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Mare, Boston, MA
Mare, Boston, MA
Mare, Boston, MA
Mare, Boston, MA
Mare, Boston, MA

Mare

4.6
4.6
2963 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM

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Booked 43 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Lively
Mare, Italian for ‘sea’ , has quickly become this city’s most acclaimed seafood restaurant with accolades such as “One of the Top 80 Tables in the World” by Conde Nast Traveler and “Go to List” Food & Wine.
Please visit our new location at 3 Mechanic St.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Oyster Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (617) 723-6273
  • Website
    http://www.mareoysterbar.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    3 Mechanic St., Boston, MA 02113
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Cross street
    Hanover street
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Menu

Amalfi Menu

Please choose from the following options to create your custom menu

    Antipasto

    • Mozzarella di Bufala Caprese

      heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, basil, pesto

      • Organic Field Greens

        mix green salad, roasted pear, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette

        Primi

        • Gnocchetti Sorrentina

          baked with bufala mozzarella, tomatoes, basil

          Secondi

          • 7-Spice Murray's Brick Chicken

            7-spice marinated half chicken roasted "under the brick," mashed potatoes, asparagus

            • Alaskan King Salmon

              roasted fennel & shallots, white bean purée

              • Grilled Swordfish

                stewed white peans, tomato, braised kale

                • Prime Beef Tenderloin

                  double mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach

                  Dolci

                  • Bricco's Signature Bread Pudding

                    Fig and dark chocolate

                    • Homemade Sorbetto

                      Trio of flavors: lemon, mango, passionfruit

                      Capri Menu

                      Please choose from the following options to create your custom menu

                        Antipasto

                        • Organic Field Greens

                          mix green salad, roasted pear, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette

                          • Mozzarella di Bufala Caprese

                            heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, basil, pesto

                            • Steamed Mussels or Clams

                              Italian style, evoo, garlic, white wine, spicy

                              Primi

                              • Mushroom Spaghetti

                                porcini cream, black truffles & spinach

                                Secondi

                                • Pan Seared Salmon

                                  white bean purée, roasted fennel and shallots, bagna cauda

                                  • 7-Spice Murray's Brick Chicken 7-Spice

                                    7-spice marinated half chicken roasted "under the brick," mashed potatoes, asparagus

                                    • Grilled Swordfish

                                      stewed white beans, tomato, braised kale

                                      Dolci

                                      • Mare's Signature Bread Pudding

                                        Fig and dark chocolate

                                        • Mix Berries

                                          Lemon sorbet, mint and honey

                                          Hors D'Ouevres Menu

                                            Passed Hors D'Ouevres

                                            • U10 Sea Scallops Wrapped In Pancetta$42.00

                                              • Alaskan Crab Cakes$38.00

                                                tartar sauce

                                                • Tuna Tartare Crostini$32.00

                                                  • U4 Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$96.00

                                                    • Mini Lobster Bites on Crostini$36.00

                                                      • Home Made Sausages and Peppers Spiedini$32.00

                                                        • Arancini$28.00

                                                          With ground veal, sweet peas and scamorza. Requires 3 day notice when ordering

                                                          • Bricco Style Meat Balls$28.00

                                                            lots of cheese, spicy tomato compote

                                                            • Cajun Style Chicken Skewers$28.00

                                                              honey cayenne glaze

                                                              • Prime Beef Teriyaki Skewers$42.00

                                                                • Lamb Lollipops$72.00

                                                                  balsamic glaze agrodolce

                                                                  • Potato Croquettes Flavored$28.00

                                                                    With crispy prosciutto and smoked scamorza cheese. Requires 3 day notice when ordering

                                                                    • Puff Pastry$32.00

                                                                      gorgonzola and mushrooms roulade lollipop

                                                                      • Vegetarian Sesame Spring Rolls$28.00

                                                                        • Mini Eggplant Parmigiana$32.00

                                                                          with pesto garnish

                                                                          • Antipasto Skewers$34.00

                                                                            mortadella salami, grottino cheese, olive sauce

                                                                            • Bruschetta Crostini$28.00

                                                                              tomato, yellow & green pepper, goat cheese, balsamic

                                                                              Raw Bar Menu

                                                                                Raw Bar Additions

                                                                                • Littleneck Clams on the 1/2 Shell$2.99

                                                                                  • Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$8.99

                                                                                    • Chilled 1/2 Lobster$17.98

                                                                                      • Crab Cocktail$22.99

                                                                                        • Lobster Cocktail$24.99

                                                                                          • Oysters on the 1/2 Shell$0.00

                                                                                            • MKT$0.00

                                                                                          • Alaskan King Crab$0.00

                                                                                            • MKT$0.00

                                                                                          • Mare Shellfish Tower$0.00

                                                                                            18 oysters, 6 clams, 6 shrimp cocktail, 1/2 chilled lobster, Alaskan King Crab

                                                                                            • MKT$0.00

                                                                                          Last updated: October 31, 2023

                                                                                          What 2,963 people are saying

                                                                                          Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                          Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                                                          4.6
                                                                                          4.6 based on recent ratings
                                                                                          • 4.7Food
                                                                                          • 4.6Service
                                                                                          • 4.4Ambience
                                                                                          • 4.3Value

