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Yakitori Zai is one of boston to-do.

1. Yakitori Zai

315 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA
Japanese Restaurant · South End · 7 tips and reviews
Yume Wo Katare is one of boston to-do.

2. Yume Wo Katare

7.6
1923 Massachusetts Ave (Porter Square Shopping Center), Cambridge, MA
Ramen Restaurant · Porter Square · 72 tips and reviews

3. Farmstead Table

8.6
71 Union St, Newton, MA
American Restaurant · Newton Center · 19 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: What a joy to find vegetables so beautifully and simply showcased on a restaurant table. With roasted squash, each ingredient is cooked to its ideal point, a portrait of the bounty of the season. Read more.

4. OAK Long Bar + Kitchen

8.8
138 Saint James Ave (Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 74 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: The new hearth oven truly earns its keep is something humble: roast chicken, redolent of rosemary and pepper, served in a cast-iron skillet with potatoes. Also hard to beat: pulled pork flatbread. Read more.

5. Saloon

8.1
255 Elm St (btwn Chester & Day), Somerville, MA
Whisky Bar · Davis Square · 76 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Bringing a splash of 1920s glamour to pub-filled Davis Square, Saloon’s bartenders wear suspenders and ties, while waitresses sport jazzy cocktail dresses.

Rialto is one of boston to-do.

6. Rialto

1 Bennett St (at Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · Harvard Square · 34 tips and reviews
Saloon is one of boston to-do.

7. Saloon

8.1
255 Elm St (btwn Chester & Day), Somerville, MA
Whisky Bar · Davis Square · 76 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Expect antique furniture, a darkened underground vibe, plenty of brown spirits, and cocktails from before cocktails were cocktails -- plus lots and lots of meat on wooden blocks. Read more.

Dumpling Cafe is one of boston to-do.

8. Dumpling Cafe

7.3
695 Washington St (btwn Beach & Kneeland), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 86 tips and reviews
The Sinclair Kitchen is one of boston to-do.

9. The Sinclair Kitchen

8.2
52 Church St, Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 19 tips and reviews
Sapporo Ramen is one of boston to-do.

10. Sapporo Ramen

7.5
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Porter Square · 74 tips and reviews
Men-Tei is one of boston to-do.

11. Men-Tei

66 Hereford St (btw Newbury & Boylston), Boston, MA
Noodle Restaurant · Back Bay West · 31 tips and reviews
DAVIDsTEA is one of boston to-do.

12. DAVIDsTEA

661 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Tea Room · South End · 7 tips and reviews

13. Barismo

7.9
364 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Mid-Cambridge · 66 tips and reviews

Adam B.Adam Besvinick: Great mocha, pay with Square, and pour over coffee. Feels like Sightglass in SF except Dwelltime has free wifi.

Trina's Starlite Lounge is one of boston to-do.

14. Trina's Starlite Lounge

8.8
3 Beacon St (at Dickinson St.), Somerville, MA
Lounge · 125 tips and reviews
East Coast Grill & Raw Bar is one of boston to-do.

15. East Coast Grill & Raw Bar

1271 Cambridge St (btwn Oakland & Prospect), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Inman Square · 84 tips and reviews
Backbar is one of boston to-do.

16. Backbar

9.2
7 Sanborn Ct (btwn Bonner & Stone), Somerville, MA
Cocktail Bar · 70 tips and reviews
The Salty Pig is one of boston to-do.

17. The Salty Pig

8.4
130 Dartmouth St (btwn Columbus & Stuart), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 117 tips and reviews
Root is one of boston to-do.

18. Root

487 Cambridge St, Allston, MA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Kupel's Bakery is one of boston to-do.

19. Kupel's Bakery

8.6
421 Harvard St (at Fuller St.), Brookline, MA
Bagel Shop · Coolidge Corner · 53 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of boston to-do.

20. sweetgreen

9.2
659 Boylston St (Boylston Street, btwn Exeter and Dartmouth), Boston, MA
Salad Restaurant · Back Bay East · 93 tips and reviews
Carrie Nation Restaurant & Cocktail Club is one of boston to-do.

