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Boston Must Eats
Lineage is one of Boston Must Eats.

1. Lineage

242 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Coolidge Corner · 26 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Awesome Sunday brunch, but best brioche around!

Trident Booksellers & Cafe is one of Boston Must Eats.

2. Trident Booksellers & Cafe

8.9
338 Newbury St (btwn Hereford St & Mass Ave), Boston, MA
Bookstore · Back Bay West · 310 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Perfect place for breakfast the morning after and a great study spot.

Japonaise Bakery is one of Boston Must Eats.

3. Japonaise Bakery

1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Bakery · Porter Square · 8 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Mochi ice cream! Nom nom nom!

4. Scup's in the Harbor

256 Marginal St (Jeffries), Boston, MA
Breakfast Spot · Jeffries Point · 8 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Millionaire's Bacon - holy moly, the only bacon I will eat if it's my dying wish.

Union Oyster House is one of Boston Must Eats.

5. Union Oyster House

8.2
41 Union St (at Hanover St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 281 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Oldest restaurant in America and great lobster ravioli, definitely a must visit even if you're not a tourist.

Mrs. Jones is one of Boston Must Eats.

6. Mrs. Jones

2255 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester, MA 02124, Boston, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · Dorchester · 5 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Best freakin' BBQ in the whole Boston area: order the St. Louis stye ribs, you can't go wrong.

Regina Pizzeria is one of Boston Must Eats.

7. Regina Pizzeria

9.2
11 1/2 Thacher St (at N Margin St.), Boston, MA
Pizzeria · North End · 178 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Great place for some fresh tasting pizzas and a round of beers - order the sausage cacciatore.

Brown Sugar Cafe is one of Boston Must Eats.

8. Brown Sugar Cafe

8.1
1033 Commonwealth Ave (btwn Alcorn & Babcock), Boston, MA
Thai Restaurant · Allston · 74 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: If you are craving Thai, this is the place to go.

Water Cafe is one of Boston Must Eats.

9. Water Cafe

100 Northern Ave (ICA), Boston, MA
Café · Seaport District · 2 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Great place for an afternoon snack while watching the ocean harborside.

La Voile is one of Boston Must Eats.

10. La Voile

8.3
261 Newbury St, Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Back Bay West · 32 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Take a date if you need to impress and order the foie gras.

Victoria Seafood Restaurant is one of Boston Must Eats.

11. Victoria Seafood Restaurant

7.4
1029 Commonwealth Ave (at Babcock St.), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Allston · 27 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: If you need your dose of southern Chinese cuisine, I would definitely recommend Victoria's.

Punjabi Dhaba is one of Boston Must Eats.

12. Punjabi Dhaba

8.3
225 Hampshire St (Cambridge St.), Cambridge, MA
Indian Restaurant · Inman Square · 71 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Awesome Indian food; there is more seating upstairs.

Paris Creperie is one of Boston Must Eats.

13. Paris Creperie

8.4
278 Harvard St (at Beacon St.), Brookline, MA
Creperie · Coolidge Corner · 97 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Crepes are great for breakfast, lunch, snack time, whenever - they offer every kind of crepe you can think of!

Gourmet Dumpling House is one of Boston Must Eats.

14. Gourmet Dumpling House

52 Beach St (at Harrison Ave), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 183 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Looking for some northeastern Chinese cuisine like steamed buns and dumplings? This is the place to go! And they speak Chinese.

Hei La Moon is one of Boston Must Eats.

15. Hei La Moon

88 Beach St (at Lincoln St), Boston, MA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 84 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Come here if you're craving Dim Sum.

Super 88 Market Food Connection is one of Boston Must Eats.

16. Super 88 Market Food Connection

7.9
1 Brighton Ave (adj to Super 88 Market), Allston, MA
Food Court · 33 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: If you need a quick fix of Asian cuisine, there's Korean, Chinese, Indian, Thai, and even Vietnamese!

Quincy Market is one of Boston Must Eats.

