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Seafood: Select Oyster Bar
In a city teeming with seafood restaurants, it can be hard for any one to stand out, but Select Oyster Bar in the Back Bay, opened by chef-owner Michael Serpa in 2015, manages to do just that. Serpa, who earned wide acclaim as executive chef of Neptune Oyster in the North End, operates a sleek and sexy restaurant, where the focus is squarely on fresh seafood, not just the oyster it's named for. While dishes like an enormous Maine lobster salad and tasty seafood bouillabaisse are outstanding, raw seafood is where it's at. A ceviche of the day or hamachi crudo taste exceptionally fresh and bright.
Editor's note: This guide has been updated with the latest information on these restaurants as of July 2021.