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Boston’s high-end restaurants entered a new era on November 18, 2025, when the MICHELIN Guide published its first Boston selection. This guide to the best high-end restaurants in Boston lists 19 fine-dining rooms that are open as of October 2026, from tasting-menu counters in the South End to steakhouses in Back Bay and a rooftop above the Public Garden. Each entry links to the restaurant’s own website, and prices come from restaurant sites or the MICHELIN Guide’s price levels.
How we chose these restaurants
We started with the MICHELIN Guide’s 2025 Boston list. That selection covers restaurants inside the Route 128 corridor: one starred restaurant, six Bib Gourmands and 19 Recommended restaurants. We kept the Recommended and starred rooms that charge fine-dining prices and added long-running luxury restaurants that Michelin did not list, such as Grill 23, Uni and Sorellina. We checked that each one’s website or booking page is active this month. Two once-famous names are left out: Barbara Lynch’s Menton closed in January 2024, and No. 9 Park closed at the end of 2024. Nine, the restaurant that replaced it on Beacon Hill, closed in June 2026.
Michelin’s next Northeast Cities ceremony, covering Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, is scheduled for December 14, 2026, in New York. We will update this page when the new stars are announced.
Boston fine dining compared
| Restaurant | Neighborhood | Cuisine | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 Omakase | South End | Japanese omakase | $280 omakase, 18 courses (+7% kitchen fee) | A once-a-year splurge |
| Wa Shin | Bay Village | Japanese omakase | $199 counter / $185 dining room | Watching chefs at the counter |
| O Ya | Leather District | Japanese | $$$$ | Creative nigiri and sake |
| Uni | Back Bay | Japanese izakaya / sashimi | $$$$ | Late dinners and the daily tasting |
| Asta | Back Bay | Modern tasting menu | Tasting only; recent sample menu $135, pairing $75 | Adventurous, vegetable-forward cooking |
| Mooncusser | Back Bay / Bay Village | Contemporary seafood | $$$$ (Michelin price level) | A polished seafood-focused dinner |
| Grill 23 & Bar | Back Bay | Steakhouse | $$$$ | Classic steakhouse business dinners |
| Ostra | Back Bay | Mediterranean seafood | $$$$ | Whole fish and a white-tablecloth room |
| Woods Hill Pier 4 | Seaport | Farm-to-table American | $$$ (Michelin price level) | Harbor views and farm sourcing |
| Neptune Oyster | North End | Seafood / raw bar | $$$ (Michelin price level) | Lobster rolls and oysters |
| Sorellina | Back Bay | Contemporary Italian-Mediterranean | $$$$ | Dressy Italian dinners |
| La Padrona | Back Bay | Italian | $$$$ | Theater District pre-show luxe |
| Bar Mezzana | South End | Coastal Italian / crudo | $$$ | Crudo and pasta |
| Contessa | Back Bay | Northern Italian | $$$$ | Rooftop views over the Public Garden |
| Lenox Sophia | South Boston | Contemporary | $$$ | An intimate small dining room |
| Mistral | South End | French-Mediterranean | $$$$ | Anniversary dinners |
| Toro | South End | Spanish tapas | $$$ | Group dinners and paella |
| Krasi | Back Bay | Greek / wine bar | $$$ | Greek wines and meze |
| Oleana | Cambridge | Eastern Mediterranean | $$$ | Spiced Mediterranean cooking |
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Japanese and omakase
311 Omakase
Chef Wei Fa Chen’s basement counter earned Boston’s only star in the city’s first MICHELIN Guide selection in November 2025. Michelin’s inspectors cited nigiri built largely on fish imported from Japan and cooked courses served before the sushi. Boston Magazine reports the chef trained under Masayoshi Takayama at Masa in New York. Reservations for the following 75 days open at noon on the 15th of each month, and late cancellations cost $150 per person.
Wa Shin
Wa Shin serves an 18-course seasonal omakase. Its website lists $199 per guest at the hinoki-wood chef’s counter and $185 in the dining room, both for parties of four or fewer, with a 20% administrative fee added to each check. Executive chef Sky Zheng trained at Sushi Nakazawa in New York, according to the restaurant. Michelin lists Wa Shin as a Recommended restaurant at its top ($$$$) price level.
O Ya
Chef Tim Cushman and Nancy Cushman’s O Ya describes its format as an omakase-like experience that also runs a location in Mexico City. Read our full O Ya Boston omakase guide for the menu format and booking tips.
Uni
Ken Oringer’s Uni is on Commonwealth Avenue in Back Bay, and its menus include hotel room service. Its site says it offers both a tasting menu and an à la carte menu every night, plus a weeknight prix fixe in the Uni Lounge.
Tasting menus and prix fixe
Asta
Chef-owner Alex Crabb runs Asta as a tasting-menu-only room, closed Sundays and Mondays. A recent sample menu on its website listed $135 with a $75 beverage pairing, and vegetarian and vegan tastings are available with advance notice. Michelin added Asta as a Recommended restaurant in 2025.
Mooncusser
Mooncusser is a Michelin Recommended restaurant, listed by the guide under contemporary cuisine at its $$$$ price level. Reservations run through Resy.
Lenox Sophia
Lenox Sophia is a small Michelin Recommended restaurant. Its website says reservations are held for 90 minutes, and same-day cancellations or no-shows incur a $50-per-person fee.
