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Boston is a city alive with the fun, funky, and fantastic. This extends to the restaurants sprinkled throughout the city that cover the gastronomical gamut from Italian in the North End to the Asian cuisine of Chinatown and practically everything in between. Scroll through the articles below to get a picture of the kind of culinary craft you can expect from Boston restaurants.
Head to nearby Somerville for authentic Thai tapas at Ronnarong Thai Tapas Bar on Washington Street, or maybe stop into Chinatown for an authentic dim sum experience at Empire Garden. Le's Vietnamese Restaurant in Cambridge's Harvard Square offers up authentic and quality Vietnamese pho despite its food court-esque outside decor.
If brunch is more your speed, check out the Disco Brunch on Sundays at Geoffrey's Cafe in the Back Bay or Trident Booksellers and Cafe for a place to sip exotic tea while you plug away on your laptop.
Food trucks have made a bigger appearance in Boston as of late, including the three sitting at City Hall Plaza -- Bon Me, Clover, and Momogoose -- and more are scheduled to make their appearances.
Boston's restaurant scene is thriving and rich, and a look through the articles below only proves that. So choose an eatery to read about and maybe expand your gourmet enjoyment.
And you can find even more listings at the Yellow Pages section of HelloBoston.com.
Trident Booksellers & Café on Newbury Street marries two venerable concepts—an independent bookstore and a study-friendly restaurant—and combines the duo into a complementary tour de force on one of Boston’s more upscale blocks.
If Hello Kitty had a Boston-area hangout, it would be Teriyaki House. The walls are covered with colorful, framed origami birds which captures the whimsical vibe of this hidden gem in the Back Bay.
Burtons Grill won over diehard Red Sox fans when they set up shop in the Fenway neighborhood at 1363 Boylston St. Now, the New England-based restaurant group announced that it will open a sixth location in nearby Peabody on Monday, June 28.
The relocated Bella Luna Restaurant has evolved to reflect the tone of their groovy new space. It’s a celestial-inspired aesthetic punctuated with dark red walls and exposed brick coupled with their signature star-shaped lanterns dangling over booths and hand-painted plates.
It's been a tumultuous two years for the Harvard Square staple that has been serving up political slander and pop-culture worship along with its killer burgers since 1960.
Craving some old-school Chinese food replete with the traditional fortune cookie to top off your meal? Here’s a lineup of affordable Asian restaurants in Boston
Looking for brunch with a punch? Here’s a list of the best Boston brunch establishments that continue to draw in the club-wary weekend warriors by the droves.
Looking to take a run to the border? Instead, head over to Cambridge to sample some killer Tex-Mex cuisine served up with a Cajun-style zing. Yep, the food at this festive Harvard Square hot spot deviates a bit from the traditional Southwestern flavors combining native Jalisco dishes with Cajun delicacies.
Chinatown is more than just chopsticks-worthy Chinese food. Penang restaurant, Boston, boasts a Malaysian menu that deviates from the Asian cuisine norm, combining the flavors imported from the South Pacific.
If you’re looking for a traditional dim sum experience in Boston, it’s a good idea to do what the locals in Chinatown do. Instead of opting for the pricier Asian-style hot spots in the area like O Ya and Pearl Villa, follow the flashy marquee that promises exotic cocktails and, of course, dim sum.
Hidden beneath the South End Buttery’s baked goods storefront is a recently opened full-service dining area boasting a cavernous downstairs area that features a rustic homage to the elements and a cozy fireplace.
Chef Ronnarong Sakusa and his new wife bring authentic Thai tapas to diners at Ronnarong Thai Tapas Bar.
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Instead, they should turn the space into a posh coffee shop replete with Terroir drip coffee, gourmet sandwiches and tasty baked goods.
Moveable feast? An army of fast-food trucks in Boston are either roaming the city or are slotted to hit the streets in the coming months.
Want to know where to go for pho in Harvard Square? While the hole-in-the-wall ambience of Le’s Vietnamese Restaurant hidden in Cambridge’s The Garage can be enough to scare off the average foodie, don’t judge a venerated culinary hot spot by its food-court cover.
Move over Paula Deen. Satiate your craving for good ol’ Southern cooking at the recently opened soul-food eatery called J’Way Café hidden in the basement of Jamaicaway Books & Gifts located at 676 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain.
Dining establishments come and go, but there are a few new restaurants in Boston generating some noteworthy buzz among the Hub’s hardcore foodies.
Craving an authentic burrito with traditional flavors and healthy ingredients? In a city overwrought with Mexican-fusion joints, the locally owned and operated Anna’s Taqueria is where the locals go loco for the wrapped-up rolls of rice, meat and cheese.
The Barking Crab, the no-frills culinary hot spot located in South Boston's Seaport District and known for its bright red-and-yellow, big-top style outdoor dining area and larger-than-life lobster claws, is a New England must-see that kicks into high gear during Boston's warmer months.
Tap into your inner Sugar Plum Fairy this holiday season with a pit stop at Sweet Cupcakes Boston, a homegrown bakery and café serving freshly made cupcakes and made-to-order concoctions.
With lads from County Clare behind the old-fashioned bar, the cozy Druid pub and restaurant in Cambridge is welcoming and authentic.
Punjabi Dhaba Cambridge is one of the Boston area's most-popular Indian fast-food restaurants. Expect quick service and lots of tasty, no-frills Indian food.
Starving college kids, listen up. Boston is known for its fine dining, but there are a few inexpensive Boston restaurants that offer quality food without burning a hole in your pocketbook.
The Southeast Asian nation of Burma is a mystery to many Americans, but Boston's YoMa Burmese restaurant is inviting, affordable and tasty.
Hungry for the return of Boston’s jazz era? Head straight to the South End. Literally around the corner from jazz mainstay Wally’s Café which got its start in 1947, Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen recently set up shop at the former Bob the Chef’s spot on Columbus Ave.
No, Faneuil Hall isn’t normally the place where “everybody knows your name,” but Sam’s Café in the southwest canopy of the tourist-friendly Quincy Market building is a kitschy homage to the popular, Boston-set TV show Cheers and a fun throwback to ‘80s sitcom nostalgia.
There’s a mysterious, flirty vibe at the recently opened The Q Restaurant, a recently opened sushi den and hot pot hotspot nestled beneath Chinatown’s luxury Archstone Boston Common complex.
The vegetarian and vegan offerings of Clover Food Lab, a popular food truck that has served up organic, just-cut breakfast and lunch food for the masses at MIT and South Station, recently set up a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 7 Holyoke Street in the heart of Cambridge’s Harvard Square.
Moderately priced Dumpling Cafe opened in 2010 and has become a favorite close to the Tufts Medical complex and Boston's Theater district.
Known for its gravy fries, frappes and odd assortment of Bostonians from all walks of life, Boston’s South Street Diner is the go-to place to people-watch in the wee hours of the night.
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