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Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood

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Published on November 20, 2019
Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in Boston's Back Bay neighborhoodPhoto: The Capital Grille/Yelp

Looking to uncover all that Back Bay has to offer? Get to know this Boston neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a seafood spot to a steakhouse.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Back Bay, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Saltie Girl

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First up is seafood spot and wine and cocktail bar, Saltie Girl. Yelpers give the business, located at 281 Dartmouth St. (between Commonwealth Avenue and Newbury Street), 4.5 stars out of 919 reviews. Saltie Girl offers Atlantic lobster, garlic clam toast, Point Judith calamari and more.

2. Buttermilk & Bourbon

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Next, Buttermilk & Bourbon, a tapas bar and Southern spot, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 449 Yelp reviews. Head over to 160 Commonwealth Ave. to see for yourself. On the menu, look for cast iron-baked brie, braised short ribs and dumplings and fried beignets.

3. The Capital Grille

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And finally, check out The Capital Grille, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 914 reviews on Yelp. You can find the steakhouse and wine bar at 900 Boylston St. (between Hereford and Gloucester streets). The Capital Grille serves up bone-in dry-aged 14 oz. strip steak, lobster and crab burgers and a Caesar salad with grilled jumbo shrimp, among more.


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