The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Four Seasons Boston
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Rank 1. Ostra
Mediterranean Seafood
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Rank 2. Mooncusser
Contemporary
Mooncusser is a tasting menu spot in Back Bay that earns its place by genuinely refusing to pick a lane, cooking from wherever the chef feels like looking that week, Mediterranean one course, somewhere in Asia the next. The arched windows and relaxed service keep it from feeling like a test you have to study for, and the wine pairing is priced like someone actually wants you to order it. Couples on a proper night out fill most of the seats upstairs.
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Tasting Menu · Best of Boston
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #3 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 3. La Padrona
Italian
Inside the Raffles Boston hotel sits this two-story Italian showpiece, which earns the drama it's clearly going for. The ground floor is all low-key cocktails and lounge energy, but head upstairs and the room opens into something properly grand, all globe lights, gold accents, and big windows full of the city. The crowd looks like they dressed up on purpose and don't mind you noticing. The pastas are made in-house, and the cooking matches the room.
- Eater Best New Restaurant
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 4. Somaek
Korean
Somaek is a sleek Korean spot in Downtown Crossing where the cooking feels genuinely personal rather than just trendy. The menu leans traditional, the room leans minimal, and the crowd leans into the cocktail list, which is where the name comes from: soju mixed with beer, a Korean bar staple. It draws date-nighters and curious downtown regulars who mostly let the staff just tell them what to order.
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #14 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Empire Builder · Best of Boston
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Nader Asgari-Tari
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Rank 6. 311 Omakase
Sushi
A Michelin-starred omakase counter tucked into a South End rowhouse, which means you're eating world-class sushi in a space that holds maybe a dozen people. The chef brings in serious fish from Japan and walks you through cooked courses before the nigiri arrives, so it's a full experience rather than just a raw-fish parade. Dress like you mean it, because everyone else will.
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Rank 7. Krasi
Greek
- Wine Enthusiast 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Valentine Howell
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #18 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 9. Mooo....
Steakhouse
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Rank 10. Wa Shin
Sushi
Tucked inside a residential tower in Bay Village, Wa Shin is an omakase counter doing edomae-style sushi with a genuinely artistic touch. The chef imports most of the fish from Japan and lets quality do the talking, each piece seasoned lightly and plated with real intention. The hinoki counter seats a small, quiet crowd who arrived exactly on time because there are three seatings and they absolutely will not wait for you.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #26 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Classy Sushi · Best of Boston
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Rank 11. Neptune Oyster
Seafood
Tucked into the North End, Neptune Oyster is a tiny, perpetually packed seafood spot where the oyster shucker in a blue apron never seems to stop moving. The mosaic floors, red leather banquette, and marble bar look great, but everyone's really here for what's on ice. The wine list leans into European coastal regions, which is exactly the right call. Expect a line, expect close quarters, and expect to be fine with both.
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- The New York Times 2022 · The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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- Boston Magazine 2025 · #31 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Boston
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Rank 14. Toro
Spanish
Toro is the kind of tapas bar that's been around forever because it actually delivers, not because it coasted on reputation. The South End crowd, a mix of regulars who know the wine list and groups who showed up for a good time, fills the room with real energy. Round up some friends, order more than you think you need, and let the all-Spanish wine list do the rest. Rustic, loud, and genuinely fun.
- 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 15. Deuxave
Modern French
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best French Restaurant · Best of Boston
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Rank 17. Kaia
Coastal Greek
- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best New Restaurant · Best of Boston
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Rank 18. Select Oyster Bar
Seafood
A snug little seafood bar tucked into a Back Bay rowhouse, with an L-shaped pewter counter that sets the tone: casual but serious about what's on the plate. The daily oysters and shellfish are the move, and the raw preparations are genuinely good. It draws the kind of crowd that actually knows what they're ordering, which is always a good sign. Go with someone you like enough to share a plateau.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Michael Serpa
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Rank 19. Fox & The Knife
Italian
Karen Akunowicz built her pasta reputation here, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand backs it up. Fox & The Knife is a lively Italian spot in Southie with a long bar up front and banquettes in the back, the kind of room where parents wrap up dinner just as younger couples are getting started. The pasta is genuinely the reason to come, rich and carefully made in a way that feels Italian without feeling precious about it.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater 2019 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 20. Lenox Sophia
Contemporary
A tiny BYOB tasting menu spot in Southie where the chef cooks right in front of you and actually talks to you like a person. No white tablecloths, no hovering staff, no ceremony. Just a handful of beautiful, seasonally shifting courses that don't belong to any one cuisine, and a room so small you'll probably end up sharing your wine with strangers. Wear whatever, bring something good to drink, and leave your expectations at the door.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #12 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Shi Mei
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Rank 21. Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
Hunan Chinese
Kendall Square is wall-to-wall tech lunches, so it's genuinely nice to find a Hunan restaurant that actually knows what Hunan food is. Sumiao is a casual, affordable spot where the menu has the usual Chinese-American hits but rewards anyone who looks a little closer, with regional dishes that are spicier and more interesting than the front page suggests. The crowd is mostly lab coats and laptop bags, all of them quietly glad they found it. It has a Michelin Bib Gourmand, which tracks.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 22. Zuma
Japanese
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Rank 23. UNI
Japanese
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Rank 24. Zhi Wei Cafe
Lanzhou Noodles
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Rank 25. Bar Volpe
Southern Italian
Karen Akunowicz's southern Italian wine bar and pastificio in Southie is the kind of neighborhood spot that makes you wish you lived around the corner. Candles everywhere, two bars, a serious amaro list, and house-made pasta that earns its Bib Gourmand. The room fills up with locals who already know their order and couples who are about to become locals. Do not skip dessert.
