The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Courtland Club
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- New England 2025 · Best New Chef · Yankee Food Awards · Nikhil Naiker
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Nikhil Naiker
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Derek Wagner
- USA Today 2026 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Derek Wagner
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Rank 4. Loma
Latin-American
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best New Bar
- Punch 2025 · Best New Bars
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 7. Gift Horse
Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Sky Haneul Kim
- USA Today 2024 · Restaurants of the Year
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Robert Andreozzi
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Robert Andreozzi
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Rank 23. Aurelia at Castle Hill
New England American
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- AAA Five Diamonds
- Wine Enthusiast 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outsdanding Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Kevin O'Donnell
- The New York Times 2024 · Tonnarelli With Green Garlic and Narragansett Clams · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
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- USA Today 2024 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Winner · Best Chef: Northeast · Sherry Pocknett
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Rank 38. Bay Sweets Market
Middle Eastern
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Rank 41. Le Foyer Bakery
Haitian Bakery
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Rank 42. Lê Madeline
Reimagined Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Peter Nguyen
- Eater Chef of the Year · Peter Nguyen
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #23 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 43. o ya
Sushi
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #8 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 45. Tonino
Italian
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Luke Fetbroth
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #25 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 46. Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
French New American
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #10 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Jamaica Plain Restaurant · Best of Boston
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Jeremy Kean and Philip Kruta
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- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Irish Pub · Best of Boston
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Rank 48. Thistle & Leek
New American
Wood paneling and a relaxed sprawl mask the exacting work happening in this Newton kitchen, where focaccia, pasta, and ice cream emerge from scratch. The seasonal menu pivots daily—sesame bread with chèvre and fava beans, lamb meatballs in tomato-ginger curry—with equal devotion to a properly roasted chicken and a pint.
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- AAA Five Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · William Rietzel
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Rank 50. Via Cannuccia
Roman Italian
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #42 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 51. Deuxave
Modern French
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best French Restaurant · Best of Boston
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Rank 52. Merai
Thai
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Bar
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
- Eater Best New Bar
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Rank 54. Mahaniyom
Thai
Two childhood friends from north of Bangkok run this tight Brookline room where Thai small plates arrive with surprising ambition. A pomelo salad brightens with grilled tiger prawns and toasted coconut; a house-made red curry cradles crabmeat and rice vermicelli in coconut richness. The cocktails—try the Thai tea–infused Sazerac—match the kitchen's unafraid creativity.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Thai Restaurant · Best of Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 55. Comfort Kitchen
African/Global
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Sāsha Coleman
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Rank 60. Blossom Bar
Chinese/Sichuan
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
- Eater The Best Bars Around Boston
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Rank 62. Rubato
Hong Kong
- Bon Appétit 2023 · America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Laurence Louie
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 63. Black Cat at Vee Vee
Seasonal American
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Rank 64. The Koji Club
Sake Cocktail Bar
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale
- Esquire 2023 · The Best Bars in America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale
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Rank 66. Rosenfeld’s Bagels
Bakery
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Rank 68. Salt patisserie
Brazilian/French
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Rank 70. Jadu
Southeast Asian
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Rank 71. Toro
Spanish
A South End fixture that has thrived for two decades on the simple formula of spirited service and shareable Spanish fare. Crispy bacalao croquetas and roasted bone marrow with oxtail anchor a menu best approached with friends and a glass of manzanilla, while the all-Spanish wine list and capable cocktails keep pace with the convivial, unhurried mood.
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 72. Zuma
Japanese
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Rank 74. Greenhills Bakery
Irish Bakery
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Rank 75. Ostra
Mediterranean Seafood
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Rank 78. Mooo....
Steakhouse
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Rank 79. La Padrona
Italian
Inside Raffles Boston, a two-story Italian restaurant gleams with gold accents and grand windows; the kitchen answers the opulence with housemade pastas and scallops finished in saffron butter, while an astute cocktail program and wine list ensure the glamour extends to the glass.
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Amarilys Colon
- Eater Best New Restaurant
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Rank 80. Rare Steakhouse
Steakhouse
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Patricia Estorino
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Cuban Restaurant · Best of Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #46 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 83. Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ
Vietnamese
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Monica Glass
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Gluten-Free Shop · Best of Boston
- Eater Best New Bakery
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Rank 85. Mamma Maria
Italian
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Rank 86. UNI
Japanese
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Rank 87. The Haven
Scottish British
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Rank 88. Singh's Roti Shop
Traditional Caribbean
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Dorchester Restaurant · Best of Boston
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Rank 90. Jahunger
Uyghur Noodles
Uyghur cooking from Xinjiang arrives in Cambridge with hand-pulled noodles that are chewy and substantial, their strands slick with chili oil and Sichuan pepper. Family-run and unadorned, the place offers dumplings and homemade yogurt alongside lamb dishes that carry both Chinese and Arabic spice.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Subat Dilmurat
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #43 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Cecelia Lizotte
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Roxbury Restaurant · Best of Boston
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Nader Asgari-Tari
- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Empire Builder · Best of Boston
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- Boston Magazine 2025 · #4 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- New England 2023 · Best New Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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- 50 Best 2026 · #86 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service · Oscar Simoza
- Eater The Best Bars Around Boston
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Rank 95. Equal Measure
Global
- Esquire 2024 · The Best Bars in America
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Top 10 Nominee · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
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Rank 97. Lenox Sophia
Contemporary
Chef Shi Mei cooks with refined casualness in a postage-stamp dining room, serving seasonally shifting tasting menus that ignore regional boundaries. The intimacy is genuine—no servers fussing, no flash—just a chef who talks to you while you share wine and discover parsnip panna cotta.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Shi Mei
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #12 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 98. Blue Nile
Ethiopian
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Rank 99. 311 Omakase
Japanese
Chef Wei Fa Chen's intimate counter in a South End rowhouse pairs pristine imported fish with a refined mise-en-scène of Kyoto ceramics and custom tatami. Cooked preparations of grouper or amadai precede the nigiri, each course deliberate and understated.
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