Best of: Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is one of Best of: Boston.

1. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

8.9
280 Fenway, Boston, MA
Art Museum · Medical Center Area · 176 tips and reviews

Monica D.Monica Desai: Beautiful museum, intimate garden and delicious cocktails on the Third Thursdays of the month -- highly recommend!

Sarma is one of Best of: Boston.

2. Sarma

9.2
249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA
Meze Restaurant · Winter Hill · 94 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Critic Bill Addison recommends burrata with labne, cacik (garlicky herbed yogurt), quail kebab, broccoli and sfela cheese, Sultan's Delight, lamb shawarma, Turkish-style profiteroles Read more.

Freedom Trail is one of Best of: Boston.

3. Freedom Trail

8.7
The Freedom Trail (btwn Tremont St & Essex St), Boston, MA
Hiking Trail · Downtown Boston · 77 tips and reviews

Otel.comOtel.com: Do a walking tour down the historic Freedom Trail marked by lines of red paint in sidewalks. Places you’ll pass by are old State House, Paul Revere’s house, and Faneuil Hall. A must-do when in Boston!

Myers + Chang is one of Best of: Boston.

4. Myers + Chang

8.7
1145 Washington St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · South End · 215 tips and reviews
Drink is one of Best of: Boston.

5. Drink

8.2
348 Congress St (at A St), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Seaport District · 235 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Baxter: Get here early and tell the bartender to surprise you; you won't regret it.

Little Donkey is one of Best of: Boston.

6. Little Donkey

8.3
505 Massachusetts Avenue (Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

Jared L.Jared Leavitt: Amazing food, rushed service. You can't miss ordering the oysters, BLT Lettuce wraps, foie gras, silver queen corn and lobster fra diavlo. Ask server to slow down cadence to enjoy your meal.

Mike & Patty's is one of Best of: Boston.

7. Mike & Patty's

9.1
12 Church St (at Fayette Street), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Bay Village · 138 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: These breakfast sandwiches are the truth. The bacon and egg fancy is the platonic ideal of a cheesy, meaty, oozing with decadence breakfast sandwich to cure any hangover.

Yvonne's is one of Best of: Boston.

8. Yvonne's

9.0
2 Winter Place (Winter + Tremont), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 82 tips and reviews

Gardiner A.Gardiner Allen: Gracious and friendly staff; amazing decor (and history), and the drinks and food are out of this world to boot. The library bar is great to chill out with that special someone

Alden & Harlow is one of Best of: Boston.

9. Alden & Harlow

8.4
40 Brattle St (Church St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 164 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Exceeds the trendy hype. Start with two snacks (bruised tomato salad and string bean fritters), the share 3 entrees for a hearty meal. The corn pancakes were unreal. Super creative cocktails, too.

The Hawthorne is one of Best of: Boston.

10. The Hawthorne

500A Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Kenmore · 108 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Perfect classy speakeasy vibe for a date, with ambitious cocktails -- bartender's choice -- and great value snacks like the $4 spicy whipped ricotta.

Sportello is one of Best of: Boston.

11. Sportello

348 Congress St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Seaport District · 110 tips and reviews

Veronica H.Veronica H: Best pasta in boston agnolotti with lobster and polenta with lamb Ragu are good choices- polenta was so creamy it tasted like creamed corn

Hojoko is one of Best of: Boston.

12. Hojoko

8.5
1271 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 39 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Fun take on a Japanese Izakaya from the famous O Ya team, with a Tokyo hipster vibe and tasty cocktails with lots of tiki drinks. The warm 'rando' section was great: curry noodle + oyako rice bowl.

The Table at Season to Taste is one of Best of: Boston.

13. The Table at Season to Taste

2447 Massachusetts Ave (Gold Star Road), Cambridge, MA
French Restaurant · North Cambridge · 2 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Request the chefs table so you can watch Top Chef cooking from a few feet away. Split the creative tasting menu with one person so you can try 8 dishes for $65 -- a steal!

Saltie Girl Seafood Bar is one of Best of: Boston.

14. Saltie Girl Seafood Bar

9.0
281 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Back Bay East · 56 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Pricey and long waits, but great, inventive seafood dishes & vibe. The "toasts" all fantastic: SNOW CRAB avocado / pistachios / stracciatella & SMOKED SALMON bagelette / onion cream cheese / trout roe

Coppa is one of Best of: Boston.

15. Coppa

9.1
253 Shawmut Ave (at Milford St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 169 tips and reviews

Boston MagazineBoston Magazine: Is it worth an hour wait? Put it this way: We’d stand in the February cold for the whipped lardo crostini. We’d get pelted with hail for the cavatelli with chicken sausage. Read more.

Lone Star Taco Bar is one of Best of: Boston.

16. Lone Star Taco Bar

8.6
635 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Taco Restaurant · East Cambridge · 55 tips and reviews

T B.T B: How can you beat a delicious $4 taco? My favorites are the carnitas and barbacoa. What seals the deal is a refreshing Paloma. Chill clientele, friendly staff, good beats, and outside seating.

The Breakfast Club is one of Best of: Boston.

