Bar Lyon is a little French restaurant in the South End, and it’s exactly what you want in a “little French restaurant.”

Umami is an omakase-only sushi restaurant in North Cambridge. Not only is it good, it also has one of the most affordable omakase options in Boston.

No Relation is a secret sushi counter inside of a South End tiki bar that’s also kind of a secret.

Boston Chops is Downtown steakhouse that looks and feels very much the way you expect a downtown steakhouse to.

Tanám is a Filipino restaurant that’s really just a single table in a small room in Union Square, and it’s outstanding.

The tasting counter is a pricy but excellent tasting menu place inside Aeronaut Brewery in Somerville.

Moo is a fancy steakhouse in Beacon Hill.

Asta is a good but pricey fine dining place in Back Bay that's surprisingly casual.

Ostra is a fancy Mediterranean seafood restaurant in Back Bay.

Sorellina is a pricey Italian restaurant in Back Bay.

You won’t find better sushi in Boston than at O Ya.

Mamma Maria provides the best combination of North End atmosphere and Italian food that was actually made with a little effort.

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.

Juliet in Union Square is an unpretentious French tasting menu restaurant in a low-key space.

The Hungry I is one of Boston’s most beautiful restaurants, serving solid French food in Beacon Hill.

Bogie’s Place is a speakeasy steakhouse in downtown.