Steakhouses
Grill 23 & Bar
Grill 23 has been a Back Bay steakhouse institution. Its website lists dinner Monday to Thursday 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday until 10:30 p.m.
Seafood
Ostra
Ostra is Columbus Hospitality Group’s Mediterranean seafood restaurant, a sister to Mistral and Sorellina.
Woods Hill Pier 4
Woods Hill Pier 4 is on the Michelin Recommended list for Boston, priced $$$ by the guide, with a dining room on the harbor at Pier 4.
Neptune Oyster
Neptune Oyster, a small North End raw bar, is a Michelin Recommended restaurant priced $$$ by the guide. Also see our Select Oyster Bar guide, another Michelin Recommended seafood room.
Italian
Sorellina
Sorellina is Columbus Hospitality Group’s contemporary Italian-Mediterranean restaurant in Back Bay.
La Padrona
La Padrona is on Michelin’s 2025 Recommended list for Boston. Reservations are on Resy.
Bar Mezzana
Bar Mezzana is a South End coastal Italian restaurant. Its website links to both Resy and OpenTable for bookings.
Hotel dining and rooftop views
Contessa
Contessa occupies the 17th-floor rooftop of The Newbury hotel above the Public Garden. The hotel lists breakfast, weekend brunch and nightly dinner service.
French, Mediterranean and Spanish
Mistral
Mistral is Columbus Hospitality Group’s French-Mediterranean flagship. The Boston Globe marked Mitchell Randall’s 20 years with the restaurant in January 2026. Read our Mistral Boston guide.
Toro
Toro, a Spanish tapas restaurant in the South End, is on Michelin’s Recommended list.
Krasi
Krasi calls itself a wine bar first, focused on regional Greek wine, with dinner seven nights from 5 to 11 p.m. and weekend brunch, according to its website.
Oleana
Chef Ana Sortun’s Oleana in Inman Square is on Michelin’s Recommended list. Her bakery spinoff is covered in our Sofra Bakery guide.
Tips for booking fine dining in Boston
- Booking windows: 311 Omakase releases 75 days of tables at noon on the 15th of each month. Most other rooms here book through Resy, OpenTable or Tock; set alerts on those apps for popular weekend slots.
- Cancellation fees: Omakase counters prepare food in advance. Wa Shin charges the full menu price for late cancellations, 311 Omakase charges $150 per person within 48 hours, and Lenox Sophia charges $50 per person for same-day cancellations.
- Dietary needs: 311 Omakase asks for allergies at least 72 hours ahead and cannot do vegetarian or no-raw-fish menus. Asta offers vegetarian and vegan tastings with notice.
- Dress code: Most rooms list smart casual. Jackets are rarely required, but dressier spots such as Grill 23 and Sorellina draw a business crowd.
- Restaurant Week: Meet Boston runs Dine Out Boston twice a year; the next edition is February 20 to March 7, 2027, with set-price menus at many participating restaurants. Check the Dine Out Boston page for dates and participants.
- Fees on the bill: Read the fine print. Wa Shin adds a 20% administrative fee, and 311 Omakase adds a 7% kitchen fee.
Looking for something newer or more casual? See new Boston restaurants for October 2026, our Pammy’s Cambridge guide (also Michelin Recommended), or the full Boston Restaurants & Food hub.
Frequently asked questions
Does Boston have Michelin-starred restaurants?
Yes. In the MICHELIN Guide’s first Boston selection, announced November 18, 2025, 311 Omakase in the South End earned one star. Six restaurants received Bib Gourmands and 19 were Recommended. The 2026 selection is due December 14, 2026.
What is the most expensive restaurant in Boston?
Among published prices, 311 Omakase’s $280 18-course omakase (before a 7% kitchen fee, drinks, tax and tip) is one of the highest set prices in the city.
How far ahead should I book fine dining in Boston?
It varies. 311 Omakase releases 75 days of tables at noon on the 15th of each month; most others here book through Resy, OpenTable or Tock. Check each restaurant’s site.
Is there a dress code at Boston’s high-end restaurants?
Most Boston fine-dining rooms list smart casual rather than jackets; OpenTable lists Asta as smart casual, for example. Check the restaurant’s site before special occasions.
Where can I eat with a view in Boston?
Contessa, on the 17th-floor rooftop of The Newbury, overlooks the Public Garden, and Woods Hill Pier 4 sits on the Seaport waterfront.
Sources
- MICHELIN Guide: 2025 Northeast Cities selection
- Boston.com: Boston’s first-ever Michelin Guide restaurants
- MICHELIN Guide: Boston restaurants
- Michelin North America: 2026 Northeast Cities ceremony
- 311 Omakase reservations
- Boston Magazine: Best omakase restaurants in Boston
- Asta sample tasting menu
- OpenTable: Asta
- Wa Shin
- O Ya
- Uni Boston
- Grill 23 & Bar
- Krasi
- The Newbury: Contessa
- Lenox Sophia
- Columbus Hospitality Group concepts
- Boston Globe: Mitchell Randall’s 20 years with Mistral
- Eater Boston: Menton, Sportello and Drink close
- Boston.com: Nine, No. 9 Park’s successor, to close
- Meet Boston: Dine Out Boston (Restaurant Week)