Earls Kitchen + Bar – Back Bay

Earls at the Prudential Center has an all-season rooftop patio, a lounge, and a menu broad enough for a group with competing dinner plans. Sushi and raw dishes sit alongside steaks, main plates, and plant-based choices. The current menu includes miso-glazed sea bass with mushroom dashi and bok choy, and seared salmon with gnocchetti, corn, and a white wine cream sauce.

Weekend and holiday brunch runs until 3 p.m., giving you another reason to visit beyond dinner or drinks. The patio is a major part of the draw, so specify your seating preference when making a reservation rather than assuming every table comes with the same setting. This is the Prudential location in Back Bay; Earls has other Boston-area restaurants with their own menus and arrangements.