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Boston Best Value Restaurants


Looking for a steal of a meal? For a gourmet experience that won't break the bank, check out these Best Value Restaurants in Boston that give the most bang for the buck, including fine destinations where one can dine well for a reasonable price.

Anna's Taqueria Tex-Mex
Quick Bite
1412 Beacon St.
Brookline, MA 02446
617-739-7300 | Menu
This no-frills Tex-Mex spot offers some of the biggest and cheapest burritos in the city. More...

Artu Italian
13/20
89 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
617-227-9023 | Menu
Fresh ingredients simply prepared and reasonable prices distinguish this Beacon Hill Italian favorite. More...

The Avenue Bar
12/20
1249 Commonwealth Ave.
Allston, MA 02134
617-903-3110 | Menu
College students like the inexpensive burgers and 30 brews on tap at this late-night hangout brought to you by the owners of Roggie's. More...

Baraka Cafe North African
14/20
80 1/2 Pearl St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-868-3951 | Menu
Make the effort to find this North African restaurant tucked away in Central Square. More...

Chau Chow City Chinese
13/20
83 Essex St.
Boston, MA 02111
617-338-8158 | Menu
This three-story Chinese emporium serves dim sum devotees by day, seafoodies by night and club-hoppers during the wee hours. More...

Coast Cafe Southern
13/20
233 River St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-354-7644 | Menu
Coast Café is a reliable soul food standby tucked away in a quiet Cambridge neighborhood. More...

Delux Cafe Eclectic
13/20
100 Chandler St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-338-5258
This small and eclectic South End quasi-dive is the ultimate hip hideaway. More...

Dok Bua Thai
14/20
411 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02446
617-232-2955 | Menu
Thai hounds rave about Brookline's Dok Bua, a storefront café serving an atypical and authentic array of home-style specialties. More...

Doyle's Cafe Irish
11/20
3484 Washington St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-2345 | Menu
This Hibernian pub has been a favorite of local politicians ever since it opened back in 1882. More...

Highland Kitchen American
13/20
150 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
617-625-1131 | Menu
A fine example of the gastropub concept: notable American food, topnotch cocktails and an unpretentious neighborhood-bar ambience. More...

Midwest Grill Brazilian
11/20
1124 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-354-7536 | Menu
Carnivores unite at this Brazilian churrasco rodizio and buffet located near Inman Square. More...

Orinoco: A Latin Kitchen Venezuelan
13/20
477 Shawmut Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
617-369-7075 | Menu
Inspired by the Venezuelan roadside cafés called "taguaritas," this small but utterly adorable South Ender inspires us to return, and frequently. More...

Post 390 American
13/20
Dining Room at Post 390, Boston, MA 406 Stuart St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-399-0015 | Menu
American cuisine and a sleek environment at the casual sibling of Grill 23 & Bar and Harvest. More...

Redbones Barbecue
12/20
55 Chester St.
Somerville, MA 02144
617-628-2200 | Menu
Serving legendary barbecue and rare ales, Redbones also offers up a slice of the blue-collar Somerville of old. More...

Shawarma King Middle Eastern
Quick Bite
1383 Beacon St.
Brookline, MA 02446
617-731-6035 | Menu
Brookline take-out joint for inexpensive and tasty Middle Eastern fare. More...

Trattoria Toscana Italian
14/20
130 Jersey St.
Boston, MA 02215
617-247-9508 | Menu
The real, all-Italian thing in a city full of Americanized knockoffs. More...

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