Best places: Small plates restaurants in Massachusetts

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

👍👍 Wow, what a fantastic fine dining experience for sushi! The atmosphere is beautiful and so clean, every dish was presented so beautifully and artfully and was so delicious. Their vegetarian truffle maki is vegan and it was amazing I am so glad to be able to have such delicious vegan sushi in the are...

Speakeasy-inspired eatery offering Italian small plates & custom cocktails with a whiskey emphasis.

Comfortable neighborhood Japanese izakaya for noodle bowls, sushi rolls, yakitori & small plates.

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

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

Refined, speakeasy-style pub known for its beer & whiskey options also serves elevated bistro eats.

Coffees & fresh baking from a stylish contemporary space with neutral shades & metro tiles.

Warm, rustic restaurant serving seafood, chops & raw bar staples alongside beer, wine & cocktails.

Restaurant & bar serving creative New England fare in a contemporary, multilevel space with a patio.

Spicy, Cajun-style seafood boils anchor a Southern-inspired menu in trendy, industrial-chic digs.

Rustic Italian eatery crafting small plates & entrees, with a wine bar & a patio.

👍👍 Summer Sunday breakfast al fresco. Yummy choices, refreshing beverages. We enjoyed the granola and yogurt, the grain bowl, and an egg, bacon, and avocado breakfast sandwich. Go early!

Upscale Chinese recipes & Asian-inspired cocktails in an attractive modern art-filled room.

😠 They automatically charged me a cover charge of $10 on a Thursday night to my bill. I was never told by anybody at the door I’d be getting charged for admission. They automatically added a tip too and was kicked out a table because I came alone Update: I spoke with a manager 7:28 at 8:13 named Dan...

Bespoke cocktails & sharable plates offered in a sophisticated space with a warm, fashionable feel.

Sibling to Nantucket's Lola 41 offering sushi, Japanese izakaya-style bites and global dishes.