BOSTON (WHDH) - Yelp has released its 2022 edition of the Top 100 Places to Eat in New England, and from breakfast to Brazilian barbecue, the list covers it all.
Yelp said it compiled its list considering factors such as the total volume and ratings of reviews from January 2017 to late July 2022.
The top spot went to Jayd Bun in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Yelp wrote that the restaurant, which opened in 2019, specializes in the comfort food chef Annie Parisi grew up with in Tianjin, China, including “savory pork buns with soft homemade dough, scallion pancakes with a unique spice rub, and richly flavored chef’s congee (rice porridge with chicken and ginger).”
Parisi also hand-makes noodles for dishes like October Noodle and Spicy Tomato Noodle.
The second spot went to Zeneli Pizzeria & Cucina Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut. Instead of serving up the traditional coal-fired style pizzas that made the city’s pizza famous, Zeneli specializes in Neapolitan-style pies with fresh tomato sauce and house-made mozzarella. The shop is run by four brothers who spent nearly 20 years in southern Italy after emigrating from Albania.
In spot number three is the Butler’s Pantry Breakfast in Stowe, Vermont. The breakfast spot is only open five days a week until noon and typically has a long wait, but those who do are rewarded with homey renditions of American staples, including cheddar-jalapeño pancakes, French toast and customized eggs benedict or three-egg omelets.
Rounding out the top five are Elephantine Bakery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Hot Suppa in Portland, Maine.
Massachusetts doesn’t appear on the list until the eighth spot, which belongs to Jamaican restaurant Branches Grill and Cafe in Chatham. The ninth spot went to Ciao! Pizza and Pasta in Chelsea.
In what may be a shocker for Bostonians, a Beantown restaurant does not appear until spot 21, Cafe Bonjour.
The entire list is posted here.
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