Where to stay in Boston, for the food
Chef reads the best lists and what reviewers say, and tells you how far each hotel is from dinner.
‹ Every part of BostonBack Bay
The food: Order Chowder with house-cured bacon and salsify at Saltie Girl; Pancakes and eggs at The Friendly Toast; Whole-belly fried clams at Little Whale Oyster Bar.
The sights: Faneuil Hall 2.2 km, a short ride
Hotels in Back Bay
9 of Chef's places are a 15-minute walk from Back Bay. Chef looks for hotels in Back Bay first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Where to eat in Back Bay
All 9 of Chef's places a 15-minute walk away, nearest first.
Saltie GirlNew England clam chowder · order Chowder with house-cured bacon and salsify4 min- The Friendly ToastBreakfast · order Pancakes and eggs8 min
- Little Whale Oyster BarFried clams · order Whole-belly fried clams9 min
- ContessaRomantic dinner11 min
MooncusserRomantic dinner11 min- 311 OmakaseMichelin 1★13 min
Bistro du MidiRomantic dinner13 min- B&G OystersOysters · order Oysters14 min
DeuxaveRomantic dinner14 min
Then the food
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