North of Boston in Lynn, anything goes inside this black box of a restaurant. Risk takers and daredevils, the kitchen under Chef Rachel Miller favors a bold and borderless style that merges and mixes cuisines and seasons everything to the final degree. Where else will you find a custard of uni, brown butter and red curry hollandaise capped with torched cinnamon? Who else is making their own egg noodles and folding in caramelized garlic sauce, chili crisp, shredded beef and chopped peanuts? Whatever you choose, the experience will be anything but boring. A lively playlist and a friendly team fu

8.8km

Urban Hearth

American Contemporary

$$$

Urban Hearth has just a sprinkling of tables and a four-seat bar that's reserved for guests enjoying the multicourse tasting menu but it's worth making an effort to snag a seat here. Chef Erin Miller leans into a farm to table approach, with seasonal elements and foraged ingredients worked into dishes that showcase the best of New England. This is a kitchen that takes its time delivering fresh, well-prepared plates like an heirloom tomato salad with whipped goat cheese and black sesame togarashi crisps or fazzoletti pasta tucked with broccolini and tossed in a saffron sauce with ricotta and hy

19.2km

Carmelina's

italian

There’s nothing light about this Italian favorite where garlic, tomato, cream, and butter run wild across a seafood-forward menu. Such is the charm of this North End hotspot that’s been firing on all cylinders since opening in 2012. Bring along a friend or two — you’ll need them to navigate plates that are generous in both flavor and sheer size. A plate of Littleneck clams with cherry tomato and chili is a reasonable way to start before diving into ravioli stuffed with Maine lobster and coated in a spicy tomato vodka sauce. This is food that sticks to your bones, and much of it arrives piping

19.6km

Neptune Oyster

seafood, american

$$$

Located in the North End, Neptune Oyster features a dark blue facade with a large window revealing oysters displayed on a bed of crushed ice overseen by a blue aproned shucker in perpetual motion. The cozy setting is just short of boisterous, but it's charming. The narrow interior has mosaic tiled flooring, a slender white marble winding along the side of the room, and a red leather banquette on the opposite wall. The day's oysters are presented on a small card, and on the wood-framed, wall-mounted mirror.Keep it simple, as in some briny bivalves, a New England-style fritto misto sandwich on l

19.8km

Giulia

italian

$$$

It’s all about the pasta here at Giulia, sister restaurant to Moëca around the corner. There are usually around nine varieties on offer; you can go for lighter choices like fresh-tasting fusilli with tomato and zucchini or plump for the smooth ribbons of pappardelle with succulent braised wild boar and pair it with a red from the all-Italian wine list. Start by sharing some burrata or caponata and you’ll leave feeling fully satisfied. The atmosphere is great and it’s always very busy – although the team copes effortlessly with the numbers. If you haven’t booked, try your luck with the counter

20.0km

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