Steakhouse
Grill 23 & Bar
Back Bay steakhouse institution open since 1983, with two floors of dining, long-aged prime steaks, A5 Wagyu and a deep wine list.
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Old-school chophouses and New England butcher shops. 12 steakhouses and 6 butchers and suppliers listed, updated 2026-10-04.
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Steakhouse
Back Bay steakhouse institution open since 1983, with two floors of dining, long-aged prime steaks, A5 Wagyu and a deep wine list.
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Boylston Street power-lunch steakhouse serving prime chops, a big tomahawk and a classic raw bar.
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Beacon Hill steakhouse from a local restaurant group offering prime steakhouse classics plus modern touches such as Wagyu dumplings.
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Intimate steakhouse hidden behind a bookshelf inside Yvonne's supper club, serving prime rib and globally sourced steaks.
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Small speakeasy-style steakhouse hidden behind a curtain at the back of JM Curley.
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Italian steakhouse opened in 2023 in the former Olives space near TD Garden, pairing steaks with a mozzarella bar and fresh pasta.
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Time-capsule 1970s steakhouse in Brighton, known for classic Boston-style steak tips.
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Playful modern steakhouse from New York chef John Fraser, mixing dry-aged steaks with inventive starters.
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Boston-founded northern Italian steakhouse with a strong steak list including Wagyu and aged ribeye alongside pasta and seafood.
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Seaport branch of the Mastro's group in its Ocean Club format, with harbor views, prime and Wagyu steaks, sushi and seafood towers.
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Boston outpost of the Chicago steakhouse, cooking steaks and seafood over a wood fire in a dramatic Seaport dining room.
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Fort Point sibling of the Beacon Hill Mooo steakhouse from Columbus Hospitality Group, open for dinner with three private dining rooms.
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Butcher & supplier
South End shop selling New England farm-raised meats without antibiotics or added hormones, including dry-aged steaks and whole-animal cuts.
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South Boston specialty meat and cheese shop whose steak counter is a local favourite, alongside a busy sandwich menu.
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Old-style Italian butcher in Roslindale since 1963, cutting prime meats to order and making sausages in house.
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Four-generation North End Italian butcher cutting veal, roasts and steaks to order.
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Historic Cambridge butcher famous as Julia Child's shop, known for its own dry-aged beef, Wagyu and wild game.
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Small owner-run Roslindale butcher that cuts beef, lamb, goat and chicken to order, much of it sourced from local Massachusetts farms.
Local tips
Prime has the most marbling, then Choice, then Select. Grocery stores mostly sell Choice; steakhouses and specialist butchers carry Prime.
Aged 21 to 60 days in a controlled cooler. It loses moisture, concentrates flavor and costs more per pound.
Leaner with a mineral, grassy flavor. Cook it a little less than grain-finished beef.
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