best copley square restaurants

I need some restaurant picks for a romantic weekend in Boston%26#39;s Copley square. Both luch and dinner would be great. Happy New Year!!

best copley square restaurants

Good morning Moucru,

There%26#39;s one place for lunch that you should really try to go to, it%26#39;s ';Croma'; located at 269 Newbury St. It%26#39;s truly WONDERFUL there, you%26#39;ll really like it alot. It might be really crowded over the weekend, so you might want to see about reservations on www.opentable.com or by calling them.

You%26#39;ll get other suggestions here because there%26#39;s quite a lot of choices in the Copley Square area, but this one for lunch? Is guaranteed to be really really good, I%26#39;m sure of it.

Have a great weekend!

best copley square restaurants

I%26#39;m not sure what your price range is, but if at some point you%26#39;re trying to find a romantic atmosphere with extremely reasonable prices, great service and great food, try Firefly just across the street from Back Bay station on the South End side. There are many overpriced restaurants in Boston, but Firefly is not one of them.

http://www.fireflyanamericanbistro.com

One of my favorite lunch places is Parish Cafe, just a short walk up Boylston from Copley. It serves gourmet sandwiches created by chefs at some of the best restaurants in Boston and New England and the beer selection is enormous and diverse.

http://www.parishcafe.com

I think my favorite restaurant by far in that area is Capital Grille, a steakhouse on Newbury Street. That%26#39;s a great place because the non-steak courses there are also very good. Not far from that on Boylston is Abe %26amp; Louie%26#39;s, another steakhouse. You really can%26#39;t go wrong at either. There%26#39;s also the Oak Room steakhouse right in Copley Square in the Fairmont Copley Hotel. I%26#39;ve had a bad service experience there, as have others I%26#39;ve spoken with, but I also know many people who love it and prefer it over Capital and Louie%26#39;s. The Palm steakhouse is also in Copley, and I%26#39;ve never tried it but many people say it%26#39;s the best in Boston. Of course, none of this matters if you%26#39;re not into steak, but if you are, you%26#39;re in the right place.

I%26#39;ll second the recommendation for Croma and add my own favorite gourmet Italian restaurant, Ciao Bella, to that list. I have also heard many people recommend Casa Romero for Mexican. And if you get a craving for sushi but don%26#39;t feel like paying the bloated prices, try Shino Express (not romantic, but very good).

For romantic dinner in the area, if you don%26#39;t mind spending some dough, you should try L%26#39;Espalier on Gloucester St. Fantastic food, romantic as all get out. But, pricey for sure.

Also, I wouldn%26#39;t rule out the Top of the Hub at the Pru for a romantic dinner with a phenominal view of Boston and some slow-dancing, as well :)

Finally, the Oak Room at the Fairmont Copley Plaza is a glorious space with wonderful food. I%26#39;d highly recommend it for a special dinner occasion.

If you walk (or take a cab) over to the South End you%26#39;ll find some excellent restaurants. Nearly every one there is fantastic and I think even better than what you%26#39;ll find in the Back Bay/Copley Square area.

Thanks so much for all your input. I%26#39;m sure we will have a great time with some great meals.

One of the best kept secrets in Back Bay is the restaurant in the Boston Public Library. Yes, really. It%26#39;s only a few months old, elegant and sunny. (Casual dress is fine.) It%26#39;s probably so unknown because it is so new. Enter the library on Dartmouth Street, and go through the coffee shop. Only for lunch. You will not be disappointed. Afterward, take a walk upstairs and five minutes to see the enormous old reading room - if you%26#39;re not from Boston, or haven%26#39;t done it before - an ';indoor landmark';.

Otherwise, I would just add that L%26#39;Espalier is one of Boston%26#39;s five star restaurants, and the Oak Room is glorious (as is the Copley Plaza itself).