Best Fun Restaurants in Brookline

433 restaurants available nearby

1. Prairie Fire

4.8

Exceptional(485)

Price: Moderate

• American • Brookline

Booked 8 times today

We are currently open seven days a week. Saturday & Sunday we are open with an All Day Menu. Reservations can be made on our website, or through OpenTable. Due to the intimate nature of our dining room, if you would like to make a reservation for more than 4 guests, please give us a call at the restaurant. We hold reservations for a 15 minute grace period. Please call us if you are running late, we will do our best to hold your table but cannot guarantee it. Due to the size of our dining room, we do appreciate 1.5 hour dining experiences for parties of 1-2 guests, 2 hours for parties of 3-4, and 2.5 hours for parties of 5 or more guests that book reservations. We always welcome walk-in guests to our bar.Reach us at 617-396-8199 with questions, comments or additional assistance. We hope to see you soon!

2. Otto- Brookline

4.7

Exceptional(114)

Price: Moderate

• Pizzeria • Brookline

Booked 3 times today

OTTO's first full-service location in MA, conveniently located in the heart of Coolidge Corner - across the street from the Coolidge Corner Theatre, and a block from the Brookline Booksmith. Enjoy full-service dining or have a slice at the bar, featuring 14 taps of your favorite regional craft beer. Reservations accepted.

3. Wusong Road

4.6

Exceptional(553)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Cambridge

Booked 36 times today

Wusong Road is Boston's premier Tiki Bar serving Chinese American bar bites and tropical Tiki inspired drinks by Chef Jason Doo. Hidden away on 112 Mt. Auburn street in Harvard Square, Wusong Road is located within the beautifully restored 100 year old historic Conductor’s Building and is your tropical escape from the bustling city streets outside. Famous for our hand-made baos, the best crab Rangoon you've ever had and the best Mai Tai in Boston.Wusong Road is a minority and LGBTQ owned business.

4. Krasi

4.8

Exceptional(1754)

Price: Expensive

• Greek • Back Bay

Booked 45 times today

Krasi is love. Krasi is life. Krasi is wine, literally.Krasi is about conversations and the people immersed in them. It’s about new friends, old friends, and turning strangers into friends.With a Greek wine list of over 180 all natural and biodynamic selections, every pour tells a story. Our menu of regional Greek meze set the stage to feast like the gods. Uncover and rediscover Greece with us. Krasi is Greek, differently.

5. Shore Leave

4.7

Exceptional(219)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • South End

Booked 14 times today

Shore Leave is our interpretation of a tropical escape through the lens of our love for Boston’s rich dining scene. Named after a sailor’s leisure time on dry land, Shore Leave’s tropical cocktails take you away from the hustle and bustle. This space, music, and most importantly, our Shore Leave team, make every moment here feel like watching the sun go down with your feet in the sand. Off the main drag, just below the street in Boston’s South End, Shore Leave brings you along on an everyday vacation. Options are available for regular dining or the OMAKASE at SHORE LEAVE EXPERIENCE. We do not take reservations for "just drinks", so cancellation fees will apply. Just drinks-walk in for bar seats! We ID at the door. Underage guests are permitted but not permitted at the bar. Stop by for live entertainment! Shore Leave hosts The People's Karaoke most Fridays beginning at 10pm and surf rock band The Electric Heaters Thursdays beginning at 8pm. Entertainment varies so call for details!

6. Uni

4.6

Exceptional(2241)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Asian • Back Bay

Booked 24 times today

Serving inventive Japanese cuisine using the freshest seafood from Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji market and local New England fishermen, and borrowing influence from the streets of Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok and Bangladesh, Uni is the evolution of Ken Oringer’s intimate sashimi bar of the same name, which expanded into the former Clio space in 2016. UNI is currently helmed by Executive Chef David Bazirgan.

7. Mahaniyom

4.7

Exceptional(79)

Price: Expensive

• Thai • Brookline

Booked 10 times today

MAHANIYOM is a tapas/family-style Thai cuisine that brings an exceptional dining experienceto our guests by serving meticulously home-cooked style, authentic Thai cuisine made fromscratch and handcrafted cocktails in an unpretentious feel-like-home atmosphere thatreminisces our home Thailand. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations are available 30 days in advance. We are very small, we highly recommend reservations during peak hours! Reservations and dine-in guests are designated up to 90 minutes. If you are running late, please call us at (617) 487-5986. We hold the table up to 15 minutes past the reservation time.

