The Best Pubs in Boston
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Boston has exactly one place on the list so far: McGonagle's, honored by The New York Times.
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Rank 1. McGonagle's
Irish Pub
A proper Irish chip-cutting machine crossed the Atlantic so the fish and chips here would be right. McGonagle's is a neighborhood tavern in Dorchester, a notch upscale but nowhere near precious, where the chef trained under Heston Blumenthal and is quietly making the case that Irish food is more than anyone assumes. The spice bag, Dublin's legendary late-night fried chicken jumble, arrives in a paper bag, fries and all, and it will reorder your priorities.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Boston Magazine Boston Magazine: 2025 · Best Irish Pub · Best of Boston
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Irish Pub · Best of Boston