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A photo of Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Brookline, MA | Beacon Street restaurant
1. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Brookline, MA | Beacon Street
4.5
Awesome(1112)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Brookline
Booked 37 times today
Founded in Tokyo in 1996, Gyu-Kaku has become the world’s #1 Japanese BBQ brand! Thanks to our devoted fans we have reached over 700 locations worldwide. Each day, hundreds of thousands of people gather around the table-top smokeless grill, a centerpiece of our dining concept, enjoying selections of premium meats, just off the grill, and other freshly prepared foods from our kitchens, inspiring laughter, conversation, and a magical dining experience.Our authentic yakiniku (grilled barbeque) dining experience crowns you the chef. Share a variety of delicious appetizers and premium cooked meats over a flaming grill, paired with Japanese sake, frosty cold beers, or other alcoholic and non-alcoholic options of your choice. We're the perfect spot to enjoy time with friends and family, organize an office party, or to spend quality time with your significant other! Before you go, don't forget to taste our best-seller Harami Skirt Steak or Prime Kalbi Short Rib among other must-try dishes!
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2. Standard Italian
4.5
Awesome(82)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary Italian • Fenway–Kenmore
Booked 15 times today
Standard Italian is a warm, modern, urban Italian restaurant serving housemade pastas, stuzzichini (little snacks), and hearty entrees from Chef Brian Rae, plus a lineup of martinis and more from Bar Director Jackson Cannon. Visit us in Fenway Center, just across the plaza from our sister restaurant Eastern Standard!
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3. Equal Measure
4.7
Exceptional(32)
Price: Moderate
• Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service • Fenway–Kenmore
Booked 10 times today
Helmed by ES Hospitality Bar Director Jackson Cannon and Bar Principal Eliza Hoar, Equal Measure is a contemporary bar that features highly innovative cocktails with an emphasis on seasonality and sustainability. Just down the hall from legendary neighborhood brasserie Eastern Standard, EM's highly curated back bar is stocked with world-class spirits, both rare and hand-selected.Though the culinary-inspired cocktails feature unconventional ingredients, the balance and flavors that come through are designed to be as satisfying as any classic. Whether it’s your first visit or you’re a long-time caller, you’ll be welcomed as a friend into the bar’s warmth. This is a place for familiarity and discovery, for the adventurer and the traditionalist.Reservations open 7 days out. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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4. Sol Azteca Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(525)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Back Bay
Booked 6 times today
Specializing in authentic Mexican cuisine and located in Boston on the Brookline/Boston line. Sol Azteca serves an array of popular and traditional dishes such as tacos, enchiladas and tostadas. Made from scratch salsas and sauces, home made desserts, hand-fried chips daily - this is not fast food. Fresh ingredients and real chile peppers are used in our recipes. We make Mole Poblano sauce in-house from scratch - that's over 20 ingredients! Some of our signature dishes include Shrimp Cilantro, Pollo Mango, Chiles Relleno, Chilaquiles. Chips and salsa are complimentary with each entree. Come enjoy a margarita made just for you with our house-infused spicy tequila, mezcal or another fine tequila, our award-winning sangria, imported Mexican beers and wines. Family friendly. Kids' menu. Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are also available. Outdoor patio. Private room for birthdays and functions up to 50 people.
A photo of Eastern Standard restaurant
5. Eastern Standard
4.5
Awesome(931)
Price: Expensive
• American • Fenway–Kenmore
Booked 68 times today
Originally opened in 2005, Garrett Harker’s flagship restaurant has reopened its doors just up Beacon St. only three blocks from its original location. Eastern Standard continues to offer seasonally focused New England interpretations of classic brasserie fare, including raw bar and charcuterie, nostalgic favorites like steak tartare, baked rigatoni, steak frites, and butterscotch bread pudding, and some new soon-to-be-instant-classic dishes. Cocktail legend Jackson Cannon has crafted a beverage menu that features an array of craft cocktails both new and classic, a curated selection of wines, and craft beers from near and far.Please contact events@eshospitality.com to inquire about hosting your private event or large party reservation.
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6. Bar 'Cino Brookline
4.8
Exceptional(1469)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Brookline
Booked 84 times today
Bar 'Cino (we say "chee-no") is an informal neighborhood spot on Beacon Street in Brookline - directly across from the Saint Mary's T Stop. Open nightly for dinner and cocktails.
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7. Shy Bird - Fenway
4.8
Exceptional(55)
Price: Moderate
• American • Fenway–Kenmore
Booked 45 times today
Shy Bird is a contemporary American restaurant located in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. Renowned for its delicious rotisserie chicken, guests can choose from half or whole birds. The menu also features a range of salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian options. With a warm and inviting atmosphere, Shy Bird includes a dog-friendly outdoor patio, making it a perfect spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or brunch. Come enjoy a meal in a welcoming setting!
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8. Taberna de Haro
4.6
Exceptional(1606)
Price: Very Expensive
• Spanish • Brookline
Booked 30 times today
Taberna de Haro is a neighborhood restaurant that serves the authentic cuisine of Spain, including tapas, entrees, sherry, and over 150 Spanish wines. The hospitality is warm and the food has integrity! Whether you choose a leisurely dinner with our famous Arroz Negro or a quick dish of Gambas al Ajillo at our bar, your senses will be gratified. Our open kitchen sends out seductive aromas of roasted Featherbrook Farm chicken, grilled fish, sautéed artichokes and griddled mushrooms - you will be transported to Spain! The Iberian ham is cut to order, the black paella is sultry, the eggs are free-range, the Patatas Bravas are hand cut, the octopus is perfectly cooked, and the anchovies are plump, and the exquisite, imported olive oil is downright drinkable. The wine list offers Spain"s most intriguing wines, and has won awards from The Wine Spectator, The World of Fine Wines, and The Wine Enthusiast as well as local awards.
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9. Uni
4.6
Exceptional(2344)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary Asian • Back Bay
Booked 24 times today
Serving inventive Japanese cuisine using the freshest seafood from Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji market and local New England fishermen, and borrowing influence from the streets of Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok and Bangladesh, Uni is the evolution of Ken Oringer’s intimate sashimi bar of the same name, which expanded into the former Clio space in 2016. UNI is currently helmed by Executive Chef David Bazirgan.
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10. Blue Ribbon Sushi
4.8
Exceptional(595)
Price: Very Expensive
• Sushi • Back Bay
Booked 53 times today
Blue Ribbon Sushi is a vibrant Japanese restaurant and sushi bar located near Fenway Park in Kenmore Square, serving outstanding Japanese cuisine based in tradition and passion, including nigiri, sashimi, and chef-crafted maki rolls, all made with a selection of fresh fish flown in daily from the Sea of Japan, the Pacific Ocean, and local New England waters. The sushi bar selections are complimented by grilled mains including A5 Wagyu offerings. Our curated beverage list features a variety of sake selections, Japanese micro-brews, wines from California and Europe, premium Japanese whiskey and an assortment of imaginative house cocktails.

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