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Durgin-Park

For huge portions of delicious food, a rowdy atmosphere where CEOs share tables with students, and r... More
Positive Star Positive Star Positive Star $ $ $ $ Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Financial District American Regional

Mamma Maria

In a town house overlooking North Square and the Paul Revere House, the best restaurant in the North... More
Positive Star Positive Star Positive Star $ $ $ $ The North End Italian

Legal Sea Foods

Out-of-towners sometimes react suspiciously when I recommend Legal's -- they're expecting a secret i... More
Positive Star Positive Star Positive Star $ $ $ $ The Waterfront Seafood

L'Espalier

Dinner at L'Espalier is a unique experience, very much like spending the evening at the home of a de... More
Positive Star Positive Star Positive Star $ $ $ $ Back Bay French

The Blue Room

The Blue Room sits below plaza level in an office-retail complex, a slice of foodie paradise in high... More
Positive Star Positive Star Positive Star $ $ $ $ Outside Harvard Square Eclectic

Grotto

When I feel like cheating on the North End, I leave my Italian-American neighborhood and head for Be... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Beacon Hill Italian

Locke-Ober

"Locke's" is the traditional Boston restaurant, a power-broker favorite since 1875. It changed hands... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Downtown Crossing American

The Bristol

The Bristol is to a regular restaurant as the Four Seasons is to a regular hotel: It looks about the... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Back Bay American

Spire

International flavors, a stylish dining room, superb local ingredients, and an unfailingly inventive... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Beacon Hill Mediterranean

Les Zygomates

Tucked away near South Station, this delightful place is worth seeking out; Bostonians have found th... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Financial District French

Giacomo's Ristorante

Fans of Giacomo's seem to have adopted the U.S. Postal Service's motto: They brave snow, sleet, rain... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ The North End Italian

Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse

A cavernous space with a surprisingly comfortable vibe, Davio's offers robust cuisine that contrasts... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Back Bay Steaks/Chops

Jasper White's Summer Shack

An enormous space with a lobster tank in the middle of the floor, the Summer Shack feels like an ove... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Outside Harvard Square Seafood

Upstairs on the Square

Overlooking a little park just off Harvard Square, Upstairs on the Square is the perfect combination... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Harvard Square & Vicinity Eclectic

Oleana

Both casual neighborhood place and culinary travelogue, Oleana occupies a cozy space outside Inman S... More
Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star $ $ $ $ Outside Harvard Square Mediterranean
Frommer's content excerpted from Frommer's Boston 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.