Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Framingham

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1. Legal Sea Foods - Framingham

4.4

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Framingham

Booked 71 times today

Our Framingham location features an expansive restaurant space, a large bar, inviting lounge, and two flexible private event rooms. Located off Route 9, near the Natick Mall and Shopper's World, it's perfect for a quick stop or a leisurely meal.

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2. Stone's Public House

4.5

Awesome(1778)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Ashland

Booked 7 times today

Stone's Public House is a true gem in Ashland's neighborhood. Its warm, cozy atmosphere, rich in history, is lauded by customers in reviews. The excellent food, friendly service, and inviting ambiance make it a favorite. One reviewer even called it a 'welcoming atmosphere'. The lively bar scene and the variety of options on the menu are also mentioned as highlights. It's a place where you can enjoy a meal, a conversation, and a pint in a friendly, comfortable setting.

3. Bullfinchs

4.7

Exceptional(3391)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Sudbury

Booked 10 times today

Bullfinchs has been ensuring a fine dining experience in beautiful Sudbury for many years. We pride ourselves on offering a creative menu with the very best ingredients from the most reliable and highest quality purveyors. Enjoy craft cocktails or relax on our summer patio. We are open for dinner Wednesdays through Sundays and brunch on Sundays from 10:30-2:00pm. Bullfinchs offers a gluten-free and a vegetarian menu and with a full bar and curated wine list.

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4. 7 South Bottle & Kitchen

4.4

Awesome(174)

Price: Moderate

• American • Natick

Welcome to 7 South Bottle & Kitchen! Our goal is to create “Community” in an elevated beer hall atmosphere previously not seen in the beautiful downtown Natick area.We aspire to bring you well-crafted cocktails, an inspirational modern day American menu, and of course the finest local and national craft beers. We are excited to explore seasonal menus and healthy choices with a focus on providing interesting and delicious food for our patrons. Our greatest asset is You our customer, and our greatest interest is to create an exciting and welcoming community for all to enjoy.

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5. El Basha Grille & Bar

4.8

Exceptional(81)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Sudbury

Booked 4 times today

Home kitchens throughout the Mediterranean have been cooking up family meals with fresh, flavorful ingredients for centuries. The traditional meals include names like Tabouli, Shawarma, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Baked Kibbee and more. Ask anyone of Lebanese descent, they will tell you these are the dishes of comfort and home.The Sakhat family has taken their mother’s traditional recipes and inspiration to offer the finest Mediterranean & Lebanese cuisine in their El Basha restaurants. The brothers and their families are proud to represent their heritage and culture in warm and inviting restaurants enjoyable by all.The El Basha restaurants have grown throughout the greater Worcester region with locations now in Worcester, Westborough, and Sudbury. As the brothers have grown the business, they continue to work on expanding the menu to include plates from other cultures, such as American Steak and Seafood.

6. Basil

4.8

Exceptional(700)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Medfield

Booked 7 times today

Basil in Medfield, MA is a popular neighborhood restaurant that offers quality American fare along with some Italian style dishes. Each season, the owner and chef, Tom McGue, works to change the menu to provide guests with interesting and unique flavors. The eatery offers a comfortable atmosphere with three types of dining experiences available including fine dining, casual dining and private dining. Basil also offers takeout.Basil also offers daily specials that reflect the market's best offerings, while supplementing their already expansive menu. From tried-and-true favorites like Chicken Parmesan and Veal Picatta to hearty favorites like Slow Roasted Duckling and Sirloin Au Poivre, Basil truly has the answer to any craving.

7. Coach Grill

4.8

Exceptional(4871)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Wayland

Booked 30 times today

Coach Grill provides a five-star fine dining experience with elegance and ease. The historic landmark, located on Boston Post Road in Wayland, serves aged steaks and chops, fresh seafood, an extensive wine list awarded by Wine Spectators, and weekend brunch with live music. The classic steakhouse features a gorgeous fireplace, a welcoming bar area, and sophisticated dining rooms. Online ordering gives guests a chance to experience Coach Grill at home.

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8. The Cottage Wellesley

4.5

Awesome(2876)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Wellesley

Booked 40 times today

The Cottage, an upscale-meets-casual eatery in Linden Square Wellesley known for dependable, fresh, SoCal inspired menu options.We partnered with Taniya Nayak, a featured interior designer on popular Food Network programs such as ‘Restaurant Impossible’ to transform the once light-flooded, beach-like, SoCal atmosphere to a warm, lively, and New England-comfort interior. Enjoy an emphasis on natural woods, live greenery, and pops of welcomed fresh color in the new interior and brand.The Cottage will remain the same tried-and-true neighborhood eatery with a re-defined focus on local, fresh, and honest product, for the whole family, every day. The Cottage Wellesley’s new menu is created by Culinary Director, Peter Hansen, who brings his vast experience from all over the world to Wellesley, MA. In his career, Hansen has appeared on six episodes of Iron Chef and has worked alongside incredible culinary talent such as Michael White and Bobby Flay.

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9. Papa Razzi - Wellesley

4.6

Exceptional(2453)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Wellesley

Booked 42 times today

Papa Razzi Wellesley brings classic Italian flavors and hospitality combined with fresh, local ingredients and unparalleled service. Open nightly.

10. Tempo

4.7

Exceptional(2274)

Price: Moderate

• American • Waltham

Booked 3 times today

Outdoor Dining at Tempo is FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ONLY!Don't see a reservation available...give us a call!Tempo offers downtown quality and atmosphere in a convenient suburban location on, Moody Street in Waltham known as "Restaurant Row". The menu features a wide variety of fresh seafood, great cuts of meat, chicken, duck, and truly has something for everyone. Tempo is excellent for a date, great for groups, and the bar is a perfect place for singles and people watching. The cuisine rivals higher-priced alternatives and the staff is welcoming and eager to please. The bar offers the largest selection around and the wine list pricing is the best in Waltham. We have a gorgeous private dining room that is perfect for events, corporate dinners, holiday parties and graduation celebrations. If you haven't visited us we promise you won't regret it!

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Alice
Greater Boston •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Like being in Dublin! Food is delicious, atmosphere warm and welcoming, service excellent.
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Stone's Public HousePrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• Ashland
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4.5
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Sean
Greater Boston •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Julie at the bar was very friendly, yet professional. Then Tatum took great care of our party for dinner.
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BullfinchsPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Sudbury
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4.7
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SteveVIP
Greater Boston •104 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 16, 2024
We had a great Monday (5:30) dinner with a terrific server. (Unfortunately, we didn’t write down her name.)Our food was served hot and tasty. The atmosphere was relaxing. The booth (521) was spacious and comfortable. Salmon and crispy fish sandwich were our meals. Bon-bons for dessert. You can’t go wrong with Legal Framingham-even early on a Monday!
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Legal Sea Foods - FraminghamPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Framingham
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4.4
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erin
Greater Boston •6 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 14, 2024
Magnificent hidden gem in the Sudbury area! Highly recommend making a reservation as they were quite busy (we went around 7PM on a Friday night). Although busy, the staff were highly attentive, friendly, and comforting. As a party of two, the small portions of baba ghanouj and tabouli were perfect. The rakakat was incredible on it's own although paired nicely with a little baba ghanouj on top. Our number 1 mistake is having eyes bigger than our stomachs! We possibly could have shared a beef shawarma but instead both came home with leftover beef shawarma dishes. Cocktails tasted exceptional and felt larger than the typical cocktail served elsewhere (never a bad thing).
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El Basha Grille & BarPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Sudbury
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4.8
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ErikaVIP
Greater Boston •31 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 12, 2024
The chance to the menu changes were yummy. Highly recommend the gnocchi with blackened chicken and fried feta.
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7 South Bottle & KitchenPrice: Moderate• American• Natick
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4.4

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14 restaurants available nearby

1. Legal Sea Foods - Framingham

2. Stone's Public House

3. Bullfinchs

4. 7 South Bottle & Kitchen

5. El Basha Grille & Bar

6. Basil

7. Coach Grill

8. The Cottage Wellesley

9. Papa Razzi - Wellesley

10. Tempo

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