SRV in the South End is a great Italian restaurant with plenty of room, outdoor space, and pasta.

Sarma is a great Mediterranean restaurant in Somerville.

Bisq is a wine bar and restaurant in Inman Square with a fantastic menu of American small plates.

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.

Uni is a flashy Japanese izakaya in Back Bay with a $16 spoon, hot rock wagyu beef, and lots of small plates you won’t want to stop ordering.

Myers & Chang is a fun Asian fusion restaurant in the South End.

Oleana is a very good Mediterranean restaurant from the same people behind Sarma and Sofra.

Gustazo is a fun Cuban place in Porter Square with a big menu of small plates and good cocktails.

Blue Dragon is a great Asian small plate place in Fort Point.

Spoke is a tiny wine bar in Davis Square with small plates that make it worthy of going to even if you don’t like wine.

Tres Gatos is a restaurant and bar in Jamaica Plain that also sells books and records.

Parlour is an American place in Coolidge Corner with good small plates and cocktails.

Dali is an eccentric and fun tapas restaurant in Somerville.

Little Donkey is a small plates restaurant in Central Square that’s great for drinks and few bites.

Alden & Harlow in Harvard Square serves good, not great American small plates in a fun underground space with excellent cocktails.