It’s a new era for Boston’s food industry.
Michelin Guide’s been recommending restaurants globally for over a century, and they’ve taken on Boston for the first time. The Michelin Guide for Boston was announced at a Northeast Cities ceremony in Philadelphia, where both cities received their first-ever Michelin Guides. While Michelin’s new Key distinction recognized dozens of hotels across New England, this is the first guide for the local restaurant scene.
Methodology
Michelin inspectors dined at restaurants across Boston and Greater Boston for months, after the city’s tourism department made an investment in a city guide. The official announcement of a Boston Michelin guide debut released in May, and the guide came out this week, in November.
Michelin Guide rankings explained
The Michelin Guide has 5 unique accolades. The denotation of the Michelin recognitions is described below:
- Recommended (no stars or bib gourmand recognition)
- Bib Gourmand (good quality and value)
- 1 Star (high quality cooking)
- 2 Stars (excellent cooking)
- 3 Stars (exceptional cooking)
Making the Michelin Guide is a huge milestone for any restaurant; recommended means the food is considered above average while three stars is the highest Michelin praise.
Boston’s Michelin Guide
Only one restaurant in the entire city snagged a star; 311 Omakase in South End earned one Michelin Star. Find the full Boston Michelin Guide Below:
One-star
- 311 Omakase, South End
Bib Gourmand
- Bar Volpe, South Boston
- Fox & The Knife, South Boston
- Jahunger, Cambridge
- Mahaniyom, Brookline
- Pagu, Cambridge
- Sumiao Hunan Kitchen, Cambridge
Recommended
- Asta, Back Bay
- Carmelina’s, North End
- Giulia, Cambridge
- La Padrona, Back Bay
- Lenox Sophia, South Boston
- Moëca, Cambridge
- Mooncusser, Back Bay
- Neptune Oyster, North End
- Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn
- Oleana, Cambridge
- Pammy’s, Cambridge
- Select Oyster Bar, Back Bay
- Somaek, Downtown
- Thistle & Leek, Newton
- Toro, South End
- Urban Hearth, Cambridge
- Wa Shin, Bay Village
- Woods Hill Pier 4, Seaport
- Zhi Wei Cafe, Leather District
In total, 26 Boston restaurants made the city’s first ever Michelin Guide.