"A modern spin on a Hong Kong-style cafe, Rubato has been a crowd-favorite addition to the Boston-area restaurant scene. It has scooped up awards left and right since its opening, including a spot on Bon Appétit’s list of the best new restaurants of 2023 and Eater Boston’s best new restaurant in 2023. Go for decadent French toasts oozing with creamy egg yolk, bouncy ji cheung fun (rice rolls) with toppings including beef brisket and curry fish balls, and one of the city’s best fried chicken sandwiches. Must-try dish: You can’t go wrong with each of the orders mentioned above, but if you’re stopping in between meals, it’s hard to beat a cup of warm, housemade soy milk with a crunchy stick of you tiao (fried dough) for dipping." - Erika Adams