The 36 best restaurants in Boston
There are 36 restaurants worth knowing in Boston, USA, and this is all of them. The rooms here skew date night, upbeat and casual. Expect Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Hip Hop on the floor. Prices run mid-range to high-end.
Wa Shin (4.9★), Marcelino's Seaport (4.8★) and Earls Kitchen + Bar (4.8★) rate highest on Google across the set. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights. Table Service, Private Dining and Brunch are widely available. Every listing below carries photos, opening hours, the dress code where a venue publishes one, and a direct route to booking.
All 36 restaurants in Boston
Partner Wa Shin
Partner Marcelino's Seaport
Partner Earls Kitchen + Bar
Partner 311 Omakase
Partner Gray's Hall
Partner Krasi
Partner Mistral
Partner SRV
Partner Sushi @ Temple Records
Partner Grill 23 & Bar
Partner Mooncusser
Partner Carmelina's
Partner Yvonne's
Partner Shore Leave
Partner Zurito
Partner Select Oyster Bar
Partner O Ya
Partner Lenox Sophia
Partner Legal Harborside
Partner Toro
Partner Hobgoblin
Partner Woods Hill Pier 4
Partner Asta
Partner Somaek
Partner La Padrona
Partner Neptune Oyster
Partner Empire
Partner Carrie Nation Cocktail Club
Partner Lifted
Partner Uni
Partner Contessa
Partner Club Café
Partner Terra
Partner Long Bar & Terrace
Partner Scorpion Bar
Partner Deck 12
Restaurants in Boston: common questions
What are the best restaurants in Boston?
Wa Shin (4.9★ from 258 Google reviews), Marcelino's Seaport (4.8★ from 2,746 Google reviews) and Earls Kitchen + Bar (4.8★ from 11,090 Google reviews) are the highest-rated of the 36 restaurants Outlas lists in Boston, USA. The full ranking is on this page, with photos and booking for each.
How many restaurants are there in Boston?
Outlas lists 36 restaurants in Boston, USA. That is the curated set — venues are added by hand and checked against their own website, socials and Google listing, so it is not every licensed premises in the city.
What is the dress code at restaurants in Boston?
It varies by venue, and each listing states its own. Across the 36 restaurants here, "Smart Casual" is the most common — 17 of them (47%), followed by "Casual" at 8. 0 publish no dress code at all.
What music do restaurants in Boston play?
Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Hip Hop are the dominant genres across Boston's restaurants. Each venue page lists its own music policy, and the busiest nights are Friday and Saturday.
How much do restaurants in Boston cost?
The restaurants listed here sit in the mid-range to high-end band. Outlas records a price tier per venue rather than a per-item price, because covers, minimum spends and bottle prices move by night and by season — check the venue's own booking page, linked from every listing, for the current number.
When are restaurants in Boston open?
Year-round is the season most restaurants in Boston operate in. Opening hours are listed per venue where the venue publishes them, and several close entirely out of season.
