Boston, Massachusetts City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Boston, Massachusetts Travel Guide has been your connection to Boston's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Restaurants
Boston’s dining scene is a melting pot of tiny dining rooms, casual crab shacks, and student-filled burger joints. Every type of ethnic eatery imaginable is available. Seafood is the name of the game in this port city, and the local specialty, lobster. Once a food shared by the poor and of prisoners, it now appears on practically every menu. For the ultimate silver-spoon dining experience, don’t miss L’Espalier, a romantic spot in the Back Bay. Or for a meal with Boston attitude, try Durgin-Park famous for its fresh oysters and brusque service. Chowda’, a local favorite, is best served at Legal Sea Foods, along with great mahi mahi, oysters, and lobster. The North End is full of friendly Italian eateries offering mom-and-pop service and true Italian cooking, like at Mamma Maria’s. From plastic bibs in a Cambridge raw bar, to wine and dine in Beacon Hill, to chopsticks in Chinatown, Boston’s restaurants have it all.
