Beehive is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

1. Beehive

8.8
541 Tremont St (btwn Clarendon & Berkeley St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 257 tips and reviews

Caroline T.Caroline Toff: Short rib is amazing. Try the perogies and poutine too if you don't like meat.

Alexis B.Alexis Biegeleisen: Amazing short rib eggs Benedict & thick cut French toast

Christina V.Christina Varrasso: Lovely live jazz brunch, cute tables, amazing French toast and Short rib Poutine !

Myers + Chang is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

2. Myers + Chang

8.7
1145 Washington St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · South End · 215 tips and reviews

Ch'ien C.Ch'ien Chan: Dumplings and smoked ribs are both amazing!!!

Jon D.Jon D: Get the fried chicken and waffles!!!! Oh the tea-smoked ribs and miso carrots are kick-ass too.

Mike C.Mike Chau: Try the Tea-smoked Pork Spare Ribs - Completely fall off the bone soft, which I've never seen before with Chinese spare ribs. Excellent.

Sweet Cheeks Q is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

3. Sweet Cheeks Q

8.6
1381 Boylston St (btwn Kilmarnock St. & Park Dr.), Boston, MA
BBQ Joint · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 198 tips and reviews

CITY GRITCITY GRIT: Our hit list = Brisket, Fried Chicken, Collards, Black Eye Peas, Just one Rib, Fried Okra, Hushpuppies, & a Bucket O’ Biscuits. Do not miss the Nutter Butter!

William F. A.William F. Antolinez: Best Ribs I tried in Boston. Also amazing sour and hot home made sauces

Liam N.Liam Nee: Best of Boston 2016: BBQ 🍖 :: Metal trays of tender ribs, buckets of now-iconic honey-butter biscuits, and Mason-jar cocktails, best imbibed by the outdoor beer shed. Sweet mercy.

Shojo is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

4. Shojo

8.3
9 Tyler St (Kneeland St & Beach St), Boston, MA
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 88 tips and reviews

Tiffany L.Tiffany Lopinsky: One of my new favorite spots. The ribs are a must!

Stephen P.Stephen Purcell: Skip the greens, but the ribs & kimchi fried rice are amazing, as are the bao.

LadLad: Ribs are phenomenal!

Grotto is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

5. Grotto

8.5
37 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 64 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave Santopietro: Amazing gnocchi with short ribs. The meat melts in your mouth, not in your hand!

ChristianneChristianne: insalata cardozza and spare rib gnocchi are both highly recommended. great atmosphere, great service - we finished 3 courses and still had plenty of time to walk to the ballet.

ScottScott: Get the sweet potato ravioli and the gnocchi with short ribs.

O Ya is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

6. O Ya

8.4
9 East St (at East Pl), Boston, MA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 69 tips and reviews

The FeastThe Feast: Be prepared to pay a ton per bite, though dishes like the hamachi sashimi with banana pepper mousse, tea-smoked pork ribs and mushroom nigiri are worth every single penny. Read more.

Ajit V.Ajit Verghese: regular nigiri, but also seared foie gras w/ chocolate & raisins sitting atop your sushi rice; grilled mushrooms w/ soy sauce & a kind of rosemary aioli; or tea-brined pork ribs w/ honey & scallion

Luke H.Luke Haseloff: It's phenomenal. The short ribs aren't to be missed.

OAK Long Bar + Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

7. OAK Long Bar + Kitchen

8.9
138 Saint James Ave (Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 74 tips and reviews

Jane S.Jane Smith: The lobster and short rib tagiatelli is amazing A must order!

Boston.comBoston.com: "Tagliatelle with Lobster and Short Rib" sings, handmade tagliatelle with sweet, tender pieces of lobster, craggy chunks of beautifully cooked short rib, zucchini, and pecorino. Read more.

Lisa K.Lisa Koch: Boneless Rib Eye is AMAZING! Not something to miss if ur a carnivore!!!!

