1. B&G Oysters
8.5
550 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 126 tips and reviews
Shivesalive: Oysters, Brussel sprouts, calamari, fried oysters, salads, and No. 9 Park Pinot blanc!
Emily Baer: An absolutely amazing lobster roll and a huge oyster selection!!
Levent Akgerman: Brilliant oysters and crispy wines.
Annie C: Bar tables are open! Delicious oxtail croquettes, steaks are unbelievable, oyster sauces are unique and amazing. Cocktails are meh, probably should stick to beers and wines.
Janie Coffey: The Surf and Turf at brunch is amazing
Anna Lomes: My group was wanting red meat- I had the halibut - dinner was all good!
3. Atlántico
7.9
600 Harrison Ave (Malden St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 8 tips and reviews
Kit Un: The crudo is delicious, full bar, great wines and extensive tapas menu
Crick Waters: Pulpo. Having eaten octopus all over the world, I was pleasantly surprised to find the pulpo here to be the most tender ever!
Eric Andersen: The mussels here are excellent, and the portion size is decent.
4. Myers + Chang
8.8
1145 Washington St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · South End · 215 tips and reviews
Matthew Gaskill: The mussels, udon noodles, and whole fish are my favorites. Give them a chance sat or sun for dim sum brunch, small plates of their usual dishes. Mon/Tues are cheap date night, $40/couple.
Karen Tapia: Spicy tuna poke was delicious (must have). We also had the chili shrimp(spicy & delicious), Indonesian fried rice, and shiitake mushroom lo mein (very smokey flavor -if you're into that give it a go!)
Aleah Nichole: Slightly disappointed due to the hype surrounding this place. Green curry lobster was by far the best thing I had, and was delicious!
6. Toro Restaurant
8.9
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.
The Feast: The bone marrow with oxtail marmalade, tuna crudo and grilled corn are exceptional, as are the cocktails. Read more.
Steph G: definitely try the flank steak! it's absolutely incredible and melts in your mouth
7. Bootleg Special
7.2
400 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · South End · 10 tips and reviews
Beau Blinder: The boils are great. If you order the bootleg sauce be ready for a delicious garlicky bomb. The shrimp and king crab were awesome
Thanh Brian: Best seafood Boil in town! Big portions and tasty flavors! Get the Jumbo snow crab and shrimp is the best in their cajun original sauce.
Bohdan Hnatkovskyy: It’s not bad, but signature cocktails could cause a diabetes (all of them are too sweet). Food is on average.
8. Oishii Boston
8.5
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!
Epicurious: Oishii has the most creative sushi in town - try the Kobe beef with pear or steamed lobster with cucumber and avocado. And it's tricky to find - look for two swimming fish etched into the front door.
Nuno Silva: The tuna is great and loved the truffled sushi!
10. Giacomo's
8.4
431 Columbus Ave (btwn Braddock & Holyoke), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 66 tips and reviews
Foodspotting: Try the Linguini Topped With 1/2 Lobster, Clams, And Mussels In Giacomo
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.
11. The Butcher Shop
8.7
552 Tremont St (Waltham St), Boston, MA
Gastropub · South End · 64 tips and reviews
Steve Schlafman: Best steak tartare in the world.
Christine Lee: Amazing service & food. The lemon curd dessert might be one of the best desserts I have ever eaten. Get a reservation if you can, and try the hot dog a la maison, charcuterie plate and steak tartar.
Elica Yoneyama: Must gets: tagliatelle, steak tartare, and charcuterie per person. You won't be disappointed!
12. Coppa
9.1
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.
13. Aquitaine
8.4
569 Tremont St (at Union Park St.), Boston, MA
Wine Bar · South End · 67 tips and reviews
Shannon Sweetser: Make a reservation before 6:30pm to snag ab unbelievable early bird deal - $29.99 for 3 amazing courses plus a glass of wine! Imagine steak tar tar, steak frites, and a delectable creme brûlée!
emma tangoren: it's not always on the menu, but the lobster benedict is the best i've ever had.
Guy Courtin: The profiteroles are delicious. Steak frites is consistently excellent. One of my favorite restaurants.
John LeMaire: Fried whole fish, cocktails, lobster roll, sesame cream puffs, it's all good!!
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.
Santi Amaya: Incredible place to share lots of different plates. Loved the octopus salad, and the roasted cauliflower
15. El Centro
8.2
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!