Best of Boston

2017 Best Neighborhood Restaurant, Roxbury

Merengue Restaurant & Catering

Merely stepping inside this Dominican restaurant’s tropical-hued interior is enough to banish all thoughts of dreary New England weather. Tuck into a platter of tostones, and the illusion is complete.

160 Blue Hill Ave., Roxbury, 617-445-5403, merenguerestaurant.com