16 splurge rooms in Boston, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Boston. All Boston food.
O Ya ★ 4.8
south-end · 9 East St, Boston, MA 02111
Tim and Nancy Cushman's O Ya on East Street in the Leather District runs a 20-seat contemporary Japanese omakase in Boston since 2007. Located in South End.
Oleana ★ 4.8
cambridge · 134 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Ana Sortun's Inman Square room runs a tasting-menu Eastern Mediterranean kitchen in Cambridge since 2001. James Beard Best Chef Northeast 2005.
UNI ★ 4.7
back-bay · 370A Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Ken Oringer's UNI inside the Eliot Hotel on Commonwealth Avenue has run the city's contemporary izakaya programme in Boston since 2002, expanded 2016.
Tip: Late-night ramen menu kicks in at 22:00; the room is at its best after the dinner rush clears.
Pammy's ★ 4.7
cambridge · 928 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Chris and Pam Willis run Pammy's as a New American-Italian trattoria between Central and Harvard Squares in Cambridge since 2017. Priced at $$$$.
Tip: Resy opens 30 days ahead and the room fills the same minute. Counter walk-ins from 17:30 weekdays.
UNI ★ 4.7
back-bay · 370A Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Ken Oringer's UNI inside the Eliot Hotel runs a contemporary Japanese izakaya and omakase counter in Boston's Back Bay since 2002, expanded in 2016.
Sarma ★ 4.7
somerville · 249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA 02145
Cassie Piuma's Sarma in Somerville runs a Turkish-style meze tasting in Boston since 2013. Tasting menu $75 (chef tasting). Book 3 weeks ahead.
Pammy's ★ 4.7
cambridge · 928 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Chris and Pam Willis run Pammy's as a Michelin Bib Gourmand New American-Italian trattoria in Cambridge since 2017. 36 seats, four-course prix fixe and a la.
Mamma Maria ★ 4.6
north-end · 3 North Square, Boston, MA 02113
Mamma Maria on North Square is the North End's fine-dining anchor in Boston, in a five-room brick townhouse since 1973. Kitchen leans italian.
Tip: Book the upstairs Library room for a quiet conversation. The Sunday family menu at 17:00 is the easy walk-in seat.
Field & Vine ★ 4.6
somerville · 9 Sanborn Ct, Somerville, MA 02143
Andrew Brady and Sara Markey run Field & Vine in Union Square Somerville since 2017. Tasting menu $95 (5 course). Book 3 weeks ahead. At 9 Sanborn Ct.
Mamma Maria ★ 4.6
north-end · 3 North Square, Boston, MA 02113
Mamma Maria on North Square is the North End's fine-dining anchor in Boston since 1973. Led by chef Adriana Trigiani. Tasting menu $120 (chef menu).
Mooo Beacon Hill ★ 4.5
beacon-hill · 15 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108
Jamie Mammano's modern steakhouse inside the XV Beacon Hotel has anchored Beacon Hill in Boston since 2007. Priced at $$$$. At 15 Beacon St.
Tip: Lunch is the under-the-radar seat. Pre-theatre menu at 17:30 prices the steak below the dinner card.
Mooo Beacon Hill ★ 4.5
beacon-hill · 15 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108
Jamie Mammano's Mooo inside the XV Beacon Hotel runs a luxury steakhouse in Boston since 2007. Located in Beacon Hill. Tasting menu $165 (5 course).
Krasi ★ 4.5
back-bay · 48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA 02115
Demetri Tsolakis's Krasi on Gloucester Street has run a regional Greek tasting room in Boston's Back Bay since 2020. Country's largest all-Greek wine list.
Nine ★ 4.4
beacon-hill · 9 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108
Allan Rodriguez opened Nine in August 2025 in the former No. 9 Park space on Beacon Hill in Boston, with longtime chef Andrew Simonich on the line.
Tip: The Gin Palace bar pours 80 gins from around the world; sit there for the easier walk-in seat.
Nine ★ 4.4
beacon-hill · 9 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108
Nine opened in the former No. 9 Park space on Beacon Hill in Boston in August 2025. Restaurateur Allan Rodriguez, chef Andrew Simonich, French-European menu.
Bricco ★ 4.4
north-end · 241 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
Frank DePasquale's Bricco on Hanover Street has run a contemporary regional Italian fine-dining room in Boston's North End since 1995. Book 2 weeks ahead.