Best Family Style Restaurants in Brighton

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1. Bar Vlaha

4.8

Exceptional(906)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Greek • Brookline

Booked 122 times today

Bar Vlaha invites you to explore the authentic flavors of Vlach cuisine in the heart of Brookline. Experience a warm atmosphere reminiscent of a traditional Greek home, filled with vibrant textiles and the aroma of hearty dishes. Our menu showcases the rich culinary heritage of the nomadic Vlach people, featuring locally sourced, seasonal ingredients prepared using rustic techniques like charcoal grilling and open-fire cooking. Delight in freshly baked bread with goat milk butter, savory spreads like kopanisti and melitzanosalata, and succulent wild boar with lemon potatoes, reflecting the Vlach's deep connection to nature. Bar Vlaha is not just a restaurant; it’s a cultural journey into the heart of Greece, celebrating its people and traditions. Gather around the table and let Bar Vlaha transport you to a world of flavor and hospitality.

2. Pammy's

4.7

Exceptional(2323)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• American • Cambridge

Booked 33 times today

Pammy’s is a New American restaurant inspired by the feel of an Italian neighborhood trattoria. Perched between Cambridge’s Central and Harvard Squares, Pammy’s is a cozy yet sophisticated neighborhood destination. For husband and wife team Chris and Pam Willis (who live right up the street), Pammy’s is an extension of their living room. They’ve brought together their love of great food, easy hospitality and chic vibes to create a lively space that is welcoming to all looking for a memorable meal. With dishes that lean heavily on Italian flavors but are not restricted by any rules of the cuisine, the food is unpretentious and delicious. A fireplace wrapped in white ceramic, an oversized salvaged communal table designed for side-by-side dining and rich leather banquets are just some of the design elements that make up Pammy’s charm.We're currently serving a Prix Fixe menu for all reservations. A la carte dining is available for walk-in guests at our bar and in our lounge.

3. Krasi

4.9

Exceptional(1918)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Greek • Back Bay

Booked 60 times today

Krasi is love. Krasi is life. Krasi is wine, literally.Krasi is about conversations and the people immersed in them. It’s about new friends, old friends, and turning strangers into friends.With a Greek wine list of over 180 all natural and biodynamic selections, every pour tells a story. Our menu of regional Greek meze set the stage to feast like the gods. Uncover and rediscover Greece with us. Krasi is Greek, differently.

4. Giulia Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1841)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Cambridge

Booked 32 times today

Giulia is a chef-owned regional Italian restaurant located between Harvard and Porter Squares in Cambridge. It is the first restaurant of award-winning Chef Michael Pagliarini. Its reputation has spread nationally with frequent out of town guests as well as Boston area locals.Giulia puts a particular emphasis on hand-crafted pastas, made each day on our custom-built chef’s table adjacent to the open kitchen.Best of Boston Italian Restaurant. All Italian wine list with unique Italian varietals. Local purveyors, dry aged local beef, burrata di andria, stone milled flours, vegetarian options.Giulia is currently open for indoor dining and limited outdoor dining. We accept reservations up to two weeks in advance. To reserve a patio table, please call us at 617-441-2800. All reservations made online are for indoors only. Kindly note that our patio is uncovered so reservations there are weather dependent and will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

5. Grill 23 & Bar

4.7

Exceptional(8948)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steak • Back Bay

Booked 144 times today

Brandt family beef, New England seafood, seasonal produce, decadent desserts, a world-class wine list, outstanding service and warm hospitality. A truly American experience. Boston’s top steak and seafood grill for more than 30 years. Consistently named Boston's Best Steakhouse by The Improper Bostonian Magazine and Boston Magazine. A 2000+ bottle wine list that encompasses wines from around the world and is the only Boston recipient of Wine Spectator’s Grand Award.

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6. Terra - Eataly Boston

4.5

Awesome(3901)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Italian • Back Bay

Booked 131 times today

Located on the third floor of Eataly Boston, Terra is a unique restaurant inspired by earth and fire. The dining room centers around a wood-burning Italian grill, where the Terra culinary team cooks raw ingredients over burning flames, allowing the simple flavors to shine.In every earthy dish, the fire’s smoked warmth rekindles our fundamental connection to the elements. Plentiful and playful, the grilled plates are perfect to share around the restaurant's rustic tables, especially when paired with seasonal drinks.

7. Mahaniyom

4.8

Exceptional(146)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Thai • Brookline

Booked 28 times today

MAHANIYOM is a tapas/family-style Thai cuisine that brings an exceptional dining experienceto our guests by serving meticulously home-cooked style, authentic Thai cuisine made fromscratch and handcrafted cocktails in an unpretentious feel-like-home atmosphere thatreminisces our home Thailand. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations are available 30 days in advance. We are very small, we highly recommend reservations during peak hours! Reservations and dine-in guests are designated up to 90 minutes. If you are running late, please call us at (617) 487-5986. We hold the table up to 15 minutes past the reservation time.

8. Faccia a Faccia

4.5

Awesome(130)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Back Bay

Booked 70 times today

Faccia a Faccia is the new coastal Italian restaurant from award-winning chef and restaurateur Ken Oringer. Led by Chef de Cuisine Alex O’Connor, the restaurant focuses on seasonal dishes highlighting the diverse cuisine of the coastal Italian region, drawing inspiration from their travels across Liguria, Sicily, Sardinia, and more. Faccia a Faccia features an expansive outdoor patio with lush greenery, inspired by al-fresco dining in Italy. Located below Faccia a Faccia is a natural wine bar called Bar Pallino. Helmed by Beverage Director Jodie Battles, Bar Pallino showcases an extensive list focusing on organic, natural and biodynamic selections.

9. Sycamore

4.8

Exceptional(2806)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Newton

Booked 18 times today

Sycamore is a seasonally inspired, chef-owned neighborhood bistro in Newton Centre. Emphasizing locally sourced produce, fish and meat, our menu draws on classic European country food; rustic and wholesome. Our beverage program is designed to complement the cuisine. The wine list focuses on passionate small producers, our beers are by and large domestic craft selections and the cocktail list highlights classic drinks and sipping spirits.

10. Toro

4.7

Exceptional(125)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Tapas / Small Plates • South End

Booked 66 times today

Toro, in Boston, helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef, Ken Oringer, serves delectable Spanish tapas dishes in its contemporary and charming restaurant. The tortilla Española with a kale, egg, potato and onion omelet and the Boquerón's white anchovies in vinegar and olive oil make excellent pintxos starters. Some of Toro's most vibrant and delectable tapas plates include the chicken empanada de pollo with charred tomato salsa, the salt cod fritter croquettes de Bacalao with tempura lemon rings and the asado de huesos roasted bone marrow with oxtail marmalade. Equally inventive cocktails, such as the morning star with spicy gin, dark rum, citrus and ginger beer and the tinto de verano with red wine mixed with lemon-lime soda.Toro's weekend brunch plates include the salchicha y huevos jalapeno maple sausage, fried eggs and crispy potatoes and along with other plates, make it a prime brunch spot.

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M
maria
Greater Boston •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
It was a very nice experience and thanks to Jesus and Michael
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KrasiPrice: Expensive• Greek• Back Bay
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4.9
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Cheri
Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
It’s hard to find authentic Greek food & this place was impressive! The food & service were outstanding!
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Bar VlahaPrice: Expensive• Greek• Brookline
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4.8
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Andres
Las Vegas •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Awesome place for a celebration meal. We loved it either way our family
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Grill 23 & BarPrice: Very Expensive• Steak• Back Bay
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4.7
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Jim
Orange County •5 reviews
5.0
Dined on Apr 15, 2025
Knowledgeable/friendly wait staff, courses were paced well - not rushed, portions were small but very well-prepared, interesting, and sufficient.
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Pammy'sPrice: Very Expensive• American• Cambridge
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4.7
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Ayse
Greater Boston •17 reviews
5.0
Dined on Apr 14, 2025
Unique, personal, cozy, delicious. Table for 2 small but comfortable. Staff attentive and pleasant. Food artistic and delicious. Neighborhood gem.
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Giulia RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Italian• Cambridge
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4.8

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