21. Carrie Nation Restaurant & Cocktail Club

7.7
11 Beacon St (at Somerset St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Nebo is one of boston to-do.

22. Nebo

8.2
520 Atlantic Ave (Pearl Street), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 36 tips and reviews
Dosa Factory is one of boston to-do.

23. Dosa Factory

571 Massachusetts Ave (at Pearl St.), Cambridge, MA
Indian Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Orinoco is one of boston to-do.

24. Orinoco

8.4
22 Harvard St (Webster Pl.), Brookline, MA
Latin American Restaurant · Brookline Village · 34 tips and reviews
The Dining Car is one of boston to-do.

25. The Dining Car

Boston, MA
Food Truck · East Watertown · 7 tips and reviews
Cafe Luna is one of boston to-do.

26. Cafe Luna

8.2
612 Main St (Portland St), Cambridge, MA
Café · 123 tips and reviews
Miracle of Science Bar & Grill is one of boston to-do.

27. Miracle of Science Bar & Grill

7.9
321 Massachusetts Ave (at Blanche St.), Cambridge, MA
Bar · 101 tips and reviews

28. UNI Sashimi Bar

8.0
370 Commonwealth Ave (at Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA
Sushi Restaurant · Back Bay West · 54 tips and reviews

Amy D.Amy Diaz: Late night ramen from 11pm-2am Thursday - Saturday. Get there before they stop serving cocktails at 1am. Get something from the "Mad Scientist" section of the drink menu by mixologist Todd Maul.

Eagle's Deli is one of boston to-do.

29. Eagle's Deli

7.8
1918 Beacon St (at Ayr Rd.), Boston, MA
Burger Joint · Brighton · 67 tips and reviews

30. The Dining Car

Boston, MA
Food Truck · East Watertown · 7 tips and reviews

Jenny M.Jenny Mackintosh: The Caprese sandwich is particularly delicious with local mozzarella, and the chocolate chip cookies are huge & freshly baked right on the truck.

Felipe's Taqueria is one of boston to-do.

31. Felipe's Taqueria

83 Mount Auburn Pl (Dunster St), Cambridge, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Harvard Square · 78 tips and reviews

32. Area Four

8.9
500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Two restaurants in one, both tailor-made for Tech Square: an all-day bakery-cafe attached to a sparse, industrial dining room with two wood-fired ovens. Read more.

33. Pour House Bar & Grill

907 Boylston St (btwn Gloucester & Hereford), Boston, MA
Bar · Prudential - St. Botolph · 189 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: Get 1/2 price chicken sandwiches every Wednesday night from 6 to 10pm and 1/2 price burgers on Saturdays during the same hours - wash it down with a $4.75 22oz Bud Light draft.

Hungry Mother is one of boston to-do.

34. Hungry Mother

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave (at Bristol St), Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews

35. Voltage Coffee & Art

295 3rd St (at Athenaeum St.), Cambridge, MA
Café · Kendall Square · 96 tips and reviews

DigBostonDigBoston: Forget corporate coffee chains. Voltage feature plenty of work by local artists, so it's like a gallery with some of the best coffee you've ever had. http://is.gd/C15QxQ

Aceituna Cafe is one of boston to-do.

36. Aceituna Cafe

7.8
605 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Kendall Square · 51 tips and reviews
Tremont 647 is one of boston to-do.

37. Tremont 647

647 Tremont St (at W Brookline St.), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 92 tips and reviews

38. Mike's City Diner

8.0
1714 Washington St (E Springfield St.), Boston, MA
Diner · South End · 65 tips and reviews

Adam A.Adam Alix: Don't try to finish the emergency room. You can't.

Vejigantes is one of boston to-do.

39. Vejigantes

8.2
57 W Dedham St, Boston, MA
Latin American Restaurant · South End · 36 tips and reviews

40. Tremont Street Cafe

418 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Dessert Shop · South End · 5 tips and reviews
Mike & Patty's is one of boston to-do.

