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19 of Boston’s Best Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

By Dorothy Ballowe at Boston University

Let’s be honest, we have all binge-watched Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives before. There’s just something about Guy Fieri and his frosted tips that suck you into a land of delicious restaurants you probably won’t remember.

So to help you out, I’ve complied a list to take you straight to his funky finds in Boston.

1. Mike’s City Diner

Treat yo self! #diner #breakfast #overboard #mikescitydiner #coffee #watchingmyfigure

A photo posted by katie reinhardt (@mkekate) on Jan 19, 2015 at 7:16pm PST

Dish to try: Turkey dinner with stuffing

2. JT Farnham’s Seafood & Grill

Photo courtesy of Yelp

Dish to try: Fried whole belly clams

3. Sam LaGrassa’s

Photo courtesy of Sam LaGrassa’s

Dish to try: Chipotle pastrami sandwich

4. Mr. Bartley’s Gourmet Burgers

A photo posted by Food Drink Repeat (@foodrinkrepeat) on Jan 28, 2015 at 1:27pm PST

Dish to try: The Tom Brady

5. Greek Corner Restaurant

Photo courtesy of Yelp

Dish to try: Spit-roasted lamb

6. The Lobster Shanty

Photo courtesy of Yelp

Dish to try: Lobster mac ‘n’ cheese with a lobster martini

7. Rino’s Place

Never have I ever not been a member of the clean plate club until tonight…soo goood and so much food #doublewin #crabstuffedmushrooms #lobstorravioli #beefbolognese #gnocchi #lobsterfritters #rinosplace #layeredeggplantpesto A photo posted by Annie (@akstrout) on Mar 21, 2015 at 4:39pm PDT

Dish to try: Shrimp with lemon liquor

8. Cutty’s

Hello my sweet #sandwichheaven #eater A photo posted by Michelle Pizzo (@michypizzo) on Mar 28, 2015 at 10:13am PDT

Dish to try: Roast beef 1000

9. Tupelo

Photo courtesy of Tupelo

Dish to try: Con fit pork belly corn dogs

10. Boston Burger Company

A photo posted by Sarah Mortimer (@sarahm7628) on Mar 9, 2015 at 2:22pm PDT

Dish to try: Mac attack

11. Yankee Lobster Company Restaurant

Photo courtesy of Yelp

Dish to try: Cod cakes

12. Blunch

Photo courtesy of Blunch

Dish to try: The bird

13. Deep Ellum

every morning should look this good #brunch #weekend #sundayfunday #allston #eater #bostonfoodies A photo posted by Deep Ellum (@deepellumboston) on Apr 12, 2015 at 6:54am PDT

Dish to try: House-cured salmon sandwich

14. Lone Star Taco Bar

special banh mi taco with pickled carrot, ginger and daikon, sriracha aioli + cilantro #special #taco #allston #thai #eater #bostonfoodies A photo posted by Lone Star Taco Bar (@lonestar_allston) on Apr 7, 2015 at 1:14pm PDT