Comfort Food Favorites

Updated: February 17, 2004

For an eggy, hearty brunch or just a slinging of down-home meatloaf and mac & cheese, you can head to Boston's top spots for a comforting meal.

A Serious Tuck-In

  1. 1 3.5 Star Rating: Average Artu On Charles Street
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    89 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114 (map)

    Subterranean Beacon Hill hideaway warms customers with juicy rotisserie chicken and freshly fire-roasted vegetables.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Kings
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    50 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115 (map)

    Kings bowling alley invites you to its stylish lounge for a pot of velvety Fontina fondue.

  3. 3 3 Star Rating: Average Durgin Park
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    340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA 02109 (map)

    Yankee pot roast, Boston baked beans, Indian pudding: comfort food the way Paul Revere enjoyed it.

  4. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Franklin Cafe
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    278 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118 (map)

    Flavorful chicken breasts and smoky, slow-cooked ribs keep trendy South End patrons happy.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Silvertone Bar & Grill
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    69 Bromfield St, Boston, MA 02108 (map)

    This downtown favorite combines comfort faves old (creamy mac and cheese) and new (goat cheese crostini), at unbeatable prices.

  6. 6 4 Star Rating: Recommended Redbones
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    55 Chester St, Somerville, MA 02144 (map)

    Our users continually vote this Somerville standby, with its down-home sides and all-you-can-eat lunch special, as Boston's best barbecue spot.

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Michael's Deli
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    256 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446 (map)

    Local residents head to the heart of Coolidge Corner for New York-style, double-fisted corned beef sandwiches and overstuffed knishes.

  8. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Magnolia's
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    1193 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139 (map)

    Piquant jambalaya, black eyed peas and creamy grits will make you yearn for a Southern address.

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