17. The Breakfast Club

8.6
270 Western Ave (btwn Everett & Riverdale), Allston, MA
Diner · North Allston · 74 tips and reviews

Michael D.Michael Dougherty: Has everything you need to wake up after drinking til 4am: coffee, eggs, bacon, 80s movie posters on the wall and beastie boys on the stereo

Puritan & Co. is one of Best of: Boston.

18. Puritan & Co.

8.7
1166 Cambridge St. (Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 63 tips and reviews
Shojo is one of Best of: Boston.

19. Shojo

8.3
9 Tyler St (Kneeland St & Beach St), Boston, MA
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 88 tips and reviews
PAGU is one of Best of: Boston.

20. PAGU

7.2
310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

Monica D.Monica Desai: That uni ramen though, still thinking about it!

Thinking Cup is one of Best of: Boston.

21. Thinking Cup

8.8
Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 368 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Great cappuccino with Stumptown espresso. Also tasty chai latte. No wifi but otherwise relaxed vibe for working.

Darwin's Ltd. is one of Best of: Boston.

22. Darwin's Ltd.

8.3
148 Mount Auburn St (Ash St.), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Harvard Square · 95 tips and reviews
Sonsie is one of Best of: Boston.

23. Sonsie

8.0
327 Newbury St (btwn Hereford & Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA
Wine Bar · Back Bay West · 122 tips and reviews
Pavement Coffeehouse is one of Best of: Boston.

24. Pavement Coffeehouse

8.5
1334 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 48 tips and reviews
Row 34 is one of Best of: Boston.

25. Row 34

9.3
383 Congress St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Seaport District · 183 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Lobster roll is worth sharing for two. Delicious crudos. Insane craft beer menu with lots of sours.

Bloc Cafe is one of Best of: Boston.

26. Bloc Cafe

8.3
11 Bow St (at Walnut St.), Somerville, MA
Coffee Shop · 112 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Massive back converted into a great coffee shop space to hang or work from. Tasty intelligentsia pour overs and chai lattes.

Brick & Mortar is one of Best of: Boston.

27. Brick & Mortar

8.8
569 Massachusetts Ave (at Pearl St.), Cambridge, MA
Cocktail Bar · 107 tips and reviews
Tiger Mama is one of Best of: Boston.

28. Tiger Mama

1363 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Thai Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 36 tips and reviews

Ricky S.Ricky Sherrill: A nice place to have food & drinks with friends. The small plates are good and easily shared.

MIT Stata Center (Building 32) is one of Best of: Boston.

29. MIT Stata Center (Building 32)

32 Vassar St (at Main St), Cambridge, MA
College Technology Building · MIT · 31 tips and reviews

MITMIT: Designed by Frank Gehry, this building houses a lot of our researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Lots of robots to check out Read more.

Render Coffee is one of Best of: Boston.

30. Render Coffee

8.8
563 Columbus Ave (at Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · South End · 129 tips and reviews
Dali is one of Best of: Boston.

31. Dali

8.8
415 Washington St (at Beacon St.), Somerville, MA
Tapas Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews
The Painted Burro is one of Best of: Boston.

32. The Painted Burro

8.7
219 Elm St (btwn Bowers & Russell), Somerville, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Davis Square · 135 tips and reviews
Helmand Restaurant is one of Best of: Boston.

33. Helmand Restaurant

8.4
143 1st St (at Bent St), Cambridge, MA
Afghan Restaurant · East Cambridge · 71 tips and reviews
Harvard Art Museums is one of Best of: Boston.

34. Harvard Art Museums

9.2
32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA
Art Museum · Mid-Cambridge · 31 tips and reviews
Trina's Starlite Lounge is one of Best of: Boston.

35. Trina's Starlite Lounge

8.6
3 Beacon St (at Dickinson St.), Somerville, MA
Lounge · 125 tips and reviews
Oleana is one of Best of: Boston.

36. Oleana

9.2
134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Inman Square · 129 tips and reviews
Institute of Contemporary Art is one of Best of: Boston.

37. Institute of Contemporary Art

8.3
100 Northern Ave (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Seaport District · 124 tips and reviews
Aeronaut Brewing Company is one of Best of: Boston.

38. Aeronaut Brewing Company

9.0
14 Tyler St (Dane Street), Somerville, MA
Brewery · 46 tips and reviews
Mamaleh's is one of Best of: Boston.

39. Mamaleh's

8.9
1 Kendall Square (Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Jewish Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Lamplighter Brewing Co. is one of Best of: Boston.

40. Lamplighter Brewing Co.

9.1
284 Broadway (btwn Columbia & Elm St), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · 37 tips and reviews
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream is one of Best of: Boston.

41. Christina's Homemade Ice Cream

8.3
1255 Cambridge St (at Prospect St.), Cambridge, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Inman Square · 85 tips and reviews
Bronwyn is one of Best of: Boston.

42. Bronwyn

8.0
255 Washington St (at Sanborn Ct.), Somerville, MA
German Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews
Giulia is one of Best of: Boston.

43. Giulia

8.5
1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 45 tips and reviews