Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Greater Boston

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Greater Boston? 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!

Fresh Boston

5.0

5 (6)

$30 and under

American

South Boston

About the restaurant

If you have to cancel, please give us as much advance notice as possible. We have a 10 minute grace period. Please call us if you are running late. Thank you!

Brunch: Saturday + Sunday 10:30a - 3:00p. We also serve our full lunch menu during Brunch

We are all about the good vibes here at Fresh Boston, drawing from our original location on Nantucket! We have a full bar, full liquor store, & full dine-in area as well as "grab & go". Our unique concept has everything you need with a vibe

>We are open Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays)
> Brunch Saturday + Sunday 10:30a-3p (we also serve our full lunch menu during brunch)
>Our Liquor Store is fully stocked with spirits, beer, seltzers & over 225 facings of wine.
>Catering & Private Events freshboston.com/catering

Top review

MaggieVIP

Dined on Apr 30, 2025

Fresh has the best sandwiches, staff, and vibes in all of South Boston. I love this place!

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

Moko

5.0

5 (12)

$30 and under

Japanese

South Boston

About the restaurant

Moko Japanese Cuisine has been South Boston’s favorite destination for sushi since 2012. Our talented chefs craft each dish with the finest locally sourced fish, premium ingredients, and a genuine passion for culinary excellence. Step into our cozy restaurant and indulge in a delightful selection of small plates perfect for sharing, complemented by an extensive selection of sushi and a diverse range of Japanese and Korean entrees. To elevate your dining experience, be sure to explore our thoughtfully curated selection of beer, wine, and sake. Whether you’re enjoying a casual outing or celebrating a special occasion, Moko is dedicated to providing you with an unforgettable dining experience. We look forward to welcoming you and hope you’ll become one of our cherished regular customers!

Top review

RobertVIP

Dined on May 18, 2025

Great food and great price. Good neighborhood joint.

Piccolo Nido

5.0

5 (324)

$31 to $50

Italian

North End

About the restaurant

Piccolo Nido in Boston is an Italian restaurant with a family atmosphere, owned and operated by chef Pino Irano from Napoli. Piccolo Nido’s dinner menu includes a daily soup option, as well as classic antipasto and pasta dishes. Enjoy an espresso or cappuccino with dessert, and enjoy getting to know Pino when he steps out of the kitchen to greet the patrons.

Entrees at Piccolo Nido include favorites such as spaghetti and gnocchi, but also has options for lovers of true Italian flavors, such as veal and trout. The fresh catch of the day is also available for the freshest seafood around, and diners can also enjoy tiramisu or a dessert of the day.

Top review

Stacy

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

A hidden gem in the North End. Hospitality can’t be beat. You will feel like family before you leave. The red sauce is perfect!!!

Vuolo's

5.0

5 (230)

$30 and under

Italian

Winthrop

About the restaurant

Named after our beloved grandfather, we are a small family-owned establishment built on a commitment to making every patron that walks through our doors feel they are at home. Our approach, in addition to supplying friendly and attentive service, is to take the traditional Italian cuisine that our family grew up eating and elevate it to something new and fresh.

Mangia!

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Angela

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

I have eaten there several times and each time the food was amazing! The servers are always friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is comfortable and inviting. Wonderful restaurant!

Bluefins - Falmouth

4.9

4.9 (145)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Falmouth

About the restaurant

Bluefins Falmouth, has a focus on fresh, locally sourced seafood, coupled with inspiration from local Cape Cod farm ingredients. We aim to craft sushi and tempura dishes that both celebrate and showcase seafood in classically inspired Japanese methods and at the same time honoring traditional New England seafood cuisine.

Top review

kristenVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Great ambience, wonderful sushi. Our favorite spot in Falmouth. It never disappoints!

Moonshine 152

4.9

4.9 (1873)

$30 and under

American

South Boston

About the restaurant

A modern -American, neighborhood bistro restaurant in Southie (South Boston) by Chef-owner Asia Mei (as seen on Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay & Phantom Gourmet). With a globally-inspired, comfort food meets street food menu, Chef Asia puts her unique spin on both East & West Coast style cooking, striving to match the beautiful restaurant’s aesthetic, contributing to numerous glowing re-reviews, accolades & praise. Her "Best of Boston" Buttermilk Fried Chicken Wings, her award-winning Burgers & Vegetarian Burgers, Street Tacos & weekly changing specials are only some of the reasons she was awarded the 2023 Best of Boston Neighborhood Restaurant in South Boston.

Moonshine 152 is located at 152 Dorchester Avenue, on the corner of Dorchester Avenue & West 4th Street in South Boston. We are one block from the Broadway Red Line train station, with bus connections local bus connections. We are a short walk from the South End & Ink Block neighborhoods as well as The Seaport & Downtown Boston.

Top review

Kelley

Dined 4 days ago

One of my favs in Greater Boston! Delicious food, yummy ambiance. Love introducing friends to this place, highly recommend!

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Popular dish

Butterscotch Pudding

Popular dish

Jalapeno Crab Rangoons

Nzuko

4.9

4.9 (148)

$31 to $50

Fusion / Eclectic

Watertown

About the restaurant

Nzuko is a concept like no other. Born out of our founder Laurette’s desire to see her family feel healthy and thrive, this is a restaurant fueled by heart. Nzuko offers the tastes of the Caribbean with the benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

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nicoleVIP

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

The food here is always so delicious and the chef owner always comes out to ask how everything was and thanks us for coming in. I love the setting. Hard to believe this place isn’t packed, but it was nice to have a place to catch up with two friends and the warm breeze wafting through the open windows. LOVE this place!

Vintage - Arlington

4.9

4.9 (42)

$30 and under

Wine Bar

Arlington

About the restaurant

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.

Top review

Rebekah

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

The tea room is precious..china is deligjtful. Food was very good.

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Experience

Supper Club

Kosmos

4.9

4.9 (911)

$30 and under

Greek

Walpole

About the restaurant

Kosmos eat. drink. greek

Top review

PeterVIP

Dined 4 days ago

We were searching for a restaurant with outdoor seating and stumbled upon a gem. The waitress was incredibly warm and attentive—she couldn’t have been more welcoming. We kicked things off with a lightly fried calamari in a lemon pickled pepper aioli sauce that was absolutely amazing. From there, we may have gone a little overboard on the food, but it was well worth it! We tried the stuffed grape leaves, Greek sausage with honey mustard sauce and chips, and a large pork skewer served with tzatziki, warm pita, and Greek fries. Every dish was beautifully prepared and bursting with flavor. Well worth a visit and we will return but maybe order a little less food.

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