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The Best Places to Eat and Do in Boston

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  1. Rank 195. Row 34

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    314 Main St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  2. Rank 195. Row 34

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    498 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  3. Rank 195. Row 34

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    5 Portwalk Pl, Portsmouth, NH · Portsmouth
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  4. Rank 195. Saigon Babylon

    Modern Vietnamese

    Five floors above Central Square, this modern Vietnamese restaurant rewards the climb with vintage furniture the team refurbished themselves and a room that feels like someone's very stylish living room went rogue. The cooking runs to turmeric rice with squab and lemongrass carpaccio, and the cocktail list has a gin drink with salted lime and tingly pepper that earns its place on the bill.

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    907 Main St, FL 5, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  5. Rank 195. Seamark Seafood & Cocktails

    Seafood

    Michael Schlow, the chef behind the late Radius and Via Matta, runs this polished seafood restaurant inside Encore Boston Harbor. The move is the deluxe seafood tower, which arrives before a menu of composed, elegant entrées. Make time for Old Wives' Tale, the nautical speakeasy tucked inside, where cocktails come dressed in mermaid sculptures and scattered seashells, as if the bartender and a prop department struck a deal.

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    1 Broadway, Everett, MA · Everett
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  6. Rank 195. Table

    Italian

    A server once warned a full room of strangers, "It's a marathon, not a sprint," and they were not wrong. This tiny North End prix-fixe seats guests at two long communal tables for six courses of Italian comfort, the kind that leans into abundance rather than elegance. Staff T-shirts reading "Come hungry, be friendly" set the tone before the focaccia even lands.

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    445 Hanover St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  7. Rank 195. Umami

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    2372 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  8. Rank 208. Ledger

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    125 Washington St, Salem, MA · Salem
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  9. Rank 209. Abuela’s Table

    Oaxacan

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    416 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA · Jamaica Plain
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  10. Rank 209. Avana Sushi

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    42 Beach St, Boston, MA · Dorchester
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    Open now, until 9:45 PM

    Saturday 11 AM–9:45 PM

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  11. Rank 209. Bernard's

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    55 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA · Chestnut Hill
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  12. Rank 209. Blue Mountain Jamaican Restaurant

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    1301 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan, MA · Mattapan
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  13. Rank 209. Chocolate Therapy

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    63 Andrew Ave, Wayland, MA · Wayland
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  14. Rank 209. Citrus & Salt

    Mexican

    Chef Jason Santos runs this Mexican-inspired brunch spot in the Seaport, where the mimosas arrive with a swirl of soft-serve sorbet and the street corn gets a dusting of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. The room is draped in pink flowers, which is either a design choice or an elaborate content strategy, and probably both. Come with a group, order widely from the tapas-style menu, and accept that your phone will not stay in your pocket.

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    319 A St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  15. Rank 209. Davio's

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    75 Arlington St, Boston, MA · Hyde Park
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  16. Rank 209. Davio's

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    55 Boylston St Chestnut Hill, MA · Chestnut Hill
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  17. Rank 209. Davio's

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    26 Fan Pier Blvd, Boston, MA · Boston
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    Saturday 11 AM–1:30 PM, 1:30 PM–11 PM

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  18. Rank 209. Davio's

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    1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA · East Boston
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    Open now, until 1:30 AM

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  19. Rank 209. Davio's

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    1250 Market St, Lynnfield, MA · Lynnfield
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  20. Rank 209. Davio's

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    236 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA · Foxboro
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    Saturday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 1:30 PM–11 PM

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  21. Rank 209. Desnuda Cocina & Bar

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    647 Tremont St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  22. Rank 209. Goldilox Bagels

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    186 Winthrop St, Medford, MA · Medford
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    Closed now, opens Sun 8 AM

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  23. Rank 209. Hot Chix Boston

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    1220 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  24. Rank 209. Iru

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    238 Washington St, Brookline, MA · Brookline
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  25. Rank 209. L.A. Burdick Chocolates

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    220 Clarendon St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  26. Rank 209. L.A. Burdick Chocolates

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    52 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  27. Rank 209. L.A. Burdick Chocolates

