Suggestions for Authentic places near Downtown Boston, Boston

Angelos N. • January 30, 2012Very european. Good quality coffee, tea and if you are into authentic hot chocolate, this is the place for you

ブルーノ • January 10, 2016If you ever been to Italy, then you know that most of dishes served here are not really "authentic", but this place is great for some affordable comfort food, good wine and friendly service

Chris K. • July 19, 2017I had much higher expectations for this place. There is better more authentic food in the area. I will say the grilled octopus was excellent though

Dana V. • October 18, 2012By far the best lobster ravioli I've ever had! Also, the meat sauce (paccheri al ragu) is phenomenal!!! If you want authentic outstanding Italian cuisine, I can't recommend this place enough.

Rachel • December 15, 2018Tbh I really don’t like donburi, but this authentic place actually changed my mind. Their donburi literally melts in your mouth... a bit pricy but definiteyl worth the taste. 👍🏼

Kelly R. • August 23, 2013If you are looking for an authentic Italian experience, this is the place! An older gentleman came out later in the evening with an accordion and got the whole place singing. The food was great.

amanda m. • May 27, 2014Great place. Authentic Italian. Gnocchi is great. Shrimp scampi is awesome too.

Xavier • September 16, 2016Very tasty authentic taiwan food. One of my best places in china town. (In pic. Taiwan noddles style, braised egg plant w/ basil & spicy schezuan beef)

Daniel T. • March 3, 2015Loud club. Tourists should find more authentic places to check out than this.

Megan M. • November 8, 2018Great authentic Boston Irish pub in a great location. The menu for dinner is delicious and at night the crowds pile in for drinks! Great place especially for St. Patrick's Day.

Colonnade B. • November 9, 2009Incredible place to find authentic Jazz music performed by some talented local students. Find your parking before you head to Wally's. Do not try to find a spot outside or let them "hold a spot for u"

Fluying ✅. • November 1, 2017Lost in the time, the place is very authentic and cheap. Come early as when they are out of pizza, they close.

Sudharshan I. • March 3, 2014Awesome, authentic -just pizza- place. Dont even expect any breads. But the pizza is the best!!

BU Today • June 5, 2012A terrific place for authentic Chinese Dim Sum. Your waiter might not speak English, but pointing at what you want from their cart works just fine and doesn't detract from the succulence!

Jumanah Y. • June 8, 2016Boston cream pie is amazingly delicious. Good latte. Great place, authentic and unique. Wifi is not working

Megan • August 4, 2013Amazing authentic Irish bar with the best live music I've ever heard. This place is the real deal.

Vincent D. • September 1, 2015Lots of shops and authentic place, great for photography!

Sofia P. • March 8, 2020One of the few authentic Greek places in Boston proper. I love their zucchini fritters and lamb chops!

Daniela P. • February 12, 2022These are the best and most authentic Tacos in Boston (and I’m Mexican and have tried almost all of them). If you miss Real Mexican food, this is the place to visit.

Rob D. • March 26, 2018This is an authentic Chinese place including all the live seafood you can want. We were the only non-Chinese people here. Great food, have the Ginger Lobster.

Cecilio César T. • September 25, 2016A very authentic place. Good pizza. Don't forget to taste those (warning, spicy!) sausages.

Eric O. • May 9, 2013This place feels a lot more authentic than most Irish pubs. You might even have to ask for the Sox game if there's a big football match.

Mohit S. • November 10, 2018Don’t go to this place as they are not even close to authentic food. I order a chicken tikka, spices were raw and some pieces of chicken were raw too. Won’t recommend anyone to try this place.

a • April 29, 2016My god, this was an amazing place. Authentic puertorrican food and gigantic servings. All is good but try Mofongo Relleno.

Steve A. • January 6, 2013One of the two places in Boston where you can get authentic Vietnamese spring rolls (nem)

Tomasz B. • April 12, 2018One of my favorite places in Boston, the food is very authentic

Melissa S. • October 26, 2012Delicious, authentic, mom&pop place. Loved the atmosphere, the service, the food. Definitely recommended!

Sam K. • May 11, 2013If you are expecting authentic Japanese cuisine, this place ain't it.

Melissa X. • May 7, 2012Not authentic Chinese food of course, but actually decent compared to some other Chinese places in the city, where they serve greasy food.