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Visiting with a question
Hi ladies!
I used to live in Boston, but it's been a few years. I just have a quick question for you guys since you have current knowledge of Boston. Where is a nice, romantic, but little known restaurant you would recommend in downtown Boston (any part)? My cousin is getting married and headed to Boston for her honeymoon (They are huge Red Sox fans). I would love to get her a gift card to an awesomely romantic restaurant for a wedding present. But, I want to get it to someplace that is specific to New England/Boston.
Any help is appreciated!
P.S. Someone else is already getting them Duck Boat Tour Tickets, which was my first idea!
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Re: Visiting with a question
Is there a reason it has to be little-known?
Does it have to right downtown, or is Cambridge acceptable (the restaurant I'm thinking of is easily accessible via red line)?
Anthony's Peir 4 is nice.
You probably can't go wrong with the North End. My favorite place there is Ristorante Saraceno.
I was just thinking little-known because I know that's the kind of places they like to eat at. The don't eat at chain restaurants while on vacation, and enjoy trying locally owned restaurants.
It does not have to be right in downtown. They will have their car and are getting Charlie Cards to be able to explore the city by train as well.
OK, little-known and non-chain are totally different
It's doubtful that in a city as small as Boston is that there would be an excellent restaurant that is largely unknown!
I don't know what price point you're looking for, but some of my pricey favorites in the city are No. 9 Park and O Ya Sushi (tiny place). Mooo is also a very good steak house.
The place I was thinking of in Cambridge is called Salts. I've only had their honey-lavendar whole-roasted duck for two (must be reserved in advance), but it was divine. It's walking distance from the Central Square T stop on the red line. Across the street from that is Craigie on Main, a popular locavore-oriented place with a new menu daily depending on what fresh ingredients are available. I prefer Salts though.
Celebrity chef Todd English has a couple of restaurants in Charlestown, Figs and Olives. I've not been but have heard good things. Ming Tsai's sole restaurant Blue Ginger is also very good, but it's in Wellesley which would be a good 35-minute drive.
Hope that helps.
I've been to Figs on Beacon Hill. It was good, but tiny. We just had pizza there, though.
My go-to suggestion is usually Upstairs on the Square, which is funky/eclectic but not over the top. It's right in Harvard Square,
We also like Marliave and Grotto, which are owned by the same restaurant group and are both downtown (Grotto is on Beacon Hill, and Marliave is close to downtown crossing).