1. Buttermilk & Bourbon
8.8
160 Commonwealth Ave (Dartmouth Street), Boston, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · Back Bay East · 20 tips and reviews
Ryan Novak: Pork bite were very delicious with the Carolina mustard and Cheese salt!
Tim Cummings: Delicious bites and great cocktails. Draft hurricane is very good. Nice outdoor space for drinks or food.
Jake Smith: Okay, here’s the thing about the biscuits. They’re incredible, but you gotta be wise about them: half it, put the pimento cheese spread on one half, cinnamon butter in the other, and then devour.
5. Deuxave
8.8
371 Commonwealth Ave (Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · Back Bay West · 43 tips and reviews
Boston.com: Devra First suggests: Duck confit, lobster with gnocchi, onion soup, New York strip, duck breast, cheesecake, warm apple cider soup. Read more.
Tommy Barth: The cocktails are amazing!
Shah: Orange Blossom cocktail, duck confit with rhubarb, scallops with lemon, wild mushrooms and risotto; everything was spot on. Also, great service. Highly recommended.
6. La Voile
8.3
261 Newbury St, Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Back Bay West · 32 tips and reviews
Nick Gold: This place is fantastic, was literally the idealized version of the Newbury St lunch experience I was looking for! Great pâté & mussels, red of the day was sick, blue sky, puffy clouds, slight breeze
Jane Park: Delicious onion soup & Dover dish!
Christian Megliola: Fantastic across the board. Atmosphere, service, food. The price fixe ($40) is a great option. I went foie gras/steak frites/chocolate mousse and give high marks across the board. Great wines, too.
7. OAK Long Bar + Kitchen
8.9
138 Saint James Ave (Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 74 tips and reviews
Jennifer C: Burger & pulled pork flatbread are amazing. Dirty belvedere martini with blue cheese olives make a fabulous bev pairing.
Boston.com: The new hearth oven truly earns its keep is something humble: roast chicken, redolent of rosemary and pepper, served in a cast-iron skillet with potatoes. Also hard to beat: pulled pork flatbread. Read more.
Christine A: The burger here is amazing, even better than the Bristol lounge in the four seasons...
8. Davio's
8.2
75 Arlington St (at Stuart St), Boston, MA
Steakhouse · Back Bay East · 43 tips and reviews
Travelhound12: Took my mother and sister here for Mother’s Day dinner and it was fabulous. Tried the Fusilli with Spicy Shrimp, Braised Short Ribs, Crab Cakes. Everything was delicious.
Gilt City: The Philly cheese steak rolls will turn you into a regular with one bite.
Rich Rocci: Great Lobster Risotto!
14. Taj Boston
7.6
15 Arlington St (btwn Newbury & Commonwealth), Boston, MA
Hotel · Back Bay East · 54 tips and reviews
Roberto Coste: The brunch is amazing! Eggs Benedictine, oysters; sushi; sirloin; everything! It's pricey...
ToryBurch: Taj Boston has a plethora of luxe amenities, like butlers who will draw you a bath or build a wood-burning fire at any hour.
Boston.com: Drink your tea pinky out at the Taj Boston's rooftop champagne brunch buffet on the hotel's 17th floor. The meal will cost you but the sweeping views of the city are free. Read more.