The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Toro

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. 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.

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    1704 Washington St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  2. Rank 2. Flour Bakery + Café

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    1595 Washington St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  3. Rank 3. Zuma

    Japanese

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    1 Dalton St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  4. Rank 4. 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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    605 Tremont St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  5. Rank 5. 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.

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    38 Trinity Pl, Boston, MA · Boston
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  6. Rank 6. Deuxave

    Modern French

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    371 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  7. Rank 7. MIDA

    Italian

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    782 Tremont St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  8. Rank 8. Kaia

    Coastal Greek

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    370 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  9. Rank 9. Grill 23 & Bar

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    161 Berkeley St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  10. Rank 10. Ostra

    Mediterranean Seafood

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    1 Charles St S, Boston, MA · Boston
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  11. Rank 11. Suya Joint

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    185 Dudley St, Unit 2, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
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  12. Rank 12. Desnuda Cocina & Bar

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    647 Tremont St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  13. Rank 13. Sip of Joy Café & Bakery

    Bakery

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    661 Tremont St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  14. Rank 14. Mooncusser

    Contemporary

    Arched windows frame Columbus Avenue in this Back Bay dining room where Chef Carl Dooley's tasting menu swings freely between Mediterranean and Asian inspirations, often turning to seafood—Spanish mackerel with huacatay salsa, glazed cod brightened by mango pickle and papadam. The wine list is thoughtfully assembled and fairly priced, the service unhurried, the mood decidedly unpretentious.

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    304 Stuart St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  15. Rank 15. Krasi

    Greek

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    48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  16. Rank 16. Yunnan Kitchen

    Noodles

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    1721 Washington St, Unit B, Boston, MA · Boston
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  17. Rank 17. UNI

    Japanese

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    370A Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  18. Rank 18. SRV

    Venetian Italian

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    569 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  19. Rank 19. Select Oyster Bar

    Seafood

    In a Back Bay rowhouse, Chef Michael Sherpa's oyster bar centers on an L-shaped pewter counter where Maine uni toast and daily crudo speak to serious seafood sourcing. The Casco Bay halibut, dressed with pickled onion and almond, arrives as a small argument for why you came here instead of somewhere easier.

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    50 Gloucester St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  20. Rank 20. Hecate

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    48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  21. Rank 21. Wally's Cafe Jazz Club

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    427 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  22. Rank 22. Wa Shin

    Sushi

    Inside a Back Bay residential tower, Chef Sky Zheng works the hinoki counter at this polished omakase room, where Japanese imports are dressed with minimal seasoning and precise garnish—torched madai with citrus, needlefish adorned with shiso. The edomae approach is understated, letting high quality fish speak for itself across three nightly seatings.

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    222 Stuart St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  23. Rank 23. KAVA neo-taverna

    Greek

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    315 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  24. Rank 24. Abe & Louie's

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    793 Boylston St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  25. Rank 25. Tasty Burger

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    145 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  26. Rank 26. Legal Sea Foods

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    100 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  27. Rank 27. Saltie Girl

    Seafood

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    279 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  28. Rank 28. 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.

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    87 A St, South Boston, MA · South Boston
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  29. Rank 29. J.J. Foley's Cafe

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    117 E Berkeley St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  30. Rank 30. Fox & The Knife

    Italian

    A South Boston trattoria where Chef Karen Akunowicz's Italian-inflected pasta program anchors a lively dining room that feels equally welcoming to families and couples. Warm focaccia stuffed with taleggio and braised beef agnolotti del plin with roasted carrot butter land with equal conviction. The place has the generosity of spirit—and the long bar—of a restaurant that knows what it's doing.

