The Best New American Restaurants in Boston
Updated September 2026 · 16 places tracked
Boston has 16 New American restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in South End, Back Bay, and Norwell Center. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 9 of them.
Shawmut Inn
American · South End · $$$
4.7(80)Cheever Tavern
American · Norwell Center · $
4.6(521)Franklin Cafe
American · South End · $
4.5(521)dbar
American · Dorchester · $$
4.5(472)Lenox Sophia
American · South Boston · $
4.5(112)Bostonia Public House
American · Boston · $$$
4.4(3,859)asta
American · Back Bay · $$$
4.4(301)JM Curley
American · Downtown Crossing, Boston · $
4.3(1,413)Chef Dave’s
American · Chestnut Hill · $$$$
4.3(99)Petula's
American · SOUTH BOSTON · $
4.2(190)Stephanie's On Newbury
American · Boston · $$$
4.0(2,349)Harvest
American · Cambridge · $$$
0.0(0)Puritan & Company
American · Cambridge · $$$
0.0(0)The Merchant
American · Boston · $$
0.0(0)75 Chestnut
American · Boston · $$
0.0(0)Shy Bird - Kendall Square
American · Cambridge · $$
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best New American restaurants in Boston?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 16 New American restaurants in our Boston catalog, the top picks are Shawmut Inn, Cheever Tavern, and Franklin Cafe.
- Which Boston neighborhoods are best for New American restaurants?
- South End, Back Bay, and Norwell Center have the highest concentration of New American restaurants in our Boston catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Boston?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 9 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.