Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Boston area by diners

The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.

Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.

Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.

The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.

More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.

How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Boston area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Boston were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.

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#30. Jimmy's Steer House

- Rating: 3.7/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1111 Massachusetts Ave. Arlington, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#29. Boston Chops Downtown

- Rating: 3.7/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 52 Temple Place Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#28. Ruth's Chris Steak House

- Rating: 3.7/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 375 Revolution Drive Somerville, Massachusetts
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#27. Rare Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.7/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1 Broadway Everett, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#26. Davio's

- Rating: 3.8/5 (237 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 250 Granite St. Braintree, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Oasis Brazilian Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.8/5 (397 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 373 Main St. Medford, Massachusetts
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Prima

- Rating: 3.8/5 (129 reviews)
- Address: 10 City Square Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Wine Bars, Italian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. Morton's The Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.8/5 (464 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2 Seaport Lane Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. Ruth's Chris Steak House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1020 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 45 School St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Fogo de Chão

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1261 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 200 Dartmouth St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.9/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Harborside Drive Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Moxies

- Rating: 3.9/5 (124 reviews)
- Address: 899 Congress St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. Earls Kitchen + Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1639 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 800 Boylston Ave. Ste 107 Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. The Stockyard Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (526 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 135 Market St. Brighton, Massachusetts
- Categories: Bars, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. 75 Chestnut

- Rating: 3.9/5 (617 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 75 Chestnut St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: New American, Diners, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Davio's

- Rating: 3.9/5 (724 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 75 Arlington St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. 1928 Beacon Hill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 97 Mount Vernon St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: American, Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. The Capital Grille

- Rating: 4.0/5 (423 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 250 Boylston St. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Oliveira's Steak House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (403 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 120 Washington St. Somerville, Massachusetts
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Abe & Louie's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1801 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 793 Boylston St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Boston Chops South End

- Rating: 4.0/5 (776 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1375 Washington St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Grill 23 & Bar

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1324 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 161 Berkeley St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Mooo Beacon Hill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1122 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 15 Beacon St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Tudo Na Brasa

- Rating: 4.0/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 414 Main St. Woburn, Massachusetts
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Eddie Merlot's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (142 reviews)
- Address: 505 Congress St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Ocean Prime

- Rating: 4.1/5 (755 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 140 Seaport Blvd. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

- Rating: 4.1/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 122 Belvidere St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Alma Gaucha

- Rating: 4.2/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 401 D St. Boston Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Desserts, Brazilian
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. The Capital Grille

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1181 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 900 Boylston St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Mooo.... Seaport

- Rating: 4.4/5 (106 reviews)
- Address: 49 Melcher St. Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.

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