• Boston offers a wide selection of top restaurants.boston sunset image by Alessandro Lai from Fotolia.com
  
  Boston is an elegant, old-fashioned city with plenty of interesting eateries. Many are casual, but there are also some expensive restaurants in the city. Choices range from top-of-the-line sushi to French brasserie-style food to upscale contemporary cuisine. Most of these restaurants boast plenty of imported wine to pair alongside the menu items
  
  

Radius Restaurant

• This restaurant is one of Boston's fanciest. The Boston Globe writes, "The star of Radius still shines. Chef Michael Schlow's cuisine is more nuanced and even more delicious." Sample the upscale food in a modernist booth.
  
  The menu is contemporary American with a twist, with dishes like handmade papparedelle with lamb sausage, favas, piquillo peppers, mint, grana padana or the herb-basted cod with corn, smoked bacon, chanterelle mushrooms, Thai basil and Provencal vinaigrette. There is also a long wine list.
  
  Radius Restaurant
  
  8 High St.
  
  Boston, MA 02110
  
  617-426-1234
  
  radiusrestaurant.com
  
  

Miel

• Located on the waterfront in the Intercontinental Hotel, this restaurant is a French-style bistro with a great view of the water. The decor is classic French, with molded walls and chandeliers.
  
  The restaurant's name Miel means "honey" in French, and many of the desserts are based on local honey. Entrees include Gallic classics like pistou soup, bouillabaisse, lamb en croute with tapenade and kobe beef topped with foie gras, lobster and tuna.
  
  Miel
  
  510 Atlantic Ave.
  
  Boston, MA 02210
  
  617-217-5151
  
  intercontinentalboston.com
  
  

Lucca

• The North End of Boston is known for its Italian culture and restaurants. Many are down-home pizzerias or trattorias, but there are also a few elegant and expensive choices. One is Lucca, which has handsome Italian granite floors, candlelight and fresh greenery.
  
  The menu is upscale Italian, with dishes like fresh rigatoni pasta with braised wild boar and a sweet and sour tomato ragu, or grilled bone-in pork chop with prosciutto wrapped figs, blue cheese crushed
  
  Yukon gold potatoes, arugula, and a balsamic vinegar demi-glace. Lucca also serves many Italian imported wines.
  
  Lucca Restaurant
  
  226 Hanover St.
  
  Boston, MA 02113
  
  617-742-9200
  
  luccaboston.com