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Oleana vs Toro 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.
Oleana
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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."
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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."
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Zagat
4.7
"Chef Ana Sortun continues to "expand dining horizons" by embedding "complex", "memorable spice combinations" in every "taste bud–tantalizing" Mediterranean dish."
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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.
Toro Boston
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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."
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Travel + Leisure
"Located in the heart of the South End, Ken Oringer’s Toro specializes in Spanish pinxtos (snacks) and tapas."
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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"."
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BlackBook
"Superstar chef Ken Oringer delivers dozens of tantalizing tapas for gregarious urban hippies and festive parties."
Gayot
15.0
"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."
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