The Best Greek Food in Boston
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The best Greek food in Boston, according to the experts: Wine Enthusiast, James Beard Awards, and Boston Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Krasi comes out on top.
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Kaia and Bar Vlaha hold the next two places. Boston Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Wine Enthusiast next.
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Rank 1. Krasi
Greek
The bottle list skews Greek, which in practice means you'll be asked whether you'd like to explore natural wines from the Peloponnese before you've even taken your coat off. Krasi is a mezze and wine bar in Back Bay where the food is built for sharing and the room runs loud and convivial. The chef earned a James Beard nomination for Best Chef: Northeast, and Wine Enthusiast named it among their Forward 50. There's a cocktail bar downstairs for a nightcap.
The awards
- Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast: Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Valentine Howell
- Boston Magazine Boston Magazine: #18 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Wine Enthusiast Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Valentine Howell
- Boston Magazine #18 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 2. Kaia
Coastal Greek
The awards
- Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast: Top 50 New Restaurants
- Boston Magazine Boston Magazine: 2025 · Best New Restaurant · Best of Boston
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Rank 3. Bar Vlaha
Greek
No octopus, no branzino, no horiatiki. Bar Vlaha is a Greek restaurant that tells a narrower story: the Vlachs, mountain shepherds from northern Greece who foraged forests and fished freshwater streams rather than the Aegean. The menu follows that logic, so beef cheeks braise with prunes in clay pots and the tzatziki gets a drizzle of honey. The New York Times named it among Boston's 25 best restaurants right now, which feels about right for a room this specific.
The awards
- New England New England: Best New Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine Boston Magazine: #4 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- New England Best New Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine #4 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 4. KAVA neo-taverna
Greek
The awards