Discover senior living dining services unlike any other in Charlton, MA. Mealtimes at The Overlook are treated as an extension of our holistic health and wellness plan and follow modern living dining trends you won’t find at another senior living community.
Here, older adults choose from balanced, healthy meal options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even dessert and snack time. Exceptional dining is essential to resident satisfaction, and with a variety of communal and private dining rooms, all needs and tastes are fulfilled.
Dine in or dine out – there’s always a choice at The Overlook.
Where can you dine on our senior community’s campus? Get to know our resident-favorite spots.
Tucker’s Cafe
Visit Tucker’s Cafe for a bistro-style casual meal, serving the ultimate comfort food. This open-kitchen venue offers a tasty selection of hot or cold sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts. Dine in with us, or take your meal back to your residence. Tucker’s Cafe is open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch and dinner; Saturday for breakfast and lunch; and Sunday for dinner.
Acacia Restaurant
Enjoy a more formal, elegant setting in our Acacia Restaurant room. Our in-season menu offers fresh ingredients featuring local fruits and vegetables. Acacia is open Monday through Friday for lunch, Monday through Saturday for dinner, and Sunday for brunch.
Craft Your Own Culinary Experience
Your cravings, dietary restrictions, and passion for food are important to us. With this notion at the top of our minds and on the tip of our tongues, we encourage residents to shape their own personal dining experience at The Overlook by taking on their own menu planning.
Everyone has the opportunity to join our “Food for Thought” dining program/resident group. You’ll get to meet regularly with our executive chef and culinary team to share feedback that will help adapt and evolve our menus to ensure your enjoyment and nourishment.
This is just one of the countless enriching clubs and groups at The Overlook that make a difference in feeling a true sense of community – and – no matter your level of care, we will ensure you’re getting the most out of your meal plan.
Compliments to the Chef
Our talented chefs have gained tremendous support from The Overlook community for their farm-to-table Culinary Program featuring natural, sustainable ingredients from local farms and producers.
We are especially proud to partner with The Pepper Pot, a local producer from Spencer, Massachusetts, who embraces no-till and organic growing practices. Our community offers more than the basics. We go above and beyond to make sure everyone’s dining experience is exceptional.
Not only does our team of culinary experts prepare gourmet dining, but they’re also passionate about the quality of ingredients and where they come from.
This team believes that quality foods can nurture the mind, body and spirit of our entire community, which is key to our total wellness approach to senior living. We cater to dietary preferences and restrictions, including heart-healthy, dairy-free, no added sugars, and gluten-free meals to satisfy the necessary desire for holistic wellness.
Have questions about our dining options?
Ask our team – including our registered dietitian – anything about your nutritional goals and concerns. From “what foods help prevent heart disease?” to “how much physical activity should I be doing alongside my meal plan?” – we’ll guide you in the right direction.