The 50 Best Restaurants 2012

1. Trade

8.0

540 Atlantic Ave (at Congress St), Boston, MA

American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 74 tips and reviews

Tres Gatos is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

2. Tres Gatos

8.4

470 Centre St (at Roseway St.), Boston, MA

Tapas Restaurant · Jamaica Plain · 48 tips and reviews

T.W. Food is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

3. T.W. Food

377 Walden St, Cambridge, MA

American Restaurant · West Cambridge · 25 tips and reviews

UNI Sashimi Bar is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

4. UNI Sashimi Bar

7.9

370 Commonwealth Ave (at Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA

Sushi Restaurant · Back Bay West · 54 tips and reviews

Via Matta is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

5. Via Matta

79 Park Plz, Boston, MA

Italian Restaurant · Back Bay · 22 tips and reviews

Bondir is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

6. Bondir

279A Broadway (at Elm St), Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 35 tips and reviews

The Butcher Shop is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

7. The Butcher Shop

8.7

552 Tremont St (Waltham St), Boston, MA

Gastropub · South End · 64 tips and reviews

8. Catalyst Restaurant

8.0

300 Technology Sq (at Albany & Main), Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 52 tips and reviews

Ceia Kitchen + Bar is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

9. Ceia Kitchen + Bar

25 State St (btw Middle & Essex St), Newburyport, MA

Mediterranean Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Clio is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

10. Clio

370 Commonwealth Ave (at Eliot Hotel), Boston, MA

French Restaurant · Back Bay West · 34 tips and reviews

Coppa is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

11. Coppa

9.1

253 Shawmut Ave (at Milford St), Boston, MA

Italian Restaurant · South End · 169 tips and reviews

Craigie on Main is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

12. Craigie on Main

853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA

New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews

Deuxave is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

13. Deuxave

8.8

371 Commonwealth Ave (Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA

New American Restaurant · Back Bay West · 43 tips and reviews

East By Northeast is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

14. East By Northeast

1128 Cambridge St (btw Prospect & Columbia), Cambridge, MA

Chinese Restaurant · Inman Square · 28 tips and reviews

Eastern Standard is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

15. Eastern Standard

528 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore Square), Boston, MA

American Restaurant · Kenmore · 305 tips and reviews

Erbaluce is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

16. Erbaluce

69 Church St (at Stuart St), Boston, MA

Italian Restaurant · Bay Village · 35 tips and reviews

The Gallows is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

17. The Gallows

1395 Washington St (at Union Park St), Boston, MA

Gastropub · South End · 175 tips and reviews

Grill 23 & Bar is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

18. Grill 23 & Bar

8.8

161 Berkeley St (at Stuart St.), Boston, MA

Steakhouse · Bay Village · 85 tips and reviews

Hamersley's Bistro is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

19. Hamersley's Bistro

553 Tremont St (at Clarendon St), Boston, MA

French Restaurant · South End · 42 tips and reviews

Harvest is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

20. Harvest

44 Brattle St (at Story St), Cambridge, MA

American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 45 tips and reviews

Helmand Restaurant is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

21. Helmand Restaurant

8.4

143 1st St (at Bent St), Cambridge, MA

Afghan Restaurant · East Cambridge · 71 tips and reviews

Hungry Mother is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

22. Hungry Mother

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave (at Bristol St), Cambridge, MA

Southern Food Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews

il Casale Cucina Italiana and Bar is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

23. il Casale Cucina Italiana and Bar

8.6

50 Leonard St, Belmont, MA

Italian Restaurant · Belmont Center · 17 tips and reviews

Island Creek Oyster Bar is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

24. Island Creek Oyster Bar

500 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St), Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · Kenmore · 304 tips and reviews

Journeyman is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

25. Journeyman

9 Sanborn Ct (Union Square), Somerville, MA

New American Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

L'Andana is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

26. L'Andana

8.8

86 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA

Italian Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

L'Espalier is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

27. L'Espalier

774 Boylston St, Boston, MA

French Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 47 tips and reviews

La Campania is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

28. La Campania

8.5

504 Main St (at Cross St.), Waltham, MA

Italian Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

La Morra is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

29. La Morra

8.0

48 Boylston St (Washington St), Brookline, MA

Italian Restaurant · Brookline Village · 27 tips and reviews

Lumiere Restaurant is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

30. Lumiere Restaurant

1293 Washington St (Waltham St), Newton, MA

French Restaurant · West Newton · 18 tips and reviews

Menton is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

31. Menton

8.2

354 Congress St, Boston, MA

French Restaurant · Seaport District · 47 tips and reviews

Myers + Chang is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

32. Myers + Chang

8.7

1145 Washington St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA

Chinese Restaurant · South End · 215 tips and reviews

Neptune Oyster is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

33. Neptune Oyster

8.9

63 Salem St (at Morton St), Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · North End · 356 tips and reviews

No. 9 Park is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

34. No. 9 Park

8.2

9 Park St, Boston, MA

French Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 51 tips and reviews

O Ya is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

35. O Ya

8.4

9 East St (at East Pl), Boston, MA

Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 69 tips and reviews

Oishii Boston is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

36. Oishii Boston

8.8

1166 Washington St (E. Berkeley St.), Boston, MA

Japanese Restaurant · South End · 85 tips and reviews

Oleana is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

37. Oleana

9.2

134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk), Cambridge, MA

Mediterranean Restaurant · Inman Square · 129 tips and reviews

Rialto is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

38. Rialto

1 Bennett St (at Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA

Italian Restaurant · Harvard Square · 34 tips and reviews

Russell House Tavern is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

39. Russell House Tavern

8.5

14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA

Gastropub · Harvard Square · 274 tips and reviews

Salts Restaurant is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

40. Salts Restaurant

798 Main St (btw Windsor & Cherry), Cambridge, MA

French Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Scampo is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

41. Scampo

8.1

215 Charles St, Boston, MA

Italian Restaurant · West End · 58 tips and reviews

Sorellina is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

42. Sorellina

9.2

1 Huntington Ave (at Dartmouth St), Boston, MA

Italian Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 64 tips and reviews

Strip T's Restaurant is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

43. Strip T's Restaurant

93 School St (at Cypress St), Watertown, MA

American Restaurant · East Watertown · 62 tips and reviews

Ten Tables is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

44. Ten Tables

7.9

597 Centre St (Pond St.), Jamaica Plain, MA

New American Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews

Toro Restaurant is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

45. Toro Restaurant

8.9

1704 Washington Street (at Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA

Tapas Restaurant · South End · 246 tips and reviews

80 Thoreau is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

46. 80 Thoreau

8.6

80 Thoreau St, Concord, MA

New American Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Area Four is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

47. Area Four

8.9

500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA

Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews

Bergamot is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

48. Bergamot

118 Beacon St (at Washington St.), Somerville, MA

New American Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews

Bistro du Midi is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

49. Bistro du Midi

8.9

272 Boylston St (btw Arlington & Hadassah), Boston, MA

French Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 61 tips and reviews

Blue Ginger is one of The 50 Best Restaurants 2012.

50. Blue Ginger

583 Washington St (at Church St), Wellesley, MA

Asian Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews