There aren’t many places where Asian pot stickers, pork schnitzel, and lobster rolls happily coexist on a menu, but Audubon’s eclectic mix of global and American comfort food simply works. The dimly lit spot on a nondescript section of Beacon Street is the perfect hideaway — and after throwing back a couple of BBC Steel Rail brews and snacking on grilled bread dunked in a silky white-bean purée, you’ll be glad you’re in on the secret.

Audubon Circle | 838 Beacon St., Boston, MA | 617-421-1910 | http://www.auduboncircle.us/