Visiting Boston will delight you with its perfect blend of history, culture, entertainment, and natural beauty, making it a must-visit destination for over 22 million travelers a year.
Boston's pivotal role in American history is present throughout the city, with attractions like the Freedom Trail, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, and the Paul Revere House.
Above all, Boston is a visually stunning city, with its blend of historic and modern architecture, charming neighborhoods, and an active waterfront with spectacular views. Best of all, its compact size makes it easy to explore on foot.
There is so much to explore, from world-class museums like the Museum of Fine Arts and its prestigious universities such as Harvard and MIT to the New England aquarium celebrating Boston's connection to the sea.
Reward yourself with a great dinner or lunch at seafood shacks serving up fresh lobster rolls or a virtually unlimited choice of eateries.
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Trattoria Il Panino | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Union Oyster House | Seafood | Faneuil Hall | $$ | Awesome | ![]() |
State Street Provisions | American | Financial District | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Lucia Ristorante | Unspecified | North End | $$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Quattro | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Night Shift - Lovejoy Wharf | Brewery | West End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
TreMonte Restaurant - North End | Italian | North End | $$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Yellow Door Taqueria - South End | Mexican | South End | $$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Panza | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Vinoteca di Monica | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Tiki Rock | Comfort Food | Financial District | $$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Five Horses Tavern - South End | Contemporary American | South End | $$ | Awesome | ![]() |
casarecce | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
South End Buttery | Contemporary American | South End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Ristorante Saraceno | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Massiminos Cucina Italiana | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Nico | Italian | North End | $$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Marseille | French | South End | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Beehive | American | South End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Mare | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Boston Chops - South End | Steakhouse | South End | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
The Daily Catch - Waterfront | Seafood | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Legal Sea Foods – Downtown Crossing | Seafood | Downtown Crossing | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Alcove | American | West End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Ciao Roma | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Joe’s Waterfront | American | North End | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Silver Dove Afternoon Tea | Afternoon Tea | Faneuil Hall | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Strega North End | Italian | North End | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Banyan Bar + Refuge | Asian | South End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Shore Leave | Sushi | South End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Tresca | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Lucca North End | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Aqua Pazza | Seafood | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Libertine | Italian | North End | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Reunion BBQ | Barbecue | South End | $$$ | Excellent | ![]() |
Arya Trattoria | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Legal Sea Foods - Long Wharf | Seafood | Faneuil Hall | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Toscano Harvard Square | Italian | West Cambridge | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Isabella | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
The Florentine Cafe | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Banners Kitchen & Tap | American | Downtown Crossing | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Mamma Maria | Italian | North End | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Villa Francesca | Italian | North End | $$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Rowes Wharf Sea Grille | Seafood | Financial District | $$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Umbria | Italian | North End | $$$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
B&G Oysters | Seafood | South End | $$$$ | Awesome | ![]() |
Omakase at Shore Leave | Sushi | South End | $$$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Boston Chops - Downtown Crossing | Steakhouse | Downtown Crossing | $$$$ | Exceptional | ![]() |
Ruth's Chris Steak House - Boston | Steakhouse | Downtown Crossing | $$$$ | Awesome | ![]() |