Krasi Boston brings regional Greek meze and an all-Greek wine list to Back Bay at 48 Gloucester Street, pairing shareable plates with Symposium Wednesday tastings and a modern take on philoxenia. Part of the Xenia Greek Hospitality family and led in the kitchen by culinary director Brendan Pelley with executive chef Jerry Pabla and chef partner Theo Tsilipanos, the wine bar–first room is built for unhurried grazing rather than a single entrée.
Menu highlights at Krasi Boston
Dinner is organized as regional meze: house breads and Greek charcuterie, PDO cheeses, dips, garden plates, seafood, and larger meat dishes meant for the table. Standouts from the public dinner menu include tiropita rolls with halloumi and graviera and Greek honey butter, tzatziki finished with Corfiot kumquat spoon sweet, spicy Mykonian kopanisti, and taramosalata with smoked trout roe. Seafood leans coastal—scallop tartare (xtenia), grilled octopus souvlaki with black garlic and melitzanosalata, pan-seared sea bream (savoro), and grape-leaf-wrapped Mediterranean sea bass (lavraki). Heartier plates include Rhodian-glazed pork ribs (paidakia), stuffed chicken thighs (kotopoulo gemisto), braised short ribs (sofigado), and giouvetsi with braised lamb shoulder and orzo. Shared plates generally land in the teens to mid-thirties, with OpenTable listing Krasi in the $31–$50 range; the Feast of the Gods tasting is posted at $468, with an optional wine pairing add-on. Confirm current pricing on the official Krasi dinner menu.
Wine program and atmosphere
Krasi means “wine” in Greek, and the program—under wine director Jeremiah Cates—focuses on natural and biodynamic Greek bottles many Boston wine lists skip. Symposium Wednesdays (evenings at the bar) rotate flights and glasses so guests can explore Assyrtiko and other regional grapes with staff guidance. The room reads industrial-chic Back Bay: plaster walls, cool banquettes, and a lively bar that fills as meze keep arriving. For another polished Back Bay contrast on this site, see our coverage of Grill 23 Boston’s Berkeley Street steakhouse.
Back Bay location and neighborhood context
The address at 48 Gloucester Street sits between Newbury Street shopping and the Prudential/Copley corridor, a short walk from hotels and evening foot traffic. Diners building a Back Bay night often mix Greek wine-bar grazing with nearby seafood or Italian; we have also covered Saltie Girl Boston’s Dartmouth Street seafood and Contessa Boston’s Newbury rooftop Italian for neighborhood pairing ideas.
Hours, reservations, and practical info
Dinner runs daily 5:00–11:00 p.m.; brunch is Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Friday lunch is 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Phone: 617-536-0230; email listed on the site is hello@krasiboston.com. Book through the restaurant’s reservation channel or OpenTable before peak weekend seatings. Always verify holiday hours and Symposium lineups on krasiboston.com before you go.