                                                                                          Noise • Moderate

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                                                                                          • Greater Boston

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                                                                                          Review summary

                                                                                          AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                                                          Mare, located in Boston's North End, is renowned for its outstanding seafood and Italian cuisine, with many reviewers praising the "best oyster everrrr" and "fantastic fresh seafood." The cozy atmosphere and attentive service are consistently highlighted, making it a favorite for special occasions. While some mention noise, the "delicious food and wonderful servers" create a memorable dining experience.
                                                                                          2,963 Reviews

                                                                                          1. Todd

                                                                                            Denver

                                                                                            8 reviews

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            8 reviews

                                                                                            Dined 1 day ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 5
                                                                                            Excellent service and food. Ambiance was nice. I’d highly recommend.

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                                                                                          2. Nina

                                                                                            Greater Boston

                                                                                            4 reviews

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            4 reviews

                                                                                            Dined 2 days ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 4
                                                                                            We were here to celebrate my Dad’s 90th birthday. The MaitreD and waitstaff, especially Judy went above and beyond. The restaurant week menu choices were yummy. Thank you for a night to remember.

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                                                                                          3. Emily

                                                                                            VIP

                                                                                            Greater Boston

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            4.0

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            Dined 2 days ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 4
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 2
                                                                                            4. Ambience 5
                                                                                            Food was excellent. Service was very slow and had to call the waiter over multiple times throughout the night for bringing the dine out menu over, missing dishes, etc. Not attentive at all which is unfortunate. I’ve been here multiple times and don’t recall that being the case in the past.

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                                                                                          4. Jody

                                                                                            VIP

                                                                                            Charleston

                                                                                            10 reviews

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            10 reviews

                                                                                            Dined 4 days ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 5
                                                                                            Great food, great service. Had a nice time! Nice ambience and setting.

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                                                                                          5. Ann

                                                                                            VIP

                                                                                            Greater Boston

                                                                                            102 reviews

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            102 reviews

                                                                                            Dined 4 days ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 5
                                                                                            Always a great meal at Mare. We had Clams Vongole in a spicy broth and surf snd turf (beef short rib/mashed potato and seared scallop appetizer which were amazing. We had swordfish and filet mignon entrees. Filet perfectly cooked. Followed by chocolate soufflé and espresso martini. Perfect!

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                                                                                          6. Joe

                                                                                            Greater Boston

                                                                                            5 reviews

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            5 reviews

                                                                                            Dined 5 days ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 5
                                                                                            It was a fantastic evening! I had a friend visiting from Florence and he was born in Sicily, your wait staff and floor manager were fantastic. They all spoke fluent Italian and my two friends felt like they were at home in Italy, they ordered the wine and food taking recommendations from your staff. Food was delicious!!!

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                                                                                          7. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                            Indiana

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            1.0

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            Dined 5 days ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 1
                                                                                            2. Food 1
                                                                                            3. Service 2
                                                                                            4. Ambience 4
                                                                                            The steak was overcooked (and had a weird taste to it) and swordfish was inedible. The food took a long time to come out and when it did, the dishes were cold when we revived them. I heard this place was fantastic but really poor service and not good food. Would not recommend based on my experience.

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                                                                                          8. Patrick

                                                                                            Philadelphia

                                                                                            18 reviews

                                                                                            4.0

                                                                                            18 reviews

                                                                                            Dined 7 days ago

                                                                                            1. Overall 4
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 4
                                                                                            4. Ambience 4
                                                                                            The food was amazing and the service was mostly good. Seafood gnocchi was such a great meal.

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                                                                                          9. Edward

                                                                                            Greater Boston

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            Dined on February 23, 2025

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 5
                                                                                            Food was excellent. The service was amazing and everything came out quick.

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                                                                                          10. Paul

                                                                                            Greater Boston

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            1 review

                                                                                            Dined on February 23, 2025

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 5
                                                                                            Everything was excellent! We will definitely return

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                                                                                          FAQs

                                                                                          Mare is rated 4.6 stars by 2963 OpenTable diners.

                                                                                          Mare does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

                                                                                          Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

                                                                                          Make a reservation

                                                                                          2 people
                                                                                          7:00 PM

                                                                                          Select a time

                                                                                          Booked 43 times today
                                                                                          Google Map for Mare

                                                                                          3 Mechanic St., Boston, MA 02113

                                                                                          Additional information

                                                                                          • Cross street
                                                                                            Hanover street
                                                                                          • Neighborhood
                                                                                            North End
                                                                                          • Hours of operation
                                                                                            Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
                                                                                          • Price
                                                                                            $31 to $50
                                                                                          • Cuisines
                                                                                            Italian, Seafood, Oyster Bar
                                                                                          • Dining style
                                                                                            Casual Elegant
                                                                                          • Dress code
                                                                                            Business Casual
                                                                                          • Parking details
                                                                                            Valet
                                                                                          • Payment options
                                                                                            AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                          • Additional
                                                                                            Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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