Restaurants & Bars
Michelin Guide Awards Prestigious Star Rating To Boston Restaurant For The First Time Ever
Located in the city's South End neighborhood, 311 Omakase was among nine restaurants from the northeast to receive a one-star rating.
Updated on: November 19, 2025
The Michelin Guide revealed its 2025 "Northeast Cities" edition Tuesday night, and for the first time ever, it spotlighted restaurants in the Boston area. The list included a Japanese restaurant in Boston's South End, which became the first ever business in the city to receive a Michelin star rating.
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Earlier this year, the Meet Boston tourism agency announced it had partnered with the Michelin Guide to bring the guide to "all 23 Boston neighborhoods, plus the cities of Cambridge, Somerville, and beyond."
The prestigious guidebook has been awarding its coveted stars to restaurants for nearly a century. Earning a star can bring instant, global notoriety to a restaurant. Michelin says one star indicates "high quality," two is for "excellent cooking," and three is for "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey!"
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