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A photo of Abe & Louie’s - Boston restaurant
1. Abe & Louie’s - Boston
4.8
Exceptional(9159)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Back Bay
Booked 116 times today
Abe & Louie’s, located in Boston’s Back Bay, is the epitome of a classic steakhouse. The iconic establishment sets the standard for elegant dining with superior service, charm, and appeal in a timeless sophisticated atmosphere. Abe & Louie’s, known for premium steaks, serves classic dishes, fresh seafood, shareable sides, and an award-winning wine list. Abe & Louie’s offers brunch, lunch, and dinner with indoor and outdoor seating. Delivery and take-out available.
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2. Beehive
4.6
Exceptional(7112)
Price: Expensive
• American • South End
Booked 67 times today
The Beehive is an underground Bohemian eatery and bar featuring fabulous cuisine, libations, artwork and world class live music. Nestled below the Boston Center for the Art’s historic Cyclorama in Boston’s South End, we are conveniently located to local theaters, the Calderwood Pavilion as well as Boston's Theater district. The Beehive serves the eclectic fare of Chef Ryan Skeen - rustic comfort food infused with American and Mediterranean influences. Join us for dinner, weekend brunch, patio dining, great cocktails at our bars and next level live music. If you like the Beehive you'll love our sister restaurant Cosmica Mexican Food & Bar for elevated Mexican cuisine and cocktails located two blocks away.
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3. Contessa - Boston
4.8
Exceptional(66)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Back Bay
Booked 62 times today
Perched atop The Newbury Hotel like a crown jewel, Contessa is a grand destination. Guests are welcomed from morning till night to a sunlit, rooftop restaurant with Art Deco references and mid-century modern detailing, offering sweeping views of Back Bay and the Boston Public Garden. The menu offers a wide variety of delicious options, from feasts of antipasti, carpaccios and pizzas, to pastas and large steaks. A vast wine list, classic cocktails and a selection of dolci punctuate a beautiful meal.
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4. Alden and Harlow
4.6
Exceptional(4850)
Price: Moderate
• American • West Cambridge
Booked 70 times today
Located at 40 Brattle Street in Harvard Square, Alden & Harlow serves thoughtfully sourced, honest American food in a subterranean, modern and comfortable space. Replicating the style of cooking he does for family and friends in his home kitchen, Chef Michael Scelfo prepares humble, unpretentious food that honors tradition of place in its quality. It's how he connects with anyone who joins them at their table.While reservations are strongly suggested, we also save a portion of the dining room and bar for walk-ins in the event that your request cannot be accommodated. So please, come on in!Parties of more than 8, please call to make a reservation.
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5. Branch Line
4.7
Exceptional(2576)
Price: Moderate
• American • Watertown
Booked 33 times today
Hi Friends!Branch Line is a neighborhood rotisserie and wood fired grill in the Watertown Arsenal built on a foundation of personalized hospitality. Featuring a year-round patio. Branch Line offers something for everyone. Twenty taps continuously change and offer a great craft beer selection, while a curated wine list features bottles that are value-driven and also ready for any special occasion.The Crystal Valley Rotisserie Chicken spins and roasts in sight of nearly every table in the dining room while the fire roars under vegetables, fish, and meat. The "Little Chicken" menu is great for kids, too!
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6. La Voile
4.7
Exceptional(5467)
Price: Expensive
• French • Back Bay
Booked 58 times today
La Voile is an authentic French brasserie, opened in Cannes in 1947. After a few years under a new ownership, it relocated to Boston in 2007.
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7. Eva
4.4
Awesome(435)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Back Bay
Booked 34 times today
Please note that our patio is seated on a first come first serve basis; all tables are set for a 90 minute reservation limit.Eva means full of life. It is also the initials to my children, Elias & Vivian Aboujaoude, who are my life. Eva is a space designed to be welcoming and bright, a place for great food, refreshing cocktails and lively conversation. All while sitting back to enjoy and observe the hustle & bustle of beautiful, historic Newbury Street from one of the largest outdoor patios.
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8. Little Whale
4.7
Exceptional(753)
Price: Very Expensive
• Seafood • Back Bay
Booked 15 times today
Little Whale Oyster Bar is a Classic New England Seafood Restaurant and Raw Bar from Chef Michael Serpa on Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay. An ode to the seaside clamshacks are raw bars of the New England coast, Little Whale is a casual neighborhood spot focusing on local products and seafood friendly wines.
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9. Blue Ribbon Brasserie
4.4
Awesome(259)
Price: Expensive
• American • Fenway–Kenmore
Booked 18 times today
Blue Ribbon Brasserie is built on the vision that originated over 30 years ago in New York City's SoHo at the legendary original Blue Ribbon, well known as the restaurant "where chefs go to eat." Blue Ribbon is also famously ready to serve here in Boston!The space is highlighted by a 70-foot white Carrera marble bar, an oyster bar, and a 16-seat private dining room. The soaring interior has been designed as a collection of intimate dining spaces featuring cozy leather banquettes, shaded table lamps and bistro tables, and a light-filled solarium with floor-to-ceiling windows that look out into the neighborhood and beckon inside the Boston community and visitors alike.
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10. Joe’s On Newbury
4.6
Exceptional(3006)
Price: Expensive
• American • Back Bay
Booked 121 times today
Joe’s on Newbury, located on Boston’s historic Newbury Street, offers the comfort food you crave. A staple in the Back Bay for over 35 years, the popular spot serves a New England inspired menu featuring classic dishes and an extensive beverage list. Joe’s on Newbury offers brunch, lunch, and dinner with indoor and outdoor seating as well as an enclosed patio, giving diners the feel of being outside all year long. Delivery and take-out options available.

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  • JEFFREY
    New York City •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Just a great vibe at the Beehive. We went for the first time on Thanksgiving. Great food (and generous portions) friendly and efficient service and fantastic live music. We will be back for sure!
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    BeehivePrice: Expensive• American• South End
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    4.6
  • Jessica
    Greater Boston •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We had the most amazing first experience of being in the USA and celebrating Thanksgiving, aswell as celebrating my 40th Birthday. The food and service provided was exceptional and I truly hope to return one day. This is a food experience and trip that I will remember forever. Thank you Abe's and Louis!
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    Abe & Louie’s - BostonPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Back Bay
    •
    4.8
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    Dallas - Fort Worth •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    The entire experience was beyond expectations! Every aspect of our dinner was excellent. The view, the food, the service! One of the appetizers, the meatballs, is one of the most rich and flavorful dishes that we have ever had the pleasure of eating!!
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    Contessa - BostonPrice: Expensive• Italian• Back Bay
    •
    4.8
  • Lawrence
    Greater Boston •26 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    What a wonderful way to start a Sunday. The food that was ordered was excellent, well cooked, looking good on the plate, and delicious. A lovely combination of items on the main course that we ordered, that was not big but had wonderful component parts. The service was excellent. There were many other intriguing items the menu as well. Who could ask for anything more.
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    Alden and HarlowPrice: Moderate• American• West Cambridge
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    4.6
  • Sydneyvip
    Greater Boston •155 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 20 Nov 2024
    Hadn't been to Branch Line since before the pandemic but it was as good as I remembered it had been. Good service, tasty food, nice sized portions, energetic crowd...what else can I say? We'll be back next time we're in the neighborhood and will actually order less food since the portions of salads and sides are quite large.
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    Branch LinePrice: Moderate• American• Watertown
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    4.7

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