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Foie Gras to Hot Dogs: Boston's Most Expensive Dishes

by Rachel Leah Blumenthal@blumie Jan 29, 2013, 8:00am EST

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by Rachel Leah Blumenthal@blumie Jan 29, 2013, 8:00am EST

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While Boston might not have a $450 pizza or a $1000 ice cream sundae like some cities, there are certainly some dishes around town that almost warrant a luxury tax. Here now for Whale Week is a collection of Boston's priciest dishes, from the straight-up expensive (hello foie gras) to the ones that are simply the least affordable in their class (fancy hot dogs).

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Journeyman

While Journeyman features 5- and 7-course tasting menus that change daily, there are a couple of add-ons regularly featured on the menu, including a roasted lobe of foie gras (to share) for $100.

9 Sanborn Ct., Somerville, MA

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Neptune Oyster

One of Boston's most lauded lobster rolls is also one of the most expensive. You'll have to wait in a long line and shell out $25 for Neptune Oyster's incarnation, served either hot with butter or cold with mayo.

63 Salem St., Boston, MA 02113

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The Oceanaire Seafood Room

It's no surprise that this former Financial District bank houses a seafood restaurant with somewhat upscale prices. While many of the seafood dishes are in the unremarkable $30 range, it's the Surf & Turf (1 1/4-lb. lobster and 6-oz. filet mignon) that really dents the wallet at $71.95.

40 Court St, Boston, MA 02108

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Mooo....

There are plenty of expensive places to get steak in Boston, but Mooo.... provides the added bonus of surrounding you with classy cow-print leather accents while you eat. Try the 16-oz. New York sirloin (prime, dry-aged, bone-in) for $58.

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15 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

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Bogie's Place

This speakeasy-style newcomer, hidden inside jm Curley, offers an affordable mix of steaks and sides, but high rollers may want to check out the $120 Russian-style caviar service, featuring American sturgeon and served with chilled vodka.

21 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111

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Radius

It's rumored that changes are in store for Radius, but for now, diners can live large with a $19 lunch salad, the contents of which change daily.

8 High St, Boston, MA 02110

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O Ya

O Ya has one of the most expensive tasting menus in town, and its a la carte options aren't shy either. Topping out the nigiri section is an interesting concoction of foie gras (with balsamic chocolate kabayaki, claudio corallo raisin cocoa pulp, and sip of aged sake), a tiny portion for $33.

9 East St, Boston, MA 02111

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Pigalle

When discussing expensive burgers in town, people generally focus on Craigie on Main ($17) and Radius ($19), but Pigalle has a $24 whopper hidden at the bottom of its menu. The angus burger is topped with sharp cheddar, caramelized and fried onions, and house-made condiments, and it's served with a side of truffle fries.

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75 Charles Street S, Boston, MA 02116

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Grill 23

The steak prices are comparable to Mooo....'s, but the more interestingly expensive items are the high-end classic comfort foods. Want to pay $25 for "epic pot roast" or $27 for meatloaf? This is your place.

161 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116

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Sorellina

You can find veal dishes for $40 at a handful of restaurants around town, but upscale Italian restaurant Sorellina reaches higher with a $47 veal milanese (bone-in natural veal chop, soft polenta, oven-cured tomatoes, Parmigiano).

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1 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116

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Clio

Another restaurant known for its high-end tasting menus, Clio has a number of a la carte dishes that will make the frugal diner think twice. The appetizer section tops out with a $30 soup (goat butter, slow-cooked egg, black winter truffle).

370 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

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Mistral

You can munch on warm cinnamon buns while waiting for your $32 brunch, a fancy version of steak and eggs that features 12 ounces of prime sirloin.

223 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 02116

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Hamersley's Bistro

Hamersley's upscale entrees attracted President Obama on one of his recent visits, and it's also one of only a handful of places around town to get venison. The $44.50 grilled loin of New Zealand venison comes with gorgonzola, dried cranberries, toasted hazelnut bread pudding, and port and juniper essence.

553 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

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Oishii Boston

Comparable to O Ya in Boston's luxury sushi realm, Oishii features an $80 8-oz. wagyu steak, a fair deal compared to Uni's $30-per-oz. wagyu or the $145 6-oz. cut at Mooo...., but high rollers can bump the price up to $250 to enjoy a mound of shaved black truffles on top of the steak.

1166 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118

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The Metropolitan Club

Most of The Metropolitan Club's menu is fairly pricey, so it's not too out of line that even their hot dogs come with a luxury price tag: $14 for a house-made veal sausage dog with sauerkraut and mustard or $16 for an LA-style Kobe foot long.

