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1. Tryst Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(1646)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Arlington

Booked 11 times today

Tryst Restaurant serves creative American cuisine, using local and seasonal ingredients.

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2. Vintage - Arlington

4.7

Exceptional(41)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Wine Bar • Arlington

Booked 5 times today

Welcome to our newest tearoom addition in Arlington Center. Now also open in the evenings as a wine bar! Our vision for this location was to create a relaxing and fun environment for friends and loved ones to get together and catchup over a cup of tea and a light meal while savoring the cozy European cafe inspired atmosphere. Set across from the beautiful Robbins Library our Arlington tearoom is an inviting destination to experience after a day browsing books.

3. Giulia Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1842)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Cambridge

Booked 24 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.

4. Moeca

4.8

Exceptional(600)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Cambridge

Booked 23 times today

Moëca is a neighborhood seafood focused restaurant inspired by Italy and beyond.

5. Season To Taste

4.8

Exceptional(1713)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Cambridge

Booked 36 times today

Season to Taste focuses on celebrating the seasonal bounty of New England by using fresh local ingredients while also incorporating influences from Southern home cooking and traditional European cuisine. With the open kitchen and craft-cocktail bar in the spotlight, Season to Taste is the perfect setting for a casual yet elevated dining experience. We accept reservations via OpenTable for the main dining room for parties of up to 6. If you can't find availability, please give us a call and we can do our best to find a spot for you! - 617 826-9037. For larger party inquiries, email nick@seasontotaste.com. We are also featuring a Chef's Tasting experience at our Kitchen Counter!! Our patio is now open for the season!! We do take patio reservations but hold some space for walk-ins as well. (patio reservation cannot be guaranteed in case of inclement weather).

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6. Menotomy Grill & Tavern

4.7

Exceptional(582)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Arlington

Booked 17 times today

The name, Menotomy, pays homage to the Menotomy Indians and the Menotomy Village originallySettled in 1635. The village was incorporated as the town of Arlington in 1867 following the civilwar as a tribute to Arlington National Cemetery.Our vision for Menotomy Grill & Tavern is to bring the tavern concept back to the town of Arlington by creating a rustic grill capitalizing on the coziness of a brick house featuring fireplace, open kitchen,exposed beams, large planked hard wood floors, and historical artifacts and photos. Fostering aloyal following will be the key to our success, so we welcome you to join us on Facebook for news, special offers and exciting events.

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7. Top Mix Bar & Kitchen Cambridge

4.5

Awesome(36)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Global, International • Cambridge

Booked 11 times today

At Top Mix Bar and Kitchen we pride ourselves in providing a little piece of the Caribbean to our guests. At Top Mix, the sun is always shining and leaves are always growing

8. Urban Hearth

4.8

Exceptional(684)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Cambridge

Booked 12 times today

Farm-to-table dining in the comfort of our home: that is the unique experience you will find at Urban Hearth. Located in a cozy North Cambridge storefront, our intimate dining room, knowledgeable, friendly staff, and exquisitely crafted menu are the heart of our dinner service. Join us for a la carte or at our chef's counter where you'll have the pleasure of interacting with Chef Erin Miller while dining. We share a story of culture, community, discovery and home. The globally-inspired, locally-sourced dishes we serve celebrate our rich and complex connection with food. The table is set, whether marking a special occasion or the end of a busy day, we look forward to sharing the evening with you. We welcome private event bookings for graduations, birthdays, weddings and more. To equalize the pay disparity between tipped staff & kitchen staff during our busy times, we add a 5% kitchen appreciation fee to each check. We require 24 hours notice for all cancellations.

9. La Royal

4.7

Exceptional(83)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Peruvian • Cambridge

Booked 21 times today

Maria Rondeau and JuanMa Calderón of Boston's award-winning Celeste (Eater Boston's 2018 Restaurant of the Year and Esquire Best New Restaurant) and Esmeralda in Vermont (Esquire's 2021 list of Best New Restaurant in America), open La Royal, their newest Peruvian restaurant down the block from their Cambridge home. While at Celeste, JuanMa recreates his mother’s rustic home-cooking that he grew up with in Lima, his menu at La Royal explores the varied cuisines throughout Peru, offering original takes on dishes from the country’s different regions. They also bringing the same spirit of curation and collaboration from both Celeste and Esmeralda to this project… at La Royal, they've collaborated with professor and award-winning cookbook author Darra Goldstein on a selection of macerated liquors. Maria, a trained architect, has designed the space to create an inviting, lived-in feel, with the kitchen at the heart of the whole project.

10. Bistro 5

4.7

Exceptional(2163)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Medford

Booked 9 times today

Bistro 5 is located in Medford, MA just minutes from downtown Boston. "A quintessential neighborhood spot" boasts The Boston Globe.Chef/Owner Vittorio Ettore and his team serve the finest Italian fare with French and Spanish influences while focusing on farm-fresh local ingredients. The ever changing Chef's Tasting Menu keeps Boston's most distinguished palates returning time and again for seasonally fresh dishes that embody the warmth and richness of Chef Vittorio's own hospitality.Bistro 5 also offers a full bar and extensive cocktail and wine list featuring unique wines at exceptional values.The restaurants 2 dining rooms are richly appointed and can accommodate parties of up to 100 guests, making Bistro 5 the perfect venue for your next office party, family gathering, or special event.

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Greater Boston •27 reviews
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Service was a bit slow esp after ordering initial round of drinks. It was two glasses of wine and a cocktail. It wasn’t entirely full in the bar area or main but took 15 min. Desserts were awesome.
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Greater Boston •2 reviews
4.0
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It was a truly wonderful experience and great alternative to hyper expensive afternoon tea options without stripping any of the niceties.
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1. Tryst Restaurant

2. Vintage - Arlington

3. Giulia Restaurant

4. Moeca

5. Season To Taste

6. Menotomy Grill & Tavern

7. Top Mix Bar & Kitchen Cambridge

8. Urban Hearth

9. La Royal

10. Bistro 5

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