10 Best New American Restaurants in Boston, MA

In a city with Puritanical roots it is no wonder Bostonians love true American food. But the basics got boring, and along came a bunch of chefs who saw a way to enhance the dull dining of the past to put Boston on the culinary map. The simple fish and chips is no longer the menu mainstay that makes Bostonians return to their favorite area eateries again and again. These days, variety rules with ever evolving menus that put creative takes on the traditional. 

A focus on all that is fresh, seasonal, and local has enhanced Boston's New American dining scene. Often, you will find menus filled with the names of the farms where the...  Read more »

In a city with Puritanical roots it is no wonder Bostonians love true American food. But the basics got boring, and along came a bunch of chefs who saw a way to enhance the dull dining of the past to put Boston on the culinary map. The simple fish and chips is no longer the menu mainstay that makes Bostonians return to their favorite area eateries again and again. These days, variety rules with ever evolving menus that put creative takes on the traditional. 

A focus on all that is fresh, seasonal, and local has enhanced Boston's New American dining scene. Often, you will find menus filled with the names of the farms where the food was born. Not an easy task in a city that really experiences all the seasons. Cold winters with short days don't put a damper on dining. Farmer's preserve some of what they pick, and root vegetables can be stored to withstand the winter. But a local name alone does not win over the finicky palette, it is the manner in which the food is transformed that receives the prize. Take Journeyman's vegetable purees, mixed with ingredients like chocolate to rule out any chance of mistaking the beets for babyfood. Or Tremont 647's daring desire to fry their brussels sprouts to perfection-creating a crunchy bite of heaven from a once despised winter veg. Or even Garden at the Cellar's Cod Fritters that come with a citrus-infused remoulade, a New England classic transformed to spectacular when paired with a sensational sauce. 

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