Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Boston Metro North

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Boston Metro North? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Eddie V's - Burlington

4.9

4.9 (2179)

$50 and over

Seafood

Burlington

About the restaurant

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.

Top review

JOHN

Dined 4 days ago

I’ve been to Eddie V’s multiple times and it never disappoints. The food, especially the sea bass, is always top notch.

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Popular dish

10 oz Center Cut Filet Mignon

Popular dish

Bananas Foster Butter Cake

Popular dish

Maine Lobster Bisque

Mai Tai Lounge

4.9

4.9 (71)

$31 to $50

Fusion / Eclectic

Marblehead

About the restaurant

Here at the Mai Tai Lounge we offer high-quality cuisine and service. There is no limit to the type of dishes that are served. Using the freshest ingredients available we offer dishes like our Filet Mignon, Chilean Sea Bass, Lobster Pad Thai, Farfalle with Wild Mushroom, and many other dishes.
The Mai Tai Lounge offers the finest handcrafted cocktails hands-down, drinks like our Snapchat Worthy, Best Mistake Ever, and the Yacht Club. Not to mention our list of eight differently designed Mai Tais.
The restaurant has been designed to provide a high level of comfort and an overall relaxing ambience. The Mai Tai team is excited to welcome you to come sit down, relax and focus on family, friends, and the present moment.

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JoddyVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Best Vietnamese fusion food I have had in MA & the service is simply outstanding! Will come many times again!

The Capital Grille - Burlington

4.8

4.8 (6033)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Burlington

About the restaurant

Make it a day to remember. From birthdays and anniversaries to professional milestones, we aim to make every gathering special at The Capital Grille. Open seven days a week, The Capital Grille is best known for our expertly prepared steaks, which are dry aged in house for 18 to 24 days and then hand-cut by our restaurant's on-premise butcher. The Capital Grille's wine list features more than 350 selections, and its floor-to-ceiling wine kiosk regularly houses 3,500 - 5,000 bottles. Reservations are recommended but not required. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to delighting you.

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Lisa

Dined 6 days ago

Caitlyn was amazing. Very professional and wonderful

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Popular dish

Creamed Spinach

Popular dish

Lobster and Crab Cakes

Paradiso Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (496)

$30 and under

Italian

Swampscott

About the restaurant

Paradiso Ristorante is a family-friendly restaurant located across from the Swampscott train station. Small kitchen with big flavors.
Executive Chef Benedetto Carenza from Avellino, Italy prepares Italian cuisine that will make you want to lick your plate. All menu items are cooked to order. Quality is our number one priority. Enjoy the ambiance of our “soon” newly renovated lounge and dining room. The casual atmosphere of our lounge offers 6 flat screen TVs, along with our dining room, outdoor heated patio and outdoor tent.

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CarenVIP

Dined on 9 Nov 2024

We love coming to Paradiso for dinner especially when we have Michael as our server! He’s the best and the food is delicious!

G Bar & Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (180)

$31 to $50

American

Swampscott

About the restaurant

G Bar & Kitchen in Swampscott provides a beautiful interior with dark, rich wood flooring, bright red chairs situated along the bar, and pale colored chairs, tables and booths along the opposite walls. Big windows let in plenty of sunshine to help increase the brightness and inviting atmosphere of the interior whereas friendly staff members make you feel like an honored guest at G Bar & Kitchen. Upon first glance at the menu, you will notice plenty of delicious options like the shrimp chow fun and gnocchi. You also have stuffed acorn squash, lamb rack, duck, haddock, veal chop and a N.Y strip to name a few. There is an option for just about every flavor preference so you are sure to leave feeling satisfied and yearning to come back for more when you visit G Bar & Kitchen.

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Steven

Dined 5 days ago

Chef Gregg personally personalized our meal due to allergies- food was outstanding! Chocolate soufflé was the most delicate I’ve ever had. We’ll be back- thank you!!

Elia Taverna Marblehead

4.9

4.9 (65)

$31 to $50

Greek

Marblehead

About the restaurant

Family owned local Greek cuisine. Serving delicious food with homemade recipes, in a small cozy atmosphere. Hard to find amazing Greek wines that will surprise you. Shrimp Santorini, Mediterranean Grill, grilled octopus, are just some of the amazing dishes we server. Voted 2nd must try restaurant in the Marblehead, Salem, Swampscott area. "Neighborhood Gem"

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Lee

Dined on 14 Dec 2024

From the service to the quality of the food, this place is authentic Greek and a top 4 restaurant in Marblehead. I take my wife here for her birthday every year and we always come away pleased. The inside is cozy and clean. We have never ordered something we didn’t like. Hats off for an overall well ran establishment.

Row 34 - Burlington

4.8

4.8 (1696)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Burlington

About the restaurant

We’re Row 34. If we could eat oysters and drink beer for every meal period, we probably would. Professionals Only.

Our menu changes daily. Visit our website to take a look at our most up to date menus.

Row 34 serves up a seafood-heavy menu in an industrial-inspired setting. Chef/Owner Jeremy Sewall's menu offers fish entrees and an extensive oyster selection, along with craft beers and an eclectic wine list. Classic comfort food side dishes round out the menu.

Looking for another reservation? Visit one of our sister restaurants: Row 34 Boston, Row 34 Cambridge and Row 34 Portsmouth, NH.

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Karen

Dined on 13 Dec 2024

Exceptional service and food as always! A perfect visit-thank you!

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Experience

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Seasons 52 - Burlington

4.8

4.8 (5893)

$31 to $50

American

Burlington

About the restaurant

Seasons 52 is a Fresh Grill and Wine Bar offering a seasonal menu that is naturally lighter and always flavorful. Our seasonal menus feature ingredients at their peak of freshness, oak-fire grilled or brick oven roasted (without a fryer in sight) to be naturally lighter and more flavorful. We also offer an extensive list of wines by the glass and bottle. Here, you'll always feel free to enjoy every bite, every sip, every moment. Lunch and dinner daily with happy hour Monday-Thursday from 3-6PM.

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Sudhakar

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent food , great service , eating there since last 12 yrs at least 3/4 times in a year

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4.8

4.8 (1617)

$30 and under

Italian

Peabody

About the restaurant

Everyone is family at our flagship Toscana location. Our philosophy is to never cut corners and always do things the old school Italian way. All sauces, dressings, ravioli and desserts are made from scratch, daily. You can be sure that anything you eat today, was prepared today. We'll match it with a fantastic wine & cocktail list and friendly, neighborhood service!

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Bari

Dined 4 days ago

Our waitress was very attentive and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and the drinks perfect!

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Popular dish

Chicken Marsala

BuenoMalo

4.8

4.8 (104)

$31 to $50

Mexican

Andover

About the restaurant

BuenoMalo is a Southern California style Mexican restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Andover. You'll find bold west coast flavors in a casual and lively environment. Sit back and relax with an ice-cold margarita in one hand, and Abuelas guacamole recipe and hand cut tortilla chips in the other. Come see why we've been voted "Best of North Shore Tacos" by Northshore Magazine since we opened in 2017!

Top review

VictoriaVIP

Dined 3 days ago

After 7 years, bueno malo just keeps getting better and better!

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