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best of boston 2014

best of boston 2014

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Created by Kelsey Thayer • Updated On: August 21, 2014
Donuts with a Difference is one of best of boston 2014.

1. Donuts with a Difference

7.6
35 Riverside Ave, Medford, MA
Donut Shop · Downtown Medford · 11 tips and reviews
Rialto is one of best of boston 2014.

2. Rialto

1 Bennett St (at Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · Harvard Square · 34 tips and reviews
Henrietta's Table is one of best of boston 2014.

3. Henrietta's Table

8.0
1 Bennett St (at Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 68 tips and reviews
Clover Food Lab is one of best of boston 2014.

4. Clover Food Lab

7 Holyoke St (btwn Mass Ave. & Mt. Auburn St.), Cambridge, MA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Harvard Square · 97 tips and reviews
Clear Flour Bread is one of best of boston 2014.

5. Clear Flour Bread

9.0
178 Thorndike St (at Commonwealth Ave), Boston, MA
Bakery · 60 tips and reviews
Flour Bakery & Cafe is one of best of boston 2014.

6. Flour Bakery & Cafe

8.9
1595 Washington St (at Rutland St), Boston, MA
Bakery · South End · 143 tips and reviews
Iggy's Bread of the World is one of best of boston 2014.

7. Iggy's Bread of the World

9.4
130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA
Bakery · 30 tips and reviews
Ribelle is one of best of boston 2014.

8. Ribelle

1665 Beacon St (Winthrop Rd), Brookline, MA
Italian Restaurant · Washington Square · 40 tips and reviews
Strip T's Restaurant is one of best of boston 2014.

9. Strip T's Restaurant

93 School St (at Cypress St), Watertown, MA
American Restaurant · East Watertown · 62 tips and reviews
Dave's Fresh Pasta is one of best of boston 2014.

10. Dave's Fresh Pasta

9.4
81 Holland St (btwn Irving St. & Simpson Ave.), Somerville, MA
Gourmet Store · Davis Square · 72 tips and reviews
Yankee Lobster is one of best of boston 2014.

11. Yankee Lobster

8.4
300 Northern Ave, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Seaport District · 112 tips and reviews
Mike & Patty's is one of best of boston 2014.

12. Mike & Patty's

9.1
12 Church St (at Fayette Street), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Bay Village · 138 tips and reviews
Taqueria El Amigo is one of best of boston 2014.

13. Taqueria El Amigo

8.8
196 Willow St (at River St), Waltham, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Galleria Umberto is one of best of boston 2014.

14. Galleria Umberto

8.4
289 Hanover St (btwn Prince & Richmond), Boston, MA
Pizzeria · North End · 50 tips and reviews
Harvard Book Store is one of best of boston 2014.

15. Harvard Book Store

9.3
1256 Massachusetts Ave (at Plympton St), Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Harvard Square · 77 tips and reviews
Oona's Experienced Clothing is one of best of boston 2014.

16. Oona's Experienced Clothing

7.3
1210 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Vintage and Thrift Store · 8 tips and reviews
MiniLuxe is one of best of boston 2014.

17. MiniLuxe

8.7
296 Newbury St, Boston, MA
Nail Salon · Back Bay West · 21 tips and reviews
Mike's Pastry is one of best of boston 2014.

18. Mike's Pastry

8.5
300 Hanover St (btwn Parmenter & Prince St), Boston, MA
Pastry Shop · North End · 572 tips and reviews
Modern Pastry Shop is one of best of boston 2014.

19. Modern Pastry Shop

8.5
263 Hanover St (btwn Cross & Richmond), Boston, MA
Pastry Shop · North End · 159 tips and reviews

20. Mother Juice

Belvedere St (Huntington Ave), Boston, MA
Juice Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · No tips or reviews
Anna's Taqueria is one of best of boston 2014.

21. Anna's Taqueria

8.1
446 Harvard St (at Thorndike St), Brookline, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Coolidge Corner · 51 tips and reviews
El Pelon Taqueria is one of best of boston 2014.

22. El Pelon Taqueria

8.5
92 Peterborough St (at Kilmarnock St.), Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 122 tips and reviews
Island Creek Oyster Bar is one of best of boston 2014.

