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Halal•Back Bay•$$$$
Fenway’s Halal Food
Fenway’s Halal Food suits a night out in Back Bay when you want halal that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
hidden gemdate night
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10.0
Based on 104 reviews
Best Restaurants in Back Bay, Boston: 61 Picks for 2026
A polished Boston district for dressed-up dinners, rooflines, and evenings that need a little extra lift.
Useful when the room matters as much as the menu.
61 restaurantsAvg rating 8.8Updated August 2026
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Taco•Back Bay•$$
La Fonda St - Boston
La Fonda Street pitches itself as a passport through Latin American street food — not a single country's greatest hits, but the kind of cross-border cooking you'd find at a busy market stall in Caracas or Santo Domingo.
date night
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9.8
Based on 429 reviews
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Middle Eastern•Back Bay•$$
Bab Al-Yemen Boston مطعم باب اليمن بوسطن
There's a particular pleasure in a room built for lingering, and Bab Al-Yemen — Boston's first Yemeni restaurant — understands it.
date night
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9.6
Based on 4936 reviews
4
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Mexican•Back Bay•$$
El Jefe's Taqueria - Kenmore Square
El Jefe's Taqueria - Kenmore Square is the kind of mexican room in Back Bay you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
brunchdate night
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9.6
Based on 696 reviews
5
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Mexican•Back Bay•$
El Jefe's Taqueria - Boston Common
Here's the thing about El Jefe's on Boylston: it stays open until 2am, which means it exists in two registers.
brunchdate night
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9.4
Based on 2048 reviews
6
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Pizza•Back Bay•$$
Union Park Pizza
Union Park Pizza doesn't trade on Newbury Street glamour — it burrows beneath it.
date night
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9.4
Based on 594 reviews
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Vegan•Back Bay•$$
Rhythm 'n Wraps
Rhythm 'n Wraps is doing something specific and earned: bringing Le Cordon Bleu technique to Ayurvedic-influenced plant-based cooking, in a room decorated with graffiti murals of old-school rap artists, with hip-hop running loud enough t…
date night
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9.4
Based on 487 reviews
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Breakfast•Back Bay•$$$$
First Watch
First Watch is a nationally scaled daytime-dining brand that has figured out something most chains haven't: how to feel current without being precious about it.
brunchhidden gem
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9.4
Based on 199 reviews
9
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Ramen•Back Bay•$$$$
BOSTON RAMEN
Tucked inside UMAI on Newbury Street, Boston Ramen is a five-seat oddity that dares to treat a lunch bowl like a performance.
hidden gem
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9.4
Based on 56 reviews
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Seafood•Back Bay•$$$
Atlantic Fish Company
Atlantic Fish Company has held its Boylston Street position in Back Bay for long enough that a reputation this consistent is not accidental.
wine barbrunchcocktail
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9.2
Based on 4213 reviews
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Greek•Back Bay•$
GRECO
GRECO doesn't pretend to be a room built for lingering, and that honesty is its charm.
date night
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9.2
Based on 1623 reviews
12
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French•Back Bay•$$$
La Voile
La Voile operates on a frequency that most Back Bay restaurants don't even attempt to find.
date night
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9.2
Based on 1201 reviews
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Asian•Back Bay•$$
Bangkok Bento Thai Kitchen and Sushi bar
Bangkok Bento operates out of a basement space on Newbury Street — which, on a block that runs toward the Prudential and draws the kind of foot traffic that turns lunch into a spectacle, means you descend from the retail parade into some…
date night
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9.2
Based on 789 reviews
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Sushi•Back Bay•$$$$
Blue Ribbon Sushi
Blue Ribbon Sushi isn't a Boston original — it's a New York institution's first move into the city, and that lineage matters.
date night
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9.2
Based on 415 reviews
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Mexican•Back Bay•$$$$
Sabina Mezcaleria
Sabina Mezcaleria is a mexican pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktailhidden gemdate night
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9.2
Based on 156 reviews
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Restaurant•Back Bay•$$$$
Row 34 - Kenmore Square | Boston
Row 34 - Kenmore Square | Boston is a sensible restaurant call in Back Bay in Boston when you want something that usually lands well.
hidden gem
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9.2
Based on 57 reviews
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American•Back Bay•$$
Boston Burger Company - Boylston St.