17. Quincy Market

8.8
1 Faneuil Hall Sq (btwn Clinton & Chatham), Boston, MA
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Boston · 327 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Clam chowder in a bread bowl. 'Nuff said.

New Jumbo Seafood Restaurant is one of Boston Must Eats.

18. New Jumbo Seafood Restaurant

7.8
5 Hudson St, Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 19 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Just order the deep fried condensed milk - one of the only restaurants around that have it on their menu.

South Street Diner is one of Boston Must Eats.

19. South Street Diner

8.0
178 Kneeland St (at South St.), Boston, MA
Diner · Downtown Boston · 110 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: If you're looking for classic milk shakes and good ol' diner food, this place is open 24 hours.

Mike's Pastry is one of Boston Must Eats.

20. Mike's Pastry

8.5
300 Hanover St (btwn Parmenter & Prince St), Boston, MA
Pastry Shop · North End · 572 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Sweets, desserts, but more notably, the cannoli and tiramisu here are to die for!

Journeyman is one of Boston Must Eats.

21. Journeyman

9 Sanborn Ct (Union Square), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Bar seating is the best seating in the house - a view into the kitchen and no reservations required! Make sure to ask about the local & seasonal brews.

Gaslight Brasserie is one of Boston Must Eats.

22. Gaslight Brasserie

560 Harrison Ave (at Waltham St.), Boston, MA
French Restaurant · South End · 150 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: The Croque Madame and Vanilla French Toast - simple, amazing French morning fare.

Douzo is one of Boston Must Eats.

23. Douzo

8.2
131 Dartmouth St (btwn Columbus & Stuart), Boston, MA
Sushi Restaurant · South End · 122 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: The only sushi place in Boston I will come back to for fresh sashimi & nigiri. There are better places if you are looking for rolls.

Toro is one of Boston Must Eats.

24. Toro

9.0
1704 Washington Street (East Springfield St.), Boston, MA
Tapas Restaurant · South End · 246 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Every dish has amazing flavor, but my favorite is the Datiles con Jamon - gotta love that sweet and savory.

Jo Jo TaiPei is one of Boston Must Eats.

25. Jo Jo TaiPei

7.9
103 Brighton Ave (between Harvard Ave & Linden St), Allston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Best place to get your Taiwanese fix! Make sure to order the signature Taiwanese cold dishes. If you're not accustomed to Asian cuisine, order the pig's ear to be adventurous!

Neptune Oyster is one of Boston Must Eats.

26. Neptune Oyster

9.0
63 Salem St (at Morton St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · North End · 356 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Hot lobster roll FTW! And the Neptunes On Piggyback - the oysters were fried to perfection!

Hungry Mother is one of Boston Must Eats.

27. Hungry Mother

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave (at Bristol St), Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Best date night restaurant - get here before 6 and get cheap movie tickets! And order the Deviled Eggs...

Giacomo's is one of Boston Must Eats.

28. Giacomo's

8.3
355 Hanover St (btwn Fleet & Prince), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 106 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: There is always a huge line because they don't take reservations, but trust me, worth the wait. The marsala is to die for.

El Pelon Taqueria is one of Boston Must Eats.

29. El Pelon Taqueria

8.5
92 Peterborough St (at Kilmarnock St.), Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 122 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: My lead place for Mexican.

Dorado Tacos & Cemitas is one of Boston Must Eats.

30. Dorado Tacos & Cemitas

401 Harvard St (at Naples Rd.), Brookline, MA
Taco Restaurant · Coolidge Corner · 79 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: Whenever I am craving fish tacos, Dorado is the only place I think of. You can't go wrong.

Helmand Restaurant is one of Boston Must Eats.

31. Helmand Restaurant

8.5
143 1st St (at Bent St), Cambridge, MA
Afghan Restaurant · East Cambridge · 71 tips and reviews

Connie L.Connie Lu: My favorite place for Afghan fare: get the Aushak, if you love pumpkin as much as I do, get the Kaddo; and you can't go wrong with the Kourma Challow.