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- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #35 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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- New England 2025 · Best New Value Meal · Yankee Food Awards
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Reason to Stay In and Eat · Best of Boston
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Rank 30. Yunnan Kitchen
Noodles
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Rank 31. Asta
Contemporary
A quietly confident tasting menu spot tucked into Back Bay, where the menu changes so often the chef might not know what's on it by Thursday. The exposed brick and gold pressed-tin ceiling keep things grounded, while the kitchen team delivers courses directly to you, which somehow makes the whole thing feel warmer than fine dining has any right to. The handwritten wine list is a nice touch for regulars who already trust the room.
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Rank 32. Bao Bao Bakery & Cafe - Boston
Pan-Asian
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- Eater The Best Bars Around Boston
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 36. Carmelina's
Italian
Carmelina's is a North End Italian spot where garlic, butter, cream, and tomato show up to every party together, and nobody asks them to leave. It's the kind of place where portions are genuinely alarming and dishes arrive still bubbling in the pan. The crowd is tourists and regulars who both look equally determined. No dessert on the menu, which is honestly a mercy. Dinner reservations disappear fast, so try lunch on a weekday.
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- Boston Magazine 2025 · #47 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Tico Huynh
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Rank 38. MIDA
Italian
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Douglass Williams
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Seth Gerber and Douglass Williams
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Douglass Williams
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Rank 39. Sarma
Eastern Mediterranean
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Cassie Piuma
- USA Today 2026 · Restaurants of the Year
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Restaurant · Best of Boston
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Rank 40. SRV
Venetian Italian
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Rank 41. Comfort Kitchen
African/Global
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
- New England 2023 · Best New Restaurants in Boston
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- Eater Best New Bakery
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Gluten-Free Shop · Best of Boston
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Monica Glass
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Rank 44. Pagu
Asian
Tracy Chang's Bib Gourmand spot on Mass Ave is the kind of neighborhood restaurant that makes you wonder why more places don't just mash up Spanish and Asian cooking without asking permission. The room pulls in Cambridge regulars who know the menu cold, plus first-timers who came for the vibe and stayed for the pork belly baos. It's lively and unfussy, with bold flavors that never feel like a gimmick.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #48 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 45. 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 47. Woods Hill Pier 4
New American
On a sunny day, half of Boston seems to be trying to get a table on this harbor-side patio in the Seaport, and honestly you can't blame them. It's a lively, upscale-casual restaurant that earns its crowd, sourcing a lot of its ingredients from the team's own farm in New Hampshire and turning them into a globally inspired menu that leans heavily on the grill and smoker.