Let's be clear about what this room is and isn't.
date night
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9.0
Based on 3502 reviews
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Steakhouse•Back Bay•$$$
Abe & Louie's
Abe & Louie's is a steakhouse pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
fine diningwine barbrunch
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9.0
Based on 2931 reviews
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American•Back Bay•$$
Parish Cafe & Bar
Parish Cafe & Bar suits a night out in Back Bay when you want american that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 1972 reviews
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Ramen•Back Bay•$$
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN
On Newbury Street, where the shopping crowd rarely slows down for a proper bowl, REDWHITE makes a quiet case for stopping.
date night
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9.0
Based on 1569 reviews
21
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French•Back Bay•$$
Rochambeau
Rochambeau is a french pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 1458 reviews
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Burgers•Back Bay•$$
The Capital Burger
The Capital Burger is the kind of burgers room in Back Bay you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 1397 reviews
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Vegan•Back Bay•$$
Seasons 52
Seasons 52 is a vegan pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
wine barfine diningcocktail
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9.0
Based on 1394 reviews
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Pizza•Back Bay•$$
Dirty Water Dough Company
Dirty Water Dough Company is the kind of pizza room in Back Bay you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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9.0
Based on 1301 reviews
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Bar and Grill•Back Bay•$
The Avenue Bar Allston
The Avenue Bar Allston is a bar and grill pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 989 reviews
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Italian•Back Bay•$$$$
Deuxave
Deuxave suits a night out in Back Bay when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
fine diningcocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 861 reviews
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Vietnamese•Back Bay•$
Pho Viet’s
Pho Viet’s is the kind of vietnamese room in Back Bay you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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9.0
Based on 538 reviews
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Japanese•Back Bay•$$
Sakabayashi Sushi Tavern by SUSHIRO
Sakabayashi Sushi Tavern by SUSHIRO is a japanese pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
date night
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9.0
Based on 505 reviews
29
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American•Back Bay•$$$
Buttermilk & Bourbon - Back Bay
Buttermilk & Bourbon doesn't position itself as Back Bay's most experimental room, and that restraint is the whole argument.
cocktailbrunchdate night
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8.8
Based on 2936 reviews
30
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Italian•Back Bay•$$
Piattini
Piattini is a italian restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
wine barcocktail
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8.8
Based on 1404 reviews
31
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French•Back Bay•$$$
Bistro du Midi
Bistro du Midi suits a night out in Back Bay when you want french that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaildate night
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8.8
Based on 1217 reviews
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Restaurant•Back Bay•$$
Life Alive Organic Cafe Back Bay
Life Alive Organic Cafe Back Bay is an easy restaurant option in Back Bay in Boston to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.8
Based on 1093 reviews
33
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Cocktail Bar•Back Bay•$$
Hopewell Bar & Kitchen
Hopewell Bar & Kitchen is a cocktail bar restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
cocktail
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8.8
Based on 1073 reviews
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Spanish•Back Bay•$$
Tasca Restaurant
Tasca Restaurant is an easy spanish option in Back Bay in Boston to suggest without needing a long explanation.
cocktail
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8.8
Based on 787 reviews
35
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Thai•Back Bay•$$
Brown Sugar Cafe
Brown Sugar Cafe is a sensible thai call in Back Bay in Boston when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.8
Based on 776 reviews
36
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Sushi•Back Bay•$$$$
Sushi by Bosso Ramen Tavern
Sushi by Bosso Ramen Tavern is a sushi restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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8.8
Based on 457 reviews
37
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Greek•Back Bay•$$$$
Avra Estiatorio
Avra Estiatorio is an easy greek option in Back Bay in Boston to suggest without needing a long explanation.
hidden gem
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8.8
Based on 64 reviews
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American•Back Bay•$$
Joe’s on Newbury
Joe’s on Newbury is a strong brunch move in Back Bay in Boston when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.
brunchcocktail
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8.6
Based on 3665 reviews
39
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Barbecue•Back Bay•$$
Sweet Cheeks Q
Sweet Cheeks Q is an easy barbecue option in Back Bay in Boston to suggest without needing a long explanation.
