MOOO
Location: Beacon Hill
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees $19-25
Telephone : 617-670-2515
   
Located in Beacon Hill's swanky XV Beacon Hotel, Mooo is a gourmet steakhouse with serious style, grace and delicious tastes. With top-notch meat and an award-winning wine list, this fancy eatery never disappoints. For private events and special occasions, The Wine Cellar room provides one of the most exclusive areas in the city to dine.

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NO. 9 PARK
Location: Beacon Hill
Cuisine: French/French-American
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees more than $25
Telephone : 617-742-9991
   
9 Park St., 617-742-9991. Nationally acclaimed chef Barbara Lynch serves up French and Italian style dishes in a sophisticated bistro atmosphere atop Beacon Hill. Chef Lynch has a subtle hand in the kitchen, turning out inventive renditions of classic Italian and French fare such as fresh pasta and foie gras. L, D, LS.

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THE PARAMOUNT
Location: Beacon Hill
Cuisine: American
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees $12-18
Telephone : 617-720-1152
   
44 Charles St., 617-720-1152. If you’re hungry for a hearty breakfast, be aware that this crowded local spot almost always has a line out the door, and for good reason. Though small in size, this restaurant serves big portions of their breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, all delicious and all reasonably priced. If you go for a morning meal, don’t miss out on the extraordinary banana pancakes, or enjoy a sophisticated dinner in the restaurant’s dark and cozy dining area. B, L, D.

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SCAMPO
Location: Beacon Hill
Cuisine: Italian
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees $19-25
Telephone : 617-224-4000
   
215 Charles St., Liberty Hotel, 617-224-4000. This restaurant located in the Liberty Hotel helmed by award-winning chef Lydia Shire is a typical showing from this edgy chef; the menu pushes the borders of traditional Italian fare, and includes a mozzarella bar and handmade pasta. L, D, SB, C.

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SCOLLAY SQUARE
Location: Beacon Hill
Cuisine: American
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees $19-25
Telephone : 617-742-4900
   
21 Beacon St., 617-742-4900. Scollay Square is a warm, inviting environment serving American comfort food at a reasonable price with a sophisticated cocktail list. This neighborhood bistro-style restaurant is a great meeting place for friends and small groups to eat, drink and socialize, and features a nightly three-course $22 menu and a “Make Your Own Bloody Mary Bar” for SB. Open daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m. L, D, SB, C. www.scollaysquare.com.

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THE UPPER CRUST
Location: Beacon Hill
Cuisine: Italian
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees $12-18
Telephone : 617-723-9600
   
222 Newbury St., 617-262-0096; 20 Charles St., 617-723-9600; 683 Tremont St., 617-927-0090; 49B Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-497-4111; 286 Harvard St., Brookline, 617-734-4900; 435 Moody St., Waltham, 781-736-0044; 94 Main St., Watertown, 617-923-6060. Traditional Neapolitan-style pizza (thin crust, chunky sauce) in an urban setting. Come sit with friends in the uniquely designed dining room, enjoy a specialty pizza and watch your favorite team on an HDTV screen. If you’re on the go, call ahead for take-out (allow 20–25 minutes) or just pop in for a slice. Delivery is available.

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