Toro is a fun South End tapas restaurant.

Sofra is a counter-service cafe in West Cambridge that makes incredible meze and Mediterranean dishes.

Pagu is a Spanish and Japanese tapas restaurant in Central Square.

Saltie Girl is a small, excellent seafood restaurant in Back Bay with a fun bar.

Neptune Oyster is a ridiculously popular oyster bar in the North End. It’s worth it if you can get in.

Coppa is an excellent Italian restaurant in the South End.

Muqueca is an excellent casual Brazilian restaurant in Inman Square.

Eventide is a great fast-casual seafood spot in the Fenway.

The Laughing Monk Cafe is a Thai-Japanese restaurant in Mission Hill that has some sneakily great sushi.

Gene’s is a counter-service spot Downtown with outstanding hand-pulled noodles.

Babbo is an Italian restaurant in the Seaport with some really good pizza.

Trillium is a brewery in the Seaport. The line out the door will be full of people coming for the beer, but the food is actually really good, too.

Kala Thai is a great little Thai spot next to the Haymarket downtown.

Ebi Sushi is a casual sushi spot in Union Square, and it’s just one more reason we’re jealous of people who live in Union Square.

Belle Isle Seafood is a classic New England seafood shack with harbor views in Winthrop.

Sportello is a cool Italian restaurant in the Seaport.