Boston restaurants you'll love
Top restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston is more than a trophy town that tens of thousands of college students call home every year: it’s also a thriving food city that nods to the past while embracing the future. There are thousands of restaurants to choose from – everything from classic red-sauce Italian in the North End to French bistros in the South End, historic taverns older than the United States itself, and trendy new spots popping up all over town.
Cross the river into Cambridge and you’ll find authentic Korean barbecue, pho, and ramen restaurants supported by the city’s college-aged population. There’s plenty to love about the Boston restaurant scene, especially if you’re into seafood and fresh produce. Local New England lobsters, oysters, clams, and fish are easy to find, thanks to Boston’s proximity to both Cape Cod and the North Shore. And if all that seafood makes you thirsty? Home to some of the oldest breweries in America, there’s always something interesting on draft in Boston, especially if you head over to one of the town’s 20 or so craft breweries. If you’re not a beer drinker, don’t worry. There’s plenty of cider, local wine, and even local craft spirits to be explored, too.
Boston's top cuisines
Must-try Boston restaurants
SMOKED SALMON • SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
Lincoln Tavern
425 West Broadway, South Boston
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Honey Buffalo Fried Chicken Sandwich | $17.00 |
blue cheese crumble & slaw, scallions, sesame brioche | |
Lincoln Burger | $17.00 |
Wood Grilled Prime Blend, Bacon Aioli, Cabot Sharp Cheddar, Caramelized French Onions, Brioche Sesame Seed Bun. | |
Buffalo Chicken Pizza | $16.00 |
Fried Chicken, Caramelized Onions, Blue Cheese Sauce |
Lotus Test Kitchen
25 Chauncy St, Boston
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Chicken Teriyaki Bowl | $12.95 |
Marinated Chicken in our house teriyaki sauce. Topped with cucumber, grape tomato, spiced corn, purple cabbage. | |
Spicy Korean BBQ Beef Bowl | $14.95 |
Barbequed Beef marinated in our spicy Gojuchang Sauce with your choice of (1) Base and topped with Kimchi, Seasoned Beansprouts, Pickled Daikon & Carrots, Cucumbers, Sesame, Scallions. Note all of our Teriyaki Bowls comes with a side of Kale Mix dressed with our Ginger Dressing and Purple Cabbage Slaw. | |
Bao Bao | $5.50 |
Fluffy steamed bun with: Choice of (1) protein; Choice of (1) sauce; Garnished with Japanese Mayo, Cucumbers. |
PRB Boulangerie South End
560 Harrison Avenue, Boston
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Iced Latte | $0.00 |
Pain Au Raisin | $4.50 |
Coffee | $0.00 |
Pollo Lounge & Grill
225 Bowdoin St, Dorchester
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1- Medio Pollo | Half Chicken | $12.99 |
Con tostones o papas fritas | With French fries or fried green plantains | |
Passion Fruit (Chinola) Lemonade | $5.99 |
PIZZA • SMOKED SALMON • SALADS • SANDWICHES • SUBS • FRENCH FRIES • CHEESE
Monica's Mercato & Salumeria
130 Salem St, Boston
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Turkey Sub | $19.00 |
Turkey, Provolone, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Oil, Balsamic | |
Steak Tip Salad | $18.00 |
Monica's Grilled Steak Tips, Fresh Mozzarella, Mixed Greens, Grilled Veggies & Your Choice of Dressing |
Craft Food Halls - Southline
135 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston
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Cold Self Serve Beverage | $3.25 |
***Please collect your cup at our Sousviderie pick-up counter and help yourself!*** | |
Side Tots | $4.95 |
ReelHouse East Boston Waterfront
6 New Street, East Boston
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Chicken Wings | $18.00 |
Crab Fried Rice | $21.00 |
Kane's Donuts - Boston
90 Oliver Street, Boston
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Donut Truffles | $22.00 |
Please pre order! Only available February 9th thru February 14th. Kane's Donut Truffles! The perfect Valentine's Day Gift. Red Velvet, Chocolate, Cherry and Vanilla donut truffle, dipped in White, Gold, Strawberry and Chocolate Ganache festively decorated for Valentine's Day. Packaged in a pretty Red Heart. | |
English Muffin | $2.75 |
HOBGOBLIN BAR - 48 Temple Place
48 Temple Place, Boston
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Fried Chicken Drunken Noodles | $22.00 |
Flat wide noodles, tomato, onions, string beans, basil leaves, hot peppers | |
Chicken Basil Burger + Fries | $19.00 |
Ground chicken, bacon, basil mayo, chili, crispy onion. |
Sal's Ristorante
205 L Street, South Boston
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Chic Ceasar Wrap | $12.00 |
Roast Beef Sub | $10.50 |
Lower Mills Tavern
2269 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester
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Nashville Chicken Sandwich | $17.00 |
honey sriracha sauce and house spicy rub, creamy coleslaw, dill pickles, served on seeded brioche bun. | |
Short Rib Grilled Cheese | $17.00 |
crispy grilled cheese filled with tender braised short rib. |
Boloco Children's Hospital - Modern Mexican
283 Longwood Ave, Boston
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huevos rancheros burrito | $5.50 |
black beans, pico de gallo, cage free scrambled eggs & melted cheddar/jack cheese | |
Goloco Quesadilla | $8.75 |
Customize it with all the fixings and a protein. |
Fresh Food Generation
185 Talbot Ave, Dorchester
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FFG Meal | $11.50 |
You choose what goes in it! With options for the meat lovers, as well as our vegan and vegetarian friends. Plentiful and well-balanced. | |
Fave Kale Salad | $12.00 |
Kale, roasted butternut squash, quinoa, red onion, and house honey mustard dressing. |
SEAFOOD • TAPAS
Estragon Tapas Bar
700 Harrison Ave, Boston
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Tortilla Española | $8.00 |
Traditional Spanish Omelet, Alioli -vegetarian | |
Media Paella Mixta | $20.00 |
Dudley Cafe
15 Warren St, Roxbury
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Falafel wrap | $13.50 |
Homemade Falafel, Hummus, Tahini Sauce, Baba Ganoush, Romaine Lettuce & Tomato On Spinach Wrap [Vegetarian] |
Venezia Restaurant
20 Ericsson Street, Dorchester
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Cesear Salad | $15.00 |
Hearts of romaine, croutons and shaved parmesan |
Rose
397A Chelsea Street, East Boston
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Honey Glazed Salmon | $24.00 |
Over mashed potatoes, sautéed asparagus |
Boloco - Congress St
50 Congress Street, Boston
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huevos rancheros burrito | $5.50 |
black beans, pico de gallo, cage free scrambled eggs & melted cheddar/jack cheese |
TACOS • SALADS
El Jefe's Taqueria - Boston Common
80 Boylston St, Boston
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Mexican Bowl (o) | $10.50 |
Choose a protein + rice +beans +any hot toppings + any cold toppings. |
George Howell Coffee - Boston Public Market
100 Hanover Street, Boston
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Pour Over - Worka Chelbessa - Ethiopia 12 oz | $8.00 |
Peregrine
170 charles street, Boston
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Sardinian sandwich | $19.00 |
Jamon Serrano, smoked turkey, provolone+Grana Padano, tomato, pickled peppers, sherry vinaigrette, on ciabatta |
The Paramount South Boston - 667 East Broadway
667 East Broadway, Boston
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