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Restaurants to Check Out

Restaurants to Check Out

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Created by Rob C. • Updated On: December 30, 2014
The Butcher Shop is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

1. The Butcher Shop

8.7
552 Tremont St (Waltham St), Boston, MA
Gastropub · South End · 64 tips and reviews
Grass Fed is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

2. Grass Fed

605 Centre St (at Pond St.), Boston, MA
Burger Joint · Jamaica Hills - Pond · 54 tips and reviews
Myers + Chang is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

3. Myers + Chang

8.6
1145 Washington St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · South End · 215 tips and reviews
Sportello is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

4. Sportello

348 Congress St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Seaport District · 110 tips and reviews
B&G Oysters is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

5. B&G Oysters

8.6
550 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 126 tips and reviews
The Salty Pig is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

6. The Salty Pig

8.4
130 Dartmouth St (btwn Columbus & Stuart), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 117 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: When this charcuterie funhouse opened over the summer, it gave South End and Back Bay residents a spacious and much-needed beer garden. Read more.

Back Bay Social Club is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

7. Back Bay Social Club

7.3
867 Boylston St (btwn Fairfield & Gloucester), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 96 tips and reviews
Marliave is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

8. Marliave

10 Bosworth St (btwn Province & Tremont), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 108 tips and reviews
El Pelon Taqueria is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

9. El Pelon Taqueria

8.5
92 Peterborough St (at Kilmarnock St.), Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 122 tips and reviews
Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

10. Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar

8.8
1310 Boylston St (at Jersey St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 109 tips and reviews
La Verdad is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

11. La Verdad

1 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 51 tips and reviews
Sweet Cheeks Q is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

12. 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
Cutty's is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

13. Cutty's

8.9
284 Washington St (at Davis Ave.), Brookline, MA
Sandwich Spot · Brookline Village · 84 tips and reviews

Evan M.Evan MacCarthy: Get the roast beef sandwich.

Island Creek Oyster Bar is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

14. Island Creek Oyster Bar

500 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Kenmore · 304 tips and reviews
The Hawthorne is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

15. The Hawthorne

500A Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Kenmore · 107 tips and reviews
Eastern Standard is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

16. Eastern Standard

528 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore Square), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Kenmore · 304 tips and reviews
Craigie on Main is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

17. Craigie on Main

853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews
Hungry Mother is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

18. Hungry Mother

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave (at Bristol St), Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews
BonChon Chicken is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

19. BonChon Chicken

8.4
123 Brighton Ave (btwn Harvard & Linden), Allston, MA
Fried Chicken Joint · 98 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: The real draw here is the impossibly delicious, extremely addictive Korean-style fried chicken, with skin as crisp as rice paper. Read more.

Upstairs on the Square is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

20. Upstairs on the Square

91 Winthrop St (at JFK St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 49 tips and reviews

Evan M.Evan MacCarthy: Cocktails.

Highland Kitchen is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

21. Highland Kitchen

9.1
150 Highland Ave (at Central St.), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews
Strip T's Restaurant is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

22. Strip T's Restaurant

93 School St (at Cypress St), Watertown, MA
American Restaurant · East Watertown · 62 tips and reviews
Flatbread Company at Sacco's Bowl Haven is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

23. Flatbread Company at Sacco's Bowl Haven

9.1
45 Day St (btwn Elm & Orchard), Somerville, MA
Pizzeria · Davis Square · 132 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon BBQ is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

24. Blue Ribbon BBQ

9.0
908 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA
BBQ Joint · Arlington Center · 59 tips and reviews
80 Thoreau is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

25. 80 Thoreau

8.7
80 Thoreau St, Concord, MA
New American Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews
Ten Tables is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

26. Ten Tables

7.7
597 Centre St (Pond St.), Jamaica Plain, MA
New American Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews
Drink is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

27. Drink

348 Congress St (at A St), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Seaport District · 234 tips and reviews
Mela is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

