The 22 greatest restaurants around Boston
by Carley Thornell
Updated 15 December 2023
Boston’s best restaurants may be renowned for their top-notch lobster and clam chowders. But there’s a whole new food world nestled in the city’s labyrinthine streets—and those of its eclectic urban neighbors, Cambridge and Somerville.
A longstanding Turkish spot holds court in Inman Square. A posh Back Bay steakhouse draws crowds for its acclaimed wine list and lobster-studded mains. In Beacon Hill, a James Beard Award-winning chef impresses with her signature prune-stuffed gnocchi.
Massachussetts’s capital is indeed your oyster. Read on for a guide to 22 of Boston’s greatest restaurants that are just as diverse as the city’s global footprint.
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