I will be attending a convention and spending 5 nights at the Sheraton Boston. I may take the T to some place else for a meal, but most will be close by.

Avoid the extremely expensive places, I have come up with these restaurants within easy walking distance. Any others you wold recomend or comments about these?

Atlantic Fish Co.
Bangkok Cuisine
Davio?s
Jasper White's Summer Shack
Legal Seafoods
Turner Fisheries

Thanks!

Keith

Avoid Legal.. overpriced...for the best experts go to www.chowhound.com and ask these guys on the Boston site.. For fish I prefer Skipjacks on Clarendon Street..opposite the Trinity Church, not that Atlantic or Jasper Whie or Turner is bad..

Second the reco on Skipjack's (wonderful!). I will also recommend Tapeo on Newbury Street-- tapas and regional Spanish entrées, excellent wine selection. Awesome paella. Not too expensive. Stephanie's on Newbury is good for breakfast and lunch. Skip Legal Seafoods (easy call).

I would skip Skipjacks, I've never been impressed. I'm a believer in you get what you pay for (usually), and if you want fresh seafood, go to Legals or Jasper White's (or Grill 23, which is more expensive). Legals and the like have already thrown out the fish you're getting at places like Skipjacks because they'll serve only the freshest.
Atlantic Fish is okay, but Turner Fisheries is supposedly good. Another good spot in the area, Blackfin (formerly Ambrosia, but same chef/owner). They have an excellent raw bar.

Keith,

Before I forget to mention it...
Depending on when your stay is, you may be able to take part in 2004 Restaurant Week - Aug 23rd - Aug 27th

The 4th Annual, RESTAURANT WEEK is a culinary festival during which some of the finest restaurants in Boston & Cambridge offer a special three-course prix-fixe Lunch Menu for just $ 20.04. Many of the restaurants are offering a special Dinner Menu for $30.04.

http://www.bostonusa.com/visitor/res...680&type=event

Some restaurants are extending this offer. See the site for more details.

This has been a wonderful experience for my friends and I. You can read up on all of the restaurants on the site. You will need reservations.

Hope that works out for you.

This is list I put together with some of the places I enjoy. They are in walking distance, however I included the T-stops to give you a better sense of what they are near. I hope you enjoy your time in Boston.

Favorites

75 Chestnut
75 Chestnut St.
Beacon Hill, Boston
617-227-2175

Public Transportation: T-Charles

Prices: $20-$40

The menu features creative interpretations of American luxury entrees: Maine lobster, Colorado rack of lamb, pleasantly prepared and attractively presented.

Comments: Reservations preferred.

Metropolis Café
584 Tremont St.
South End, Boston
617-247-2931
Public Transportation: T-Back Bay.
Prices: $15-$20; (Brunch $12)
Watch the world go by as you nibble from a menu of eclectic New American plates. The staff is sweet and accommodating; if you can't decide what to order, ask.
Comments: Reservations preferred.

Neighborhood

Delux Café
100 Chandler St.
South End, Boston
617-338-5258
Public Transportation: T-Back Bay.
Unusual/ mixed crowd? good food. Sit under the Elvis shrine. This place is an experience. Very mixed crowd. Sort of artsy staff. Great food, very inexpensive. Maybe cash only. Menu changes of a regular basis. Chef Jim Contreras creates the entree specials nightly.

Parish Café
361 Boylston St.
Back Bay, Boston
617-247-4777

Casual dining. Known for martinis created by local bartenders and sandwiches by notable local chefs. A highlight this time of year is the patio seating.
Public Transportation: T-Arlington

B. Good
131 Dartmouth Street
Back Bay, Boston
617-424-5252

Fast-food alternative serves burgers, fries without the guilt. A favorite when I worked in the area for a quick lunch. Just outside of the Copley Shops.

Bar

City Bar
61 Exeter Street
Back Bay, Boston
617-536-5300
Public Transportation: T-Copley
City Bar serves upscale versions of classic bar snacks.
Casual/ Sandwiches

Some word on your picks?

Legal Sea Foods
I have to say, I like Legal?s. There are a number of location?s near you hotel. These restaurants are great places to take out-of-towners who seek oysters, lobster, and cod. There are a variety of seafood preparations, good wine lists, and non-seafood selections. The no-reservations policy is loved by some, hated by others.
Prices: $15-$40

Davio?s
75 Arlington St
Back Bay, Boston
617-357-4810
Public Transportation: Green line to Arlington Street T station
This long-time Northern Italian has hearty dishes and, at its new Boston location, wood-fire pizzas and a separate bar. Anice dinner out. Great space. well trained staff.

I must resppectfully disagree with the advice of avoiding Legals!! It *has* gotten a little pricey over the years but the quality is always the best!!

i had a GREAT meal at Grill 23 and the chowder at Legals is excellent...i've been wanting to try Summer Shack!

BTW, that sheraton has the BEST beds! ask for a room with a river view, it's great!

Here's another Legal fan who has been going there since they were a one restaurant/fishmarket in Inman square til a fire. We now like to sit on the terrace in the Harvard Squar branch.
Also like Stephanie's , Sonsie's, Tapeos, Troquet, and so many others to choose. There a magazine that was put out for the Democratic Convention, called "Concierge,"that I picked up at the Harvard Square Kiosk to have handy for my visitors, it lists restaurants and the neighborhoods. Welcome to Boston, I hope you have a pleasant time.
Take the T to Fanuel Hall and wander around so many places to sit outside for drinks and watch people go by.

I too remember the original Inman Square spot and the line that used to snake around in a U shape, where half the people in line could "rest" by leaning against the refrigerator case holding the fresh fish.....

Thanks for all the additional tips.

I will miss restaurant week. Will be there September 1-6.

For getting away from the convention, I am planning to take a whale watch cruise, a Duck tour, a bicycle tour and visit the Constitution.

For meals, I will stay pretty close to the hotel.

Thanks again!

Keith

alright...Boston sounds great. But,we want to stay in a great location for "sightseeing and restaurants," hopefully in the same area. Not opposed to $250 a night if it's good. $300 better be ridiculously so. And, what's up with Legal Seafoods..is it a tourist trap or a locals haunt or neither? I want authentic, fresh seafood with authentic New Englanders hovering around. I can get crappy seafood and boring types here. Help me folks.

Legal Sea Foods is a local place that started more than 30 years ago as an adjunct to a fish market in Cambridge. Over the years it has grown to its current large number of Boston (and other) area places. While it is not cheap, it is most definitely not a tourist trap. Tourists come to it b/c of its reputation. However, the vast majority of the clientele is local and the fish is the freshest anywhere. I have no connection to the place other than being someone who has eaten there ever since its fish market days. You will find *plenty* of New Englanders there and while I cannot guarantee they will not be boring, I can assure you that you will get excellent seafood.