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Halal•Back Bay•$$$$
Fenway’s Halal Food
Fenway’s Halal Food suits a night out in Back Bay when you want halal that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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10.0
Based on 104 reviews
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Best Date Night Restaurants in Back Bay
The highest-rated date night spots in Back Bay, Boston — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
33 restaurantsAvg rating 9.0Updated July 2026
Top Date Night picks in Back Bay
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Taco•Back Bay•$$
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•$$
Bab Al-Yemen Boston مطعم باب اليمن بوسطن
Bab Al-Yemen Boston مطعم باب اليمن بوسطن is the kind of middle eastern room in Back Bay you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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9.6
Based on 4936 reviews
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Mexican•Back Bay•$$
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
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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
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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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Seafood•Back Bay•$$$
Atlantic Fish Company
Atlantic Fish Company has held its Boylston Street position in Back Bay for long enough that a reputation this consistent is not accidental.
wine barbrunchcocktail
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9.2
Based on 4213 reviews
9
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Greek•Back Bay•$
GRECO
GRECO is the kind of greek room in Back Bay you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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9.2
Based on 1623 reviews
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French•Back Bay•$$$
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•$$
Bangkok Bento Thai Kitchen and Sushi bar
Bangkok Bento operates out of a basement space on Newbury Street — which, on a block that runs toward the Prudential and draws the kind of foot traffic that turns lunch into a spectacle, means you descend from the retail parade into some…
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9.2
Based on 789 reviews
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Sushi•Back Bay•$$$$
Blue Ribbon Sushi
Blue Ribbon Sushi isn't a Boston original — it's a New York institution's first move into the city, and that lineage matters.
date night
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9.2
Based on 415 reviews
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Mexican•Back Bay•$$$$
Sabina Mezcaleria
Sabina Mezcaleria is a mexican pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktailhidden gemdate night
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9.2
Based on 156 reviews
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American•Back Bay•$$
Boston Burger Company - Boylston St.
Boston Burger Company - Boylston St. is the kind of american 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 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•$$
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN is a ramen pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
date night
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9.0
Based on 1569 reviews
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French•Back Bay•$$
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
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American•Back Bay•$$$
Buttermilk & Bourbon - Back Bay
Buttermilk & Bourbon doesn't position itself as Back Bay's most experimental room, and that restraint is the whole argument.
cocktailbrunchdate night
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8.8
Based on 2936 reviews
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French•Back Bay•$$$
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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Japanese•Back Bay•$$$
Hojoko
Hojoko is a japanese pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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8.4
Based on 1093 reviews
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Oyster Bar•Back Bay•$$$
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
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Sushi•Back Bay•$$$$
Uni
Uni is a sushi pick in Back Bay in Boston when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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8.4
Based on 936 reviews
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Mediterranean•Back Bay•$$$
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
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Italian•Back Bay•$$$$
Contessa Boston
Contessa sits atop the Newbury Street corridor in Back Bay, and the rooftop position is the first thing anyone researching the place will notice — because it is also the last thing that leaves a diner's memory.
date night
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8.0
Based on 1674 reviews
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Italian•Back Bay•$$$
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
Common questions
What are the best date night restaurants in Back Bay?
The top date night restaurants in Back Bay, Boston 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.
How many date night restaurants are in Back Bay?
TastyPals currently tracks 33 date night restaurants in Back Bay, Boston.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
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