Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Food Editor

Rachel has been covering the Boston-area restaurant scene in various capacities since 2008, including nine years as editor of Eater Boston. A Massachusetts native, she currently resides in Medford with her husband, sons, cat, and too many (mostly dead) plants. When not writing about food, she's playing music or buying yet another cookbook she'll never use.

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Restaurants

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.
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The Best Restaurants in Harvard Square

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

Chowder at Ned Devine's
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Here’s Where to Find the Top Clam Chowders in Boston

From creamy classics to subtly cheffed-up takes on the New England favorite.

Spread of Latin-Asian fusion dishes, tropical cocktails, and novelty golden coins on a white marble table.
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Cambridge Has a New Hidden Cocktail Bar

CocoMango Speakeasy serves an intriguing Latin-Caribbean-Asian menu and 1920s vibes.

A stack of three meat-and-cheese-filled sandwiches on Tuscan flatbread, which looks like a thinner focaccia.
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Beloved Italian Sandwich Shop Opens in Boston to Much Fanfare

A huge line greeted the arrival of the first local outpost of All’Antico Vinaio, famous for its crunchy Tuscan flatbread.

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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Salem, Massachusetts Right Now

From sit-down dining to taprooms to candy stores, here’s how to make the most of your Salem trip, in October or otherwise.

Pieces of raw scallop are presented on a circular plate with bold red ingredients, including blood orange segments and pomegranate seeds. The plate sits on a backdrop of faux microgreens.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in October 2025

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

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Where to Find the Top Cider Doughnuts at Greater Boston Farms and Orchards

Head to these local spots for the tasty fall staple this season.

Sliced steak with a green chimichurri-like sauce, over skinny fries, on a light wooden platter.
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Boston’s First French-Japanese Restaurant Opens in the Seaport, Labubus Included

Come to Mai for the Instagram bait, stay for the wagyu steak frites.

Overview of an elegantly plated tuna crudo garnished with a bright pink swoosh of beet puree dotted with three black dollops of black garlic puree.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in September 2025

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

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

Overhead view of crispy pieces of fried fish accompanied by fries and lemon slices.
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Where to Find Boston’s Tastiest Fish and Chips

Crispy, crunchy, and comforting.

Four pizzas with puffy, lightly charred crusts sit on a terrazzo table at a restaurant with cocktails, wine, appetizers, and a bit of a mustard-yellow banquette peeking through.
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Head to Allston for Pepperoni Negronis and Giant Meatballs

Pizza-infused cocktails accompany New York-style pies at FiDO Pizza, the newest restaurant from the Bar Mezzana and Shore Leave team. 

A bartender in a blue jacket holds the stem of a glass holding a pale white-yellow cocktail topped with a spoon full of caviar.
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Nine Opens in Boston’s Former No. 9 Park Space with “Gin Palace” Tributes and $70 Caviar Cocktails

The new Beacon Hill fine-dining restaurant features a seasonal tasting menu, an extensive gin list, and its very own custom Penhaligon’s scent. 

Tsukiji market sampler at Uni
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The 30 Top Sushi Restaurants around Boston

Whether you’re seeking a cheap and easy spicy tuna roll or a multi-course omakase experience, here’s where to go.