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
- Sarma – Winter Hill
- Darling – Cambridge
- Mai – Seaport
- 89 Charles – Beacon Hill
- Lovestruck Wine Bar – Cambridge
- Tonino – Jamaica Plain
- Holdfast Specialty Seafood Co. – Allston
- Fallow Kin – Cambridge
- Shawmut Inn – South End
- Qiao Lin Hotpot Boston – Boston
- Parla – North End
- Oleana – Cambridge
- Da LaPosta – Newtonville
- Field & Vine – Union Square
- Zuma Boston – Back Bay
- Asta – Back Bay
- Thistle & Leek – Newton Centre
- La Padrona – Back Bay
- All’antico Vinaio – Back Bay
- 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.




