stopped in for a quick bite and it was perfect! we were the only people there since we came right at opening, but i love seafood, and this hit the spot. read more

PURO ceviche bar - Wine Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I stumbled upon this incredibly charming hole-in-the-wall on Newbury Street. It's a cozy and intimate establishment, making it the perfect spot to sit at the bar. So, I decided to treat myself to a solo lunch. I began with the mixto ceviche, which was a refreshing and vibrant dish. The fish was exceptionally flavorful and perfectly complemented the onion and peppers. The shrimp was fresh, full of flavor, while the octopus was a bit tough, still enjoyable. The sauce was a tad heavy and thick for my taste, and the portion size was a bit small considering the price. On the bright side, the chips were light and incredibly tasty. I also ordered the Costillas de Cerdo. The sauce was excellent, and a few bites were oh so good. The disappointment came in the ribs themselves -- the meat didn't come off the bone easily, which made working through the dish more effort than it should have been. This place truly impressed me with its exceptional service, especially considering my allergies. My server proactively approached the kitchen and communicated directly with them, demonstrating remarkable attentiveness and care. Their prompt response and willingness to accommodate my needs without any hassle made a significant difference. The friendly and accommodating nature of the server throughout the entire dining experience made it feel effortless to enjoy a solo meal. Three stars for now -- great flavors and genuinely caring service, with a few misses on execution and portion for the price. read more

This place is a scam. The owner completely lied to us and charged us incorrectly. I would not spend any money at the establishment or trust them with food safety. read more

Wow--I think we've found a favorite restaurant on Newbury Street! We came here for the ceviche and didn't know they also have $2 oysters on weekends from 12-5 (I think they have dollar oysters during the week too), so that was a nice surprise. We had a few oysters, which were small but very fresh and on the sweeter side. I usually prefer briny ones, but these were very tasty. The tuna ceviche was perfect. The chicken tacos were also juicy and delicious, and the calamari were very nicely flavored and crisp, and come with a mildly spicy sauce. I will definitely be back soon. read more

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I was very impressed with Puro! First of all, great location - love Newbury Street. The ambiance was really fun, with funky art on the wall. Loved the bright colors too. The service was also pretty solid. I'm a huge fan of pisco sours and this place did them right. All the dishes we tried were tasty and nicely done. Always a fan of ceviche and octopus especially. I'd be happy to come back! read more

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This unassuming spot on Newbury street surprised us - this spot KNOWS ceviche. The ceviche is pricey for sure - but it's probably amongst the best ceviche I've had. The fried calamari ($14) was fried golden crisp and came with delicious sauces. The tuna ceviche ($20) was a delight - it's easy for tuna to be fishy nut you could not taste fishiness at all, just a refreshing zing from the citrus contrasted with delicious, fatty avocado. BF really enjoyed the steak tacos ($23). The staff were all super nice and the food came out quickly :) read more

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I visited PURO with a group of friends lunch after walking around the city and we had a great experience. We started off rough though because I got a dirty water cup but our server quickly replaced it when I asked for a new one. I ordered the ceviche to share with my partner, it was nicely chilled, sweet with a bit of heat. I ordered the mejillos con coco as my main dish and it was delicious, loved the bread and the clams were a nice size and was seasoned well! read more

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Came here for a brunch and got seated immediately outside which was what we wanted. Good: - The ceviche was good, a little expensive but I liked the tuna one. - The paella was good - lots of materials and flavor, some crispy rice too - You can choose outdoor or indoor seating which gave us plenty of options at 2 pm Bad: It took forever for the food to get there even though there weren't that many people eating, took about an hour for our paella to get there so don't come while you're in a rush It's pretty expensive even if you just share a few tapas and the paella with friends! Overall, might not go again due to the wait, but the food overall was decent. read more

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We started with papas bravas and sangria--both excellent. The shrimp ceviche was fresh and flavorful, and the mussels in coconut were outstanding. The chicken anticuchos were great--highly recommend them for anyone who doesn't like gamey meats. I'm Peruvian, and at first I thought the menu might not look Peruvian enough. After dining here, I realized it's not just Peruvian--it's packed with bold flavors and thoughtfully explores Central American influences, which made it a greatly surprising experience. The restaurant wasn't full, so we had no wait at all. Service was great and the atmosphere was fantastic. And the churros--wow! You have to get them. So simple, yet so good. Not sure why this place isn't busier--highly recommend! read more

Great option for ceviche, drinks and tacos. Ceviche has the right number of chips served (I hate when the chips are way off, what can I say?) Fun spot, maybe a little on the loud side (don't take folks who are hard of hearing if you want to chat). Staff is nice, hard working. A little on the pricey side but good for a fun splurge. read more

This was place was a good drink spot! We got really lucky as we walked in since we snagged an outdoor patio spot. We got the mojito sampler which was so good - the guava one was my favorite read more

We sat at the bar and the bartender was amazing with both cocktails and service. I had a Raspberry Margarita Picante which was amazing and a Lemon Drop that was average. For dinner I had Sea Bass Ceviche. The serving looked very small but actually filled me up. It had a sweet taste that came from mango in the marinade which was a different ceviche flavor for me. The space is cozy and not too loud so you can have a conversation without yelling. Parking could be a challenge in this area and the restaurant is downstairs. read more

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Located on Newbury St. downstairs and a MUST try. I was visiting from California with my family looking to try Paella and stumbled upon this restaurant. The place has a unique dark vibe interior which I loved. We went on a rainy day for lunch and was seated right away with friendly service. The food was amazing and they definitely KNOW their Ceviche. What we ordered: Paella : 10/10 ~ This was so so so good and must be given a try. We had clams, shrimp, and mussels in it. It usually comes with calamari but we had to get it removed due to an allergy concern within the family and they were so accommodating. ~ I would prefer to have the bottom of the rice be crispy instead of it being a bit soggy from the sauce but still tasted amazing. Pulpo a la Plancha : 8/10 ~ was good but would prefer the octopus to be more crispy Sea Bass Ceviche : 10/10 ~ FAVORITE!!! I love the sauce mixed with the cut up veggies and sea bass. Everything was balanced so well with the chip and must try. ~ Wish there was a bit more chip though Elote Pancake : 7/10 ~ This was okay not my favorite due to it being more like a cake texture. read more

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Came here in a group of 3 for dinner on Thursday. We split the patatas bravas ($12), sea bass ceviche ($18), tacos de vegetables ($15), and paella ($38). This was plenty of food for 3 of us and we ended up with some leftovers. The vegetable tacos were surprisingly flavorful. It had mostly roasted squash and some tomato and sort of tasted like ratatouille wrapped in a tortilla with some cheese on top. The tortilla itself was a bit mushy for my liking but I was a fan of the vegetables. I thought the patatas bravas were decent, but I wouldn't get them again. They were kind of dry and tasted like homefries with spicy mayo on top. I had high hopes for the sea bass ceviche since this place is called a ceviche bar! The ceviche was extremely tart, likely due to the passion fruit and heaps of lime juice. The fish was fresh so I'd probably try a different ceviche next time. The paella was super filling and they are generous with the meat and seafood portions. As other reviewers have mentioned, it wasn't very crispy on the bottom and was on the soggier side. It was also heavily seasoned-- very salty! It was a good dish to share between multiple people. Overall, I didn't hate anything I got but also wasn't super blown away by anything. This seems like a fun place to go for dollar oysters on Thursdays. The cocktails also looked fun although I didn't try any. read more

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Located on Newbury. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Space is indoors is a bit cramped. Our waiter was very attentive and speedy. Food was good but nothing spectacular. All in all we had a good meal. read more

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Amazing food! Amazing service! The best mojito I have ever had outside of Cuba! Definitely recommend if you are looking for a GREAT place to eat in Boston. read more

