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Boston's Most Underrated Restaurants

by Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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by Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Photos (clockwise, from upper left): Giulia, Shojo, Marliave, Asta/Rachel Leah Blumenthal

The people have spoken — that would be all of you who emailed, tweeted, commented, and otherwise shared your thoughts — and these are the most underrated restaurants in the Boston area, as requested by an open thread a few weeks ago. Comments have been included when provided. Note that points are organized in a roughly geographic way, north to south; the numbers don't indicate a particular ranking or popularity, just location.

Of course, some people define "underrated" differently than others, so there's probably a few on here that will make you scowl or shrug. Battle it out in the comment section below and share any others that are still flying under the radar.


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Scutra

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92 Summer St, Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-1816
(781) 316-1816

Tryst

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689 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02720
(781) 641-2227
(781) 641-2227

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Punjab Indian Restaurant

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485 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 643-0943
(781) 643-0943

Manna House

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9 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 648-8878
(781) 648-8878

True Bistro

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1153 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 627-9000
(617) 627-9000

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Spoke

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89 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 718-9463
(617) 718-9463

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Highland Kitchen

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150 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-1131
(617) 625-1131

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Vicki Lee's

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105 Trapelo Rd, Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 489-5007
(617) 489-5007

T.W. Food

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377 Walden St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-4745
(617) 864-4745

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Giulia

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1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 441-2800
(617) 441-2800

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Nubar

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16 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 234-1365
(617) 234-1365

Bergamot

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118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-7700
(617) 576-7700

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Russell House Tavern

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14 JFK St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 500-6055
(617) 500-6055

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East Coast Grill & Raw Bar

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1271 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 491-6568
(617) 491-6568

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East By Northeast

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1128 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 876-0286
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Muqueca Restaurant

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1008 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-3296
(617) 354-3296

Atwood's Tavern

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877 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 864-2792
(617) 864-2792

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Figs

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67 Main St, Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 242-2229
(617) 242-2229

Ecco

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107 Porter St, East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 561-1112
(617) 561-1112

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Oleana

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134 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 661-0505
(617) 661-0505

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Garden at The Cellar

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991 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 475-0045
(617) 475-0045

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Bondir

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279A Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 661-0009
(617) 661-0009

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Hungry Mother

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233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave, Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 499-0090
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Mulan Taiwanese Restaurant

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228 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 441-8812
(617) 441-8812

Green Street

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280 Green St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 876-1655
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Dosa Factory

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571 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 868-3672
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Rendezvous

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502 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-1900
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Salts Restaurant

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798 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 876-8444
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EVOO

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350 3rd St, Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 661-3866
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Miracle of Science Bar & Grill

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321 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 868-2866
(617) 868-2866

Taranta

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210 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 720-0052
(617) 720-0052

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Mare Oyster Bar

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135 Richmond St, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 723-6273
(617) 723-6273

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CLINK

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215 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 224-4004
(617) 224-4004

Harvard Gardens

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316 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 523-2727
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Grotto

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37 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 227-3434
(617) 227-3434