A Boston landmark for over 55 years, its wall of windows overlooks the bustle of Newbury Street. Certified Master Executive Chef Daniel Dumont and Chef Matthew Audette and their culinary team have launched new seasonal menus reflecting classic favorites with appealing surprises. The fresh New England flavors are accented by a subtle blending of Italian and French influences. The new raw bar offers a mouth-watering selection of oysters, lobster, and more.

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Overall

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

(40 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 40 reviews

5 stars

(17)

4 stars

(14)

3 stars

(6)

2 stars

(3)

1 star

(0)

Food

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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The Café at Taj Boston Reviews List

Review 1 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

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Dined on 12/09/2012

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"How can a place not serve bread until asked. The simple Eggs Benedict were dry. Service was good. Prices didn't match the quality of the Four Seasons nearby."

Dined on 12/09/2012

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Review 2 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The Taj for a Saturday Lunch

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/11/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Great service, excellent wine (Carpe Diem Chardonnay out of this world) and tantilizing Indian dishes to round out an excellent menu....Quiet, well lit, refined atmosphere!!!"

Dined on 5/11/2013

Special Features: great for brunch, romantic, great for lunch, special occasion

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Review 3 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 2/14/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Fine dining, even finer deserts, but the place takes itself too seriously, trending toward the stuffy side, and lets you know by the size of the bill that you've had a fine dining experience. The special Valentine Day menu was almost overwhelming."

Dined on 2/14/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 4 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

In general this place has

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/28/2013

2006

Dined on 04/28/2013

2006

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"In general this place has gone way down hill since it's origins as the Ritz. It has the feel that no one cares."

Dined on 04/28/2013

2006

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Review 5 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Nice place.Food was fairly good.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/22/2013

2005

Dined on 04/22/2013

2005

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We have tea here frequently.The cafe is pretty good.We had brunch there last year which was outstanding.The dinner was good but not great.The Apps. Salt roasted Beet salad & Clam Chowder were great. The chowder, though a bit too creamy, was full of flavor. Easily the best of the "cream" based I've had. I always remember chowders of my youth not being so full of flour & cream. Anthony's Pier 4 seems to have this down pat. Best "true" chowder is there. The Cod dinner was good, but over cooked. Not bad, but it made the cod a bit tough.Richard had the Currey Lamb. This was ok, but nowhere near as good as he makes it. His Curry beef is a staple at our Thanksgiving dinner every year.Overall good, but could've been better."

Dined on 04/22/2013

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Review 6 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The lobster cobb salad was

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/21/2013

2006

Dined on 04/21/2013

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The lobster cobb salad was excellent, and the crab cakes benedict were very nice, as well. Service was excellent, and it was fun watching the crowds of dog-walkers on Newbury Street. It was my husband's birthday, and they brought a lovely little dessert with birthday candle. Just a very pleasant place for a relaxing brunch."

Dined on 04/21/2013

2006

Special Features: great for brunch, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Review 7 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Most excellent!!

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OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/12/2013

2006

Dined on 04/12/2013

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I think this is the most underrated restaurant in the city. We had dinner here last Friday evening and found the restaurant surprisingly slow. My husband & I had a fabulous evening here. We started our dinner w/ a couple of apps, lump crab cake & ahi tuna tartar. Both were delicious! I then had a wonderful glazed chicken w/ oyster stuffing & my husband enjoyed his grilled Scottish salmon. We also shared a bottle of really good French wine. Service, Gianfranco, was most excellent, and the price was just right. We just couldn't understand why this restaurant wasn't busy. It certainly exceeded our expectations on every level. Perhaps most people aren't aware that this is a full service restaurant despite their name, The Café. We'll be back!"

Dined on 04/12/2013

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, hot spot

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Review 8 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Pampered

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2013

2012

Dined on 04/13/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"From start to finish we were treated very well. The food was delicious, including the appatizer and dessert samples which they brought to us on the house. The host and our waitress treated us so well, and were attentive. We will return another time."

Dined on 04/13/2013

2012

Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Review 9 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

we loved being able to hear

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2013

2005

Dined on 04/06/2013

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"we loved being able to hear ourselves talk in a tastefully elegant atmosphere, while being cosseted by unobtrusive serving staff and enjoying wonderful indian food."

Dined on 04/06/2013

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch

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Review 10 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Consistently excellent!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/14/2013

2010

Dined on 03/14/2013

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Terrific food and impeccable service."

Dined on 03/14/2013

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Review 11 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We had a fabulous birthday

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OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/15/2013

2012

Dined on 03/15/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We had a fabulous birthday dinner at the Cafe. The staff was very accomodating of our need to make a concert in time, and they made us a sweet treat to celebrate the occasion. Hope to return again soon!"

Dined on 03/15/2013

2012

Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 12 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

I like the old world charm

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/09/2013

2008

Dined on 03/09/2013

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I like the old world charm of gracious dining. Great food , great atmosphere,"

Dined on 03/09/2013

2008

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 13 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Nice breakfast spot, very

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/06/2013

2003

Dined on 03/06/2013

2003

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Nice breakfast spot, very accomdating as the size of my party increased."

Dined on 03/06/2013

2003

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Review 14 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Posh inside but bad view

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/28/2013

2005

Dined on 02/28/2013

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Construction outside ruined view."

Dined on 02/28/2013

2005

Special Features: special occasion, great for lunch

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Review 15 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

My boyfriend and I dined @

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/16/2013

2006

Dined on 02/16/2013

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"My boyfriend and I dined @ The Cafe the weekend after Valentine's Day. My boyfriend is a picky eater so I was sure to check the menu online before we arrived. After seeing a couple of steaks on the menu I made the reservation knowing he'd be okay with one of them. However, when we arrived they gave us a special Valentine's Day menu. Seeing there was nothing on it that my boyfriend would eat, I asked for an alternate menu. They gave us a small limited menu in addition to the Valentine's Day menu. We were very disappointed when all there was to order was a cheeseburger. He ordered the cheeseburger medium, but it came out well done. I ordered from the Valentine's Day menu & was very happy with my meal. Everything was delicious!"

Dined on 02/16/2013

2006

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 16 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We enjoyed the experience.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/20/2013

2011

Dined on 02/20/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We enjoyed the experience. We were treated very well. The food was awesome. Different but awesome."

Dined on 02/20/2013

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot

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Review 17 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The only downside to our experience

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/15/2013

2006

Dined on 02/15/2013

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The only downside to our experience at the Taj had to do with the fact that the menu (and its prices) presented to us at the restaurant were completely different than the ones displayed at the Taj website. Bottom line, there were fewer choices and higher prices at the restaurant, but we had a good experience nonetheless."

Dined on 02/15/2013

2006

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Review 18 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Perfect for pre-theater dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/02/2013

2008

Dined on 02/02/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The Cafe was perfect for dinner + theater evening (be sure to tell waiter you have tickets). Comfortable window table overlooking Newbury St. and the Public Garden presented a great outside view, in addition to the warm furnishings inside.

We had the the prix fixe dinner, which changes regularly I understand. Appetizer -- duck fois gras was interesting, entree: Black Grouper was amazing, and the Indian prawns had just the right amount to heat to be spicy but still tasty. For dessert, I don't think you could choose anything that you wouldn't like, and the same goes for the cocktails, which were not overly sweet, just very, very good"

Dined on 02/02/2013

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion, scenic view

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Review 19 for The Café at Taj Boston

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5