Best of Boston
Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Woods Hill Table
Concord
"Farm to table" is much more than a catch phrase at this spot from natural-food activist Kristin Canty. Her own 265-acre New Hampshire farm supplies [...] read more»
2017 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
The Backroom at Moody’s
Waltham
If the house-made charcuterie at Moody's deli is art, its adjoining restaurant, the Backroom, is the gallery in which chef-owner Joshua Smith's smoky, fatty, umami-rich [...] read more»
2016 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Artistry on the Green
Lexington
This hideaway within the Inn at Hastings Park combines proper New England ambiance with inventive, locally sourced food. Lunch and dinner bring dressed-up takes on [...] read more»
2015 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Sycamore
Newton Centre
This neighborhood favorite may be the kind of place where passersby tap the window to greet friends and family inside, but it also draws diners [...] read more»
2014 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Zebra’s Bistro and Wine Bar
Medfield
You won’t find any, ahem, exotic game on the menu at this Medfield gem—the theme is (perhaps wisely) limited to the décor. What you will [...] read more»
2013 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Strip-T’s
Watertown
Chef Tim Maslow has transformed his father's tiny Watertown sandwich shop into a temple to the bounty of New England—and the world. Delicate bluefish with [...] read more»
2012 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Il Casale
Belmont
This converted firehouse now sports all the trappings of a rustic Italian ristorante, including thick wood tables, exposed brick, and soft lighting. And the food [...] read more»
2012 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
La Campania
Waltham
From the pizza loaded with sweet figs, rich duck confit, and salty Gorgonzola to the agnolotti stuffed with tender pork cheek, the divine Neopolitan cuisine [...] read more»
2009 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Tomasso Trattoria
Southborough
Owners Tom and Mary Prince are not only gracious hosts, they're also obsessive about their food: beautifully executed Italian fare that features light-as-air Neapolitan-style pizza [...] read more»
2008 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
Blue Ginger
583 Washington St.
Though, as it happens, lots of perfectly useful words rhyme with his name, we decided against opening this item with an ode to Ming Tsai. [...] read more»
2006 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West
The Metropolitan Club
Chestnut Hill
A model steakhouse offers classic dishes, great wine, and flawless service. A modern steakhouse, like the Metropolitan Club, does it with style. Here you'll find [...] read more»