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Guide to Boston's best spots

Guide to Boston's best spots

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Created by Greg Bodenair • Updated On: September 21, 2014
Starbucks is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

1. Starbucks

6.5
185 Dartmouth St (at Stuart St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Prudential - St. Botolph · 32 tips and reviews
Oak Bar is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

2. Oak Bar

138 Saint James Ave (Dartmouth St and Clarendon St), Boston, MA
Lounge · Back Bay East · 13 tips and reviews
The Courtyard Restaurant is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

3. The Courtyard Restaurant

7.9
Boston Public Library, 230 Dartmouth Street (Boylston Street), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · Back Bay East · 10 tips and reviews

Greg B.Greg Bodenair: Come here for lunch and get the chicken...delicious! Read more.

Quincy Market is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

4. Quincy Market

8.8
1 Faneuil Hall Sq (btwn Clinton & Chatham), Boston, MA
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Boston · 327 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

5. Starbucks

7.1
443 Boylston St (at Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay East · 39 tips and reviews
Poe's Kitchen at the Rattlesnake is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

6. Poe's Kitchen at the Rattlesnake

384 Boylston St (btwn Arlington & Berkeley St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Back Bay East · 63 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

7. Starbucks

7.3
165 Newbury St (btwn Exeter & Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay East · 27 tips and reviews
Oak Room is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

8. Oak Room

138 Saint James Ave (Dartmouth Street), Boston, MA
Steakhouse · Prudential - St. Botolph · 4 tips and reviews

Greg B.Greg Bodenair: Grab a bite to eat at the Oak Room at The Fairmont Copley Place in Boston, MA. Terrific ambiance, elegance, and not a bad value for lunch. I've heard the Kobe Beef Burger is delicious!

McFadden's is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

9. McFadden's

148 State St (at India St.), Boston, MA
Pub · Financial District · 14 tips and reviews
Boston Public Garden is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

10. Boston Public Garden

9.6
9 Arlington St (btwn Beacon & Boylston St), Boston, MA
Garden · 200 tips and reviews
Lord & Taylor is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

11. Lord & Taylor

760 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Department Store · Prudential - St. Botolph · 16 tips and reviews
Antico Forno is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

12. Antico Forno

8.1
93 Salem St (Wiget St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 59 tips and reviews
Back Bay Events Center is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

13. Back Bay Events Center

7.3
180 Berkeley St, Boston, MA
Performing Arts Venue · Prudential - St. Botolph · 5 tips and reviews
Copley Square Farmer's Market is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

14. Copley Square Farmer's Market

8.5
139 St. James Ave (Boylston St. and Dartmouth St.), Boston, MA
Farmers Market · Back Bay East · 13 tips and reviews
Joe's American Bar & Grill is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

15. Joe's American Bar & Grill

7.9
181 Newbury St (btwn Dartmouth & Exeter), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Back Bay East · 144 tips and reviews
Copley Square is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

16. Copley Square

8.8
Boylston St (at Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Plaza · Back Bay East · 77 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

17. Starbucks

6.1
12 Charles St S (at City Pl), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Boston · 23 tips and reviews
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

18. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

6.5
115 Stuart St (at Tremont St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 98 tips and reviews
Abbey Room - Boston Public Library is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

19. Abbey Room - Boston Public Library

7.3
700 Boylston St (Dartmouth), Boston, MA
Art Gallery · Back Bay East · 1 tip
Boston Public Library is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

20. Boston Public Library

9.4
700 Boylston St (at Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Library · Back Bay East · 163 tips and reviews
Santarpio's Pizza is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

21. Santarpio's Pizza

8.9
111 Chelsea St (at Porter St), Boston, MA
Pizzeria · Jeffries Point · 104 tips and reviews
Harvest is one of Guide to Boston's best spots.

22. Harvest

44 Brattle St (at Story St), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 45 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Try the three-course Sunday brunch for $35.