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Rank 48. Jahunger
Uyghur Noodles
Jahunger is a casual noodle shop serving Uyghur food, a cuisine shaped by both Chinese and Central Asian traditions, and it earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for good reason. The hand-pulled noodles are genuinely special, thick and chewy in a way that makes you slow down and pay attention. The room draws curious neighbors and noodle obsessives alike, all quietly pleased with themselves for knowing about it.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #43 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Subat Dilmurat
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Rank 49. Rare Steakhouse
Steakhouse
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Rank 51. Wusong Tiki Bar
Chinese
- USA Today 2025 · Restaurants of the Year
- Eater The Best Bars Around Boston
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 52. Mahaniyom
Thai
Thai small plates that actually surprise you, in a Brookline Village room that fits maybe two dozen people before it feels like someone's dinner party. Mahaniyom earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand by running a tight, creative menu of Thai sharing dishes alongside cocktails that have no business being this good. The crowd skews young and in-the-know, the kind of people who come back weekly and already have a favorite dish.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #13 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 54. Bova's Bakery
Italian Bakery
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · America's Classics: Northeast
- Eater Tourist Trap Restaurants That Are Actually Good in Boston
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- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Roxbury Restaurant · Best of Boston
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Cecelia Lizotte
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Rank 57. Saltie Girl
Seafood
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #44 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Caviar Service · Best of Boston
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Rank 58. Pammy's
Mediterranean
Pammy's is the kind of neighborhood restaurant that makes you wish you actually lived in the neighborhood. It's a warmly lit, prix-fixe Mediterranean spot in Cambridge with salvaged decor and the kind of service that feels genuinely happy to see you. The crowd tends toward couples and regulars who've already memorized the menu. Flexible enough that it doesn't feel stuffy, and just polished enough that it does feel like a real night out.
- Bon Appétit 2018 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #17 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 59. La Royal
Peruvian
- Esquire 2023 · Pisco Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Esquire 2022 · #31 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #24 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 60. Tonino
Italian
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #25 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 61. No Relation
Omakase Sushi
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Rank 62. Giulia
Italian
Giulia is a lively Italian spot on Mass Ave where pasta is the whole point, and the room is packed most nights with people who made a reservation weeks ago and a few lucky walk-ins perched at the bar. The menu rotates through a handful of fresh pastas, the wine list is all Italian, and the kitchen handles a full house without breaking a sweat. If you forgot to book, grab a counter seat and act casual.
- New England 2024 · Pastry Chef of the Year · Yankee Food Awards · Renae Connolly
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 63. Moëca
Seafood
Moëca is a polished neighborhood seafood spot in Cambridge that somehow manages to feel like a date-night treat without making you feel like you're being charged for the mood lighting. The menu leans into global flavors, the seafood is responsibly sourced, and everything is built for sharing, which means more excuses to order more things. The crowd looks like people who made a reservation a week ago and are quietly smug about it.
- New England 2024 · Pastry Chef of the Year · Yankee Food Awards · Renae Connolly
- Bon Appétit 2023 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 64. Urban Hearth
New American
Tiny and intimate, Urban Hearth is a multicourse tasting menu spot in Cambridge where every seat feels intentional and the kitchen actually earns your full attention. The chef leans hard into New England's seasons, pulling from farms and foraged sources, so the food shifts with what's good right now. Couples on a proper night out, no one checking their phone. Book ahead, dress like you mean it, and let them feed you.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Erin Miller
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Locavore Restaurant · Best of Boston
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 65. Baleia
Portuguese Seafood
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- Boston Magazine 2025 · #45 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Back Bay Restaurant · Best of Boston
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- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 69. Union Oyster House
Seafood
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · World's Best Landmark Restaurant
- Eater Tourist Trap Restaurants That Are Actually Good in Boston
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Winner · North America's Best Landmark Restaurant
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Rank 70. Talulla
Italian
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Conor Dennehy
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #22 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 71. 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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Rank 72. Bagelsaurus
Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 73. Cicada Coffee Bar
Vietnamese Coffee
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Vinh Le
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Rank 75. Mamma Maria
Italian
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- Boston Magazine 2025 · #9 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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- Wine Enthusiast 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Bon Appétit 2022 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2022 · The Restaurant List
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- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #41 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Classy Steak Tips · Best of Boston
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Rank 82. Oleana
Turkish Middle Eastern
Oleana has been a Cambridge fixture forever, and it still earns every bit of the hype with its Eastern Mediterranean and Turkish small plates. The vibe is cozy chalet meets Cambridge intellectual, all wood paneling and blue amulets on the wall, the kind of crowd that's genuinely excited to split everything on the menu. Go hungry, order across the vegetables, fish, and meat sections, and let the kitchen do its thing.
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- New England 2023 · Best New Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #4 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 84. MIDA
Italian
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Douglass Williams
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Seth Gerber and Douglass Williams
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Douglass Williams
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Rank 85. Rebel Rebel
Natural Wine Bar
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 86. 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 87. MIDA
Italian
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Douglass Williams
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Seth Gerber and Douglass Williams
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Douglass Williams
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- Bon Appétit 2019 · America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Yahya Noor
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Rank 90. 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 91. Chickadee
Seasonal Mediterranean
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · John daSilva
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · John DaSilva
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · John DaSilva
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- Bon Appétit 2018 · #8 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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- New England 2023 · Best New Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #38 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Dinner and a Show · Best of Boston
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #16 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Yemeni Restaurant · Best of Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #33 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston