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Small plates in Boston

Shareable, family-style, grazing pace.

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Example nights

Real Boston venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Dinner at Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar in South Side, then Tara Restaurant Pizza & More.

  • 01Solea Restaurant and Tapas BarSouth Side · $$
  • 02Tara Restaurant Pizza & MoreSouth Side · $
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Dinner at Widowmaker Taproom and Kitchen in Brighton, then Porter Belly's Pub.

  • 01Widowmaker Taproom and KitchenBrighton · $$
  • 02Porter Belly's PubBrighton · $
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Dinner at Tasca Restaurant in Brighton, then Coreanos Allston in Commonwealth.

  • 01Tasca RestaurantBrighton · $$
  • 02Coreanos AllstonCommonwealth · $
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Barcelona Wine Bar

    Brookline · $$

    Spanish tapas and wine in a cozy room where servers actually explain things — paella takes time, but it's worth it.

  2. 02

    Estragon Tapas

    South End · $$

    Spanish tapas with paella that fills a table, garlic shrimp that shines, service that paces your drinks right.

  3. 03

    Pintxo Pincho Tapas Bar

    Woburn · $$

    Romantic, intimate venue for traditional Spanish small plates plus many wines & paellas.

  4. 04

    T'ahpas 529 Restaurant

    Melrose · $$

    Spanish tapas and paella in a brick-lined room — order 9 things, split drinks, leave later than planned.

  5. 05

    Brighton Bodega

    Brighton · $$

    Street food-inspired small plates, many Asian-inflected, with a modern neighborhood bar scene.

  6. 06

    Boqueria Seaport

    Fort Point · $$

    Spanish tapas, fresh ingredients, genuine hospitality—the kind of place where four plates feed three people perfectly and everyone's genuinely happy to see you.

  7. 07

    Widowmaker Taproom and Kitchen

    Brighton · $$

    Gothic taproom that brews its own IPA. Indian food—butter chicken, lamb, paneer—pairs sharp with the beer. Laid-back, spacious, pre-show crowd regular.

  8. 08

    Marcelino’s Seaport

    D Street / West Broadway · $$$

    Seaport waterfront spot for tapas-style eating and cocktails. Speakeasy rooms, fresh pita, lamb chops — date-night capable.

  9. 09

    Thistle & Leek

    Newton Centre · $$$

  10. 10

    Field & Vine

    Prospect Hill · $$$

    Local farm sourcing guides the philosophy at this hip, casual spot for small plates, beer & wine.

  11. 11

    Sarma Restaurant

    Winter Hill · $$$

    A modern Mediterranean menu, featuring meze & Middle Eastern favorites, offered in colorful digs.

  12. 12

    Oleana

    The Port · $$$

    Small plates, big flavors — lamb moussaka, za'atar bread, sultan's delight. Garden patio in back, cozy interior. Worth the splurge.