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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Boston Globe. Updated August 2026.
o ya · Leather District
The Globe's near–South Station benchmark. a 20-course prix fixe of sashimi, nigiri, and cooked dishes from Tim and Nancy Cushman.
Wa Shin · Bay Village
The Globe's 2024-opened omakase venue led by chef Sky Zheng. Beautiful seafood and hand-grated wasabi root.
Omori Izakaya ( Brookline ) · Brookline
A casual Japanese-style pub in Brookline built for a night out with friends, pouring crisp Sapporo alongside teriyaki-glazed chicken skewers, crispy chicken karaage, and fried octopus nuggets. For a longer sit-down meal, rich bone-broth ramen and prettily plated donburi rice bowls round out the menu.
Izakaya Ittoku · Brighton
A Brighton izakaya where the food holds its own against the endless flow of sake. Flame-licked yakitori skewers, crisp fried oysters, and omusoba, a noodle-omelet hybrid, headline a massive menu built for sharing over hefty platters of pan-fried pork and kimchi.