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    28 W Broadway, South Boston, MA · South Boston
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  31. Rank 31. Amar

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    40 Trinity Pl, Boston, MA · Boston
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  32. Rank 32. Mistral

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    223 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  33. Rank 33. Baleia

    Portuguese Seafood

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    264 E Berkeley St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  34. Rank 34. No Relation

    Omakase Sushi

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    11 William E. Mullins Way, Boston, MA · Boston
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  35. Rank 35. Oak Long Bar + Kitchen

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    138 St James Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  36. Rank 36. Levain Bakery

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    180 Newbury St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  37. Rank 37. Madhouse Cafe

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    24 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
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  38. Rank 38. Nubian Markets

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    2565 Washington St Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
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  39. Rank 39. Asta

    Contemporary

    Chef Alex Crabb's decade-long tenure in a spare Back Bay room—exposed brick, gold ceiling, counter seating—yields a tasting menu that shifts weekly, sometimes conceptually over coherently, but always delivered by an engaged kitchen. Herb-crusted fish, dry-aged duck, chawanmushi threaded with truffle: the ideas come fast and handwritten, a restless intelligence at work.

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    47 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  40. Rank 40. L.A. Burdick Chocolates

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    220 Clarendon St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  41. Rank 41. Bar Volpe

    Southern Italian

    Candlelit and convivial, Bar Volpe channels southern Italian cooking through Chef Karen Akunowicz's assured hand: salt cod fritters dusted with za'atar, house-made spaghetti al limone studded with Jonah crab, squid ink casarecce crowned with lobster and chili. The amaro list and cocktail program anchor a neighborhood table where familiar dishes arrive with precision and generosity.

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    170 W Broadway, South Boston, MA · South Boston
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  42. Rank 42. Bab-Al-Yemen

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    468 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  43. Rank 43. Zurito

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    26 Charles St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  44. Rank 44. Legal Sea Foods

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    79 Park Plaza, Boston, MA · Boston
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  45. Rank 45. The Wig Shop

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    27 Temple Pl, Boston, MA · Boston
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  46. Rank 46. Contessa

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    3 Newbury St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  47. Rank 47. Row 34

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    498 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  48. Rank 48. Comfort Kitchen

    African/Global

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    611 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA · Dorchester
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  49. Rank 49. Somaek

    Korean

    In a spare room steps from Boston Common, Chef Bissonnette's kitchen honors his mother-in-law's recipes through jogae jeon—clam pancakes with chive salad—and a doenjang jjigae whose soybean broth quietly settles around pork belly and soft tofu. The cocktail list, anchored by the house somaek of soju and beer, suggests a place that knows its tradition and moves within it with ease.

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    11 Temple Pl, Boston, MA · Boston
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  50. Rank 50. Mooo....

    Steakhouse

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    15 Beacon St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  51. Rank 51. Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe

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    86 Bedford St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  52. Rank 52. Merengue Restaurant

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    160 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
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  53. Rank 53. Lulu Green

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    246 W Broadway, South Boston, MA · South Boston
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  54. Rank 54. Merengue

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    160 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
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  55. Rank 55. Bao Bao Bakery & Cafe - Boston

    Pan-Asian

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    84 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  56. Rank 56. Equal Measure

    Global

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    775 Beacon St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  57. Rank 57. Tasty Burger

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    86 Van Ness St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  58. Rank 58. Taiwan Cafe

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    34 Oxford St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  59. Rank 59. Legal Sea Foods

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    558 Washington St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  60. Rank 60. Three 1 One

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    605 Tremont St, Ste G, Boston, MA · Boston
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  61. Rank 61. o ya

    Sushi

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    9 East St, Boston, MA · Dorchester
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  62. Rank 62. Sweet Cheeks Q

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    1381 Boylston St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  63. Rank 63. Singh's Roti Shop

    Traditional Caribbean

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    554 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA · Dorchester
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  64. Rank 64. Offsuit

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    5 Utica St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  65. Rank 65. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee

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    350 Water St, Charlestown, MA · Cambridge
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  66. Rank 66. Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant

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    425 W Broadway, Boston, MA · South Boston
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  67. Rank 67. Verveine

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    298 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  68. Rank 68. George Howell Coffee

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    505 Washington St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  69. Rank 69. Temple Records

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    17 Temple Pl, Boston, MA · Boston
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  70. Rank 70. Rare Steakhouse

    Steakhouse

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    1 Broadway, Everett, MA · Everett
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  71. Rank 71. Lulu Green

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    401 Park Dr, Boston, MA · Boston
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  72. Rank 72. MIDA

