Fodor's Expert Review Matt Murphy's Pub

Boston has dozens of Irish pubs, but very few are notable for food—this pub being a welcome exception, making real poetry out of thick slabs of bread and butter served on wooden boards, giant servings of soup, fish-and-chips presented in a twist of newspaper, and shepherd's pie. Don't miss the house-made ketchup with your french fries or the traditional Irish breakfast (served at brunch) consisting of Irish sausage and bacon, potatoes, black and white pudding, beans, and eggs.