Best of Boston

Best Restaurant, General Excellence, North

2011 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, West

Il Casale

Belmont
The rustic ambiance of chef Dante de Magistris's ode to homestyle Italian cooking belies the refined dining experience here. Service is warm and knowledgeable—and the [...] read more»
2011 Best Restaurant, General Excellence, Nantucket

Straight Wharf Restaurant

Nantucket
The Straight Wharf remains one of Nantucket's toughest reservations. Perhaps guests know that the celebrity contingent (regulars include Brian Williams) might be on hand. But [...] read more»
2009 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

O Ya

Boston
It's been two years since chef Tim Cushman's refined sushi operation made a stealth entrance onto the scene, gradually picking up buzz until being 'discovered' [...] read more»
2008 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

O Ya

Boston
We Bostonians didn't need Frank Bruni to tell us that O Ya is extraordinary. But when the New York Times food critic named it the [...] read more»
2007 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

The Old Inn on the Green

New Marlborough
This renovated B&B began as an 18th-century stagecoach stop, and to this day there are no electric lights in the dining rooms—only a sea of [...] read more»
2006 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

No. 9 Park

Boston
The name really ought to be No. 10, because chef Barbara Lynch's Beacon Hill institution offers perfection every time. Foodies find inspired pairings of seasonal [...] read more»
2005 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

No. 9 Park

Boston
It should be called No. 1. Barbara Lynch's spot tops our list as the best in the city for inspired, seasonal cuisine like bacon-wrapped trout [...] read more»
2004 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

Clio

Boston
For those times in life when you have been very, very good, there's Clio—proof that fine dining doesn't have to be stuffy, and luxury doesn't [...] read more»
2003 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

No. 9 Park

Boston
It's one thing for a restaurant to generate buzz during its first year in business. It's quite another to be the talk of the town [...] read more»
2002 Best Restaurant, General Excellence

Radius

Boston
The circle is a fitting symbol for a restaurant like Radius. This sleek, stylish Financial District hot spot is a dining experience so complete and [...] read more»