Best of Boston
Best Casual Restaurant
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Idle Hour
It’s great fun whiling away a night with friends at this charmingly quirky Quincy newcomer. Sip on a well-curated lineup of craft beers and creative [...] read more»
2019 Best Casual Restaurant, West
Adelita
Arcade games, sippy cups, and free kids’ meals before 6:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. No, this isn’t your local Chuck E. Cheese—it’s the latest hot [...] read more»
2018 Best Casual Restaurant, North
Kokeshi
Salem
Salem’s transformation from Witch City to hip mini metropolis continues with this entry from the team behind the beloved neo-Neapolitan pizza joint Bambolina. Located in [...] read more»
2018 Best Casual Restaurant, West
Ronsky’s
Chestnut Hill
Last year, this Santoni shoebox–size, Italian-inspired café went from pop-up to permanent fixture at upscale shopping mall the Street, in Chestnut Hill. James Beard Award–winning [...] read more»
2018 Best Casual Restaurant, South
The Fat Cat
Quincy
You’ll need to loosen your belt a few notches to try all the new entries to Quincy’s expanding restaurant scene, but the decade-old Fat Cat [...] read more»
2017 Best Casual Restaurant, West
the Rail Trail Flatbread Co.
Hudson
Opened by three young entrepreneurs in 2012, this area hot spot almost single-handedly revitalized Hudson's now-booming Main Street, and the fire is still burning bright [...] read more»
2017 Best Casual Restaurant, South
Station Eight
Marshfield
A place where you can linger over a cocktail and a steak on date night, and sate the kids with flatbreads and burgers on a [...] read more»
2017 Best Casual Restaurant, North
Superfine Food
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Fans of West Bridge mourned when the Kendall Square favorite closed, but chef Matthew Gaudet has returned triumphant some 30 miles north with Superfine Food, [...] read more»
2016 Best Casual Restaurant, South
The Fat Cat
Quincy
Neil Kiley’s friendly spot is a true local hangout, with regulars bellying up to the long bar or sitting in the narrow dining area night [...] read more»
2016 Best Casual Restaurant, West
Saltbox Kitchen
Concord
West Concord used to be known for a 5 & 10. Now it’s a culinary haven, with sunny Saltbox Kitchen leading the pack. Run by Ben Elliott [...] read more»
2016 Best Casual Restaurant, North
No. 8 Kitchen & Spirits
Amesbury
Editor's Note, June 30, 2 p.m.: After our 2016 Best of Boston issue was published in print and online, No. 8 Kitchen & Spirits shared [...] read more»