Nightshade Noodle Bar

Nightshade Noodle Bar in downtown Lynn serves seafood-focused tasting menus from chef Rachel Miller, whose cooking draws on French and Vietnamese traditions. The name might suggest a quick bowl of noodles, but dinner here is a reservation-only affair built around a succession of courses. The restaurant’s food gives a better sense of what to expect: uni brûlée with brown butter red curry hollandaise, oysters with grape and aloe vera, and little brioche rolls filled with fried clams and green chili lime sauce. The drinks follow the same French and Vietnamese influences. Come with time for the full meal and an appetite for seafood prepared well beyond the usual raw bar treatment.