SRV in the South End is a great Italian restaurant with plenty of room, outdoor space, and pasta.

Sarma is a great Mediterranean restaurant in Somerville.

Pagu is a Spanish and Japanese tapas restaurant in Central Square.

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.

Craigie On Main is an upscale French restaurant in Central Square that’s great for special occasion dinners.

Oleana is a very good Mediterranean restaurant from the same people behind Sarma and Sofra.

Bogie’s Place is a speakeasy steakhouse in downtown.

Eastern Standard is a brasserie in Kenmore Square.

Beehive is a comfort food restaurant in the South End that has nightly live music.

Alden & Harlow in Harvard Square serves good, not great American small plates in a fun underground space with excellent cocktails.

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

Darryl’s is a jazz bar that serves Southern classics like fried chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits.

Kamakura is a high-end Japanese restaurant downtown with tasting menus in addition to a la carte options.

Boston Chops is a South End steakhouse that nails the quintessential steakhouse look and experience.

Sinclair Kitchen is a fun gastropub where you can reliably find live music.

Hojoko is a Japanese restaurant in the Fenway that serves barbecue, sushi, and tiki drinks.