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Boston restaurants, explained. This section collects The Boston Report’s coverage of the best restaurants in Boston and nearby Cambridge: restaurant reviews and profiles for the North End, Back Bay, the South End, the Seaport and Fort Point, South Boston, East Boston and Chinatown, plus practical guides for people who want to open or run a restaurant.
Each profile covers the neighborhood, what the menu is known for, the price range and what to know before you go, with links to the sources behind it. It works as a Boston dining guide: browse Boston restaurants by neighborhood or by cuisine, including Italian, seafood and oysters, Asian, Mediterranean and steakhouse dining, from long-standing neighborhood institutions to newer rooms. Scroll down for the newest stories first.
For the rules behind the business, including licenses, permits and outdoor dining, start with our guide to opening a restaurant in Boston. If you spot an error in a profile, tell us through our Contact page and we will correct it. For more on eating out and cooking, see the Food section.
Kosher restaurants in Boston and Brookline, checked against KVH certification: Rami’s, Za’tar, Kosher Wok, Rosenfeld Bagel, Lehrhaus, Fenway and TD Garden.
Giacomo’s Ristorante Boston has served fresh pasta on the North End’s Hanover Street since 1985. See the menu, prices, hours, cash-only rules and the line.
O Ya Boston has served a Japanese omakase in a Leather District firehouse since 2007. See the tasting menu, prices, hours and how to book a table on Tock.
A guide to Sofra Bakery, Ana Sortun’s Middle Eastern bakery and cafe with locations in Allston and Cambridge.
A guide to Sullivan’s Castle Island in South Boston: its 75th season, James Beard award, menu favorites and seasonal dates.
A guide to Pammy’s Cambridge, Chris and Pam Willis’s Italian-inspired trattoria on Mass. Ave.: menu, prices, reservations and hours.
Mistral Boston has served French Mediterranean dinners at 223 Columbus Ave. since 1997. See the South End menu, prices, hours, parking and reservation tips.
Mike & Patty’s Bay Village makes Boston’s cult breakfast sandwiches in a 175-square-foot shop at 12 Church St. See fall 2026 prices, hours and ordering tips.
Sarma Somerville serves modern Turkish-style meze at 249 Pearl St near Gilman Square. See the fall 2026 menu, prices, hours and how to land a reservation.
The Barking Crab Boston serves lobster rolls, fried clams and clambakes at 88 Sleeper St on the Fort Point Channel. Menu prices, hours and tips before you go.
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