28. Mela

7.6
578 Tremont St (btwn Union Park & Upton St), Boston, MA
Indian Restaurant · South End · 41 tips and reviews
O Ya is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

29. O Ya

8.4
9 East St (at East Pl), Boston, MA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 68 tips and reviews
Giacomo's is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

30. Giacomo's

431 Columbus Ave (btwn Braddock & Holyoke), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 66 tips and reviews
Clio is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

31. Clio

370 Commonwealth Ave (at Eliot Hotel), Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Back Bay West · 34 tips and reviews
Tasty Burger is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

32. Tasty Burger

8.9
86 Van Ness St, Boston, MA
Burger Joint · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 233 tips and reviews
The Gallows is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

33. The Gallows

1395 Washington St (at Union Park St), Boston, MA
Gastropub · South End · 175 tips and reviews
The Brahmin American Cuisine and Cocktails is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

34. The Brahmin American Cuisine and Cocktails

6.2
33 Stanhope St (at Clarendon St.), Boston, MA
Lounge · Prudential - St. Botolph · 41 tips and reviews
Max Brenner is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

35. Max Brenner

745 Boylston St (btwn Exeter & Fairfield), Boston, MA
Dessert Shop · Prudential - St. Botolph · 170 tips and reviews
The Paramount is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

36. The Paramount

8.3
44 Charles St (btwn Chestnut & Mt. Vernon), Boston, MA
Breakfast Spot · Beacon Hill · 260 tips and reviews

Marc Jacobs IntlMarc Jacobs Intl: Check out historical Charles St. and have dinner at Paramount, the pan seared scallops are delicious!

The Publick House is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

37. The Publick House

8.7
1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA
Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews
Chez Henri is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

38. Chez Henri

1 Shepard St (at Massachusetts Ave.), Cambridge, MA
French Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 26 tips and reviews
Boston Burger Company is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

39. Boston Burger Company

8.2
37 Davis Sq (at Holland St), Somerville, MA
Burger Joint · Davis Square · 96 tips and reviews
Hamersley's Bistro is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

40. Hamersley's Bistro

553 Tremont St (at Clarendon St), Boston, MA
French Restaurant · South End · 42 tips and reviews
Yard House is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

41. Yard House

8.5
126 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 131 tips and reviews
Papagãyo is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

42. Papagãyo

283 Summer St (at A St.), Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · D Street - West Broadway · 102 tips and reviews
Eagle's Deli is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

43. Eagle's Deli

7.8
1918 Beacon St (at Ayr Rd.), Boston, MA
Burger Joint · Brighton · 67 tips and reviews
Hola Restaurant is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

44. Hola Restaurant

7.8
1849 Ocean St (Ocean St.), Marshfield, MA
Tapas Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

45. Fat Cat

24 Chestnut St, Quincy, MA
American Restaurant · Quincy Center · 124 tips and reviews
Four Square is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

46. Four Square

7.0
16 Commercial St, Braintree, MA
American Restaurant · Weymouth Landing · 25 tips and reviews
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

47. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.2
250 Northern Ave Ste 200 (at D St.), Boston, MA
Steakhouse · Seaport District · 69 tips and reviews
Saporito's is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

48. Saporito's

Hull, MA
Italian Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
The Haven is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

49. The Haven

2 Perkins St (at Centre St), Boston, MA
Scottish Restaurant · Jamaica Hills - Pond · 79 tips and reviews
Centre Street Cafe is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

50. Centre Street Cafe

669 Centre St #A (at Seaverns Ave.), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Jamaica Hills - Pond · 26 tips and reviews
Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

51. Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant

8.6
425 W Broadway (at F St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · D Street - West Broadway · 70 tips and reviews
Harvest is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

52. Harvest

44 Brattle St (at Story St), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 45 tips and reviews
Viva Mi Arepa is one of Restaurants to Check Out.

53. Viva Mi Arepa

8.4
5197 Washington St (at Grove St), West Roxbury, MA
Latin American Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews