Where is the Best Late-Night Dining in Boston, Massachusetts?
Classic Italian cuisine is made hip at this centrally located Back Bay trattoria. The large, bustling dining room is especially good for groups, while the mosaic-tiled and dimly-lit enoteca or the stylish bar offer intimacy. (The outdoor patio is a lush oasis come summer.) The kitchen’s emphasis is on fresh ingredients, resulting in a daily menu of traditional dishes. Over a dozen chic starters (like crunchy eggplant with spicy tomato sauce, oregano and parmigiano) kick off the dining options. Housemade pastas are constructed from the freshest ingredients; entrees are rich without being heavy. Desserts, including an immaculate vanilla panna cotta, are irresistible.Photo courtesy of Via Matta
I went there on Monday night with two friends. We ate on the patio. Service was slow but the food was delicious. We ate Signature mussels app pork loin a la saltimbocca and arancini app. The arancini were little balls of risotto with meat likely ground beef and peas deep fried to crispy golden tastiness. The pork loin was tender and good with generous amounts of prociutto sage mozzarella and mushrooms. The mussels were the highlight served in a lobster broth with big chunks of lobster claw meat. Recommended
I’ve been to Sonsie maybe three or four times with different people and the food here is always good. It’s of course on the pricier end, but I’d say that almost every meal I’ve had here is worth every penny I paid for it, which for me is unusual. The service is usually pretty good and waitstaff are nice. With that said, the place does have a somewhat pretentious air about it, and many of the patrons seem rather snooty. The cafe area at the front of the restaurant feels somewhat cramped with tables being very small and a little too close to one another. I’ll have to try seating in the back sometime. All that said and done though, kudos to the chef, Bill Poirier. The food alone I give 5 stars. He knows how to take what seems to be the most random of flavors and ingredients and turn it into something incredible. It’s very obvious he cares a lot about each dish that leaves the kitchen and the satisfaction of every customer. Will definitely be eating here again. Pros + Food is worth ever
Went there for the first time this weekend for dinner. Everyone in the group thought the food was very good. They also play some pretty good music – but not too loud – so you can hear just fine. The only downside was that the waiter we had was really lousy. He wasn’t a jerk or anything, just many little things done poorly, too many to write about here. Perhaps he was new or was just having a bad night, so I’ll give them the benefit. In brief, I would go back.Pros + food, ambianceCons – service
Two friends and I found ourselves just outside of Harvard Square on saturday afternoon and hungy for some light snacks and a good cocktail. We stepped into Temple Bar and had a lovely time in their bar that is open to the street. The pizza, fries and salad were just right, although the pizza had a slightly soggy, limp crust. Our cocktails were good too – their drink list leans toward the sweet side of things, but classic drinks (side-car, old-fashioned) were just right. Our waitress seemed half-asleep and bored, but overall we had a very enjoyable time there.Pros + Great space.Cons – A little pricey.
