86 | meetboston.com RESTAURANTS La Morra 48 Boylston Street, Brookline 02445 617-739-0007 • lamorra.com La Morra features traditional Northern Italian cuisine, cicchetti Venetian tapas and a nightly prezzo-fisso menu. The menu revolves around a wood grill for preparing meals, local fish and locally farmed vegetables. H $$$ La Voile Brookline 1627 Beacon Street, Brookline 02445 617-277-1260 • lavoilerestaurants.com La Voile, or “The Sail,” welcomes you to one of Boston’s most authentic French restaurants. La Voile has all the casual elegance of a brasserie and the warm hospitality of a bistro. H $$$$ Punch Bowl 700 Brookline Avenue, Brookline 02446 617-487-8581 • punchbowlbrookline.com Punch Bowl offers contemporary New England cuisine and has a slew of signature cocktails influenced by Brookline’s unique history and vibrant location. Dine indoors at our state-of-the-art bar or outdoors on our large patio! H $$$ Dorchester dbar 1236 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester 02125 617-265-4490 • dbarboston.com dbar is Dorchester’s premier destination for fine dining, delicious cocktails and exciting nightlife. H $$ Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Dorchester 23 District Avenue, Dorchester 02125 310-214-9572 • gyu-kaku.com Authentic Japanese BBQ dining experience where guests cook-to-order their own premium meats over a flaming smokeless grill, while sipping on Japanese sake, shochu and frosty cold beers. We are all about spending time with friends and family while enjoying a magical dining experience. $$$ The Pearl Seafood Bar and Grill 20B District Avenue, Dorchester 02125 617-288-8810 • thepearlsouthbay.com Enjoy Southern hospitality with city sophistication at The Pearl at South Bay, a contemporary seafood grill and raw bar. The Pearl is committed to a high-quality culinary experience including handmade cocktails from a patio-accessible bar. $$ Shanti Restaurant 7 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge 02142 617-714-5051 • shantiboston.com “Shanti” means “peace” in Sanskrit. We hope to transport our guests to a more peaceful place with both the ambiance and the cuisine. At Shanti, diners will find more than Indian cuisine; they can also indulge in Bangladishi-style cooking known as Bhuna. We offer a wide variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. $$ Downtown/Financial District Avenue One - Hyatt Regency Boston One Avenue de Lafayette, Boston 02111 617-422-5560 hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/massachusetts/ hyatt-regency-boston/bosto/dining Serving contemporary cuisine in a relaxed atmos- phere and conveniently located in the heart of downtown and the Theatre District. A great location for power lunches, after-work drinks and pre-theatre meals. H $$ Back Deck 2 West Street, Boston 02111 617-670-0320 • backdeckboston.com Drawing inspiration from New England backyards and featuring a menu of grill-focused favorites, Back Deck is an urban oasis bringing the outdoors inside, providing the perfect setting to enjoy the fun and flavor of charcoal grilling year-round. H $$ Bar Cicchetti by Fabio Viviani 54 Devonshire Street, Boston 02109 857-449-0550 • barcicchettiboston.com Blending the welcoming charm of a traditional Italian restaurant with the robust excitement of Boston’s Financial District, Bar Cicchetti by Fabio Viviani is the perfect addition to the hip, central Faneuil Hall. Our name, meaning “to share,” encourages guests to connect over a reinvented selection of Italian crowd favorites. $$$ Better Sorts Social Club Hotel AKA Boston Common 90 Tremont Street, Boston 02108 617-772-5834 • bettersortsboston.com We’ve created a space that evokes a familiar warmth, where conversations can unfold over flavor- ful cocktails and shareable plates. Join us at the bar or settle into our plush velvet chairs or tufted leather booths and let the energy of your surroundings - of good spirits and gathered friends - take hold. $$ Boston Chops Downtown 52 Temple Place, Boston 02111 617-580-3580 • bostonchops.com Floor-to-ceiling marble walls, eye-popping seafood towers and award-winning steaks make Boston Chops Downtown a place you shouldn’t miss. $$$$ Bostonia Public House 131 State Street, Boston 02110 617-948-9800 • bostoniapublichouse.com Located in the former Board of Trade Building - once one of Boston’s “great gathering-points of the traders.” The tradition continues as a polished restaurant with a vibrant bar atmosphere, delivering the right balance of sociable sophistication. Two floors offer a wide range of event possibilities. H $$ Estella 49 Temple Place, Boston 02111 617-855-9869 • estellaboston.com Estella, a modern American restaurant in Boston, is open 11am to 1am serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late-night menu. Featuring live entertainment. $$$