Buttermilk & Bourbon is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

8. Buttermilk & Bourbon

8.8
160 Commonwealth Ave (Dartmouth Street), Boston, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · Back Bay East · 20 tips and reviews

Alisia C.Alisia Colon: Grilled corn & baby back ribs are DELICIOUS!

KeniaKenia: Delicious Sarsaparilla Braised Short Rib

Tim C.Tim Cummings: Delicious bites and great cocktails. Draft hurricane is very good. Nice outdoor space for drinks or food.

Kaju Tofu House is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

9. Kaju Tofu House

8.1
56 Harvard Ave (Btwn Cambridge St and Franklin St.), Allston, MA
Korean Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

NoraNora: Get a soondoboo with short ribs combo--so worth it!

BU TodayBU Today: We recommend starting with Kaju’s signature soft tofu soup (sundubu jigae), which you can order 15 different ways. Very popular here: galbi, four tender strips of sweet barbecued beef ribs. Read more.

Kaci C.Kaci Chandra: Great Korean BBQ Ribs and the tofu seafood soup is amazing!!

Shabu Zen is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

10. Shabu Zen

8.9
80 Brighton Ave (at Reedsdale St), Allston, MA
Japanese Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

Mary W.Mary Wu: Short rib there is definitely the best!

Srey Y.Srey Yin: Order the sautéed beef tongue, carpaccio, Tom yum broth with short ribs. YUM!

Vanessa S.Vanessa Savy: Best Shabu in Boston! Try the kimchee broth!

Sophia's Grotto is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

11. Sophia's Grotto

8.4
22 Birch St, Roslindale, MA
Italian Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Andres P.Andres Puigbo: Try everything, artichoke, arugula salad, calamari, short rib, open faced ravioli, fish stew, all was unbelievably great!!!!

Paul B.Paul Bidwell-Hanson: Two essentials - paella and da braised ribs

Tate W.Tate Williams: My favorite restaurant in roslindale village. Bolognese and boscaiola are great. Sandwiches too.

Joe's American Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

12. Joe's American Bar & Grill

7.8
181 Newbury St (btwn Dartmouth & Exeter), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Back Bay East · 144 tips and reviews

Dan D.Dan Dawes: I had the ribs and calamari and both were great! The beer selection could use some love though.

C B.C Bailey: Rotisserie chicken is one of their specialties, Ahi tuna salad, short rib hash, Reuben are my favs. I just love coming to this place after a day of shopping, riding my bike or even just for pick up.

AngieAngie: The bacon mac & cheese is so damn good. I had the short rib meatloaf—the portion was huge. It was good, didn’t blow my mind, but I’ll be back.

Banyan Bar & Refuge is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

13. Banyan Bar & Refuge

8.5
553 Tremont St (Clarendon), Boston, MA
Asian Restaurant · South End · 32 tips and reviews

Mike L.Mike Lanzillo: Go for the ribs

Emily S.Emily S: Definitely try the ribs!

Lindsay B.Lindsay Brooke: Okra, pork ribs, fried chicken buns and amazing cocktails.

Roxy's Grilled Cheese is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

14. Roxy's Grilled Cheese

7.7
Boston, MA
Food Truck · D Street - West Broadway · 22 tips and reviews

Ronda B.Ronda Billings Morra: Braised Short Rib with Fontina (no onions) = heaven.

Art V.Art Vandelay: Get the mighty rib melt

Daya B.Daya Barboza: My boyfriend and I are non dairy so we get what you'd call a "Ron burger" it's the mushroom burger without cheese and Add bacon. Love when they put extra truffle sauce! Great to stop in for lunch!

Kelley's Square Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Boston.

15. Kelley's Square Pub

8.1
84 Bennington St, East Boston, MA
Pub · 27 tips and reviews

Gary A.Gary Anderson: The baby back ribs are off the hook..

Bruno F.Bruno Fialho: Best ribs in the world...

Justin L.Justin LaPorte: Free parking, great people! Didn't get any, but pizza looked fantastic!