Boston Magazine: Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

Edited by Rachel Leah Blumenthal with additional reporting by CELINA COLBY, MC Slim JB, AND NATHAN TAVARES. Visuals produced by Madison Trapkin

4. Bar Vlaha

When a hyper-regional Greek restaurant becomes one of the hottest tables in town, you know Boston dining has come of age. From the team behind hip Aegean newcomer Kaia, Bar Vlaha stands as a soulful ode to the nomadic Vlach people of Central and Northern Greece and their open-flame cooking. It’s as competitive a reservation as all the beloved Italian and seafood joints around town, and for good reason: rustic breads, spit-roasted lamb legs, and freshwater-fish dishes create dinner parties to remember, with modern cocktails providing the fuel (Hpnotiq meets the piney liqueur mastiha and lime sorbet in one stunner).

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