Places we checked ourselves.
331 places in Boston, with what we know about each and when we last checked it. The order is kind, then area, then name: a reference of what we vetted, not a ranking. Nothing here is listed or ordered for a fee.
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Ostra
Mediterranean fine-dining seafood a short walk from the Theatre District; a dinner before a show at the Wang or the Shubert.
Taberna de Haro
A Spanish restaurant for a sit-down meal together. Its website mentions a wine list.
Batifol
A place for a proper meal and an unhurried conversation. Its website mentions private events.
Little Donkey
A restaurant serving tapas for a sit-down meal together. Its website mentions vegan or vegetarian options and gluten-free options.
Pagu
Chef Tracy Chang's playful Central Square restaurant drawing on Japanese, Spanish and Taiwanese cooking; a Michelin Bib Gourmand by its own site.
Kushala Sip Coffee House and Tapas Bar
A restaurant for a sit-down meal together. Its website mentions brunch, live music, cocktails and craft beer.
Populus Tapas and Bar
A restaurant serving tapas for a sit-down meal together. Its website mentions cocktails.
Alden & Harlow
Honest American plates in a subterranean room at 40 Brattle Street, the Brattle Theatre's address, with late-night bites every night from 10 pm.
Giulia
An Italian restaurant on Mass Ave between Harvard and Porter Squares with spirited cooking and gracious service; Lizard Lounge is just across the avenue for live music after.
Carmelina's
An open-air North End room on Hanover Street with hearty Italian plates; tables turn after 90 minutes, so book and arrive on time.
Neptune Oyster
A small North End oyster bar: a raw bar, a lobster roll served hot with butter or cold with mayo, and a seafood stew of grilled local fish and shellfish over saffron rice.
Woods Hill Pier 4
Farm-to-table cooking from its own New Hampshire farm, grass-fed meats and organic produce, in a Seaport room with harbour views.
Café Saint-Germain
A French restaurant for a sit-down meal together. Its website mentions outdoor seating, brunch, cocktails and a wine list.
Bar Mezzana
Coastal Italian in the South End: crudos, house-made pastas and shareable plates with natural wines and aperitivi.
Coppa
An intimate enoteca on a quiet South End street with a big patio: house-made pastas and pizzas, its own charcuterie and natural wines.
Mistral
French-Mediterranean cooking in the South End since 1997 with an elegant bar; the kind of room the restaurant itself names for milestones and first dates.
Celeste
Union Square plates each paired with the right drink, in a small room built around provocative design, art, music and sharing.
Juliet
A Union Square neighbourhood restaurant with imagination: one-night prix fixe dinners, music and dance nights alongside the everyday menu.
Krasi
A Greek wine bar first: regional meze, fresh breads and a list built on Greek wine, with Symposium Wednesdays for tasting your way through it.
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