Boston Restaurant Recommendations

Looking for restaurants in the Boston area to check out. Interested in places that are really good or offer an interesting experience. Price is mostly irrelevant. Expensive hole in the walls that never advertise preferred.

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Liberty Hotel is a pretty cool place. They have at least one restaurant I know and a cool bar

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Via Matta-Good italian food, amazing homemade burrata

Seconded. Did the chef's tasting menu for a special occasion and was really impressed.
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check out:

Oleanas in cambridge for awesome middle eastern Hungry Mother for amazing southern food (also in cambridge) West Bridge - solid food

Just went to B&G Oysters in South End this past weekend and the fish / oysters were awesome Also a fan of Island Creek Oyster Bar

Sorrelina (pricey and not a hole in the wall, but good italian food)

Speakeasy: Drink in South Boston

Comfort Food: Scross the street from Drink = Lucky's and good for Frank Sinatra night and turns into a decent bar/ club for S Boston

 

For a hole in the wall - Grotto near the state house.

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For a hole in the wall - Grotto near the state house.

Second this. Great date spot too.

Any of Ken Oringer's spots will satisfy your expensive requirement. The South End has a ton of great spots - if you're adventurous, check out Addis Red Sea for some Eitiopian food. If you want to get really ethnic, trek out to Sommerville.

You definitely CAN go wrong with Italian in the North End - avoid the tourist traps on Salem/Hannover streets and find something on a side street.

 
cc66

I live in the north end, and you definitely can't go wrong with almost anything on Hanover (I really like Lucca and Bricco). If you want something on a side street you have to be more carefull, cuz most of them aren't as good. Carmine is probably my favorite one off the beaten path.

Enjoy.

Different strokes for different folks. This was a few years ago when I was a snobby Beacon Hiller, so I'll defer to you on NE suggestions.

Is the cigar bar still open? I loved that place.

 

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