A plated lobster pasta dish garnished with fresh basil in a metal pan on a white tablecloth. Surrounding the main dish are various other plates including a Greek salad with feta cheese, a cocktail with a cucumber slice, bruschetta, grilled meat, and a bottle of olive oil. Silverware and a folded white napkin are placed to the right of the main dish.
News

Glamorous Greek-Inspired Seafood Chain Avra Estiatorio Arrives in Boston

Simply prepared Mediterranean fish stars in special-occasion-worthy Back Bay digs.


A warmly lit, cozy restaurant interior with red patterned walls and carpet. The seating includes red upholstered chairs and banquettes around marble-topped tables set with glassware and napkins. The walls are decorated with framed abstract and figurative paintings, wall sconces with lampshades, and a zebra head sculpture. The ceiling features a geometric wooden design with hanging spherical paper lanterns.
News

Boston’s Newest Steakhouse Is an Intimate, Underground Space

A dining table set with a variety of dishes including sandwiches, seafood, and plated meals, accompanied by drinks such as beer, red wine, and cocktails. The table is in front of a brown leather bench with a tall green leaf in a glass vase as a centerpiece. Behind the bench is a large, colorful abstract artwork featuring vertical lines and a mix of blue, purple, and red hues. There are also green plants visible on the left side of the image.
News

Dreamy Peruvian Restaurant Rosa y Marigold Opens in Back Bay

A dining area with a long wooden table surrounded by pink upholstered chairs featuring black zebra patterns. The walls have large botanical murals in muted tones, and three ornate crystal chandeliers hang from the dark ceiling. The floor has a geometric patterned tile, and there are two small wall sconces with warm lighting on the mural wall. A large mirror with floral details is visible on the right side.
News

Bambola and the Girl Next Door Bring Date-Night Glam to the Seaport


Latest Stories

Uni and caviar served in a decorative shell during an omakase meal.
News

Michelin Recognizes These 26 Greater Boston Restaurants

It’s the first time the Boston area has been included in a Michelin dining guide, and we landed a single one-star spot and a handful of other honors.

A restaurant bar. The wall behind it is white painted brick, and decorative metal beams rise from the backbar up the wall. A vintage TV is the centerpiece.
News

Fermentation, Fried Chicken, and Fun: Brassica 2.0 Thrives in Jamaica Plain

A move to a big new space next door gives one of Boston’s funkiest, quirkiest restaurants the license to get even cooler—and to serve pizza.

Photographed at sunset, a skyscraper with reflective windows rises over a cityscape, with water in the distance.
News

Boston’s South Station Tower to Get Three New Restaurants Next Year

“Casual fine-dining,” an all-day café, and a bar and lounge are in the works for when you’re looking for more than train-station-concourse pizza.

Creamy mac and cheese topped with breadcrumbs, herbs, and a lobster claw.
Guides

Secrets of Greater Boston’s Top 50 Restaurants

We got some of the area’s most popular dining spots to spill the details on off-menu items, best times to try to get a table, and more.

People gather in a dimly lit event space in front of an enlarged copy of Boston magazine's Top 50 Restaurants cover.
Boston Magazine Events

Our Biggest Food Event of the Year, Taste, Is Almost Here

Tickets are on sale now, and we can’t wait to party with you.

A tablescape of Chinese food, include a noodle dish with shrimp and a teapot.
Guides

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in November 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus good reasons to visit older spots.


In This Section

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.


An oyster with green foam and other toppings.
Guides

Five Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants Beyond Boston

New England favorites, from a hyperlocal Cape Cod tasting menu to a “tide-to-table” spot in Connecticut.

Raw salmon is plated with herb garnishes, sliced kumquats, and a green sauce dripped artistically on the plate.
Guides

Five Favorite Suburban Restaurants Outside of Boston

No need to drive downtown for these.

Overhead view of steak, brownies, salad, wings, tacos, and accoutrements on a yellow-orange background.
News

Wonder Food Delivery Is Coming to Boston in 2026

From a Bobby Flay steakhouse to José Andrés paella, the ‘fast fine’ app and takeout service brings celebrity chef-designed menus and multi-restaurant ordering to Greater Boston.

A stack of pancakes is topped with chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, a swirl of ricotta, and orange slices
Guides

Five Can’t-Miss Boston Brunches

Upgrade your weekend with full Irish breakfast, dim sum, and more.

News

What’s on the Menu at Boston Restaurants? TikTok

From Instagrammable bathrooms to smoke-bubble cocktails, how foodfluencers turned dining rooms into content factories—for better or worse.

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.


Guides

Five Delectable Boston-Area Bakeries and Cafés

From gochujang sticky buns to absurdly buttery croissants, Boston’s bakers are having a moment.

Guides

The Top 10 New Restaurants in Greater Boston

From a Vietnamese rooftop bar to a popular Uyghur eatery to a luxe Italian blockbuster, these ten newcomers electrified this year’s dining scene.

Guides

The Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

The most exciting, most worth-the-wait restaurants in Boston and beyond, chosen through months of eating, arguing, and eating some more.

A plate of long, wiggly mafalde pasta on a rose marble counter.
Guides

The Best Restaurants in Harvard Square

Graduate from ho-hum meals to A-plus pizzas, masterful bowls of ramen, and impressive locavore fare.

<< 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 >>