1. B&G Oysters
8.1
550 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 126 tips and reviews
Boston Phoenix: Offers a superb selection of bivalves, plus sophisticated lobster rolls and chef's fabulousities of scallops, soft-shell crabs, tuna, and more. Surprisingly informal room; dress up or down. Read more.
Emily Baer: An absolutely amazing lobster roll and a huge oyster selection!!
Levent Akgerman: Brilliant oysters and crispy wines.
2. Myers + Chang
8.7
1145 Washington St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · South End · 215 tips and reviews
Melissa G.: Go with the tea-infused ribs and don din noodles! Shrimp and calamari vermicelli is also awesome!
Jess Chasin: Fridays for lunch, order the ramen. Sundays go for dollar oysters and chicken and waffles!
Lindsay Brooke: Great, light Chinese food. Get the pork belly buns, the spare ribs, and the lemongrass shrimp dumplings. The chocolate dessert is also surprisingly great! Favorite in Boston.
3. Douzo
8.6
131 Dartmouth St (btwn Columbus & Stuart), Boston, MA
Sushi Restaurant · South End · 123 tips and reviews
Zachary Merrill Robbins: Sashimi peppers + spicy tuna on crispy rice = must haves!! Spicy tuna + spicy yellowtail rolls, too.
Samira Queiroz: Good place and amazing Shrimp Tempura sushi!!! Loved it!! Good choice ;)
Tung Duong: the sushi is so so good and also I love the space here, so nicee and cozy 😍😍
4. Toro Restaurant
8.7
1704 Washington Street (at Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA
Tapas Restaurant · South End · 246 tips and reviews
Rita Lara: Duck tapas was to die for. Tuna tatare also very good. Maiz, duck and empanadas were best value.
BU Today: "Some favorites from our review: maiz asado con alioli y queso cotija and atun crudo ($12), fresh sushi-grade yellowfin tuna served in a light sauce of soy, spicy cucumbers, citrus, and avocado." Read more.
💩Anthony Keller: Get here around 6 or earlier if you dont want to wait. Get the Verdad y Amor if you want a mix on a margarita that is strong and delish. Love Pork Belly, Dates, Ham Croquettes, and Yellowfin Sashimi
5. Oishii Boston
8.8
1166 Washington St (E. Berkeley St.), Boston, MA
Japanese Restaurant · South End · 85 tips and reviews
Boon Yap: You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Esp the spectacular the otoro app, grilled black cod, the toro truffle maki, the spicy scallop maki, and the delicious nabeyaki. Great martinis, too!
Fay R: Best sushi in Boston! Ting is an artist. To start, try the fire-roasted salmon, enoki mushroom soup, hamachi with gold truffles, black miso cod (gives Nobu a run for their $$), Named After You maki.
Valentina Tamayo: Great place! The enviroment, the service, the food and even the music was amazing. Please try the White Salmon with truffle and golden flakes!
7. Giacomo's
8.4
431 Columbus Ave (btwn Braddock & Holyoke), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 66 tips and reviews
Christine Cardoso: Best seafood-Italian food. Super affordable, split a dish! The lobster sauce is the best. Cash only.
Gina Buckner: Lobster Ravioli, calamari, seafood linguini, special sweet potato gnocchi with duck confit, this restaurant has some of the best Italian food I've ever had and I am a foodie with and Italian family.
Siew: Lovely food. Lobster ravioli is awesome! Quite enjoyed the antipasto too.
8. Coppa
8.9
253 Shawmut Ave (at Milford St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 169 tips and reviews
red bird vintage: Get: Zucchini pesto crostini & salt cod crostini!!!!
Maya Shanmugam: Get everything to share..the carbonara is delicious (don't let the sea urchin turn you off)
Lily Xu: Amazing dishes all around: sea urchin panini, marinated mushrooms, lobster gemelli and the salumi & cheese board.
9. Aquitaine
8.2
569 Tremont St (at Union Park St.), Boston, MA
Wine Bar · South End · 68 tips and reviews
William Toll: SUNDAY tagliatelle with scallops, mussels, roasted tomato cream, garlic & baby arugula. Great! Read more.
Sergio Mazon: Favorites: onion soup, escargot, mussels, and fillet au poivre. Patrick the manager is the best!
Carmen: Best brunch I've ever had in Boston. The salmon Benedict with a side of avocado is delicious. The bloody Mary isn't bad either. Mmm
Michael Troiano: Think small plates here, order a bunch for the table. The steak tartare is a must, as are the oysters, crispy rice, and okra. The marinated steak we had was fantastic, as were the servers & cocktails.
Rohit Gupta: Tons of awesome small plates. Tried a bunch, really liked the fried chicken, warm lobster bun, pork bun, crispy rice, avocado, and fried fish.
Priyam Shah: Fluke Crudo is amazing! There is a cocktail with Thai chili liqueur which is also great!
11. El Centro
8.3
472 Shawmut Ave (at W Concord), Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · South End · 44 tips and reviews
Karen K: Best guacamole!! Best fish tacos! I love this place!!
BU Today: Some favorites from our review: the carne asada taco, the shrimp ceviche, and the chimichanga with chicken. El Centro is pricey for a student on a budget, but dishes out authentic Mexican cuisine. Read more.
Roxi Barron: The guac is unreal. Can't go wrong with the tacos. fish is spicy in a perfect way!
13. SRV
9.2
569 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 36 tips and reviews
Paul: F'ing amazeballs! Cicchetti (tapas like) dishes are to die for. Highly recommend baby octopus, polpette, mozarella in carrozza and baccala mantecato.
Nour Haddad: We tried all the Cicchetti and we loved the baby octopus, polpette meatballs, mozarella in carrozza, beef tendons. The lamb pasta was delicious as well as the clams. The 3 wines we tried were excellen
Jeffrey Currier: I ate dinner with 4 collegues last night. Delicious small plates (shared) and Lobster Risotto. Fantastic food, wine, and wonderful service by hip young people. This place always pleases.
14. Cinquecento
7.8
500 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 48 tips and reviews
Albie S: Mussles, carapaccio, tripe all v. good. Skip burrata bruschetta, warm ricotta & prosciutto and melon. For entrees, sea bass v. strong (skin cooked perf) try fennel sausage, rabbit gnocchi & bolognese
Katie Adams: Fantastic Tuscan kale salad! Best sea bass I've ever had.
Tiana: Phenom service & the Mediterranean Sea Bass was amazing! Loved the ambience too!
15. Kava Neo-Taverna
8.7
315 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA
Greek Restaurant · South End · 18 tips and reviews
Ashley B: Great atmosphere with unique small plates of Greek and Macedonian fare... Loved fried zucchini, octopus and tzatziki. Accompany with Greek wine!
xina: You can't really go wrong on this menu. Anything w/ grilled lamb, grilled octopus, souvlaki, Zucchini chips w/ Tadziki, the baklava - all the wine. Wait staff is knowledgeable, friendly and attentive.
Wayne Hewett: Sea bass and saganaki was amazing. And Rogerio is awesome!