Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Boston Metro North

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Boston Metro North? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Paradiso Ristorante

5.0

5 (511)

$30 and under

Italian

Swampscott

About the restaurant

Paradiso Ristorante is a family-friendly restaurant located across from the Swampscott train station. Small kitchen with big flavors.
Executive Chef Benedetto Carenza from Avellino, Italy prepares Italian cuisine that will make you want to lick your plate. All menu items are cooked to order. Quality is our number one priority. Enjoy the ambiance of our “soon” newly renovated lounge and dining room. The casual atmosphere of our lounge offers 6 flat screen TVs, along with our dining room, outdoor heated patio and outdoor tent.

Top review

Madeline

Dined on Jun 17, 2025

From the moment we walk in Paradisos is welcoming. Our waiter is always great and the food delicious

G Bar & Kitchen

5.0

5 (200)

$31 to $50

American

Swampscott

About the restaurant

G Bar & Kitchen in Swampscott provides a beautiful interior with dark, rich wood flooring, bright red chairs situated along the bar, and pale colored chairs, tables and booths along the opposite walls. Big windows let in plenty of sunshine to help increase the brightness and inviting atmosphere of the interior whereas friendly staff members make you feel like an honored guest at G Bar & Kitchen. Upon first glance at the menu, you will notice plenty of delicious options like the shrimp chow fun and gnocchi. You also have stuffed acorn squash, lamb rack, duck, haddock, veal chop and a N.Y strip to name a few. There is an option for just about every flavor preference so you are sure to leave feeling satisfied and yearning to come back for more when you visit G Bar & Kitchen.

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Steven

Dined 2 days ago

Great food and service. Will be going back soon, real soon!

Teresa's Prime

4.9

4.9 (1439)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

North Reading

About the restaurant

Teresa’s Prime Steakhouse in North Reading is the North Shore's premier Italian steakhouse. Our menu boasts an impressive assortment of handmade pasta, seafood, and most notably, prime hand-cut steaks. Each recipe is proudly made from scratch. The plentiful beverage offerings at Teresa's Prime Steakhouse feature something for
every taste; craft cocktails, popular beers, and an impressive domestic and international wine list. In addition to its spacious dining room and intimate private event space, Teresa's Prime Steakhouse is also home to ‘The Crystal Ballroom’, a stately event space which can host up to 200 guests for any occasion. Dining room, bar and event guests can expect superior service in a classy, luxurious atmosphere. Teresa's Prime Steakhouse is proudly owned and operated by the Yebba family.

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Thomas

Dined on Jun 15, 2025

The experience was wonderful, the service was great, the food was prepared perfectly

Anthony's Pier 4 Cafe

4.9

4.9 (760)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Swampscott

About the restaurant

Anthony's Pier 4 Cafe is perched on Black Will's Cliff, on Greater Boston's North Shore. The Athanas family restaurants are known for excellent seafood and American cuisine.

We do not accept reservations for The Tavern or deck.

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Charlene

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Anthony’s iconic location has been a family favorite for decades. The Athanas family’s sons are still doing a wonderful job. It was a quiet late afternoon birthday celebration for my mother and it was lovely. The baked stuffed lobster was delicious and the body was full of meat. The popovers were steamy and delicious. Even the appetizers (calamari and fried clams) were great!

Seaport Grille

4.9

4.9 (682)

$30 and under

Seafood

Gloucester

About the restaurant

Seaport Grille at Cruiseport Gloucester is located directly on the harbor with two decks for classic waterview dining. Our menu offers a wide range of delectable cuisines made with the freshest ingredients -including traditional New England seafood, surf & turf options, classic American plates, world-famous desserts and much more. Within the backyard of our restaurant lies the inner harbors of Gloucester, home to the oldest working waterfront in America. During the warmer months, you and your guests may want to experience dining on our outdoor deck or even our covered deck where you’ll feel the warm breeze and soak in the summer sounds of the harbor. Come for the menu, stay for the vibe!

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ANTHONY

Dined on Jun 9, 2025

Great dinner, always special, dinner with wife and son

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The Capital Grille - Burlington

4.9

4.9 (6204)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Burlington

About the restaurant

Make it a day to remember. From birthdays and anniversaries to professional milestones, we aim to make every gathering special at The Capital Grille. Open seven days a week, The Capital Grille is best known for our expertly prepared steaks, which are dry aged in house for 18 to 24 days and then hand-cut by our restaurant's on-premise butcher. The Capital Grille's wine list features more than 350 selections, and its floor-to-ceiling wine kiosk regularly houses 3,500 - 5,000 bottles. Reservations are recommended but not required. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to delighting you.

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Victor

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

Great food and great service, we were celebrating our 29 anniversary

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Lobster and Crab Cakes

Angelina's Italian Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (263)

$31 to $50

Italian

Tewksbury

About the restaurant

Welcome to Angelina's Italian Restaurant!

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David

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

We had a great time at Angelina's. We had an appetizer of Mussels in a white wine sauce and that had great flavor. For our main course, we had a special entree. It was a chicken dish over spinach tagliatelle pasta with mushrooms and a Marsala sauce. Again, great taste and it was a good sized portion. Service was excellent as usual at Angelina's. We will definitely return.

Eddie V's - Burlington

4.9

4.9 (2357)

$50 and over

Seafood

Burlington

About the restaurant

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.

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StevenVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Always a pleasure to dine in there . I love bringing people for the first time.

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10 oz Center Cut Filet Mignon

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Bananas Foster Butter Cake

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Maine Lobster Bisque

Toscana Bar Italiano

4.9

4.9 (1359)

$30 and under

Italian

Beverly

About the restaurant

When the techniques of old world Italian cuisine meets the style and sophistication of modern dining. An intimate dining experience with a menu that ranges from shareable appetizers and small plates to Chef's authentic Italian specials. Well known for stylish cocktails including our famous Espresso Martini, and sophisticated wine program.

Igloo dining is now available during the winter months!

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Debra

Dined 5 days ago

Atmosphere very nice. Serve staff exceptional. Food cooked well, very tasty. I would recommend to others.

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4.9

4.9 (4325)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Peabody

About the restaurant

We serve the finest Prime Grade Steaks and Chops as well as the freshest seafood that arrives daily and is simply prepared to express its true flavor. Our award winning wine list is a shining example of our caliber of restaurant. It boasts over 400 bottles of the finest varietals from The United States, Italy, France, Germany, South America & beyond. Come join us for an intimate dinner, a gathering of friends & family or a nightcap at the bar. We’ll show you why so many call us the North Shore’s best "Boston Experience."

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Diane

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent as always! Great food and service. Thank you.

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