Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Eat in East Boston, by the Record

6 places in the record

The best places to eat in East Boston, by the professional record: James Beard Awards, Eater, and Boston Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. MIDA comes out on top.

Taquería Jalisco and Lolly's Bakery hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Boston Magazine next.

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  1. Rank 1. MIDA

    Italian

    Awards
    Address
    65 Lewis St, East Boston, MA · East Boston
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–9 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Taquería Jalisco

    Awards
    Address
    291 Bennington St, East Boston, MA · East Boston
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 3. Lolly's Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    158 Bennington St, Boston, MA · East Boston
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  4. Rank 3. Santarpio's Pizza

    Awards
    Address
    111 Chelsea St, East Boston, MA · East Boston
    Hours
    Mon 11:30 AM–10 PM
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  5. Rank 5. Davio's

    Awards
    Address
    1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA · East Boston
    Hours
    Mon 5 AM–10:30 AM, 10:30 AM–1:30 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  6. Rank 6. Cunard Tavern

    Awards
    Address
    24 Orleans St, Boston, MA · East Boston
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–11 PM
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.