1. Toro Restaurant
8.9
1704 Washington Street (at Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA
Tapas Restaurant · South End · 246 tips and reviews
Senator John Blutarski: Pimientos del Padron. Hot green peppers with sea salt. Eat.
Jennifer S: Had a Nantucket Mule cocktail, pimientos with sea salt, grilled corn, bone marrow, and pork belly/clams. All delicious!
Betzaida Crespo: El Chupa Cabra is great. Spicey mango tequila drink. Just try it! :)
2. The Butcher Shop
8.7
552 Tremont St (Waltham St), Boston, MA
Gastropub · South End · 64 tips and reviews
Rick Von Feldt: Try the Fresh Vermont Butter, Sea Salt, Brown Bread And Rhubarb Jam. - So simple. Delicious. Wow.
Brian Gaden: Wonderful assortment of meats and cheeses. Ask your waiter for a mix of cheeses that pairs your wine selection. Personal favorites: Heinrich Red, Petit Jesus, Sopressata and Le Drean cheese
Steve Schlafman: Best steak tartare in the world.
4. Metropolis
7.9
584 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Wine Bar · South End · 33 tips and reviews
Spooky Graves: Their menu is a delicious blending of unique flavors, you can taste the inspiration in every bite. The striped bass, veal rigatoni, and mussels were perfect in everyway 10/10.
Andrew Nigrosh: Ask for Tony's Rigatoni. You will not regret.
Xavier: Very nice charming place! Good service, nice music and reasonable price. Free coffee refill. If you like sweet brunch the Blueberry pancakes are very good. 👍🏻
5. Estragon Tapas
7.6
700 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA
Tapas Restaurant · South End · 25 tips and reviews
Amanda: Even after having tapas in Spain, this place is still one of the best, IMO. The salt cod fritters and fried artichokes are heavenly!
Boston Phoenix: Bold, authentic tapas served in a romantic atmosphere that's perfect for dates. Try the fried chickpeas, the littleneck clams, and the classic tortilla. Read more.
Chris Judd: Go to the bar and order the lamb skewers and a Coopers beer. Read more.
7. B&G Oysters
8.4
550 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 126 tips and reviews
Boston.com: Clams and easily 100 lobsters also arrive daily to become the restaurant’s signature mayo-dressed lobster roll, golden fried clams, and lobster BLT. Read more.
GourmetLive: This tiny subterranean South End haunt is always electric. The raw bar is chiefly dominated by an incredible oyster selection including numerous East and West coast varieties.
Eric Andersen: Sit at the bar near the oysters to watch the oysters being shucked - mesmerizing!
8. Kitchen
560 Tremont St (Union Park), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 23 tips and reviews
Meg B.: Pleasantly surprised by the brunch. The muffins are homemade and Delish! The Yorkshire pudding will melt in your mouth and great French press coffee. Need I say more?
Boston.com: History is on the menu at Kitchen. Lobster Thermidor may be from 1894, but it certainly doesn’t taste old. It’s a rich casserole of lobster meat and much more. Decadent and delicious. Read more.
Boston.com: Plenty of dishes that would have pleased Julia Child, who never objected to richness. Try the mock turtle soup, tournedos Rossini, and lobster Thermidor. Full review: http://b.globe.com/SAMwU4 Read more.
10. The Salty Pig
8.5
130 Dartmouth St (btwn Columbus & Stuart), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 117 tips and reviews
Boston Phoenix: Our critic dug the mortedellina, but the soppressata on a great thin-crust pizza is also a sure thing. Try the pig-ear ragu if you're feeling brave... Read more.
Boston.com: When this charcuterie funhouse opened over the summer, it gave South End and Back Bay residents a spacious and much-needed beer garden. Read more.
Mark Coffey: Best cheese and charcuterie board in South End.
13. Beehive
8.8
541 Tremont St (btwn Clarendon & Berkeley St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 257 tips and reviews
Katherine: Great jazz music - try to get a seat farther from the music if you want to talk; also great cocktails!
Boston.com: If you like your brunch with a jazzy twist, hoof it to this South End hot spot for eats and music. Snack on decadent poutine — cheese fries smothered in gravy and topped with eggs ($14). Read more.
Bravo: So cool, so hip, so packed…every night. But the food is good and groovy musical acts make the too-cool-for school service. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts