Boston has a large variety of Asian restaurants in a variety of types, each specializing in different cuisines, dishes, and dining experiences. Here are some common types of Asian restaurants:
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese cuisine is incredibly diverse, with regional variations such as Sichuan, Cantonese, Hunan, and more. Chinese restaurants may offer a wide range of dishes, including stir-fries, noodles, dumplings, soups, and various meats and seafood prepared in different styles. Dim sum restaurants specialize in small, bite-sized dishes traditionally served with tea.
Thai Restaurants
Thai cuisine is known for its bold flavors, featuring dishes like pad Thai, green curry, tom yum soup, and mango sticky rice. Thai restaurants often emphasize fresh ingredients and a balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors.
Indian Restaurants
Indian cuisine is rich and varied, with regional specialties like biryani, tikka masala, dosas, samosas, and various types of bread such as naan and roti. Indian restaurants may serve vegetarian, vegan, or meat-based dishes, often accompanied by chutneys and pickles.
Korean Restaurants
Korean cuisine is known for its barbecue (bulgogi, galbi), bibimbap (mixed rice bowl), kimchi (fermented vegetables), and various banchan (side dishes). Korean restaurants may offer tabletop grills for DIY barbecue or serve dishes in traditional hotpots.
Vietnamese Restaurants
Vietnamese cuisine features dishes like pho (noodle soup), banh mi (sandwiches), spring rolls, and bún (vermicelli bowls). Vietnamese restaurants often highlight fresh herbs, vegetables, and a balance of flavors.
Asian Fusion Restaurants
Fusion restaurants combine elements of different Asian cuisines or fuse Asian flavors with other culinary traditions. These restaurants may offer creative dishes that blend ingredients and cooking techniques from various cultures.
Noodle Houses focus on serving a variety of noodle dishes from different Asian cuisines, such as ramen, udon, pho, and various stir-fried noodle dishes.
Hobgoblin Asian Downtown Crossing $$ *4.5 
Lucky Tiger Asian Charlestown $$ *4.7 Shojo - Cambridge Asian Cambridge $$ *(0) Fuji At Ink Block Asian South End $$$ Uni Contemporary Asian Back Bay $$$$ *$50 The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4 Pan-Asian Seaport $$$$ *$50
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| Waypoint | Seafood | Cambridge | $$ | *4.6 | |
| La Pizza & La Pasta - Eataly Boston | Italian | Back Bay | $$ | *4.3 | |
| Shy Bird - Kendall Square | Contemporary American | Cambridge | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Terra - Eataly Boston | Italian | Back Bay | $$ | *4.5 | |
| Monument Restaurant & Tavern | American | Charlestown | $$ | *4.8 | |
| Beacon Hill Hotel | European | Beacon Hill | $$ | *4.5 | |
| Fogo de Chão - Boston | Brazilian | Back Bay | $$ | *4 | |
| Aquitaine - Boston | French | South End | $$ | *4.5 | |
| 75 Chestnut | Contemporary American | Beacon Hill | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Back Deck | American | Downtown Crossing | $$ | *4.3 | |
| The Capital Burger - Boston | Burgers | Back Bay | $$ | *4.5 | |
| South End Buttery | Contemporary American | South End | $$ | *4.5 | |
| Cosmica | Mexican | South End | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Carrie Nation | Contemporary American | Beacon Hill | $$ | *4.3 | |
| Maggiano's - Boston | Italian | Theater District | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Shy Bird - South Boston | American | South Boston | $$ | *4.8 | |
| Casa Romero | Mexican | Back Bay | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Rosa Mexicano - Boston | Mexican | Seaport | $$ | *4.3 | |
| The Merchant | Contemporary American | Downtown Crossing | $$ | *4.4 | |
| Frenchie | French | South End | $$ | *4.5 | |
| Buttermilk & Bourbon | Southern | Back Bay | $$ | *4.5 | |
| Black Lamb | American | South End | $$ | *4.8 | |
| The Bosworth | American | Downtown Crossing | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Alden and Harlow | American | Cambridge | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Josephine | Italian | Somerville | $$ | *4.5 | |
| Shy Bird - Fenway | American | Fenway–Kenmore | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Para Maria Kitchen and Bar | Global, International | Seaport | $$ | *3.8 | |
| Trattoria Il Panino | Italian | North End | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Yunnan Kitchen | Chinese | South End | $$ | *4.4 | |
| Burro Bar South End | Mexican | South End | $$ | *4.4 | |
| Gordon Ramsay Burger - Boston | Burgers | Faneuil Hall | $$ | *3.9 | |
| Ma Maison | French | Beacon Hill | $$ | *4.8 | |
| Bab Al-Yemen Boston | Middle Eastern | Back Bay | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Fenway Johnnie's | American | Fenway–Kenmore | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Bambara Kitchen & Bar | American | Cambridge | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Beacon Hill Books & Cafe | Café | Beacon Hill | $$ | *4.5 | |
| Catalyst Restaurant | Contemporary French / American | Cambridge | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant | American | South Boston | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Tulum Mexican Cuisine | Mexican | Somerville | $$ | *4.3 | |
| Yellow Door Taqueria - South End | Mexican | South End | $$ | *4.4 | |
| Five Horses Tavern - South End | Contemporary American | South End | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Margaritaville - Boston | American | Faneuil Hall | $$ | *4.3 | |
| Lucia Ristorante | Italian | North End | $$ | *4.1 | |
| ArtBar | American | Cambridge | $$ | *4.2 | |
| Moxies - Boston Seaport | American | Seaport | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Alma Gaucha | Brazilian Steakhouse | Seaport | $$ | *4.7 | |
| Tiki Rock | Comfort Food | Financial District | $$ | *4.1 | |
| MIDA - East Boston | Italian | East Boston | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Citrus & Salt | Contemporary Mexican | Seaport | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Emmet's Irish Pub and Restaurant | Irish | Beacon Hill | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Russell House Tavern | American | Cambridge | $$ | *4.6 | |
| Ward 8 | American | West End | $$ | *4.3 | |
| TreMonte Restaurant - North End | Italian | North End | $$ | | |
| La Fabrica Central | Latin American | Cambridge | $$ | | |
| Ristorante Saraceno | Italian | North End | $$ | | |
| Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar - South Boston | Mexican | South Boston | $$ | | |
| Glass House | Contemporary American | Cambridge | $$ | | |
| Mex Taqueria & Bar | Mexican | Cambridge | $$ | | |
| Antonio's Cucina Italiana | Italian | Beacon Hill | $$ | | |
| Assaggio | Italian | North End | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Aqua Pazza | Seafood | North End | $$$ | *4.8 | |
| Estella | American | Downtown Crossing | $$$ | *4.2 | |
| Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar | Tapas / Small Plates | Waltham | $$$ | *4.1 | |
| Hue | Global, International | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Joia | Italian | Financial District | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Boston Chops - South End | Steakhouse | South End | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| Petit Robert Bistro Columbus Avenue | French | South End | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| Amber Road | American | Financial District | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| Oceanaire Seafood Room - Boston | Seafood | Financial District | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Amelia's Trattoria | Italian | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Alcove | American | West End | $$$ | *3.9 | |
| Eastern Standard | American | Fenway–Kenmore | $$$ | *$31 | |
| Riccardo's | Italian | North End | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| The Dubliner Irish Pub & Restaurant | Irish | Beacon Hill | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| Legal Sea Foods - Park Square | Seafood | Back Bay | $$$ | *3.9 | |
| Posto | Italian | Somerville | $$$ | *4.3 | |
| Earls Kitchen + Bar - Boston - Prudential Center | American | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| Eva | Mediterranean | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.5 | |
| Locke Bar & Restaurant | American | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Ocean Prime - Boston Seaport | Steak | Seaport | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| The Helmand Restaurant | Middle Eastern | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Legal Sea Foods - Copley Place | Seafood | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.1 | |
| Daniella's Ristorante - Peabody | Italian | Peabody | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Row 34 - Cambridge | Seafood | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Batifol | French | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Puritan & Company | Contemporary American | Cambridge | $$$ | *$31 | |
| Bar 'Cino Brookline | Italian | Brookline | $$$ | *4.8 | |
| Libertine | Italian | North End | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Lucca North End | Italian | North End | $$$ | *4.5 | |
| Serafina - Boston Back Bay | Italian | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.3 | |
| Waverly Kitchen and Bar | American | Charlestown | $$$ | *4.9 | |
| Dovetail - Charlestown | American | Charlestown | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Metropolis Cafe | American | South End | $$$ | *4.8 | |
| La Voile | French | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.8 | |
| Ghost Light Tavern | American | Downtown | $$$ | *4.5 | |
| The Banks Seafood and Steak | Seafood | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Sulmona Restaurant | Bar | Italian | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.5 | |
| Row 34 - Kenmore Square | Boston | Seafood | Fenway–Kenmore | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| Harvest | Contemporary American | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| MIDA - Fenway | Italian | Fenway–Kenmore | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Bacco Ristorante & Bar | Italian | North End | $$$ | *4.5 | |
| Little Donkey | Tapas / Small Plates | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Villa Francesca | Italian | North End | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| The Fed at the Langham, Boston | Cocktail Bar | Financial District | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Servia | Mediterranean | Financial District | $$$ | *4.8 | |
| Earls Kitchen + Bar - Assembly Row | American | Somerville | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| The Lexington | American | Cambridge | $$$ | *4.5 | |
| Artisan Bistro | Contemporary American | Theater District | $$$ | *4.1 | |
| The Broadway | American | South Boston | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| Standard Italian | Contemporary Italian | Fenway–Kenmore | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Porto | Italian | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Beehive | American | South End | $$$ | *4.6 | |
| The Florentine Cafe | Italian | North End | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Legal Sea Foods – Downtown Crossing | Seafood | Downtown Crossing | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Publico | Contemporary American | South Boston | $$$ | *4.7 | |
| Don’t Tell Aunty | Gastro Pub | Back Bay | $$$ | *4 | |
| The Painted Burro - Brookline | Mexican | Brookline | $$$ | *4.3 | |
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| Reunion BBQ | Barbecue | South End | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Blu | Contemporary American | Theater District | $$$ | *4.4 | |
| Mistral - Boston | French | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.8 | |
| Douzo Modern Japanese Restaurant | Japanese | Back Bay | $$$ | *4.8 | |
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| Geppetto | Italian | Cambridge | $$$ | | |
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| Toro | Tapas / Small Plates | South End | $$$ | | |
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| Smith & Wollensky Boston – Atlantic Wharf | Steakhouse | Seaport | $$$$ | *4.5 | |
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| BASILE - Fine Italian Kitchen | Italian | Back Bay | $$$$ | *4.4 | |
| The Palm Boston | Steakhouse | Financial District | $$$$ | *4.5 | |
| Taberna de Haro | Spanish | Brookline | $$$$ | *4.6 | |
| Abe & Louie’s - Boston | Steakhouse | Back Bay | $$$$ | *4.7 | |
| Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Boston | Steakhouse | Seaport | $$$$ | *4.3 | |
| Atlantic Fish | Seafood | Back Bay | $$$$ | *4.7 | |
| Zuma Boston | Japanese | Back Bay | $$$$ | *4.8 | |
| Smith & Wollensky - Wellesley | Steakhouse | Wellesley | $$$$ | | |
| Ruth's Chris Steak House - Boston | Steakhouse | Downtown Crossing | $$$$ | |