Restaurants near Houses at 76-96 Harvard Avenue

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1. Krasi

4.9

Exceptional(1888)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Greek • Back Bay

Booked 55 times today

Krasi is love. Krasi is life. Krasi is wine, literally.Krasi is about conversations and the people immersed in them. It’s about new friends, old friends, and turning strangers into friends.With a Greek wine list of over 180 all natural and biodynamic selections, every pour tells a story. Our menu of regional Greek meze set the stage to feast like the gods. Uncover and rediscover Greece with us. Krasi is Greek, differently.

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2. Terra - Eataly Boston

4.4

Awesome(3866)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Italian • Back Bay

Booked 104 times today

Located on the third floor of Eataly Boston, Terra is a unique restaurant inspired by earth and fire. The dining room centers around a wood-burning Italian grill, where the Terra culinary team cooks raw ingredients over burning flames, allowing the simple flavors to shine.In every earthy dish, the fire’s smoked warmth rekindles our fundamental connection to the elements. Plentiful and playful, the grilled plates are perfect to share around the restaurant's rustic tables, especially when paired with seasonal drinks.

3. Bar Vlaha

4.8

Exceptional(869)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Greek • Brookline

Booked 72 times today

This is Greece. Bar Vlaha tells the story of the Vlach people, the founders of hospitality and Greek cooking. A nomadic group of shepherds who created and nurtured the roots of Hellenic cooking as we know it. Straying from the tried-and-true island cuisine, we're rediscovering Greek fare sourced from rural mountains, lakes and villages of Central and Northern Greece.Bar Vlaha captures the true soul of Greek cooking with rustic and nomadic traditions using charcoal and open fire gastra techniques. Locally sourced, regional and seasonal ingredients are combined with the warmth of old-world hospitality to bring the roots of Greek culture to Brookline.

4. Eastern Standard

4.6

Exceptional(825)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Fenway–Kenmore

Booked 64 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.

5. Grill 23 & Bar

4.7

Exceptional(8893)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steak • Back Bay

Booked 168 times today

Brandt family beef, New England seafood, seasonal produce, decadent desserts, a world-class wine list, outstanding service and warm hospitality. A truly American experience. Boston’s top steak and seafood grill for more than 30 years. Consistently named Boston's Best Steakhouse by The Improper Bostonian Magazine and Boston Magazine. A 2000+ bottle wine list that encompasses wines from around the world and is the only Boston recipient of Wine Spectator’s Grand Award.

6. Mahaniyom

4.8

Exceptional(126)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Thai • Brookline

Booked 25 times today

MAHANIYOM is a tapas/family-style Thai cuisine that brings an exceptional dining experienceto our guests by serving meticulously home-cooked style, authentic Thai cuisine made fromscratch and handcrafted cocktails in an unpretentious feel-like-home atmosphere thatreminisces our home Thailand. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations are available 30 days in advance. We are very small, we highly recommend reservations during peak hours! Reservations and dine-in guests are designated up to 90 minutes. If you are running late, please call us at (617) 487-5986. We hold the table up to 15 minutes past the reservation time.

7. Faccia a Faccia

4.6

Exceptional(98)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Back Bay

Booked 51 times today

Faccia a Faccia is the new coastal Italian restaurant from award-winning chef and restaurateur Ken Oringer. Led by Chef de Cuisine Alex O’Connor, the restaurant focuses on seasonal dishes highlighting the diverse cuisine of the coastal Italian region, drawing inspiration from their travels across Liguria, Sicily, Sardinia, and more. Faccia a Faccia features an expansive outdoor patio with lush greenery, inspired by al-fresco dining in Italy. Located below Faccia a Faccia is a natural wine bar called Bar Pallino. Helmed by Beverage Director Jodie Battles, Bar Pallino showcases an extensive list focusing on organic, natural and biodynamic selections.

A photo of Bar 'Cino Brookline restaurant

8. Bar 'Cino Brookline

4.7

Exceptional(1426)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Brookline

Booked 52 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.

9. Toro

4.7

Exceptional(89)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Tapas / Small Plates • South End

Booked 62 times today

Toro, in Boston, helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef, Ken Oringer, serves delectable Spanish tapas dishes in its contemporary and charming restaurant. The tortilla Española with a kale, egg, potato and onion omelet and the Boquerón's white anchovies in vinegar and olive oil make excellent pintxos starters. Some of Toro's most vibrant and delectable tapas plates include the chicken empanada de pollo with charred tomato salsa, the salt cod fritter croquettes de Bacalao with tempura lemon rings and the asado de huesos roasted bone marrow with oxtail marmalade. Equally inventive cocktails, such as the morning star with spicy gin, dark rum, citrus and ginger beer and the tinto de verano with red wine mixed with lemon-lime soda.Toro's weekend brunch plates include the salchicha y huevos jalapeno maple sausage, fried eggs and crispy potatoes and along with other plates, make it a prime brunch spot.

10. Alden and Harlow

4.6

Exceptional(4899)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Cambridge

Booked 109 times today

Located at 40 Brattle Street in Harvard Square, Alden & Harlow serves thoughtfully sourced, honest American food in a subterranean, modern and comfortable space. Replicating the style of cooking he does for family and friends in his home kitchen, Chef Michael Scelfo prepares humble, unpretentious food that honors tradition of place in its quality. It's how he connects with anyone who joins them at their table.While reservations are strongly suggested, we also save a portion of the dining room and bar for walk-ins in the event that your request cannot be accommodated. So please, come on in!Parties of more than 8, please call to make a reservation.

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Elliott
1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Amazing! Went here for a birthday, it was fabulous. We had a party member with an allergy and we were totally taken care of. Delicious food as well. Overall awesome experience.
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KrasiPrice: Expensive• Greek• Back Bay
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4.9
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Greater Boston •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
New favorite place to dine. Bored of your normal routine? Do yourself a favor and dine! I smothered my crab fried rice in crab curry…heaven! Love this place!
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MahaniyomPrice: Expensive• Thai• Brookline
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JaneVIP
Greater Boston •40 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
A lovely two course lunch on the restaurant week menu. The Toni and burratta starters were exceptional. The service was quietly attentive
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Terra - Eataly BostonPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• Back Bay
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4.4
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Greater Boston •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Excellent service, food good. Sat near the front window for more Spring sunshine. For lunch, I don’t generally want a dark space. I love the main dining room more for dinner. Can’t wait for the patio option!
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Eastern StandardPrice: Expensive• American• Fenway–Kenmore
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4.6
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AudreyVIP
Greater Boston •111 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We just love this restaurant. The food is delicious, the service great and the folks who run things are warm and beyond competent.
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Bar VlahaPrice: Moderate• Greek• Brookline
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4.8

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