Top 20 Boston Summer Restaurants

BOSTON, MA – There are two constants we can agree on: Food is good, and summer is good. And in Boston, apparently, the water is good. That could help explain why more than half of the top 20 restaurants in Boston are on or near the water.

There's really no better place to enjoy some food in the city on a hot summer day. Don't take my word for it - Google looked at historical maps data to put together a list of the top 20 restaurants for people in Boston over the summer months. Google also did the same for the top bars in the Boston area, as well as tourist spots and parks near the city.

Two of the restaurants are in Cambridge's Harvard Square, so the list isn't strictly Boston, but it's close enough. If you want to spend a day down near the Waterfront or Seaport District, you could hit a few of the following spots up in the same day.

Think you can get to all 20 this summer? Think a spot got snubbed? Let us know on Facebook or in the comments!

Top 20 Boston summer restaurants

Cheers - Beacon Hill, Faneuil Hall

Legal Harborside - Seaport

The Barking Crab - Fort Point

Seaport Neptune Oyster - North End

Tia's - Waterfront

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Wahlburgers - Fenway

Yankee Lobster - Seaport

Pizzeria Regina - North End

Legal Sea Foods - Waterfront

Union Oyster House - Faneuil Hall

Sullivan's Castle Island - South Boston

Felipe's Taqueria - Harvard Square

Coppersmith - South Boston

James Hook & Co - Waterfront

Pier 6 - Charlestown

Shake Shack - Back Bay

Island Creek Oyster Bar - Kenmore

Daedalus - Harvard Square

Row 34 - Seaport

The Daily Catch - Seaport

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