The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016

1. Sichuan Garden II

8.0

2 Alfred St, Woburn, MA

Chinese Restaurant · North Woburn · 41 tips and reviews

Spoke is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

2. Spoke

8.4

89 Holland St, Somerville, MA

Wine Bar · Davis Square · 26 tips and reviews

Highland Kitchen is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

3. Highland Kitchen

9.1

150 Highland Ave (at Central St.), Somerville, MA

New American Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews

Sarma is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

4. Sarma

9.2

249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA

Meze Restaurant · Winter Hill · 93 tips and reviews

La Brasa is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

5. La Brasa

8.3

124 Broadway, Somerville, MA

South American Restaurant · East Somerville · 25 tips and reviews

Giulia is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

6. Giulia

8.6

1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Italian Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 45 tips and reviews

Shepard is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

7. Shepard

1 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA

French Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 15 tips and reviews

Tasting Counter is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

8. Tasting Counter

14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA

New American Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Bronwyn is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

9. Bronwyn

8.3

255 Washington St (at Sanborn Ct.), Somerville, MA

German Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

Brewer's Fork is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

10. Brewer's Fork

9.3

7 Moulton St, Charlestown, MA

Gastropub · Charlestown · 36 tips and reviews

Alden & Harlow is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

11. Alden & Harlow

8.7

40 Brattle St (Church St), Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 164 tips and reviews

Puritan & Company is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

12. Puritan & Company

8.8

1166 Cambridge St (Prospect St), Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 63 tips and reviews

bisq is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

13. bisq

1071 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 22 tips and reviews

Loyal Nine is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

14. Loyal Nine

660 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA

American Restaurant · East Cambridge · 48 tips and reviews

Cafe Sushi is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

15. Cafe Sushi

8.9

1105 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Sushi Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 54 tips and reviews

Moody's Delicatessen & Provisions is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

16. Moody's Delicatessen & Provisions

468 Moody St (High Street), Waltham, MA

Gourmet Store · South Side · 20 tips and reviews

Santarpio's Pizza is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

17. Santarpio's Pizza

8.9

111 Chelsea St (at Porter St), Boston, MA

Pizzeria · Jeffries Point · 104 tips and reviews

Bondir is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

18. Bondir

279A Broadway (at Elm St), Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 35 tips and reviews

KO Pies at the Shipyard is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

19. KO Pies at the Shipyard

256 Marginal St, East Boston, MA

Australian Restaurant · Jeffries Point · 41 tips and reviews

Craigie on Main is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

20. Craigie on Main

853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews

Branch Line is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

21. Branch Line

8.1

321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA

New American Restaurant · East Watertown · 26 tips and reviews

No. 9 Park is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

22. No. 9 Park

8.2

9 Park St, Boston, MA

French Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 51 tips and reviews

Yvonne's is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

23. Yvonne's

9.2

2 Winter Pl (Winter + Tremont), Boston, MA

New American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 84 tips and reviews

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

24. Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe

8.0

86 Bedford St, Boston, MA

Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 42 tips and reviews

Townsman is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

25. Townsman

120 Kingston St (Essex St), Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 31 tips and reviews

O Ya is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

26. O Ya

8.8

9 East St (at East Pl), Boston, MA

Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 67 tips and reviews

Asta is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

27. Asta

7.8

47 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA

New American Restaurant · Back Bay West · 14 tips and reviews

Erbaluce is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

28. Erbaluce

69 Church St (at Stuart St), Boston, MA

Italian Restaurant · Bay Village · 34 tips and reviews

Shojo is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

29. Shojo

8.5

9 Tyler St (Kneeland St & Beach St), Boston, MA

Asian Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 88 tips and reviews

Row 34 is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

30. Row 34

9.2

383 Congress St, Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · Seaport District · 184 tips and reviews

Select Oyster Bar is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

31. Select Oyster Bar

8.9

50 Gloucester St, Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · Back Bay West · 34 tips and reviews

Mei Mei is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

32. Mei Mei

8.3

58 Old Colony Ave (at Buswell St), Boston, MA

Chinese Restaurant · Kenmore · 50 tips and reviews

Sweet Cheeks Q is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

33. Sweet Cheeks Q

8.8

1381 Boylston St (btwn Kilmarnock St. & Park Dr.), Boston, MA

BBQ Joint · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 198 tips and reviews

Myers + Chang is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

34. Myers + Chang

8.9

1145 Washington St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA

Chinese Restaurant · South End · 215 tips and reviews

The Gallows is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

35. The Gallows

1395 Washington St (at Union Park St), Boston, MA

Gastropub · South End · 175 tips and reviews

Toro is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

36. Toro

9.0

1704 Washington Street (East Springfield St.), Boston, MA

Tapas Restaurant · South End · 245 tips and reviews

The Haven is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

37. The Haven

2 Perkins St (at Centre St), Boston, MA

Scottish Restaurant · Jamaica Hills - Pond · 79 tips and reviews

Chilacates is one of The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants, Summer 2016.

38. Chilacates

8.7

224 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Mexican Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews