The South End’s oldest Spanish joint is painfully, raucously crowded from the moment it opens for dinner to nearly the end of service every night, with no reservations. Why do stubborn crowds continue to endure long waits and much jostling in close quarters? Because Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette’s creative, beautiful, impeccably sourced take on Barcelona tapas and other treats like Mexican elotes is just plain worth the aggravation. Be patient, have a glass of red and keep your elbows in.
Toro
1704 Washington St., Boston • (617) 536-4300
toro-restaurant.com/boston
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2014 Winner: Toro
Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer took Toro to Manhattan last year, gambling that one of Boston’s most successful restaurants could woo New Yorkers...
- 1704 Washington St., Boston
- (617) 536-4300
- toro-restaurant.com
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Spanish
2016 Winner: Toro
Kudos to culinary dream team Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette...
- 1704 Washington St., Boston
- (617) 536-4300
- toro-restaurant.com
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