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1210 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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Journeyman

9 Sanborn Ct., Somerville, MA

While Journeyman features 5- and 7-course tasting menus that change daily, there are a couple of add-ons regularly featured on the menu, including a roasted lobe of foie gras (to share) for $100.

9 Sanborn Ct., Somerville, MA

Visit Website

Neptune Oyster

63 Salem St., Boston, MA 02113

One of Boston's most lauded lobster rolls is also one of the most expensive. You'll have to wait in a long line and shell out $25 for Neptune Oyster's incarnation, served either hot with butter or cold with mayo.

63 Salem St., Boston, MA 02113

Visit Website

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

40 Court St, Boston, MA 02108

It's no surprise that this former Financial District bank houses a seafood restaurant with somewhat upscale prices. While many of the seafood dishes are in the unremarkable $30 range, it's the Surf & Turf (1 1/4-lb. lobster and 6-oz. filet mignon) that really dents the wallet at $71.95.

40 Court St, Boston, MA 02108

Visit Website

Mooo....

15 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

There are plenty of expensive places to get steak in Boston, but Mooo.... provides the added bonus of surrounding you with classy cow-print leather accents while you eat. Try the 16-oz. New York sirloin (prime, dry-aged, bone-in) for $58.

Open in Google Maps

15 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

Visit Website

Bogie's Place

21 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111

This speakeasy-style newcomer, hidden inside jm Curley, offers an affordable mix of steaks and sides, but high rollers may want to check out the $120 Russian-style caviar service, featuring American sturgeon and served with chilled vodka.

21 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111

Visit Website

Radius

8 High St, Boston, MA 02110

It's rumored that changes are in store for Radius, but for now, diners can live large with a $19 lunch salad, the contents of which change daily.

8 High St, Boston, MA 02110

Visit Website

O Ya

9 East St, Boston, MA 02111

O Ya has one of the most expensive tasting menus in town, and its a la carte options aren't shy either. Topping out the nigiri section is an interesting concoction of foie gras (with balsamic chocolate kabayaki, claudio corallo raisin cocoa pulp, and sip of aged sake), a tiny portion for $33.

9 East St, Boston, MA 02111

Visit Website

Pigalle

75 Charles Street S, Boston, MA 02116

When discussing expensive burgers in town, people generally focus on Craigie on Main ($17) and Radius ($19), but Pigalle has a $24 whopper hidden at the bottom of its menu. The angus burger is topped with sharp cheddar, caramelized and fried onions, and house-made condiments, and it's served with a side of truffle fries.

Open in Google Maps

75 Charles Street S, Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

Grill 23

161 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116

The steak prices are comparable to Mooo....'s, but the more interestingly expensive items are the high-end classic comfort foods. Want to pay $25 for "epic pot roast" or $27 for meatloaf? This is your place.

161 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

Sorellina

1 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116

You can find veal dishes for $40 at a handful of restaurants around town, but upscale Italian restaurant Sorellina reaches higher with a $47 veal milanese (bone-in natural veal chop, soft polenta, oven-cured tomatoes, Parmigiano).

Open in Google Maps

1 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

Clio

370 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Another restaurant known for its high-end tasting menus, Clio has a number of a la carte dishes that will make the frugal diner think twice. The appetizer section tops out with a $30 soup (goat butter, slow-cooked egg, black winter truffle).

370 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Visit Website

Mistral

223 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 02116

You can munch on warm cinnamon buns while waiting for your $32 brunch, a fancy version of steak and eggs that features 12 ounces of prime sirloin.

223 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

Hamersley's Bistro

553 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Hamersley's upscale entrees attracted President Obama on one of his recent visits, and it's also one of only a handful of places around town to get venison. The $44.50 grilled loin of New Zealand venison comes with gorgonzola, dried cranberries, toasted hazelnut bread pudding, and port and juniper essence.

553 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

Oishii Boston

1166 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118

Comparable to O Ya in Boston's luxury sushi realm, Oishii features an $80 8-oz. wagyu steak, a fair deal compared to Uni's $30-per-oz. wagyu or the $145 6-oz. cut at Mooo...., but high rollers can bump the price up to $250 to enjoy a mound of shaved black truffles on top of the steak.

1166 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118

Visit Website

The Metropolitan Club

1210 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Most of The Metropolitan Club's menu is fairly pricey, so it's not too out of line that even their hot dogs come with a luxury price tag: $14 for a house-made veal sausage dog with sauerkraut and mustard or $16 for an LA-style Kobe foot long.

Open in Google Maps

1210 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Visit Website

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