Best of Boston

2017 Best Neighborhood Restaurant, Harvard Square

Orinoco

Tucked down an alley, the Cambridge location of this Venezuelan-inspired eatery keeps it simple: The succinct beer and wine lists are well curated, the meats masterfully grilled, and the arepas as authentic as they come north of Maracaibo.

56 JFK St., Cambridge, 617-354-6900, orinocokitchen.com