cocktail
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8.6
Based on 1941 reviews
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Burgers•Back Bay•$$
Crazy Good Kitchen
Crazy Good Kitchen is a burgers restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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8.6
Based on 1310 reviews
41
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Cocktail Bar•Back Bay•$$
The Citizen
The Citizen is a cocktail bar restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
cocktail
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8.6
Based on 928 reviews
42
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Indian•Back Bay•$$
Sarva Indian Cuisine
Sarva Indian Cuisine is a indian restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
cocktail
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8.6
Based on 438 reviews
43
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Restaurant•Back Bay•$$
Chef Dave's
Chef Dave's is a restaurant restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
hidden gem
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8.6
Based on 97 reviews
44
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Peruvian•Back Bay•$$$$
Rosa y Marigold
Rosa y Marigold is a sensible peruvian call in Back Bay in Boston when you want something that usually lands well.
hidden gem
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8.6
Based on 57 reviews
45
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American•Back Bay•$$
Sonsie
Sonsie earns a weekend detour in Back Bay when you want brunch that beats the usual default.
bistrobrunchlate night
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8.4
Based on 2064 reviews
46
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Japanese•Back Bay•$$$
Hojoko
Hojoko is a japanese pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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8.4
Based on 1093 reviews
47
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Oyster Bar•Back Bay•$$$
Eventide Fenway
Eventide Fenway is the kind of oyster bar room in Back Bay you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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8.4
Based on 1085 reviews
48
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Sushi•Back Bay•$$$$
Uni
Uni is a sushi pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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8.4
Based on 936 reviews
49
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Korean•Back Bay•$$
Seoul Soulongtang
Seoul Soulongtang is an easy korean option in Back Bay in Boston to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.4
Based on 911 reviews
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Mediterranean•Back Bay•$$$
Eva
Eva suits a night out in Back Bay when you want mediterranean that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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8.4
Based on 781 reviews
51
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American•Back Bay•$$
Back Bay Social
Back Bay Social is a american restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
cocktail
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8.2
Based on 1277 reviews
52
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Seafood•Back Bay•$$
Shaking Crab (Boston Common)
Shaking Crab (Boston Common) is a sensible seafood call in Back Bay in Boston when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.2
Based on 791 reviews
53
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Korean•Back Bay•$$$$
Naksan Korean BBQ
Naksan Korean BBQ is a sensible korean call in Back Bay in Boston when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.2
Based on 561 reviews
54
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Italian•Back Bay•$$$$
Contessa Boston
Contessa sits atop the Newbury Street corridor in Back Bay, and the rooftop position is the first thing anyone researching the place will notice — because it is also the last thing that leaves a diner's memory.
date night
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8.0
Based on 1674 reviews
55
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Restaurant•Back Bay•$$
India Quality Restaurant
India Quality Restaurant is a restaurant restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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8.0
Based on 1019 reviews
56
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Asian Fusion•Back Bay•$$
SOJUba
SOJUba is an easy asian fusion option in Back Bay in Boston to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.0
Based on 990 reviews
57
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Restaurant•Back Bay•$$
Gopchang Story Boston
Gopchang Story Boston is a sensible restaurant call in Back Bay in Boston when you want something that usually lands well.
hidden gem
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8.0
Based on 389 reviews
58
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Italian•Back Bay•$$$
Terra
Terra is a italian pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
wine barbrunchcocktail
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7.8
Based on 1060 reviews
59
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Thai•Back Bay•$$
Thai Basil
Thai Basil is a thai restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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7.8
Based on 993 reviews
60
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Burgers•Back Bay•$$$$
7th Street Burger Newbury
7th Street Burger Newbury is a burgers restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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7.6
Based on 115 reviews
61
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Indian•Back Bay•$$$$
Don’t Tell Aunty
Don’t Tell Aunty is an easy indian option in Back Bay in Boston to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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7.4
Based on 472 reviews
Common questions about dining in Back Bay
What are the best restaurants in Back Bay, Boston?
The top restaurants in Back Bay include Fenway’s Halal Food, La Fonda St - Boston, Bab Al-Yemen Boston مطعم باب اليمن بوسطن. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Back Bay?
Fenway’s Halal Food is among the highest-rated restaurants in Back Bay with a 10.0 Google rating across 104 reviews.
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