Restaurants in Boston
Due to its shared cultural roots with greater New England, the
very freshest in local seafood dominates Boston's regional cuisine,
along with a large emphasis on rum, salt and dairy products.
Tourists eating our in Boston will want to try a cannoli before
leaving: a traditional Italian pastry consisting a a tube of fried
dough filled with a mousse, cream, or ricotta filling. The best are
found at Mike's Pastry and Modern Pastry.
Ideal for a takeaway lunch by the harbour or a quick bite to
eat, Faneuil Hall still comes out tops with a fantastic
cross-section of the city's cosmopolitan cuisine and manages to be
a wonderful tourist attraction simultaneously.
The North End is a firm favourite with locals and features
wonderfully intimate cafés, bakeries and eateries with
enough gastronomic treats to get just about everybody's mouth
watering, and Hanover Street has many good choices. The South End
boasts some of the most elegant restaurants in Boston's dining
scene, and those hoping to eat dinner there are strongly advised to
make a booking.
Most restaurants in Boston close by 10 or 11pm, however some
Chinatown eateriesstay open as late as 2am.
An tiny unpretentious Italian restaurant with hard working staff
and authentic Italian cuisine, Pomodoro is one of those
neighbourhood restaurants that is frequented by locals and
foreigners who keep coming back for more. Situated in the Northend,
Pomodoro serves a wide range of Italian cuisine from traditional
linguine marinara with lots of garlic and fresh herbs to seafood
wonders like tiger shrimp. The affordable prices and quality of
food make up for the simple décor, with most patrons being
mesmerised by the activity and aroma escaping from the open kitchen
and the food on their plate. Reservation recommended. Open Tuesday
to Sunday for lunch and dinner.
Address: 319 Hanover Street
Telephone: (617) 367 4348
| The Capital Grille |
$$$$$ | American |
The succulent and large proportioned steaks, served in style at
The Capital Grille, send carnivores into raptures, particularly the
enormous 24-ounce (680g) dry-aged porterhouse that is the
restaurant's speciality. Steaks are hand cut and perfectly seasoned
before being grilled and served along a choice of more than 350
bottle wine list. Seafood entrées are also on offer, and the
desserts include a tempting homemade cheesecake. The décor
is sophisticated and clubby. Open for dinner daily.
Address: 359 Newbury Street
Telephone: (617) 262 8900
| Max and Dylans |
$$$$$ | American |
This new hip low lit and sharp angled venue is half bar and half
restaurant, perfect for casual dining or big gatherings of friends.
The food is unpretentiously delicious with an array of meals that
mom used to make, only better. Mac & cheese and meatloaf take
centre stage alongside other deceptively simple dishes that will
have even food snobs sneaking in bites.
Address: 15 West Street, Downtown
Telephone: (617) 423 3600
| Hamersley's Bistro |
$$$$$ | International |
One of Boston's great chefs presides over his own bar,
café and dining room in a baseball cap, turning out his now
famed signature dishes. The menu changes seasonally an this spring,
for example, features spicy halibut and clam roast with bacon
braised greens, white beans and black trumpet mushrooms. The
atmosphere is relaxed, but the food is serious. Open for dinner
daily. Reservations recommended.
Address: 553 Tremont Street
Telephone: (617) 423 2700
| Pho 'n Rice |
$$$$$ | Asian |
The Boston area's eclectic heritage is best appreciated through
its foods and nowhere better than at Pho 'n Rice. For the
uninformed pho is deceptively simple traditional Vietnamese soup
consisting of light but strong broth and noodles with pieces of
meat and vegetable that continue to cook in the bowl. Pho 'n Rice
has added great variations to the traditional meal along with some
Thai style dishes that promise to be both light on the wallet and
waistline. They'll even deliveryour dinner to you for a $2
charge.
Address: 289 Beacon Street, Somerville
Telephone: 617 864 8888
| China Pearl |
$$$$$ | Chinese |
The jewel of Boston's Chinatown district is the China Pearl,
renowned with both locals and visitors. The extensive dinner menu
is rather daunting, but each dish, from General Gau's Chicken to
Lobster Chinese style, is equally delicious. The restaurant's dim
sum menu (a variety of savoury snacks made of minced meat wrapped
in dough, shium mai or thin wonton and cooked in various ways) is
award-winning and much sought after. Open daily for breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
Address: 9 Tyler Street, Chinatown
Telephone: (617) 426 4338
| Durgin Park |
$$$$$ | American |
'Your father and grandfather probably dined with us' says the
advertising slogan for this Faneuil Hall market restaurant, which
has been feeding the hearty appetites of locals for well over a
century. Today the restaurant is a tourist attraction simply
because the cuisine it serves is still authentic old style New
England. The food is unpretentious, honest and good, including
favourites like clam chowder, fish chowder, fish cakes and beans,
chicken pot pie, prime rib, roast turkey, cornbread, Indian pudding
and apple pie. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Address: 340 Faneuil Hall Market Place
E-mail: durginpark@arkrestaurants.com
Telephone: (617) 227 2038
| Speed's Famous Hot Dog Wagon |
$$$$$ | American |
This completely local haunt would be a shame to turn one's nose
at as one should never underestimate the pure pleasure of a
traditional American hot dog from a hot dog stand. This particular
unassuming stand sets the bar for all others and is consistently
listed as the best in the country. These behemoth dogs undergo an
intricate cooking and marinating process only taste buds can
understand.
Address: 54 Newmarket Sq. Roxebury
Telephone: (617) 839 0102
| Atlantic Fish Company |
$$$$$ | Seafood |
Consistently ranked one of the top restaurants in Boston, the
Atlantic Fish Company serves up local seafood like crab cakes,
mussels, clam chowder, Atlantic cod, and lobster pot pie to hungry
tourists and locals alike. The menu changes daily according to the
day's catch. The dining room is built to resemble the interior of a
classic cruising ship, and the outdoor patio. Atlantic Fish Company
is open Sunday to Thursday from 11:30am-11pm, and Friday and
Saturday from 11:30am-midnight. Reservations are recommended.
Address: 761 Boylston Street
Telephone: (617) 267-4000
This Boston hotspot is known as the place to go to get the best
cannolis in town. They specialise in Italian pastries, and have a
dazzling array of freshly-baked delicacies to try. There's a small
seating area, and they serve decent coffee for you to sip while you
nibble on lobstertails, cupcakes, and cannolis with every filling
imaginable. The best time to go is Sunday morning, as Mike's can
get very crowded at other times.
Address: 300 Hanover Street
Telephone: (617) 742-3050
| Silvertone Bar and Grill |
$$$$$ | American |
The trendy subterranean lounge of the Silvertone has a retro
vibe where the food is as comforting as the prices. The menu offers
solid meals with a few fancy touches, like meatloaf and mashed
potatoes, tasty macaroni and cheese, spicy Caesar salad and
marinated steak tips. Cool cocktails, like the signature
raspberry-infused vodka martini, and a varied wine list complete
the picture, offered with friendly service. Open for dinner Monday
to Saturday, and lunch on weekdays.
Address: 69 Bromfield Street
Telephone: (617) 338 7887
