Saltie Girl is a small, excellent seafood restaurant in Back Bay with a fun bar.

Uni is a flashy Japanese izakaya in Back Bay with a $16 spoon, hot rock wagyu beef, and lots of small plates you won’t want to stop ordering.

Bukowski Tavern is a bar in Back Bay that looks like a dive but has far better beer than that.

Asta is a good but pricey fine dining place in Back Bay that's surprisingly casual.

Moody’s is a great deli in the Back Bay.

Select Oyster Bar is a relaxed Back Bay seafood restaurant and bar with a small but very good menu.

Santouka is a tiny but popular ramen spot in Back Bay.

Cornish Pasty is a tiny Back Bay pub that serves savory English pies.

Puro Ceviche Bar is a cool, small seafood plate place on Newbury Street.

Bistro Du Midi is a fancy French restaurant in Back Bay.

Duozo is a decent high-end sushi place in Back Bay.

Nahita in Back Bay is a flashy Latin-Asian fusion place that has more plants than a greenhouse.

Atlantic Fish is a standard seafood restaurant in Back Bay where you can get some perfectly OK New England seafood.

Casa Romero is a Mexican restaurant hidden in a Back Bay alley.

Buttermilk and Bourbon is a Southern restaurant in Back Bay with a nice brunch and a large patio overlooking Comm Ave.

Corner Tavern is a casual Back Bay pub with a decent bar food menu.