RESY’s List of the Top 20 Restaurants in Boston Right Now Is a Reservation Rumble

RESY just dropped its latest ranking of the Top 20 restaurants in Boston right now, and it reads like a who’s-who of the city’s most in-demand dining rooms. From buzzy new openings to longtime reservation nightmares, these are the spots Boston diners are fighting to book.

Here’s the list, straight up.

RESY’s Top 20 Restaurants in Boston Right Now

  1. Sarma – Winter Hill
  2. Darling – Cambridge
  3. Mai – Seaport
  4. 89 Charles – Beacon Hill
  5. Lovestruck Wine Bar – Cambridge
  6. Tonino – Jamaica Plain
  7. Holdfast Specialty Seafood Co. – Allston
  8. Fallow Kin – Cambridge
  9. Shawmut Inn – South End
  10. Qiao Lin Hotpot Boston – Boston
  11. Parla – North End
  12. Oleana – Cambridge
  13. Da LaPosta – Newtonville
  14. Field & Vine – Union Square
  15. Zuma Boston – Back Bay
  16. Asta – Back Bay
  17. Thistle & Leek – Newton Centre
  18. La Padrona – Back Bay
  19. All’antico Vinaio – Back Bay
  20. Bogie’s Place – Downtown Crossing

Good Luck Getting a Table

This is not a nostalgia list or a tourist trap roundup. RESY’s rankings reflect current demand, meaning these are the tables Boston diners are actually chasing right now. New names are cracking the list. Old favorites are still holding strong. And several entries are walk-in only or notoriously hard to book.

Translation: if you are eating at these places, you are doing Boston dining right.

Whether you are planning a date night, a splurge dinner, or just trying to keep up with what is hot, this list is your cheat sheet.

Good luck getting a table.

Michelle McCormack

Michelle McCormack

Michelle is founder of Secret Boston. She is a media strategist and creative director. Fun fact: she was once chased by a lion in Africa while on a photo shoot for Town & Country Mag. (It’s been all uphill since then!) Her work spans media, politics, and emerging tech, from early crypto and NFTs to AI today. She’s lived in four countries and five cities, but deep down she’s always from JP.

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