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Appetito | Italian | South End | $$ | |
Arirang House | Japanese, Korean and Chinese combo brunch | Boston | $ | |
Aujord'hui | World-class French cuisine in a beautiful setting | Boston Public Gardens | $$$$ | |
Bertucci's | Pizza standout | Cambridge + | $$ | |
Black Crow Caffe | For a JP excursion | Jamaica Plain | $$$ | |
Blue Room | A perennial favorite | Kendall Square | $$$ | |
Bombay Club | Best Indian in Harvard Square | Harvard Square | $$ | |
Brasserie Jo | Alsatian cuisine in a brasserie setting | Boston | $$$ | |
Caf� Fleuri | Best hotel brunch | Harvard Square + | $$ | |
Carambola | Cambodian haute cuisine | Waltham | $$$ | |
Carberry | Au Bon McPain alternative | Central/Davis | $$$ | |
China Pearl | Dim Sum Standard | Chinatown | $$ | |
Chinatown Eatery | Cheap, fast, Chinese | Chinatown | $$$ | |
Christopher's | Overrated food | Porter Square | -- | |
Club Passim | Folk concerts w/dinner | Harvard Square | $ | |
Cottonwood | Still hanging in there | Theatre District | $$$ | |
Dalya's | A north suburban alternative for an evening out | Bedford | $$$$ | |
Davio's | Well-known Italian | Cambridge + | $$$ | |
Elephant Walk | Boston's French/Cambodian favorite | Porter Sq/Brookline | $$$ | |
EVOO | Eclectic and sparkling star in Somerville | Somerville | $$$ | |
Figs * | Thin crust pizza star | Back Bay + | $$ | |
Gargoyle's * | Classy Nouveau American in Davis Square | Davis Square | $$$$ | |
Giannino | Italian al fresco away from the crowds | Harvard Square | $$$$ | |
Green Street Grill | Quirky, Caribbean hangout with music | Central Square | $$$ | |
Hamersley's Bistro * | My favorite French restaurant | South End | $$$$ | |
Harvest | American with Alsatian pedigree | Harvard Square | $$$$ | |
Helmand | Popular for quiet dates | Cambridge | $$ | |
Henrietta's Table | New England classics | Harvard Square | $$ | |
Himalaya | Pan-Indian change of pace | Boston | $$ | |
Hi-Rise Bakery | Bakery / Cafe | Cambridge | $ | |
Hong Kong Eatery | Chinese | Boston | $$ | |
Il Capriccio * | Italian hidden gem | Waltham | $$$ | |
Itasca | Portuguese | Inman Square | $$ | |
Jasper White's Summer Shack * | Best seafood, casual setting | Cambridge | $$$ | |
John Harvard's Brew House | American pub with surprisingly good food | Harvard Square | $ | |
Johnny D's | Excellent brunch and some decent dinners | Davis Square | $ | |
Joshua Tree | American hangout | Davis Square | $$ | |
Kareem | Armenian home cooking with a personal touch | Watertown | $$ | |
Kelly's | Seafood on Revere Beach | Revere Beach | $ | |
Kelly's Diner | Diner | Somerville | $ | |
Ma Magoo's | Subs and Pizza | Fresh Pond | $ | |
Mamma Maria * | Romantic Italian favorite | North End | $$$$ | |
Marino Ristorante | Nearby upscale Italian alternative | North Cambridge | $$$ | |
Metropolis Caf� * | Nouveau American, cozy and romantic | South End | $$$ | |
Mike's Restaurant | Italian short-order in Davis Square | Davis Square | $ | |
Mr. and Mrs. Bartley's * | Pinnacle of Hamburgers | Harvard Square | $ | |
Neighborhood Restaurant | Portuguese brunch favorite | Union Square | $ | |
New Mother India | Suburban Indian | Waltham | $$ | |
Noodle Alcove | Chinese handmade noodles | Boston | $ | |
Ocean Wealth | Chinese seafood | Boston | $$ | |
Olives | Todd English's hotbed of culinary invention | Charlestown | $$$$ | |
Pho Pasteur | Vietnamese | Harvard Square+ | $ | |
Picante | Mexican | Davis Square | $ | |
Pomodoro | Italian | North End | $$$ | |
Redbones * | Texas Barbecue done right | Davis Square | $$ | |
Rialto * | Perhaps my overall favorite. | Harvard Square | $$$$ | |
Rosebud Diner | American but gentrified | Davis Square | $ | |
Sepal | Armenian vegan, but tasty | Watertown | $ | |
Shabu-Zen | Japanese individual hot pot delight | Chinatown | $ | |
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Taqueria La Mexicana | Great tamales; authentic down-to-earth | Union Square | $ | |
Tasca | Atmospheric but crowded tapas restaurant | Brighton | $$$ | |
Truc | A trendy setting for nouveau French | South End | $$$$ | |
Wayside Inn | Historic park setting | Sudbury | $$ | |
Wok'n'Roll | Appalling name, decent food. | Porter Square | $ | |
Zaftig's Delicatessen | Jewish Deli | Coolidge Corner | $ | |
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