    Italian

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    1391 Boylston St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  73. Rank 73. haley.henry wine bar

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    45 Province St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  74. Rank 74. Mamma Maria

    Italian

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    3 North Square, Boston, MA · South Boston
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  75. Rank 75. Neptune Oyster

    Seafood

    A shucker in a blue apron works the window of this North End seafront, oysters gleaming on crushed ice behind dark glass. Inside, mosaic tile and red leather frame a narrow room where the day's bivalves arrive on handwritten cards, accompanied by a briny fritto misto on local brioche and wines trawled from European coastal vineyards. The place runs tight and cheerful, all casual precision.

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    63 Salem St, Boston, MA · Charlestown
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  76. Rank 76. Row 34

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    383 Congress St, Fort Point, MA · Boston
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  77. Rank 77. Merai

    Thai

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    14 Harvard St, Brookline, MA · Brookline
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  78. Rank 78. Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

    Hunan Chinese

    Sumiao Chen abandoned science to open this bright Kendall Square kitchen devoted to Hunan's fiery, funky cooking, where even obligatory dishes like General Tso's chicken receive house-made sauce. The stir-fried rice noodles—egg, chives, pickled green beans—and Grandma's five-spice pork with firm tofu announce a chef thinking beyond the expected.

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    270 Third St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  79. Rank 79. Yvonne's

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    2 Winter Pl, Boston, MA · Boston
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  80. Rank 80. Hunter’s Kitchen & Bar

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    110 Dorchester St, South Boston, MA · South Boston
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  81. Rank 81. 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.

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    272 Brookline St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  82. Rank 82. 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.

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    236 Washington St, Brookline, MA · Brookline
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  83. Rank 83. Standard Italian

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    771 Beacon St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  84. Rank 84. Zhi Wei Cafe

    Lanzhou Noodles

    In the Leather District, rhythmic thuds from the open kitchen announce hand-pulled noodles being worked throughout the day. The beef noodle soup arrives with a broth of genuine depth, silken beef, daikon, and a scarlet layer of chili oil that builds heat and complexity. The stir-fried noodles hold their own.

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    104 South St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  85. Rank 85. Boston Sail Loft

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    80 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA · South Boston
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  86. Rank 86. Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ

    Vietnamese

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    1052 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA · Dorchester
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  87. Rank 87. Amba

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    57-59 First St Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  88. Rank 88. Blossom Bar

    Chinese/Sichuan

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    295 Washington St, Brookline, MA · Brookline
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  89. Rank 89. Tonino

    Italian

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    669A Centre St, Boston, MA · Jamaica Plain
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  90. Rank 90. Yume Ga Arukara

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    70 Pier 4 Blvd Unit 260, Boston, MA · Boston
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  91. Rank 91. Citrus & Salt

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    319 A St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  92. Rank 92. Pagu

    Asian

    Tracy Chang's Spanish-Asian hybrid cooking pairs bold flavors with quality ingredients—patatas bravas with mojo verde alongside crab laksa with ramen. A Cambridge stalwart since 2017 that moves beyond dining with cooking classes and community dinners.

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    310 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  93. Rank 93. Sarma

    Eastern Mediterranean

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    249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA · Somerville
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  94. Rank 94. Si Cara

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    425 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  95. Rank 95. Union Oyster House

    Seafood

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    41 Union St, Boston, MA · Charlestown
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  96. Rank 96. Pammy's

    Mediterranean

    Chris and Pam Willis's kitchen in a salvaged-wood dining room turns out Mediterranean cooking with real precision—bacalao enriched with mascarpone and studded with boquerones and sour cherries, squid ink gnocchi as light as air. A prix-fixe format built for flexibility and a neighborhood warmth that never feels forced.

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    928 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  97. Rank 97. Moona

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    243 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  98. Rank 98. The Koji Club

    Sake Cocktail Bar

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    525 Western Ave, Brighton, MA · Brighton
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  99. Rank 99. Wusong Tiki Bar

    New England/Chinese

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    112 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  100. Rank 100. James Hook & Co

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    440 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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