line. Everyone working in there is super friendly to the point that even the people who are not serving still come up to check on you. The food is really something else, just a ton of flavors in your mouth."