23. Island Creek Oyster Bar

500 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Kenmore · 304 tips and reviews
Neptune Oyster is one of best of boston 2014.

24. Neptune Oyster

9.0
63 Salem St (at Morton St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · North End · 356 tips and reviews
B&G Oysters is one of best of boston 2014.

25. B&G Oysters

8.6
550 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 126 tips and reviews
Institute of Contemporary Art is one of best of boston 2014.

26. Institute of Contemporary Art

8.3
100 Northern Ave (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Seaport District · 123 tips and reviews
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream is one of best of boston 2014.

27. Christina's Homemade Ice Cream

8.4
1255 Cambridge St (at Prospect St.), Cambridge, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Inman Square · 85 tips and reviews
South End Open Market @ Ink Block is one of best of boston 2014.

28. South End Open Market @ Ink Block

8.7
375 Harrison Ave (at Traveler St), Boston, MA
Farmers Market · South End · 59 tips and reviews
Coolidge Corner Theatre is one of best of boston 2014.

29. Coolidge Corner Theatre

9.2
290 Harvard St (at Beacon St.), Brookline, MA
Indie Movie Theater · Coolidge Corner · 73 tips and reviews
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema is one of best of boston 2014.

30. Landmark Kendall Square Cinema

8.9
One Kendall Sq (at Binney St), Cambridge, MA
Movie Theater · 60 tips and reviews
Brattle Theatre is one of best of boston 2014.

31. Brattle Theatre

9.0
40 Brattle St (Harvard Square), Cambridge, MA
Indie Movie Theater · Harvard Square · 38 tips and reviews
Cambridge, 1. is one of best of boston 2014.

32. Cambridge, 1.

27 Church St, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Harvard Square · 43 tips and reviews
Parlor Sports is one of best of boston 2014.

33. Parlor Sports

7.9
1 Beacon St (at Dickinson St.), Somerville, MA
Sports Bar · 26 tips and reviews
The Beachcomber is one of best of boston 2014.

34. The Beachcomber

7.9
1120 Cahoon Hollow Rd (Ocean View Dr.), Wellfleet, MA
Seafood Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
The Art Cliff Diner is one of best of boston 2014.

35. The Art Cliff Diner

8.4
39 Beach Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
Breakfast Spot · 32 tips and reviews
The Nautilus is one of best of boston 2014.

36. The Nautilus

8.0
12 Cambridge St, Nantucket, MA
American Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Fog Island Cafe is one of best of boston 2014.

37. Fog Island Cafe

South Water St, Nantucket, MA
Café · 22 tips and reviews
Lone Star Taco Bar is one of best of boston 2014.

38. Lone Star Taco Bar

8.3
477 Cambridge St (btwn Brighton Ave. & Hano St.), Allston, MA
Taco Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews
Deep Ellum is one of best of boston 2014.

39. Deep Ellum

477 Cambridge St (at Brighton Ave.), Allston, MA
Gastropub · 191 tips and reviews
The Middle East Restaurant is one of best of boston 2014.

40. The Middle East Restaurant

6.0
472-480 Massachusetts Ave (Brookline Ave), Cambridge, MA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Life Alive is one of best of boston 2014.

41. Life Alive

9.1
765 Massachusetts Ave (at Inman St.), Cambridge, MA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 197 tips and reviews
Oishii Sushi Bar is one of best of boston 2014.

42. Oishii Sushi Bar

612 Hammond St (Boylston St/Rt.9), Chestnut Hill, MA
Sushi Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
O Ya is one of best of boston 2014.

43. O Ya

8.4
9 East St (at East Pl), Boston, MA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 68 tips and reviews
J.P. Licks is one of best of boston 2014.

44. J.P. Licks

8.4
311 Harvard St (at Babcock St.), Brookline, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Coolidge Corner · 68 tips and reviews
Kohi Coffee Co. is one of best of boston 2014.

45. Kohi Coffee Co.

8.9
199 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA
Café · 43 tips and reviews
Pop+Dutch is one of best of boston 2014.

