Gray’s Hall is a wine bar in Southie with a great small plates selection.

Fox & The Knife is an Italian place in South Boston that’s a way bigger deal than it should be.

The L Street is an Irish pub in South Boston that will make you contemplate whether you like apples.

Cafe Mamtaz is pretty much your only option for Indian in South Boston, so luckily it’s pretty good.

Local 149 is a gastropub in South Boston. It’s not a great place, but it’ll do.

Croke Park (AKA Whitey’s) is a dive in South Boston that’s so popular it’s no longer a dive.

Capo is an enormous and (sadly) mediocre Italian restaurant and bar in South Boston.

Fat Baby is a sushi place in South Boston where the focus less on the sushi and more on the fun.

Roza Lyons is a nice little drinking spot on East Broadway in South Boston.

Rondo’s is a South Boston sandwich shop with big, cheap subs.

Loco Taqueria is a really crowded and fun taco bar in South Boston.

Cafe Polonia is a little Polish place in South Boston that will make you wish for more little Polish places.

Moonshine 152 is a great little restaurant in South Boston that serves Asian-ish street food.

Fromage is a wine bar in Southie that kind of makes you feel like a fish.

Lincoln Tavern in South Boston is a big American place that will have you saying, “I dunno, let’s just go to the Lincoln” a lot if you live nearby.

Coppersmith is a big American restaurant and bar in South Boston with a fantastic roof.