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corned beef hash, burritos, and Tapeo $$ L’Espalier $$$
omelets. A long bar faces the Spanish Map 3 B2 French Map 3 B3
open kitchen. Window tables 266 Newbury St, 02116 774 Boylston St, 2138
overlook Newbury Street. Tel (617) 267-4799 Tel (617) 262-3023
Authentic tapas bar specializing This premier restaurant serves
Coppa $$ in small plates. Serves true jamón award-winning, modern French
Italian Map 4 D4 serrano (dry-cured Spanish ham cuisine that emphasizes local,
253 Shawmut Ave, 02118 slices), a rarity in the area, plus artisanal ingredients. Try the
Tel (617) 391-0902 exquisite dishes such as boneless butter-poached Maine lobster
Award-winning restauarnt and pheasant breast and garlicky squid. and cocoa-rubbed venison.
enoteca (wine store) serving
small plates of flavorful Italian Tico $$ Grill 23 $$$
fare such as stuzzichini, salumi Latin American Map 1 A5 Steak House Map 4 D2
(cured meat), antipasti (Italian 222 Berkeley St, 02116 161 Berkeley St, 02116
appetizers), pastas, and wood Tel (617) 351-0400 Tel (617) 542-2255
fired pizzas. Well-chosen wine list. The menu here features a range Serving prime cuts of beef since
of regional dishes such as ceviches, 1983. The bar offers exquisite
Orinoco $$ tostadas, and tacos. Try the roasted martinis and the menu is based
Latin American Map 3 C5 cauliflower with chipotle and on seasonal ingredients. The 900-
477 Shawmut Ave, 02118 crunchy favas. The stylish bar has plus label wine list is con sidered
Tel (617) 369-7075 an impressive list of fine tequilas. among the city’s best.
Enjoy specialties such as arepas
and plantain-stuffed empanadas B&G Oysters $$$ Oishii $$$
while being serenaded with Seafood Map 4 D4 Japanese Map 4 E4
Latin music under the tin 550 Tremont St, 02116 1166 Washington St, 2116
ceiling of this 1890s building. Tel (617) 423-0550 Tel (617) 482-8868
Subterranean spot for mollusk Top-rated spot for gourmet
Parish Café $$ fans. Features a marble bar and Japanese fare. Fresh ingredients
Café Map 1 A5 an open kitchen. At least a dozen are diced, rolled, and torched
361 Boylston St, 02116 varieties of oysters are available into artfully presented platters of
Tel (617) 247-4777 at any given time. Broad selection sushi and sashimi. Minimalist
Casual bar-restaurant featuring of mineral-rich white wines. interior and courteous servers.
menu items crafted by some
of the most famous chefs in Brasserie Jo $$$ Sonsie $$$
Boston. Inventive sandwiches French Map 3 B3 Italian/International Map 3 A3
include the delicious lobster 120 Huntington Ave, 02116 327 Newbury St, 02116
salad on pepper brioche. Tel (617) 425-3240 Tel (617) 351-2500
Popular outdoor seating. Alsatian eatery serving great meals This Newbury Street stalwart
till late. French beers are available has open glass doors and
Post 390 $$ on tap. Menu is replete with clas- outdoor tables in summer. Serves
New American Map 3 C3 sics, from steak-frites to tarte tatin delicious dishes from the French
406 Stuart St, 02118 (upside down tart). Popular in and Italian rivieras, with the occa-
Tel (617) 399-0015 evening for sharing glasses of the sional Indo-Chinese delight.
Handsome urban tavern with cocktail kir and plates of pâté.
two bars and an open kitchen Sorellina $$$
spread over two floors. The Deuxave $$$ Italian Map 3 C3
extensive menu has upscale New American Map 3 A3 1 Huntington Ave, 02116
dishes such as turkey pot pie and 371 Commonwealth Ave, 02115 Tel (617) 412-4600
house-smoked barbecue ribs. Tel (617) 517-5915 The northern Italian menu defines
Elegant spot frequented by a the experience here. The food
Scoozi $$ chic clientele to relax over ranges from the tra ditional, such
Italian cocktails. The chef blends local, as herb-roasted chicken and plain
580 Commonwealth Ave, 02215 seasonal ingredi ents to create grilled steaks, to the adventurous
Tel (617) 536-7777 dishes such as pan-seared halibut venison carpaccio with cherries.
Small, casual eatery with a and lobster gnocchi. Impressive designer decor.
huge sidewalk patio. Students
and young international visitors
throng the place for delicious
sandwiches and other light
fare such as tater tots, salads,
and crab cakes.
Stephanie’s on Newbury $$
American Map 3 B2
190 Newbury St, 02116
Tel (617) 236-0990
A local institution known for
filling dinner salads and pasta
dishes. Signature plates include
smoked salmon potato pancakes
and meatloaf layered with cheese
and caramelized onions. Offers
Back Bay’s best outdoor seating. Sophisticated Crystal dining room at L’Espalier, a French restaurant on Boylston Street

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