Below is a list of restaurants I’ve tried and can recommend in the Boston/Cambridge area:- Temple Bar on Mass Avenue: one of my favorite haunts. I wrote about it in more depth here.
- Dali Restaurant in Somerville: romantic, funky, eclectic, with low ceilings, dim lights, tons of candles and a gypsy meets Spanish tapas kind of environment. (they also do fabulous red wine by the glass and bottle, not to mention great sangria). I wrote about it in more depth here including photos and examples of some of their hot tapas.
- Porcinis on School Street in Cambridge: Italian, fun, low key but funky. A great place to go with friends. I wrote about it here including some menu suggestions.
- Bandir on Broadway: fun, great place to meet for drinks and/or wine with a nice meal.
- Elephant Walk in Cambridge: great food, great ambiance, also a good place to bring a group as long as you give them advanced notice. (I prefer this location to the Boston one)
- Sonsies in Boston: the seen and be seen place on Boston’s Newbury Street where you go for a massive cappucino while you people watch or a really nice glass of wine.
- Om in Cambridge: chic place to hang out, very loungie in atmosphere, a great place to order a martini.
- Metropolitan Café in Boston: I used to go here all the time. It’s local to the South End moreso than it is a tourist would likely find. The food is fabulous as is the wine and the ambiance. The place is very small however so you should either get there early if you want a booth. There’s also a very small bar you can hang out and have drinks while you’re waiting.
- Catalyst recently opened in Kendall Square, which is a fun, trendy place for food and drinks after work. It has roughly 86-seats and the chef behind it is William Kovel, who used to be the head chef at Aujourd’hui, a high-end restaurant within the Four Seasons Hotel on Boylston Street by Boston Common and the Public Garden. They have a bar and a patio in addition to dining and function areas.
- Meadhall on 4 Cambridge Center – a casual, hip and fun place for beer and other drinks. I can’t speak for the food.
Also check out this site which covers Boston Restaurant News & Chatter.
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