Now open for just over a year, Giulia has racked up a number of highly positive reviews for its house-made pasta and warm staff. The pappardelle with wild boar is a popular choice. [Eater 38 Member]
There's no menu at all — pay $75; eat what is served. The focus is on delicate, artful preparations of local ingredients. [Eater 38 Member]
The second project from Tim and Bronywn Wiechmann. The Union Square restaurant features German and Central European food, and the biergarten is always packed in pleasant weather. [Eater 38 Member]
This romantic "Spanish Caribbean tapas" spot comes from a couple of architects, so the space is as beautiful as the menu. The owners got started throwing elaborate dinner parties. [Eater 38 Member]
Dali is always the right choice for a romantic night out. It's lively, the tapas are delicious and meant to be shared, and it'll make you think you're in Barcelona. [Eater 38 Member]
This 69-seat restaurant opened in 2010 and has helped pave the way for a new era of Somerville dining. The critics love Bergamot's synthesis of relaxed attitude and serious skill. [Eater 38 Member]
Yes, there's amazing Italian food outside of the North End. Locals have always known that it's the place to go for huge ravioli and excellent homemade pasta. [Eater 38 Member]
A leader of the local Southern comfort food movement, Trina's is equally serious about craft cocktails and chicken and waffles. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Nestled in a hidden spot in Harvard Square for decades and featuring one of the area's nicest patios, Harvest continues to serve elegant cuisine with locally sourced ingredients. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Rialto continues to maintain its sparkling reputation as one of the city's best. [Eater 38 Member]
ExNE was named one of the "The Top 6 Places to Taste the New Asian Fusion" by Bon Appetit. In-house noodles, dumplings and bao blow away the competition, of which there is little. [Eater 38 Member]
One of the city's few restaurants with a vegetarian tasting menu, let alone one that diners regularly rave about. [Eater 38 Member]
It's amazing that shrimp and grits can taste this good so far north. [Eater 38 Member]
Since its opening, West Bridge has become the darling of Kendall Square, among many existing darlings. The French-inspired menu comes from Aquitane Bistro alumni chef Matthew Gaudet. [Eater 38 Member]
Western Mediterranean accents appear on chef-owner Steve Johnson's menu, which is enhanced by a rooftop herb garden. [Eater 38 Member]
The perfect place to get a taste of Barbara Lynch's upscale, French-inspired cuisine — without spending quite so many paychecks as you will at her ultimate destination. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The North End is generally known for Italian, which makes it all the more impressive that a seafood restaurant has made its name as one of the neighborhood's best places to eat. [Eater 38 Member]
This instant industry-approved classic has helped revitalize Downtown Crossing dining with its small, meaty menu, adult milkshakes, late-night dining and blunt rules for patrons. [Eater 38 Member]
The food is outstanding and the wine list is deservedly award-winning. Plus, it's probably the only place servers scoop butter out of a basket that is completely full of butter. [Eater 38 Member]
The soup dumplings rival other options in the neighborhood, and the Szechuan fish is another must-try. [Eater 38 Member]
Sushi lovers who have not yet embarked on O Ya's grand omakase have not yet lived. Hidden in the Leather District, this tiny spot has accumulated numerous awards. [Eater 38 Member]
Island Creek Oyster bar looks more slick than the restaurant you would expect an oyster farm to operate, but it's no less legit. [Eater 38 Member]
Lunch, dinner and weekend brunch are served on a diner-like counter. Doubles as a bakery with early-morning hours.
Some dishes are Chinese, some Thai, some Vietnamese, and some a fantasy amalgam of various nationalities, but no one would dare call Myers+Chang Pan-Asian. [Eater 38 Member]
Scotch egg, suckling pig tacos & at least three kinds of poutine: pub food 2.0. The dark humor in the name and decor continues through the menu. [Eater 38 Member]
Ribelle is one of several restaurants leading the charge for Brookline's Washington Square to be one of the next great dining destinations. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Toro serves modern and traditional tapas ranging from simple grilled corn to elaborate dishes pairing seafood and charcuterie with rich, bold flavors that keep the crowds lining up. [Eater 38 Member]
Helmed by David Punch of Ten Tables, Sycamore has been turning heads in Newton since opening a year ago thanks to its refined American cuisine and solid beverage program. [Eater 38 Member]
Not a new restaurant, Blue Room makes our list thanks to a reinvention of the bar last winter by Matthew Schrage. Now continued by Blue Room's team, the the program is centered around Italian amari.
When's the last time you had a sachet of herbs with your cocktail? Mabry has recently introduced cocktail flights — three themed drinks designed to take guests through an evening.
The bar is slinging some excellent drinks while guests wait. Try the Thai Basil Smash, made with rye infused with...wait for it...Thai basil.
Eastern Standard did craft cocktails before craft cocktails were de rigueur. [Eater 38 Member]
