The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in Boston
Updated October 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.
D16
American · Back Bay · $$
4.6(126)Wa Shin
Sushi · Boston · $$$$
4.9(241)Tonino
Italian · Jamaica Plain · $$
4.7(382)The Street Bar
American · Back Bay · $$
4.3(278)The Quarry Hingham
American · Hingham · $$
4.6(325)The Courtyard Tea Room
Back Bay East · $$
4.4(511)Talulla
American · Cambridge · $$$
4.7(340)TABLE
Italian · North End · $$$
0.0(0)Spoke Wine Bar
American · Somerville · $$$
4.5(427)Shōjō Boston
Chinatown · $$
4.3(1,407)Semolina Kitchen & Bar
Mediterranean · Medford · $$
4.6(944)Scores
American · West End · $
4.0(171)Sarma
Mediterranean · Winter Hill · $$$
4.6(2,813)Oleana
Mediterranean · Cambridge · $$$
4.6(2,273)Loyall Counting Room
Downtown · $$
4.1(41)Loretta's Last Call
Fenway - Boston · $$
4.2(1,468)Lenox Sophia
American · South Boston · $
4.5(112)La Morra
Italian · Brookline · $$
4.4(473)Corner Stop Eatery
American · Cohasset · $
4.5(246)Contessa Boston
Italian · Back Bay · $$$$
4.1(1,728)Chickadee
Mediterranean · Seaport · $$
4.7(673)Bull Run Restaurant
American · Shirley · $$
4.6(1,659)Bluestone Lane - Harvard Square
Harvard Square · $$
4.0(598)asta
American · Back Bay · $$$
4.4(301)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in Boston?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, D16, Wa Shin, and Tonino 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.