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OleanavsToro Boston
Toro and Oleana are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Toro is preferred by most reviewers compared to Oleana. Toro is ranked #2 in Boston with accolades from 15 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Zagat and Travel + Leisure.
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134 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139-1421
From $41/night
Fodor's "With three restaurants (including Sofra in Cambridge and Sarma in Somerville), and a cookbook to her name, chef-owner Ana Sortun is one of the city's culinary treasures." Full review
Lonely Planet "Foodies sing the praises of this Mediterranean masterpiece in Inman Sq. Ana Sortun’s exotic yet still accessible cuisine evokes Greece, Morocco and Turkey."
Travel + Leisure "The menu focuses on Middle Eastern dishes and locally sourced ingredients: Vermont lamb with Turkish spices, whipped feta with sweet and hot peppers, and wild salmon in grape leaves." Full review
Zagat4.7
"Chef Ana Sortun continues to "expand dining horizons" by embedding "complex", "memorable spice combinations" in every "taste bud–tantalizing" Mediterranean dish." Full review
Concierge "To experience what farm-to-table really means, come to Oleana during the growing season."
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Book ahead when the weather is nice, and ask for a table in the blooming garden.
Gayot15.0
"Chef Ana Sortun's singular brand of Eastern Mediterranean cooking reconciles the cuisines of Turkey, Spain, Morocco, Italy and Armenia." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Oleana’s chef-owner is the winner of many culinary accolades."
Time Out "A showcase for chef-owner Ana Sortun's passion for and mastery of the hauntingly aromatic cuisines of Turkey, Greece, Armenia, Morocco, Egypt and Sicily." Full review
Rough Guide "If you can, secure a table here on the blissful, wisteria-laden patio, where you can linger over Mediterranean-fused lamb steak with fava-bean moussaka."
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Be sure to save room for the Baked Alaska, served with coconut ice cream and passion fruit-caramel sauce.
Boston Globe "Meze: $4-$14 Main courses: $24-$28 Desserts: $12-$14."
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1704 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118-3307
From $21/night
Fodor's "Small plates such as grilled corn with aioli and cotija cheese are hefty enough to make a meal out of a few, or you can share the regular or vegetarian paella with a group." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in the heart of the South End, Ken Oringer’s Toro specializes in Spanish pinxtos (snacks) and tapas." Full review
Zagat "You might have to "fight for a seat" at this no-reservations, "packed-to-the-gills" South End "mob scene" from Ken Oringer (of Clio), but "go, go, go"." Full review
BlackBook "Superstar chef Ken Oringer delivers dozens of tantalizing tapas for gregarious urban hippies and festive parties."
Gayot15.0
"Displaying all the brick-and-wood rusticity of its progenitors, it contains an open kitchen turning out Spanish tidbits, authentic in spirit as well as in their ingredients." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The name is a bilingual pun of the Spanish for “bull” and the Japanese for bluefin tuna belly sashimi – no surprise, given the chef-owner’s love of Spanish tapas and Japanese sushi."
Time Out "Ken Oringer's smash take on a tapería is an atmospheric spot." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"A hip and lively tapas bar brimming with sassafras mojitos... and inventive tapas plates such as the octopus ceviche."
Boston Globe "Ken Oringer, of Clio fame, has created a chic little spot where the tapas are intriguing little bites; the paella is excellent; and the vibe is cool."
Frommer's "Delectable Barcelona-style tapas at your own pace, start with the house special grilled corn, making sure everyone gets a piece." Full review
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Just make sure to try the lunch-only milanesa bocadillo—a chicken cutlet sandwich that’s worth the trip all by itself.
