Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Emmet's
6 Beacon StGood, casual Irish pub a few doors down.
The Paramount
44 Charles StreetBest breakfast place around. Crowded for Brunch on weekends
Best restaurant in town is half a block away. Owned by celebrity chef Barbara Lynch. Very pricey, but has a bar menu that is a better value.
9 Park St Pl
9 Park Street PlaceBest restaurant in town is half a block away. Owned by celebrity chef Barbara Lynch. Very pricey, but has a bar menu that is a better value.
Restaurant located on first floor of building. Good food, decent prices for Boston.
8 locals recommend
Scollay Square
21 Beacon StRestaurant located on first floor of building. Good food, decent prices for Boston.
Japanese grill and sushi restaurant located on first floor of building. Outdoor seating and good food.
12 locals recommend
Zen Restaurant
21A Beacon StJapanese grill and sushi restaurant located on first floor of building. Outdoor seating and good food.
Expensive, but very good steakhouse located at IV Beacon hotel next door to the building. They serve daily breakfast ($22 omelette).
26 locals recommend
Mooo....
15 Beacon StExpensive, but very good steakhouse located at IV Beacon hotel next door to the building. They serve daily breakfast ($22 omelette).
Restaurant known for the freshest seafood in Boston. On the pricey side.
105 locals recommend
Legal Sea Foods
100 Copley PlRestaurant known for the freshest seafood in Boston. On the pricey side.
My favorite pick for Italian food in the North End (Little Italy). They do not take reservations, so there is usually a line (it's pretty quick).
115 locals recommend
Giacomo's
355 Hanover StMy favorite pick for Italian food in the North End (Little Italy). They do not take reservations, so there is usually a line (it's pretty quick).
Chinatown restaurant. This is for the more adventuresome. If you go here you must have the soup dumplings. Possibly my favorite food in Boston. Very inexpensive for Boston.
40 locals recommend
Gourmet Dumpling House
52 Beach StChinatown restaurant. This is for the more adventuresome. If you go here you must have the soup dumplings. Possibly my favorite food in Boston. Very inexpensive for Boston.
Shabu Shabu (hot pot) restaurant in Chinatown. This is for the more adventuresome. Good tonkatsu broth. My favorite Shabu Shabu restaurant in Boston. Very inexpensive food for Boston.
Kaze Shabu Shabu
1 Harrison AveShabu Shabu (hot pot) restaurant in Chinatown. This is for the more adventuresome. Good tonkatsu broth. My favorite Shabu Shabu restaurant in Boston. Very inexpensive food for Boston.
Best Dim Sum. No carts, made to order. This is for the more adventuresome. If you go here you must have the pork ribs in black bean sauce. Possibly my favorite food in Boston. Very inexpensive for Boston.
10 locals recommend
Winsor Dim Sum Café
10 Tyler StBest Dim Sum. No carts, made to order. This is for the more adventuresome. If you go here you must have the pork ribs in black bean sauce. Possibly my favorite food in Boston. Very inexpensive for Boston.
Dine on the water or have drinks on the roofdeck. Great location in the Seaport and on the water.
92 locals recommend
Legal Harborside
270 Northern AveDine on the water or have drinks on the roofdeck. Great location in the Seaport and on the water.
Legal Seafoods next to the aquarium. If you are headed to the aquarium this is a good spot to have lunch as you will probably be hungry for fish. A little pricey.
105 locals recommend
Legal Sea Foods
100 Copley PlLegal Seafoods next to the aquarium. If you are headed to the aquarium this is a good spot to have lunch as you will probably be hungry for fish. A little pricey.
Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro
25 Charles StGood restaurant that serves a nice breakfast as well.
75 Chestnut St
75 Chestnut StreetBeacon Hill restaurant that is charming.
Capitol Coffee House
122 Bowdoin StGood breakfast. Closed on Sundays. Inexpensive
Lucca
226 Hanover StAlways good food in the North End (Little Italy). Pricey.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StThey have an excellent food bar here.
Roche Bros. Downtown Crossing
8 Summer StIn the building. Has all essentials and quite a bit of food including beer and wine.
6 locals recommend
City Convenience
23 Beacon StIn the building. Has all essentials and quite a bit of food including beer and wine.
Walgreens
1890 Columbus AvePharmacy open 24 Hours.
Parks & Nature
Very pretty park that has the famous swan paddle boats in the summer.
440 locals recommend
Boston Public Garden
Very pretty park that has the famous swan paddle boats in the summer.
Sightseeing
MA State house with the gold dome. Tours are available or you can just head in.
118 locals recommend
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon StreetMA State house with the gold dome. Tours are available or you can just head in.
Acorn Street
Acorn StreetMost photographed street in Boston. Really beautiful.
This pub is where the outside of Cheers was filmed. Go in and have a drink!
70 locals recommend
Cheers
84 Beacon StThis pub is where the outside of Cheers was filmed. Go in and have a drink!
Shopping
This street is a very pretty street and the heart of Beacon Hill Lots of shops and restaurants.
58 locals recommend
Charles Street
This street is a very pretty street and the heart of Beacon Hill Lots of shops and restaurants.
The Rodeo Drive of Boston. Lots of shops and restaurants. Walk or take the green line from Park St. Station.
647 locals recommend
Newbury Street
Newbury StreetThe Rodeo Drive of Boston. Lots of shops and restaurants. Walk or take the green line from Park St. Station.