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Favorite Boston Restaurants

Favorite Boston Restaurants

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Created by Ryan Sarver • Updated On: November 2, 2011

Favorite restaurants and bars from my time in Boston

Stella is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

1. Stella

1525 Washington St (West Brookline St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 111 tips and reviews

Ryan S.Ryan Sarver: get the bolognese. Mmmm. pasta goodness

Grotto is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

2. Grotto

8.7
37 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Oishii Boston is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

3. Oishii Boston

8.6
1166 Washington St (E. Berkeley St.), Boston, MA
Japanese Restaurant · South End · 85 tips and reviews
Anchovies is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

4. Anchovies

8.9
433 Columbus Ave (at Pembroke St.), Boston, MA
Bar · South End · 49 tips and reviews
Giacomo's is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

5. Giacomo's

431 Columbus Ave (btwn Braddock & Holyoke), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 66 tips and reviews
Tremont 647 is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

6. Tremont 647

647 Tremont St (at W Brookline St.), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 91 tips and reviews

Ryan S.Ryan Sarver: get the momos. killer!

Parish Cafe & Bar is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

7. Parish Cafe & Bar

8.9
361 Boylston St (btwn Arlington & Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Back Bay East · 212 tips and reviews

Ryan S.Ryan Sarver: Get the chicken corn chowder if it's available that day

Ten Tables is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

8. Ten Tables

7.8
597 Centre St (Pond St.), Jamaica Plain, MA
New American Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews
Sorellina is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

9. Sorellina

8.9
1 Huntington Ave (at Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 64 tips and reviews
No. 9 Park is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

10. No. 9 Park

8.6
9 Park St, Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 51 tips and reviews

Ryan S.Ryan Sarver: Get the Foie Gras gnocchi

L'Espalier is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

11. L'Espalier

774 Boylston St, Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 46 tips and reviews
Grill 23 & Bar is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

12. Grill 23 & Bar

8.9
161 Berkeley St (at Stuart St.), Boston, MA
Steakhouse · Bay Village · 85 tips and reviews
Sam LaGrassa's is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

13. Sam LaGrassa's

8.9
44 Province St (btwn Bromfield & School), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown Boston · 108 tips and reviews
Mistral is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

14. Mistral

8.6
223 Columbus Ave (btwn Berkeley & Clarendon St.), Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 88 tips and reviews
Via Matta is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

15. Via Matta

79 Park Plz, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Back Bay · 22 tips and reviews
Cuchi Cuchi is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

16. Cuchi Cuchi

795 Main St (at Windsor St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 76 tips and reviews

Ryan S.Ryan Sarver: The mushroom risotto is amazing

Franklin Cafe is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

17. Franklin Cafe

8.7
278 Shawmut Ave (at Hanson St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 71 tips and reviews
Shabu Zen is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

18. Shabu Zen

8.5
16 Tyler St (btwn Beach St. & Kneeland St.), Boston, MA
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 69 tips and reviews
Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

19. Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe

8.0
429 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · South End · 35 tips and reviews
B&G Oysters is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

20. B&G Oysters

8.3
550 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 126 tips and reviews
The Butcher Shop is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

21. The Butcher Shop

8.7
552 Tremont St (Waltham St), Boston, MA
Gastropub · South End · 64 tips and reviews
El Triunfo is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

22. El Triunfo

6.6
147 E Berkeley St, Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · South End · 18 tips and reviews
Silvertone is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

23. Silvertone

69 Bromfield St (btwn Province & Tremont), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 112 tips and reviews
Bukowski Tavern is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

24. Bukowski Tavern

7.7
50 Dalton St (btwn Belvidere & Boylston), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 146 tips and reviews
City Table is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

25. City Table

7.0
65 Exeter Street (at Boylston St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 67 tips and reviews
Aquitaine is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

26. Aquitaine

7.7
11 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA
French Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Evoo is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

27. Evoo

118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA
Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Marliave is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

28. Marliave

10 Bosworth St (btwn Province & Tremont), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 108 tips and reviews
Beehive is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

29. Beehive

8.9
541 Tremont St (btwn Clarendon & Berkeley St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 256 tips and reviews
Top of the Hub is one of Favorite Boston Restaurants.

30. Top of the Hub

800 Boylston St (Prudential Tower, 52nd Fl.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 218 tips and reviews