Brighton Bodega

Brighton Bodega’s menu can send dinner in several directions. You might start with oysters, add a duck confit bun with cherry hoisin and pickled cucumber, then share Korean fried cauliflower with kimchi and gochujang mayo. Ginger chicken dumplings and duck-fat fries give the table more small plates to work through.

There are larger orders, too, including a burger and twin lobster rolls with yuzu-miso butter. Vegan fried rice gives you another way to put together a meal beyond the meat and seafood. The Washington Street restaurant suits people who like ordering several things and passing plates around. Reserve ahead if you want a particular dinner time, and look at the current menu before committing to a dish from an earlier visit.