The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near The Franklin
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Rank 6. 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 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
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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 10. 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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Rank 11. Gift Horse
Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Sky Haneul Kim
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- USA Today 2024 · Restaurants of the Year
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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 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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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Robert Andreozzi
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Robert Andreozzi
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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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- AAA Five Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · William Rietzel
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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. The Shipwright's Daughter
New England Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · David Standridge
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Best Chef: Northeast · David Standridge
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Rank 47. 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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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Renee Touponce
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Renee Touponce
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- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- New England 2024 · Waterfront Restaurant of the Year · Yankee Food Awards
- Connecticut Magazine 2025 · Top New Restaurants
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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 53. 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 54. Tonino
Italian
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Luke Fetbroth
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #25 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 55. 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 57. 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
- Boston Magazine 2025 · #13 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 58. 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 60. 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 63. 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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Rank 65. 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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Rank 67. 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 70. 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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- 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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Rank 77. 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 79. Bay Sweets Market
Middle Eastern
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Rank 80. Le Foyer Bakery
Haitian Bakery
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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. Black Cat at Vee Vee
Seasonal American
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Rank 90. Greenhills Bakery
Irish Bakery
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Rank 93. Jadu
Southeast Asian
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Rank 97. The Haven
Scottish British
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Rank 99. Blue Nile
Ethiopian
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