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    1330 Beacon St, Brookline, MA · Brookline
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  28. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    255 State St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  29. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    558 Washington St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  30. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    30 Forbes Rd, Braintree, MA · Braintree
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  31. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    79 Park Plaza, Boston, MA · Boston
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  32. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    355 Main St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  33. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    100 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
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  34. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    220 Market St, Lynnfield, MA · Lynnfield
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  35. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    301 Great River Rd, Somerville, MA · Somerville
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  36. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    75 Middlesex Tpke, Burlington, MA · Burlington
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  37. Rank 209. Legal Sea Foods

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    55 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA · Chestnut Hill
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  38. Rank 209. Levain Bakery

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    180 Newbury St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  39. Rank 209. Levain Bakery

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    107 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA · Boston
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  40. Rank 209. Lulu Green

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    246 W Broadway, South Boston, MA · South Boston
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Saturday 10 AM–9 PM

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  41. Rank 209. Lulu Green

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    401 Park Dr, Boston, MA · Boston
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  42. Rank 209. Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House

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    21 Hudson St Unit 101 Boston, MA · Boston
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  43. Rank 209. My Mother’s Cutlets

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    371 Hanover St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  44. Rank 209. New City Microcreamery

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    403 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  45. Rank 209. New City Microcreamery

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    19 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Center, MA · Newton Center
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  46. Rank 209. New City Microcreamery

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    311 Broadway, Arlington, MA · Arlington
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  47. Rank 209. NewBridge Cafe

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    650 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA · Chelsea
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  48. Rank 209. Nowon Seaport

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    117 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA · Boston
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  49. Rank 209. Nubian Markets

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    2565 Washington St Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
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    Open now, until 8 PM

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  50. Rank 209. Rare Lounge

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    1 Broadway, Everett, MA · Everett
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

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  51. Rank 209. Russ & Mimi's

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    16 Birch St, Roslindale, MA · Roslindale
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    Open now, until 7 PM

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  52. Rank 209. Scampo

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    215 Charles St, Boston, MA · Boston
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Saturday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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  53. Rank 209. Ssaanjh Indian

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    1012 Beacon St, Brookline, MA · Brookline
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  54. Rank 209. Sweet Cheeks Q

    The biscuits at this Fenway barbecue joint are built to soak up the drippings from brined, smoked chicken, which tells you something about the kitchen's priorities. Tiffani Faison of Food Network fame runs the place, and the slow-smoked ribs and charred brisket have kept regulars coming back for years. Coleslaw and picnic sides fill out the heavy trays. Boston Magazine named it the city's top barbecue in 2025.

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    1381 Boylston St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  55. Rank 209. Tasty Burger

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    145 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  56. Rank 209. Tasty Burger

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    23 Prospect St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  57. Rank 209. Tasty Burger

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    86 Van Ness St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  58. Rank 209. Tasty Burger

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    40 John F Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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  59. Rank 209. Temple Records

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    17 Temple Pl, Boston, MA · Boston
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

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  60. Rank 209. The Square Deli

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    421 Broadway, Everett, MA · Everett
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  61. Rank 209. Trina's Starlite Lounge

    Trina's is a pinup-flavored Somerville dive where the corners are dark, the beer runs from local IPAs to buckets of High Life Ponies, and the staff has been pouring so long they're basically load-bearing. Bartenders from other bars turn up for the Monday industry brunch, which is the closest thing to a seal of approval a bar can get. There's mac and cheese with a buttery Ritz crust and a mango margarita with a BBQ-spiced rim.

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    3 Beacon St, Somerville, MA · Somerville
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  62. Rank 262. Cunard Tavern

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    24 Orleans St, Boston, MA · East Boston
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  63. Rank 262. Fuchun Ju

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    55 Beach St, Boston, MA · Dorchester
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  64. Rank 262. Little Sage

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    352 Hanover St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  65. Rank 262. Standard Italian

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    771 Beacon St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  66. Rank 266. Three 1 One

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    605 Tremont St, Ste G, Boston, MA · Boston
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  67. Rank 267. Dakzen

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    195 Elm St, Somerville, MA · Somerville
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  68. Rank 268. Loyal Nine

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    19 Union St, Boston, MA · Boston
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  69. Rank 268. Shepard

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    1 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

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