224 Boston

224 Boston serves Italian American food on Boston Street in Dorchester, with an outdoor garden dining area for warmer weather. The dinner menu includes rigatoni alla vodka with Calabrian chiles, shrimp scampi and chicken Milanese with pistachio pesto. Steak frites, meatloaf and braised short ribs sit alongside the pasta dishes. Start with oysters or mussels, or share short-rib poutine topped with an egg. Dinner is served daily, with Sunday brunch offering another time to visit. Check seasonal availability if you want a garden table.