Dated: 9-10-11
Recommended Restaurants
By Peter Jee, Professional Chef/Amateur Food Critic
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Boston Area:
Seafood --
1.Legal SeafoodsVarious locations in Boston area. Best Traditional New England seafood restaurant in Boston.
Quality is always consistent. Average prices for seafood.
2.B & G Oysters550 Tremont St. (South End) Seafood specialties and oysters. (Chef/Owner Barbara Lynch)
3.Island Creek Oyster Bar500 Commonwealth Ave. (Kenmore Square) 617-532-5300Owned by the Island Creek Oyster
Co. New American Style Seafood (Chef Jeremy Sewall)
4.Durgin ParkFanueil Hall Marketplace617-227-2038 Very, very casual, rustic-type. If you want the traditional New
England experience, this is the place. Food is good and prices are good. Recommend: Roast Turkey,
Chowder
5.No Name RestaurantFish Pier(South Boston) The place to go for low priced seafood. $8-22
Also, no website.
Italian --
1.Sportello348 Congress St. (Fort Point Channel) 617-737-1234 Chef Barbara Lynch’s trattoria-inspired Italian
dishes.$18-32
2.LaGalleria 3333 Salem St. (North End)Great Italian food. Good size portions, too.Moderate prices. $13 - $27
3.Teatro177 Tremont St. (Theater District)617-778-6841Great Modern Italian food. Moderate prices.
4.The Daily Catch323 HanoverSt. (North End)617-523-8567Very casual place. Great pasta dishes with seafood.
Cash only.
5.Via Matta79 Park Plaza (Park Square)617-422-0008Excellent Authentic Italian menu like you were in
Italy. Also late night bar menu.$18 - $38Closed Sundays. Moderate prices.
6.Giacomos431 Columbus Ave. (South End)617-536-5723Great deal for Italian. Cash Only. Moderate prices.
7.Damianos307 HanoverSt. (North End)617-894-4462Great Italian Small Plates (Piattini)
Moderate prices.
French --
1.Bistro du Midi272 Boylston St.(Park Square)617-426-7878Run by the former sous chef of Le Bernardin (NY)
Great Provencal Style Seafood. $23 - $32
2.Troquet140 Boylston St.(Theatre District)617-695-9462Wine bar with great food. $29 - $40
3.Gaslight560 Harrison Ave.(South End)617-422-0224Good food at good prices. $9 - $19.50
French/Mediterranean --
1.Mistal223 Columbus Ave.(South End)617-867-9300Food and service is tops. Worth the expense. $18-42
Portuguese --
1.Atasca50 Hampshire St.Cambridge, MA617-621-6991
Spanish --
1.Toro1704 Washington St. (South End)617-536-4300Great tapas menu until 11:00PM
2.Barlola160 Commonwealth Ave. (Back Bay)617-266-1122Very good tapas until 11PM
Mexican --
1.Casa Romero30 Gloucester St. (Back Bay – In an alley)617-536-4341Very authentic. No Tex-Mex here. Great
Fish Tacos.$15 - $29
Pizza --
1.Scampo215 Charles St. (Inside Liberty Hotel - Charles Circle) 617-536-2100Great authentic
Margherita Pizza by Chef Lydia Shire$15 - $28
2.Stella1525 Washington St. (South End)617-247-7747Good Thin Crust until 1:30AM$15 - $28
Steak --
1.Grill 23161 Berkeley St.617-542-2255Boston’s Most Highly Talked about Steak House. $25 - $59
Chinese --
1.New Jumbo Seafood Restaurant5 Hudson Street (Chinatown)617-542-2823They have fresh fish and lobster in
the tanks. Everything is good here. Prices are averagefor Chinatown. Open until 3AM.
2.Hei La Moon Restaurant 88 Beach St. (Chinatown)617-338-8813Very highly rated for Dim Sum.
No website.
3.Gourmet Dumpling House 52 Beach St. (Chinatown)617-338-6222Specialty in Szechwan Cuisine.
Late Night --
1.Gaslight560 Harrison Ave.(South End)617-422-0224Serves until 1AM. Good food at
good prices. $9 - $19.50
2.Stella1525 Washington St. (South End)617-247-7747Good Italian Bar Menu until 1:30AM
3.South Street Diner Kneeland St. (Next to South Station)Good Greasy spoon food 24 hours on Weekends
4.Franklin CaféShawmut Ave. (South End)Bistro type food until 1:30AM
5.Pompeii Hanover St. (North End)Italian food and Sandwiches until 3AM
Night Life --
1.Lucky’s LoungeCorner of A St. and Congress St.617-357-LUCKLive music on Thurs., Fri., & Sun. (Great Jazz on
Sun.)