Interior shot of a cocktail bar without people in it, featuring plush teal and dark orange seating and gold details.
News

Marcelino’s Amps up the Seaport District’s Cocktail Scene

Bold, creative flavors take center stage at Boston’s new Providence-based, Levantine-inspired bar.


Eggs, sausage, bacon, and more.
Guides

The Ultimate Guide to Breakfast in Boston

Guides

Where to Warm Up with Hot Cocktails around Boston

Plates of sliced steak with fries on a restaurant kitchen pass.
News

News Bites: A Steak Frites Restaurant Has Arrived


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A swirl of soft-serve, drizzled with caramel, is served in a brown paper cup with Eventide branding.
Guides

Where to Find the Best Soft-Serve Ice Cream around Boston

These scoop shops and restaurants have the sweetest, creamiest cones.

Boston Home

Design Master Ken Fulk Grandly Reimagines a New Restaurant for the Four Seasons Hotel

For Coterie, the former Boston resident pays posh tribute to the Public Garden.

Reviews

Review: Bar Vlaha Gives a Novel European Cuisine a Vivid Local Debut

With a focus on Greece’s mountainous north, the Balkan-inspired menu begs to be shared with big groups—if you can all score a table.

A crab shell is open to reveal crab meat topped with orange uni and a dollop of caviar.
News

311 Omakase Brings a High-End Japanese Feast to a South End Brownstone

Simplicity meets surprise at this fresh take on the traditional.

A large mural on a restaurant wall depicts a bear in a hat and a t-shirt that says urban wild, sitting in front of a colorful forest.
News

New Charlestown Entertainment Venue Urban Wild Has a Little Bit of Everything, Plus Giant Cocktails

Head down the rabbit hole at this wonderland of bowling, live music, bocce, comfort food, and more.

Andrew Brady and Sara Markey will open Field & Vine in Somerville
News

The Field & Vine Team Will Open a New Somerville Restaurant Full of Wood-Fired Whimsy

June Bug, opening around October 2023, will be in Union Square, steps from its big sibling.


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50 Best Restaurants

50 Best Restaurants

An updated list of the top 50 restaurants in town that make Boston a true dining destination. These are the best places to eat in the city right now.

Best of Boston: Dining

Best of Boston: Dining

Here’s a look at the restaurant winners—and some other food- and drink-related businesses—for the Best of Boston awards.


A rare steak is sliced and served with potatoes, creamed greens, a carafe of red wine, a lemon, and a bouquet of fresh herbs.
Guides

The Ultimate Guide to Boston Restaurant Openings, Summer 2023

A running list of notable restaurant openings in and around Boston this season, serving everything from swanky steaks in Charlestown to churro ice cream sandwiches downtown.

A hand uses chopsticks to pull noodles and a sliver of beef out of a steaming bowl of noodle soup, red with chili oil.
News

Zhi Wei Cafe Debuts Downtown with Lanzhou Noodles from Northwest China

Now open in Boston’s Leather District, the restaurant highlights Lanzhou beef noodle soup, tender lamb chops, and plump soup dumplings.

A blue, white, and gold mug is full of thick coffee and sits on a wooden table next to a slice of blueberry cake.
News

Sip of Joy Brings Friendly Café Culture Back to the South End

This family-owned, Turkish-American coffee shop will make you think twice about a Starbucks run.

A burger is topped with cheese and onions.
News

Oklahoma Burgers, Frozen Drinks, and Creative Comfort Food Arrive in Allston

Stillwater’s Sarah Wade debuts her second restaurant, Sloane’s, with daily brunch and lots of fun.

Sunset over a rooftop pool high up in a city.
Guides

The Most Exciting Rooftop Bars and Restaurants in Boston

Head to a sky-high cocktail bar in Back Bay, a brewery roof deck in Dorchester, or a swanky hot spot in South Boston.

In This Section

Restaurant Guides

Restaurant Guides

Where to eat right now.

Reviews

Reviews

Trying to decide whether to visit the hottest new restaurant in town? Stay in the know with our reviews.


Slices of raw scallop are garnished with big toasted corn kernels and sliced green chili peppers, all sitting in a bright yellow broth.
News

Get Ready to Eat, Drink, and Celebrate at the 2023 Best of Boston Soirée

Here’s what you’ll be eating at Roadrunner in Brighton on August 9.

A brightly lit restaurant has a rustic, homey vibe, with wooden tables and chairs and Greek-style plates hanging on a wall.
News

Greetings from Mushroom City: Bar Vlaha Highlights a Less Familiar Regional Greek Cuisine

Four months in, Brookline’s hottest restaurant continues to draw crowds while showcasing mountainous central and northern Greece in a loving ode to the Vlach people. 

Restaurant interior photographed during the day, with lots of natural light. The space has white, grey, and peach tones and lots of plants.
News

Gufo Brings Modern Italian (and Bocce!) to East Cambridge

The team behind SRV and the Salty Pig is serving pasta and pizza at a new spot—and it’ll soon be a cafe by day, too.

Guides

The Best Outdoor Dining in Newport, Rhode Island

A breezy guide to the best al fresco restaurants and bars in Little Rhody’s City by the Sea.

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