46. Pop+Dutch

9.1
147 Commercial St (Conant), Provincetown, MA
Sandwich Spot · 12 tips and reviews
Ptown Scoop is one of best of boston 2014.

47. Ptown Scoop

7.1
385 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · 10 tips and reviews
Pomodoro is one of best of boston 2014.

48. Pomodoro

319 Hanover St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 37 tips and reviews
Giacomo's is one of best of boston 2014.

49. Giacomo's

431 Columbus Ave (btwn Braddock & Holyoke), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 66 tips and reviews
Punjabi Dhaba is one of best of boston 2014.

50. Punjabi Dhaba

8.4
225 Hampshire St (Cambridge St.), Cambridge, MA
Indian Restaurant · Inman Square · 71 tips and reviews
Angela's Café is one of best of boston 2014.

51. Angela's Café

8.7
131 Lexington St (at Brooks St.), East Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
Garlic 'n Lemons is one of best of boston 2014.

52. Garlic 'n Lemons

7.7
133 Harvard Ave (btwn Brighton Ave & Commonwealth Ave), Allston, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Eastern Standard is one of best of boston 2014.

53. Eastern Standard

528 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore Square), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Kenmore · 304 tips and reviews
Bleacher Bar is one of best of boston 2014.

54. Bleacher Bar

8.1
82A Lansdowne St (at Fenway Park), Boston, MA
Sports Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 90 tips and reviews
Thai North Restaurant is one of best of boston 2014.

55. Thai North Restaurant

8.2
433 Faneuil St (at Oak Square), Brighton, MA
Thai Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Pho Viet's is one of best of boston 2014.

56. Pho Viet's

1095 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Allston · 26 tips and reviews
Do Re Mi is one of best of boston 2014.

57. Do Re Mi

442 Cambridge St, Boston, MA
Karaoke Bar · Allston Village · 15 tips and reviews
Brighton Music Hall is one of best of boston 2014.

58. Brighton Music Hall

8.5
158 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave), Allston, MA
Rock Club · 45 tips and reviews
Veggie Galaxy is one of best of boston 2014.

59. Veggie Galaxy

8.6
450 Massachusetts Ave (at Brookline), Cambridge, MA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 129 tips and reviews
The Friendly Toast is one of best of boston 2014.

60. The Friendly Toast

1 Hampshire St (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Breakfast Spot · 240 tips and reviews
The Model Cafe is one of best of boston 2014.

61. The Model Cafe

6.0
7 North Beacon St (at Brighton & Cambridge), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Brighton · 34 tips and reviews
Silhouette Lounge is one of best of boston 2014.

62. Silhouette Lounge

7.0
200 Brighton Ave (at Allston St.), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Brighton · 46 tips and reviews
Lanes and Games is one of best of boston 2014.

63. Lanes and Games

195 Concord Tpke, Cambridge, MA
Bowling Alley · North Cambridge · 23 tips and reviews
Render Coffee is one of best of boston 2014.

64. Render Coffee

8.8
563 Columbus Ave (at Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · South End · 129 tips and reviews
A4 Pizza is one of best of boston 2014.

65. A4 Pizza

445 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA
Pizzeria · 21 tips and reviews
Tatte Bakery & Cafe is one of best of boston 2014.

66. Tatte Bakery & Cafe

205 Broadway (Portland), Cambridge, MA
Bakery · 25 tips and reviews
Sarma is one of best of boston 2014.

67. Sarma

9.3
249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA
Meze Restaurant · Winter Hill · 93 tips and reviews
My Thai Vegan Cafe is one of best of boston 2014.

68. My Thai Vegan Cafe

7.5
3 Beach St (at Washington St), Boston, MA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 93 tips and reviews
The Hawthorne is one of best of boston 2014.

69. The Hawthorne

500A Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Kenmore · 107 tips and reviews
J.J. Foley's Bar & Grille is one of best of boston 2014.

70. J.J. Foley's Bar & Grille

7.7
21 Kingston St (btwn Bedford & Summer), Boston, MA
Pub · Downtown Boston · 35 tips and reviews
Giulia is one of best of boston 2014.

71. Giulia

8.4
1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 45 tips and reviews