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Boston food and attractions
Boston, South Boston, Cambridge
A few good food options
Updated 3 years ago
The best lobster at the best prices south of Maine. Go for the large lobster roll
- +1 617 423 5501
15-17 Northern Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.jameshooklobster.com/
Authentic Greek food. Not sure why they don't have spanakopita, but the moussaka is good
- +1 617 356 1100
315 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.kavaneotaverna.com/
Good tapas in the South End
- +1 617 266 2600
525 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.barcelonawinebar.com/
A great place for a beer and a sandwich on a warm day
- +1 617 247 4777
361 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
My choice for Italian food in the North End
- +1 617 720 5472
67 Prince Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
A North End classic. Bring cash. Worth the wait. Good value
- +1 617 523 9026
355 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Good fish and steak
- +1 617 542 2255
161 Berkeley Street corner Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.grill23.com/
People like the cannoli, but Isgro's in Philly is better
- +1 617 742 3050
300 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.mikespastry.com/
Good North End seafood
- +1 617 742 3474
63 Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.neptuneoyster.com/
Good South End seafood
- +1 617 423 0550
550 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://bandgoysters.com/
More good seafood, this time in the Back Bay. You might sense a theme
- +1 857 239 8064
50 Gloucester Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.selectboston.com/
The prettiest walk in the city in springtime. Feed the ducks.
- +1 617 635 4505
4 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.boston.gov/
If you like the history of the Revolutionary War
Freedom Trail, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
Nicer to walk along than Newbury or Boylston
Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
A nice old neighborhood to walk through. Some of the homes have the original glass.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- http://www.beacon-hill-boston.com
Kitschy but an efficient way to fill all your tourism needs if the weather is warm
- +1 617 267 3825
4 Copley Pl #4155, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.bostonducktours.com/
The country's largest "craft" brewery
- +1 617 368 5080
30 Germania St, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Same good food, cozier atmosphere
- +1 617 227 0311
143 Richmond St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
Fun place
- +1 617 338 8585
324 A Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.bluedragonbos.com/
Good food. Ask to get taken downstairs before you go to get into Drink without the wait
- +1 617 737 1234
348 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Nice and creative cocktails
- +1 617 695 1806
348 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.drinkfortpoint.com/
Fun. Good margaritas and guacamole
- +1 617 439 3502
250 Northern Ave #2, Boston, MA 02210, USA
For kids
- +1 617 495 3045
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/
Self-explanatory
- +1 617 973 5200
1 Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.neaq.org/
With period actors
- +1 866 955 0667
306 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/
More than just paintings. Fun classes too
- +1 617 267 9300
465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
If you need a spot of green
- +1 617 524 1718
125 Arborway, Boston, Masachusetts, USA
- http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu
It's no Philadelphia Zoo
- +1 617 541 5466
One Franklin Park Road, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.zoonewengland.org/
Very nice Mediterranean food, and a nice place to eat outside on a warm evening
- +1 617 536 1234
Ring Rd, Boston, MA 02199, USA
Fun. Mostly for kids, but you can sneak in some too
- +1 617 426 6500
308 Congress Street, Boston, Massachussetts, USA
- https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
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Good corn bread, mediocre food, and bad prices, but strangely fun to go to
- +1 617 227 2750
41 Union Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- http://www.unionoysterhouse.com
Very good Mediterranean/Israeli/North African/eclectic food at a very fair price. A good lunch option.
- +1 617 366 1555
399 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Good food at reasonable prices, but mostly I like ordering at a walk-in takeout window from the street on a nice day. Closes for the Winter months.
- +1 617 917 5193
304 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Good Italian in the suburbs. Excellent tiramisu
- +1 617 244 8833
22 Union St, Newton, MA 02459, USA
Good sushi and a nice atmosphere. If they don’t have tables you can find a seat at a high top past the bar usually. Slipped my mind when I made this list originally, but good sushi without busting your wallet like O Ya
- +1 857 327 7228
3 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110, USA
This one will take its pound of flesh, but worth it once in a while
- +1 617 654 9900
9 East St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
A nice little ramen shop in Back Bay
- +1 857 310 5194
66 Hereford Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.santouka.co.jp/en/
I always thought this was the bar to the adjacent bowling alley, but it’s actually a nice little seafood spot. Not bad at all.
- +1 617 867 9955
50 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- https://www.summershackrestaurant.com/
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