Best Restaurants in Boston

Old bones, raw bars, and a scene that finally stopped being polite.

Boston used to coast on chowder and history. Not anymore. Omakase counters and chef-run tasting rooms now share the map with North End red-sauce institutions, Chinatown noodle shops and raw bars shucking local oysters, while the kitchens across the river in Cambridge and Somerville keep the whole city honest.