Welcome to Boston’s Eater 38, otherwise known as the answer to any question that begins with: “Can you recommend a restaurant?”
Whether new to Boston or a lifelong resident, an eater will find much to explore here: The city is lucky to have an incredible seafood-filled dining scene, for one thing, but there’s so much more, including spicy hand-pulled Xi’an-style noodles in a casual storefront, heaping bowls of ramen in a restaurant that wants its customers’ dreams to come true, and flavor-packed Mediterranean on a romantic patio to funky wines in intimate bars.
As such, this elite group of 38 must-try restaurants is meant to cover the city of Boston and a little bit beyond while spanning multiple cuisines, costs, and neighborhoods, collectively satisfying every restaurant need.
Every quarter, Eater Boston adds a few pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months), or have stepped up their game. As such, a few restaurants are retired from the map each quarter — not necessarily forever — to make room.
This quarter, we welcome three new additions to the map: East Boston stalwart Taqueria Jalisco; a new-ish Newton spot making waves, Thistle & Leek; and Eastern Mediterranean mainstay Moona in Inman Square.
(Check out the Eater Boston Heatmap to find the hottest new restaurants in town right this very second.)
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