Delicious, unbelievably flavorful Valentine's dinner. Ceviche Mixto, Pulpo a la Plancha, Lengua Tacos, Palmitas Ensalada. All food was amazing. Service was great, paid $5 for the Valentine's Polaroid picture and now have a great memento. Only critical feedback is on the bar - it's a cordials only license, and the cocktails are sadly not meeting my expectations for the price point - but that's a relatively small criticism next to the impressive dining - and they have wines as well. Bartender prepared a special sangria that was really great as well. read more

" Ceviche World and Fancy Latin Cuisine " We came in for some appetizers and drinks. The portions are large . We had the shrimp ceviche and pork tacos . We also had the avocado and chips . This was more than enough for 4x adults . (We had eaten earlier though ). The food tasted fresh . It tasted of high quality ingredients, like the good stuff . The presentation was gourmet style , fancy . (Good bold flavors , tasty). That's why I was surprised the portions were so large . Hey , I am not complaining. Just stating facts . I wanted to try the plantains . I seen a table near us order them , they looked yummy . But, it was already too much food for us . Parking is difficult but manageable. If you find it , it will be metered . They do have a parking garage close though . This place is modérate with drinks it gets expensive. However if you want fancy Hispanic food this is your go to . read more

I'm actually obsessed with this place. It's so cute in here and their seafood is bomb. The ceviche mixto was incredible and their shrimp tacos were so good- the tortillas tasted so fresh and the shrimp was so tender. Our server was so nice and helpful with recommendations. I need to go back asap! read more

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I LOVED LOVED LOOOOOOVED this place. My friend and I passed by a sign that said "3 must haves in Boston: Lobster Rolls, Oysters & Seafood" and well, we had already tried the lobster rolls so of course oysters and seafood were next on the list. My friend found this place through tiktok I think, and oh my god.. I am so glad she did. They offer walk ins as well as reservations, we came around 5pm so luckily we didnt need a reservation. They offer indoor and outdoor seating, we sat outside in the next cool weather. On their sign it said that $1 oysters were available on Thursdays but the server said they also offered it the day we went (Wednesdays) - so we first started off with 6 oysters,,, just to try. Then we also ordered the Ceviche Mixto, the pictures looked super appetizing. Ceviche Mixto- Probably one of my favorite ceviches ever. The diced raw fish, octopus, and shrimp...oh my. It was super sour but super delicious. Oysters on the half shell- the first 6 was so good that we had to order more 8 more. The first 6 we had were fresh, and clean. The additional 8 had 6 sandy ones and 2 clean ones. We were a little disappointed since they werent cleaned well but overall, the oysters were great for it being only $1 each. If I were to ever come back to Boston, I would definetly come here again. read more

If you're a lover of ceviche, I highly recommend this place. I ordered the ceviche mixto, which was very delicious. I would love to eventually try every kind of ceviche here. The oysters were not chucked perfectly, but they were still tasty and satisfactory. The inside of this place is quite small and can get a bit claustrophobic when there's a lot of people. Be sure to make a reservation if you're wanting to sit inside. There was outdoor seating as well, which is convenient when the weather is nice. Overall, great place for some high quality ceviche. read more

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Some of the reviews really got me excited for this restaurant, only to be let down. All the drinks are SUPER sweet, you're better off sticking to wine or straight liquor. For dinner, the portion sizes are rather large- I did appreciate the waitress letting us know we had ordered enough appetizers, and to cancel 2 of them. We ended up having way more than enough food for 2 people. We sampled the tuna ceviche, elotes locos, patatas bravas, and mejillos con coco (mussels). All of the dishes were average; none were amazing and all lacked seasoning. The environment itself is really cute. I love the colorful murals, the decor, and the feel of a "small bar". I was disappointed in the drinks, and not blown away by any of the food, so I probably would not return here again. read more