41. Mike & Patty's

9.1
12 Church St (at Fayette Street), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Bay Village · 138 tips and reviews
Pho Pasteur is one of boston to-do.

42. Pho Pasteur

7.8
682 Washington St (at Beach St.), Boston, MA
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 104 tips and reviews
Scollay Square is one of boston to-do.

43. Scollay Square

6.9
21 Beacon St (at Bowdoin St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Gourmet Dumpling House is one of boston to-do.

44. Gourmet Dumpling House

52 Beach St (at Harrison Ave), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 183 tips and reviews
The Painted Burro is one of boston to-do.

45. The Painted Burro

8.6
219 Elm St (btwn Bowers & Russell), Somerville, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Davis Square · 135 tips and reviews
Blue Shirt Cafe is one of boston to-do.

46. Blue Shirt Cafe

424 Highland Ave (Elm St), Somerville, MA
Juice Bar · Davis Square · 62 tips and reviews
Mr. Crêpe is one of boston to-do.

47. Mr. Crêpe

7.2
51 Davis Sq (at Dover St.), Somerville, MA
Creperie · Davis Square · 56 tips and reviews
Sound Bites is one of boston to-do.

48. Sound Bites

8.1
704 Broadway (at Willow Ave.), Somerville, MA
Breakfast Spot · 109 tips and reviews
Anh Hong is one of boston to-do.

49. Anh Hong

7.7
291 Adams St (btw Christopher St & Lincoln St), Dorchester, MA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Catalyst Restaurant is one of boston to-do.

50. Catalyst Restaurant

8.1
300 Technology Sq (at Albany & Main), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 52 tips and reviews
Meadhall is one of boston to-do.

51. Meadhall

4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews
Bondir is one of boston to-do.

52. Bondir

279A Broadway (at Elm St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 35 tips and reviews
Franklin Cafe is one of boston to-do.

53. Franklin Cafe

8.5
278 Shawmut Ave (at Hanson St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 71 tips and reviews
Audubon Boston is one of boston to-do.

54. Audubon Boston

8.4
838 Beacon St (at Arundel St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Kenmore · 74 tips and reviews
M3 is one of boston to-do.

55. M3

382 Highland Ave (at Cutter Ave), Somerville, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · Davis Square · 38 tips and reviews
Snappy Ramen is one of boston to-do.

56. Snappy Ramen

420 Highland Ave (Elm st), Somerville, MA
Noodle Restaurant · Davis Square · 44 tips and reviews
The Elephant Walk is one of boston to-do.

57. The Elephant Walk

2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
French Restaurant · Porter Square · 34 tips and reviews
The Brahmin American Cuisine and Cocktails is one of boston to-do.

58. The Brahmin American Cuisine and Cocktails

6.2
33 Stanhope St (at Clarendon St.), Boston, MA
Lounge · Prudential - St. Botolph · 41 tips and reviews
Cuchi Cuchi is one of boston to-do.

59. Cuchi Cuchi

795 Main St (at Windsor St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 76 tips and reviews
Puritan & Company is one of boston to-do.

60. Puritan & Company

8.7
1166 Cambridge St (Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 63 tips and reviews
Yard House is one of boston to-do.

61. Yard House

8.6
126 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 131 tips and reviews
Deep Ellum is one of boston to-do.

62. Deep Ellum

477 Cambridge St (at Brighton Ave.), Allston, MA
Gastropub · 191 tips and reviews
Masa is one of boston to-do.

63. Masa

439 Tremont St (at Appleton St.), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 86 tips and reviews
Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar is one of boston to-do.

64. Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar

8.7
1310 Boylston St (at Jersey St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 109 tips and reviews
The Gallows is one of boston to-do.

65. The Gallows

1395 Washington St (at Union Park St), Boston, MA
Gastropub · South End · 175 tips and reviews
Sportello is one of boston to-do.

66. Sportello

348 Congress St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Seaport District · 110 tips and reviews
Picco is one of boston to-do.