8. Pammy's

4.8

Exceptional(2247)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Cambridge

Booked 17 times today

Pammy’s is a New American restaurant inspired by the feel of an Italian neighborhood trattoria. Perched between Cambridge’s Central and Harvard Squares, Pammy’s is a cozy yet sophisticated neighborhood destination. For husband and wife team Chris and Pam Willis (who live right up the street), Pammy’s is an extension of their living room. They’ve brought together their love of great food, easy hospitality and chic vibes to create a lively space that is welcoming to all looking for a memorable meal. With dishes that lean heavily on Italian flavors but are not restricted by any rules of the cuisine, the food is unpretentious and delicious. A fireplace wrapped in white ceramic, an oversized salvaged communal table designed for side-by-side dining and rich leather banquets are just some of the design elements that make up Pammy’s charm.We're currently serving a Prix Fixe menu for all reservations. A la carte dining is available for walk-in guests at our bar and in our lounge.

9. Bar Vlaha

4.9

Exceptional(718)

Price: Moderate

• Greek • Brookline

Booked 50 times today

This is Greece. Bar Vlaha tells the story of the Vlach people, the founders of hospitality and Greek cooking. A nomadic group of shepherds who created and nurtured the roots of Hellenic cooking as we know it. Straying from the tried-and-true island cuisine, we're rediscovering Greek fare sourced from rural mountains, lakes and villages of Central and Northern Greece.Bar Vlaha captures the true soul of Greek cooking with rustic and nomadic traditions using charcoal and open fire gastra techniques. Locally sourced, regional and seasonal ingredients are combined with the warmth of old-world hospitality to bring the roots of Greek culture to Brookline.

10. The Red Fox

4.5

Awesome(129)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • North End

Booked 33 times today

The Red Fox is an Italian American restaurant and lounge brought to you by All Day Hospitality Group (Tony & Elaine's, Ciao Roma, Farmacia, Ward 8). The focus of the menu is on handmade pasta and a mix of throwback dishes and Italian classics, with a fantastic cocktail menu with nostalgic martinis and high quality seasonal cocktails, and an excellent wine list. Located in The North End, The Red Fox pays homage to the Italian American neighborhood and some of the great old school establishments in the city.

See what locals rave about

From verified diners like you

R
Richard
New York City •7 reviews
4.0
Dined today
Server actor quickly to see if she could nab for us a dish that was running low—much appreciated. But also disappeared or walked by w/o looking a couple times we needed something. Food superb; could turn down the music just a tad. Patrons seemed to be straining to hear each other
More info
Prairie FirePrice: Moderate• American• Brookline
•
4.8
T
Tommievip
Dallas - Fort Worth •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This was a lovely experience. I sat at the bar and enjoyed charcuterie, cheese, crispy chicken thighs, and of course delicious wine. Highly recommend!
More info
KrasiPrice: Expensive• Greek• Back Bay
•
4.8
A
Alex
Greater Boston •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Excellent tiki bar, with appropriate drink menu, great food, and fun atmosphere. Service was great and business was clean, friendly, and well organized. I would go back.
More info
Shore LeavePrice: Expensive• Sushi• South End
•
4.7
V
Vanderbilt
Nashville •10 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 17, 2024
We sat at the bar—beautiful ambiance. Great drink offerings and the Bao was both cute AND delicious. Reasonably priced glassware available to buy, which is fun for collectors
More info
Wusong RoadPrice: Expensive• Asian• Cambridge
•
4.6
M
Michellevip
New York City •28 reviews
4.0
Dined on Nov 10, 2024
Pizza and salad were excellent. Restaurant was out of first two wines I tried to order. 🫤
More info
Otto- BrooklinePrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• Brookline
•
4.7

Explore OpenTable

Brookline

Best Fun Restaurants in Brookline

Price

Cuisine

Regions

Neighborhoods

Top Rated

Dining Options

Seating Options

Accessibility

433 restaurants available nearby

1. Prairie Fire

2. Otto- Brookline

3. Wusong Road

4. Krasi

5. Shore Leave

6. Uni

7. Mahaniyom

8. Pammy's

9. Bar Vlaha

10. The Red Fox

See what locals rave about

Explore OpenTable