Yes, you can still grab high-caliber seafood and a bit of Indian pudding, but you can also make your way through elaborate tasting menus, take on tap... Read More
Yes, you can still grab high-caliber seafood and a bit of Indian pudding, but you can also make your way through elaborate tasting menus, take on tapas galore, and a myriad of other haute and not-as-haute dining options. The best restaurants in Boston span the spectrum, making it a wonderful food city to visit.
Because it sits on coastline, Boston is a seafood city. New England clam chowder, baked haddock, lobster rolls, and oyster stew are popular surf dishes. If you want traditionally prepared Boston seafood, get a table at Neptune Oyster, where the offerings are fresh from the ocean and ever-rotating.
The diverse population also means a range of cuisines on offer at places to eat in Boston. Ken Oringer’s Toro is one of the best spots in town for tapas, while Shojo is known for its innovative Asian-inspired shared plates. And the quality of Barbara Lynch’s restaurants cannot be undersold: book at table at No. 9 Park for its venerable tasting menu.
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Eastern Standard
Boston’s brasserie scene is defined by this expansive, always-bustling institution in Kenmore Square. Read More
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Island Creek Oyster
With its own oyster farm in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the Island Creek Oyster Bar is primed to bring briny flavors to Kenmore Square every night of the... Read More
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KO Pies at the Shipyard
Oz has come to East Boston with this tiny eatery that serves up a selection of meat-centric pies full of braised lamb shank, curried vegetables, and... Read More
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Mistral, Boston
Inspired by the south of France, this widely acclaimed Bay Village bistro specializes in simple, authentic French-Mediterranean fare. Read More
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Myers + Chang
Joanne Chang and Chris Myers bring together a range of elevated street foods from Vietnam and Thailand (among other places) in their South End location. Read More
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Neptune Oyster
Owner Jeff Nance holds court over this tiny North End oyster bar, where bivalves are king. Try the daily special (top honors to Sunday’s lobster roll... Read More
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No. 9 Park
Barbara Lynch continues to oversee one of the city’s most well-regarded tasting menus at No. 9 Park, where the dim lighting serves as a fine backdrop... Read More
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Sweet Cheeks
The stars at Sweet Cheeks are head chef Tiffani Faison, daughter of the South, and “Tootsie,” the two-ton-plus smoker that makes the BBQ smoke so fine. Read More
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Ten Tables
At Krista Kranyak’s modest masterpiece, Ten Tables, it’s possible to feast on a few small bites, but making a reservation to try their fishermen’s stew... Read More
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Toro Boston
Toro is one of the shining stars in Chef Ken Oringer's restaurant galaxy, and this South End outpost is arguably the best place in Boston to share tapas... Read More