Karen Akunowicz: The Hottest New Restaurants in Boston, May 2022

New restaurants to try in and around Boston, featuring creative pitas, southwest Chinese dishes, hearty bowls of ramen, and more

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal and Stephanie Carter

More often than not, friends, family, and readers of Eater have a single burning question: Where should I eat right now? The Eater Heatmap, updated monthly, is where restaurant obsessives can find what’s new and exciting in Greater Boston — where to get the latest lamb-stuffed pitas, leche de tigre, cocktails topped with bubbles of smoke, and more.

10. Bar Volpe

170 W Broadway                                                                                        (617) 865-7100
Boston, MA 02127                                                                                      Visit Website

From chef Karen Akunowicz of the acclaimed Fox & the Knife comes a second Italian restaurant in South Boston, Bar Volpe. While its big sibling up the street focuses on northern Italy, Bar Volpe — which is also a pasta shop — focuses on the south, with dishes like culurgiones, a Sardinian stuffed pasta; fritti misti, inspired by Sicily (with a hint of Rhode Island); and rotisserie chicken stuffed with black truffle mayo.