67. Picco

8.6
513 Tremont St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Pizzeria · South End · 174 tips and reviews
Post 390 is one of boston to-do.

68. Post 390

406 Stuart St (at Clarendon St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 77 tips and reviews
The Tip Tap Room is one of boston to-do.

69. The Tip Tap Room

8.7
138 Cambridge St (at Staniford St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 123 tips and reviews
Jacob Wirth Restaurant is one of boston to-do.

70. Jacob Wirth Restaurant

31-37 Stuart St (btwn Tremont & Washington), Boston, MA
German Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 116 tips and reviews
The Butcher Shop is one of boston to-do.

71. The Butcher Shop

8.7
552 Tremont St (Waltham St), Boston, MA
Gastropub · South End · 64 tips and reviews
The Squealing Pig is one of boston to-do.

72. The Squealing Pig

7.8
134 Smith St (at Huntington Ave.), Boston, MA
Gastropub · Mission Hill · 65 tips and reviews
The Whiskey Priest is one of boston to-do.

73. The Whiskey Priest

150 Northern Ave (at Seaport Blvd), Boston, MA
Whisky Bar · Seaport District · 91 tips and reviews
Common Ground is one of boston to-do.

74. Common Ground

85 Harvard Ave (at Brighton Ave), Boston, MA
Bar · Allston Village · 54 tips and reviews

75. Union Square Donuts

8.6
20 Bow St, Somerville, MA
Donut Shop · Cambridge · 101 tips and reviews

Caroline H.Caroline Harvey: Maple. Bacon. Donut. OM NOM!!!!!! (And they serve Counter Culture Coffee.)

Erbaluce is one of boston to-do.

76. Erbaluce

69 Church St (at Stuart St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Bay Village · 35 tips and reviews

Roxy N.Roxy Nederpel: Get the sunflower risotto and trout! Extremely delicious.

Harvest is one of boston to-do.

77. Harvest

44 Brattle St (at Story St), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 45 tips and reviews
First Printer is one of boston to-do.

78. First Printer

15 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · Harvard Square · 35 tips and reviews
Henrietta's Table is one of boston to-do.

79. Henrietta's Table

8.0
1 Bennett St (at Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 68 tips and reviews
Orinoco is one of boston to-do.

80. Orinoco

9.0
56 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Arepa Restaurant · Harvard Square · 47 tips and reviews

81. Beat Brasserie

13 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Harvard Square · 90 tips and reviews

emma t.emma tangoren: from the owners of the beehive in the south end, described as a "subterranean restaurant-bar-nightclub"

82. Lineage

242 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Coolidge Corner · 26 tips and reviews

Darrin W.Darrin Watson: $1 island creek oysters everyday 5-7.

Tapeo Restaurant and Tapas Bar is one of boston to-do.

83. Tapeo Restaurant and Tapas Bar

266 Newbury St (btwn Gloucester & Fairfield), Boston, MA
Tapas Restaurant · Back Bay West · 67 tips and reviews
Tory Row is one of boston to-do.

84. Tory Row

3 Brattle St (at JFK St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 71 tips and reviews
Wally's Cafe is one of boston to-do.

85. Wally's Cafe

9.0
427 Massachusetts Ave (at Columbus Ave), Boston, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Roxbury · 50 tips and reviews

86. Allston Diner

431 Cambridge St (at Denby Rd.), Boston, MA
Diner · Allston · 29 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The good 'ole fashioned BBQ brisket breakfast served over Texas toast and topped with two eggs and cheddar is pretty much perfect for any hour of the day. Read more.

Dali is one of boston to-do.

87. Dali

8.6
415 Washington St (at Beacon St.), Somerville, MA
Tapas Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews
Casa B is one of boston to-do.

88. Casa B

253 Washington St, Somerville, MA
Tapas Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews
Sarma is one of boston to-do.

89. Sarma

9.3
249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA
Meze Restaurant · Winter Hill · 93 tips and reviews