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Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
Hunan
Hunan cooking is a different beast from the Cantonese or Szechuan you probably know, and this Kendall Square restaurant is one of the few places around Boston doing it right. The Michelin Bib Gourmand goes to a menu built around heat, funk, and ferment, where even the General Tso's runs on a house-made sauce. The spicy cucumbers alone have regulars ordering doubles. A lively room, casual prices, and the kind of food that makes you ignore your phone.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Chinese Restaurant · Best of Boston
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Spicy, crunchy cucumbers Michelin Guide
- Chef Zhang's stir-fried rice noodles Michelin Guide
- Grandma's pork Michelin Guide
- General Tso's chicken Michelin Guide
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- Scampo Eat · 44
- The Whitney Hotel Boston Stay · 84
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