The start of the new year means new “best of” lists, and that’s good news for three local restaurants.
Carmelina’s, a North End restaurant serving Sicilian classics with a Mediterranean twist since 2012 (#49), Pruller Restaurant, a family-friendly Brazilian restaurant in Marlborough (#76) and JJ’s Caffe, a cozy spot in Brockton nationally recognized for its breakfasts (#78) made it onto Yelp’s 2020 “Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.” list, which was announced Tuesday.
Two more New England restaurants, Hometown Cafe & Poké Bar, a fast casual restaurant in Providence (#40) and Otaru Sushi Bar in New Haven, Conn. (#81) also made the list.
To determine Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in 2020, Yelp’s data science team pulled the top restaurants by ratings and number of reviews in 2019 across the U.S., with representation based on each place’s share of top-rated restaurants nationally, then curated the list with the expertise of their Community Managers around the country to finalize the rankings.
Check out the complete list.
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