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The 15 Best Restaurants Near Downtown Crossing, Boston

Updated: September 21, 2022

From long-time favorites to newly opened gems these are Downtown Crossing's Best and trendiest restaurants. We analyzed the top review and ranking sites and leading publications for the best restaurants in Downtown Crossing. Visit These restaurants for the finest dishes that Downtown Crossing has to offer. Expect award-winning service.

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RUKA Restobar

Peruvian, $$$, Downtown CrossingPeruvian, $$$Boston, Downtown Crossing
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
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Yvonne's

New American, $$$, Downtown CrossingNew American, $$$Boston, Downtown Crossing
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
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Jm Curley

American, $$, Downtown CrossingAmerican, $$Boston, Downtown Crossing
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 3.5
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Bogie's Place

American, $$, Downtown CrossingAmerican, $$Boston, Downtown Crossing
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0
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Wen’s Noodle & Ramen 过桥米线

Asian, $$, Downtown CrossingAsian, $$Boston, Downtown Crossing
Google: 3.9
Yelp: 3.5

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O Ya

Japanese, $$$$, Leather DistrictJapanese, $$$$Boston, Leather District
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5
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Saltie Girl

American, $$$, Back BayAmerican, $$$Boston, Back Bay
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.5
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Trattoria Il Panino

Italian, $$, North EndItalian, $$Boston, North End
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
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Carmelina's

Italian, $$, North EndItalian, $$Boston, North End
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5
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Stillwater

American, $$, ChinatownAmerican, $$Boston, Chinatown
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5
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Krasi

Greek, $$, Back BayGreek, $$Boston, Back Bay
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
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Select Oyster Bar

Mediterranean, $$$, Back BayMediterranean, $$$Boston, Back Bay
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0
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The Daily Catch

Italian, $$, North EndItalian, $$Boston, North End
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
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Bistro du Midi

French, $$$, Back BayFrench, $$$Boston, Back Bay
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
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Mistral

French, $$$, Back BayFrench, $$$Boston, Back Bay
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0
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Why these restaurants?

Figuring out the best restaurants can take a long time. These results are brought to you by boam, with insights from the Yelp and Google ratings for 15185 Boston restaurants, 823905 reviews, and 1052 top lists and articles from the likes of USA Today, Gayot: The Guide to the Good Life and TimeOut. For example, we considered USA Today - The North End's Best Spots to "Mangia Bene", Gayot: The Guide to the Good Life - 2022 Best Wine Lists in Boston Area and TimeOut - The best fine dining restaurants in Boston as we sourced this ultimate list. As restaurants continue to adapt to COVID-19, you can trust us to show the latest information on which restaurants are open and how with our real-time data recommendation engine. Every restaurant shown earned its spot fair and square. With boam, money never makes the list. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.

FAQ

RUKA Restobar, Yvonne's, and Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe are restaurants with outdoor seating in Downtown Crossing.

Cafe Bonjour, MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, and Grainmaker are the highest-rated vegan-friendly restaurants in Downtown Crossing.

RUKA Restobar, Yvonne's, and Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe are the highest-rated late-night restaurants in Downtown Crossing.

RUKA Restobar, Yvonne's, and Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe are the highest-rated new restaurants in Downtown Crossing.

Yvonne's and Bogie's Place are the highest-rated restaurants for a date night in Downtown Crossing.

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