Where should I be eating near Copley Plaza?

[spacesasha]

I am spending a week at the copley marriott on business. I want suggestions for delicious places in all price ranges that are walking distance. Thanks, in advance!

[Blumie]

Search "South End," the neighborhood adjacent to the Marriott. All of those places are walking distance; most of the good South End restaurants are casual, neighborhood places. For fancy, I'm a fan of Sorellina, directly across Huntington Avenue from the Marriott, where a single diner comfortably can eat at the bar. Sorellina's sister restaurant, Mistral, also is walking distance and also is great for eating at the bar; some complain about Mistral's prices, but if you're on an expense account, you might try that too.

[BoDubya]

I'll help you with the low end. Bukowski Tavern off of Boylston is a great beer bar with burgers (or a veggie dog) and bar food. They're doing some kind of sausage special for the month of October - cash only no liquor. Other Side Cafe - another place with a solid beer offering - but think salads, sprouts and tofu instead of burgers. Pour House - cheap beer, huge portions and lot's of wooping it up. Anchovies is on Columbus Ave. in the South End and serves affordable basic Italian - if you want to get a feel for the neighborhood this is the place. Delux - best dive bar food in town! Better than half the crap on Newbury Street at half the price (and it has a shrine to Elvis).

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[StriperGuy]

On the low end I would not go to ANY of those places for the FOOD with the possible exception of Delux. Seriously the food at Bukowski and Pour House is mediocre.

I might go here:

Crossroads Irish Pub and Restaurant
www.crossroadspubboston.com
495 Beacon St
Boston, MA 02215-2302
[phone]

or here:

Corner Tavern
421 Marlborough St
Boston, MA 02115
[phone]

Or a bit more of a walk but Silvertone, or the Franklin Cafe.

On the high end, certainly there are plenty of places in the South End, or Clio, or not quite high end Eastern Standard for awesome cocktails and good to excellent food.

[avokate]

When you're looking for something casual in that area, I actually really like the Indian place in the food court in the Prudential Center (connected to Copley Place by a pedestrian bridge).

[nomadgirl]

In that neighborhood, I love Parish Cafe. Reasonably priced and great food. Stop for drinks at the Oak Bar. Tapeo, a tapas place on Newbury, is great as well. If you go to Eastern Standard, man up and get the pisco sour. The steak tartare is fab!