This restaurant is a hidden gem thats conveniently located on Newbury street. I've been a regular and I am constantly amazed by how incredible the food is! I always get the mussels that are made with coconut milk and Thai paste. The tacos are fresh and protein is perfectly cooked. They do $3 tacos on Tuesdays and $1 oysters on Thursdays. This place is small and it gets crowded quickly. Sometimes I'd feel like the waitress is urging for me to get out of the restaurant but will still return nonetheless! read more

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Food is delicious and nice stuffs . Nothing better than the patio with a nice umbrella read more

Great hidden spot with amazing ceviche - we had the octopus and sea bass ceviche and then the shrimp tacos and all of it was just so good. Even the plantain chips you get. Ambiance is a great hidden spot below the stairs and a good energy for our late night read more

I normally don't leave reviews but. I went in tonight with friends and ordered the kale salad. I'm allergic to olives and asked if I could substitute the tomatoes and olives for something else, they said no, we don't do that. I said ok, well, can I at least have it without olives? Sure. Salad came out late, after the seafood items, and guess whose salad came out with olives? I took them off and put them on a side plate. Waiter said nothing and didn't apologize. Ruined my experience here and was looking forward to it. read more

A genuine, comparatively less overpriced spot on Newbury! We were a group of 3 walking in on a Friday around 6:30 and got seated at a large table. We only ordered enough food for half a dinner probably: Seabass ceviche - fresh, a decent amount of fish compared to other mix ins, but couldn't really appreciate the usual butteriness of cooked seabass. Not super memorable. 3/5 Calamari - the tubes were so mini and cute, fun to crunch on! But a small portion, 3.5/5 Fish tacos - these were less of that typical beer batter-type fried fish, more just a thin spiced breading, so texturally it wasn't very satisying to bite into. Flavors were good, but not memorable either, 3.5/5 Cachapa - my favorite! A corn pancake with a sweet maple butter flavor but the corn flavor comes through too and you get little bites of corn kernels plus saltiness from the queso fresco. The texture is dense but soft, not fluffy, kind of like Sarma's cornbread, more like a pudding. The smoked aioli highlights the sweet and savory combo wonderfully! 5/5!! read more

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What an awesome find! My partner and I were nearby Marriott Copley and walked to this place on a Thursday evening, and luckily we were able to get a spot at the bar since we didn't have a reservation - it's quite the small spot, but a cool atmosphere with great art on the walls. We were promptly greeted by the kind bartender who mentioned something about oysters, but I couldn't hear him that well. I ended up accidentally ordering a dozen (I meant to say half dozen), and it was the best mistake, b/c what I realized the bartender said was that there were $1 oysters that night! Super win. In addition to the oysters, I got a delicious glass of red sangria, and we shared the seafood paella, which was a nice size and quite flavorful. The service was fantastic, and this was definitely one of the best dinners I have had while in Boston - highly recommended! read more

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Came in without a reservation around 7 on a Saturday and they were able to seat us (party of three) at the bar right away, though the restaurant itself was not too big with only 4-5 tables and bar seating. Overall a nice dining experience with fast service and prices what you would expect for a place on Newbury Street. The bar did not have any hooks built in, but I did notice some on some on the other free-standing tables that you could hook a bag to so you wouldn't have to put your stuff on the floor. As for the food, we tried the corn, octopus, tuna ceviche (unfortunately they were out of the sea bass ceviche), carnitas tacos, and fish tacos. Tacos were well-filled and it would definitely be worth it to come back for their taco special on Tuesdays, though they have increased the price from $2 to $3 per taco (still much better than their normal price of $15+ for three tacos). One of the tacos did get quite soggy and fell apart making it difficult to eat however. The corn and the octopus were also slightly too charred for my taste and the corn could have used more of the toppings. We also tried the pisco sour which was nice and sweet, didn't taste very alcoholic at all. Would come back on a Tuesday for the tacos and ceviche, otherwise probably would not revisit. read more

