Porto

Porto in Back Bay serves coastal Italian food, with handmade pasta and seafood giving you several ways to build dinner. Start with oysters or tuna tartare, then choose mushroom mafalde, ricotta gnocchi with lemon butter, or chitarra with clams. Larger plates include whole branzino, scallops and lamb chops, while eggplant Parmigiana provides another option. For a group, the menu has dishes specifically sized for sharing, including a seafood platter with fish, scallops and octopus. Dessert deserves a little planning: the tableside tiramisu cart offers three flavors for two people, in limited quantities each evening. The restaurant is on Ring Road, a convenient dinner stop while spending time in Back Bay.