The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in Boston
Updated July 2026 · 143 places tracked
These are the Boston tables that sell out first — ranked by WaitlistWizard's live booking data across 143 tracked restaurants, clustered in Back Bay, South End, and Downtown.
- Hard to get
Tonino
Italian · Jamaica Plain · $$
4.7(382) - Hard to get
The Street Bar
American · Back Bay · $$
4.3(278) - Hard to get
The Courtyard Tea Room
Back Bay East · $$
4.4(511) - Hard to get
Shōjō Boston
Chinatown · $$
4.3(1,407) - Hard to get
Sarma
Mediterranean · Winter Hill · $$$
4.6(2,813) - Hard to get
Chickadee
Mediterranean · Seaport · $$
4.7(673) - Hard to get
Bluestone Lane - Harvard Square
Harvard Square · $$
4.0(598) - Hard to get
Barlette
Brookline · $$
4.7(98) - Hard to get
Alcove
American · North Station · $$$
4.0(586) - Hard to get
Loretta's Last Call
Fenway - Boston · $$
4.2(1,468) - Hard to get
Real Italian Gusto
Italian · Medford · $$
4.5(656) Desnuda Cocina & Bar
South End · $
4.6(330)Wa Shin
Sushi · Boston · $$$$
4.9(241)Oleana
Mediterranean · Cambridge · $$$
4.6(2,273)KAVA neo-taverna
South End · $$
4.6(1,159)Ilona
Mediterranean · South End · $$
4.5(692)Gigi
Italian · South End · $
4.5(485)Contessa Boston
Italian · Back Bay · $$$$
4.1(1,728)Loyall Counting Room
Downtown · $$
4.1(41)The Wig Shop
Downtown Crossing · $
3.9(334)Vera's
American · Union Square · $$
4.4(643)Firefly's BBQ
Barbecue · Marlborough · $$
4.6(2,610)TABLE
Italian · North End · $$$
0.0(0)Semolina Kitchen & Bar
Mediterranean · Medford · $$
4.6(944)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in Boston?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, Tonino, The Street Bar, and The Courtyard Tea Room currently top the list — their tables go almost as soon as reservations open.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Boston?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 143 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.