Best of Boston

Best Steakhouse

Grill 23 & Bar

Boston
Chris Himmel’s earliest memories involve running around the dining room at Grill 23 & Bar, the stately Back Bay steakhouse that celebrated its 40th anniversary [...] read more»
2023 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23 & Bar

Back Bay
At last count, Boston had more than two dozen luxury steakhouses. What situates this Back Bay institution atop that pricey heap? It has the dry-aged [...] read more»
2022 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23 & Bar

Boston
It’s notoriously difficult to unseat an incumbent. Such is the case with the city’s standard-bearer steakhouse, a Best of Boston winner year after year (after [...] read more»
2019 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23 & Bar

Boston
In a transforming city, this old-school icon employs the same formula that’s kept it a top chop shop for 30-plus years: Take expertly cooked steaks, [...] read more»
2018 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23 & Bar

Boston
For years, Grill 23 has served Boston’s ­ultimate power-crowd fare. Sure, you have your waiters in white jackets, towers of fresh seafood, and a top-notch [...] read more»
2017 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23 & Bar

Boston
In this casual-everything era, it comes as a welcome relief to walk into Grill 23, where garçons wear jackets and ties; mix a damn fine [...] read more»
2016 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23

Boston
If Boston’s love affair with all things techy and new ever wears you down, remember: Practice makes perfect, and few steakhouses have fed us for [...] read more»
2015 Best Steakhouse

Boston Chops

Boston
This venture from Deuxave's Chris Coombs and Brian Piccini is billed as an "urban steak bistro"—shorthand for "not your grandparents' steakhouse." Start with daring small [...] read more»
2014 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23

Boston
Admittedly, the better story here would have been how an upstart finally dethroned the long-reigning meatery king. But after a budget-straining battery of retrials, we’ve [...] read more»
2013 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23

Boston
A truly great steakhouse has exactly four essential elements: a bustling dining room, a fresh raw bar, top-notch sides, and—most important—expertly cooked beef. With all [...] read more»
2012 Best Steakhouse

Grill 23 & Bar

Boston
Embrace the bustle and glamour of the expansive dining room at this Back Bay red-meat temple. Take in the pillars, ornate ceilings, and suited-up servers, [...] read more»