Al Dente Ristorante
Al Dente Ristorante is an old-fashioned, comfortable, casual and family-friendly Italian restaurant with a special children's menu. The restaurant is close to the Freedom Trail, which takes you past Boston's historical sites. The dinner menu features shrimp with penne and broccoli, swordfish, chicken Milanese, veal saltimbocca, Sea bass al dente and seafood risotto. Prices in 2009 range from about $12.95 to $25.95.
Al Dente Ristorante
109 Salem St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02113
(617) 523-0990
aldenteboston.com/
The Living Room
The Living Room is a traditional American-style restaurant that is modern and casual. Diners have their choice of a traditional dining room setting, a living room setting or the VIP lounge, where they can enjoy a meal while sitting in a love seat. The dinner menu includes chicken and broccoli Alfredo, macaroni and cheese, wood-grilled lemon chicken, steak tips and jambalaya. Prices in 2009 range from about $12 to $26.
The Living Room
101 Atlantic Ave,
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 723-5101
thelivingroomboston.com/
Neptune Oyster
Neptune Oyster is a traditional oyster bar but it has a regular menu as well. The restaurant uses local seafood whenever possible and 90 percent of the ingredients are organic. The menu features pan seared red snapper, North End cioppino, roasted Scottish salmon, Dayboat Diver Scallops and Maine lobster and an 18 oz. rib eye. Prices in 2009 range from about $24 to $35.
Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02113
(617) 742-3474
neptuneoyster.com/
Sensing
Sensing is a modern French restaurant featuring nouvelle cuisine. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu features meunière crusted Lemon Sole, seared scallops, cranberry and rye risotto, cod steamed in lemongrass, pan-fried lobster, crispy chicken breast, veal cheek braised in sassafras, New England Family Farms top sirloin and roasted venison loin. Prices in 2009 range from about $24 to $36.
Sensing
3 Battery Wharf
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 994-9000
sensingrestaurant.com/
Grezzo
Grezzo is a small, 28-seat vegetarian/vegan restaurant with modern design and decor. All ingredients are organic whenever possible. The menu is all raw with fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. The menu features native tomato ravioli, lobster Thermidor, star anise crusted papaya steak and a dish called land and sea. Prices in 2009 range from about $19 to $22.
Grezzo
69 Prince St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02113
(857) 362-7288
http://grezzorestaurant.com/boston/
