14 Best Restaurants in South Boston

Just how much has Southie changed since Amhreins first opened? Well, the 130-year-old tavern still stands—for now— but it’s just a few steps down Broadway from Boston’s newest Top Chef-run hotspot, Fox & the Knife. The historic, working-class neighborhood of South Boston is changing by the day with soaring new high rises and moneyed new residents, but the community’s strong sense of identity is ever-present.