The Joy Nest

Newburyport, MA · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Newburyport
#29
of 83 restaurants
City Percentile
56%
rating percentile
Address
The Joy Nest, 50 Water St, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone
(978) 572-1615
Website
thejoynestrestaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

The Joy Nest is a restaurant located in Newburyport, MA. It is one of 83 restaurants listed in Newburyport. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Newburyport city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday12 PM–3 PM, 4 PM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Caitlin Carace · Dec 2025

The Joy Nest is incredible and we would give it more than 5 stars if that was an option. We got married at The Joy Nest and the food was absolutely amazing, the staff were not only fantastic - but they were a really fun time and for sure added to the day, their staff was incredible to work with leading up to the day, and the end of the night was so thoughtful. To give more specifics: the day of it was down pouring and the park we planned to use did not allow for tents (as a side note - it’s a great spot for pictures, down towards plum island and there are many beautiful spots for photos so close to this venue!). Caroline, day of, shifted the restaurants operations to host our wedding upstairs and dinner downstairs. They set up the upstairs in such an intimate way and it was just perfect fo

★★★★★ 5.0 Alyssa Nihan · Dec 2025

Joy Nest has become one of my favorite restaurants. I’ve been twice now and the food, drinks, and service have been great. Sun noodle bowl was fantastic and full of great flavors. I also love the apps! We’ve tried most of them and were not disappointed with any!

★★★★★ 5.0 Cynthia Edmonds · Oct 2025

This gem of a restaurant has been open for a year, but this was our first visit. We love The Tannery Marketplace setting and the welcoming reel of this district at night. Located right on Water Street, the lights and warm decor welcomed and we decided to give it a try. The decor is full of nooks and cozy touches in a glamorous speakeasy style decor. We were tucked into a corner, surrounded by pillows, with a view of the bar and dining room. Our server was friendly and professional and welcomed us to the restaurant as well as made suggestions every step of the way, ensuring a wonderful visit. We started with the Thai Lettuce Wraps which was a spicy herb chicken salad that we scooped into the stack of lettuce leaves. A very warming starting on a cool evening. We followed that with Kha

★★★★★ 5.0 Erjola Shosha-Joseph · Mar 2026

Very nice place and great service. I dont usually like thai food except at this place. It is pricey but worth it. They have live music band at certain days. Me and my husband celebrated our birthdays there and they even made us this cute surprise.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sydney Dear · Feb 2026

The first time I came here, I got takeout. The food had items missing and it wasn’t something I’d order again. The second time coming, I dined in. The food was great! The staff were very accommodating and everything I ate had new amazing flavors! I definitely recommend trying places more than once as they redeem themselves!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantCocktail barJazz clubTakeout RestaurantTapas barTapas restaurantThai restaurant

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