Oysters

Editors’ choice CK Pearl, Essex CK Pearl has figured out how to create the ideal oyster-slurping experience. First, of course, are the bivalves them...

Pie

Editors’ choice Buttermilk Baking Company, Newburyport Everything Buttermilk Baking Company creates is made in small batches, from scratch, for the ...

Pizza

Editors’ choice Tie Short & Main, Gloucester Owned by a pair of chefs trained at the legendary Chez Panisse, Short & Main brings impeccable ...

Raw Bar

Editors’ choice 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar, Gloucester Completely overhauled in 2021, the raw bar inside the Beauport Hotel is bright and invi...

Roast Beef

Editors’ choice Pomodori NBPT, Newburyport Purists swear by Pomodori’s roast beef three-way, a hearty stack of thin-sliced beef slathered with mayo,...

Sandwiches

Editors’ choice Flip The Bird, Beverly Outrageously tasty fried chicken sandwiched between the halves of a grilled potato roll or a buttery biscuit ...

Mediterranean

Editors’ choice Yella on the Water, Gloucester Born and raised in Lebanon, chef Carlo Berdahn brings his deep, personal knowledge of Mediterranean c...

Ice Cream

Editors’ choice Cherry Farm Creamery, Danvers Cherry Farm’s decadent homemade ice cream and creative flavors have been pulling customers back again ...

Italian

Editors’ choice Tie Il Ponte, Woburn Chef and owner Beni Kurti has cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens, and that pedigree is apparent in every dish ...

Lobster Roll

Editors’ choice Bob Lobster, Newbury This modest-looking seafood shack near Plum Island demonstrates that more can indeed be more, at least when it ...