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My husband & I went there tonight for dinner. I was looking forward to it because we haven't been out for a while. We were seated at the bar even though there were plenty of empty seats. I would prefer a table but bc I didn't have reservation, I sat where they put me. My husband & I were there for a good 15 minute with no one to ask for our drinks or help us with menu or ordering process. There were at least 4 staff around us chatting among themselves or on phone. I would have been ok waiting if they were busy but there was no new customers & they weren't helping anyone. I was very disappointed with their staff & customer service. My husband & I walked out, we don't have to sit there & feel like second class citizens. We went to Sabina & had a great dinner, with friendly staff & awesome drinks! read more

Our server was kind and funny, but I think they were a bit overwhelmed and got part of my order wrong. They also kind of forgot about us. Taco Tuesday means $3 tacos - except beef, shrimp, and lobster - which basically wipes out half of their taco options. The carnitas tacos were delicious, the blackened chicken was dry, the fish tacos were just okay. The experience was decent, I would go back to try other items on the menu. read more

This place is great, from the hole in the wall type atmosphere, to the drinks. Everything we had was 5 stars, including the service. We stopped for a late dinner and will definitely go back. Save room for the churros ! read more

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A pretty chill spot to hangout and grab some drinks. Their Tuna Nikkei Ceviche was very interesting. As I should have inferred from the name, it got a Japanese twist to it with a soy sauce base sauce. Didn't quite know how to feel about that, maybe it needed a little more pepper and citrus, but all in all not bad. Fresh fish and the plantain chips were crispy. The Pisto was also very nice and comforting. Reminded me of Ratatouille topped with a fried quail egg. Sweet with all the stewed veggies that worked great with toasted bread. Would have been better if the egg was runny. read more

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Eating at a restaurant is meant to be a relaxing experience, but having to use only electronics to view the menu, order, and pay, changes the mood to less enjoyable. Can't believe another reviewer says the Pisco sauers were "done right". They were watery and far too sweet, couldn't even taste the pisco. read more

Found this place on the map and decided to try it out! We walked in to Puro Ceviche located in one of the basement units on Newbury at around noon on a Sunday to a completely empty restaurant, and were seated promptly. All the dishes we tried were pretty delicious, and they even offered us extra chips to go with the ceviche. I loved how tender the octopus, shrimp, and scallops were in the ceviche and the sauce was perfectly tangy to my taste! Elotes was pretty standard, and the Branzino was perfectly cooked as well for people looking to try some other seafood on the menu. It felt like they were trying to rush us out a little, but overall a good experience. read more

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The food is good but service extremely slow and some of the worst I've seen recently. Best to avoid!

I love seafood and ceviche so I was excited to try PURO ceviche bar. We tried two ceviches and a paella. Overall there were some hits and some misses. We tried to go by the ratings that were left on the ordering website, but those were purely positive reviews so didn't help much in choosing. The sea bass ceviche was very mid. Just a lot of sour mango liquid dominating the flavor. The fish was fine I guess but I couldn't really appreciate it. The ceviche mixto was good! But of course more expensive. The best part was the shrimp, which was very plump and juicy. I would get the shrimp ceviche instead. The rest of the seafood in it was good but not outstanding. The sauce was more creamy so it was more mild and had more dimensions than the sea bass ceviche. I would go for this sauce for future ceviche. The paella was good but not great. It was quite wet and saucy, and rather than having some crisp at the bottom, was just burnt (but simultaneously some of the rice was underdone). The seafood (clam, mussels, squid) was cooked slightly over what I would've liked, but still had good seafood flavor. The shrimp was, once again, the star. I could've done without the chorizo. Overall I would prefer paella at Barcelona for the flavor, texture, and seafood, but PURO does have better shrimp. We also got the virgin mojito which was the perfect sweetness level and flavor and went really well with the food. My ultimate conclusion here was that I would like to know the shrimp provider for this restaurant. I could see myself coming back here just for the shrimp ceviche... read more

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Cute little ceviche and taco place, great service and a good cocktail menu. The calamari was excellent as was the mojito.

Casual style ceviche place with decent selection of seafood menu of Spanish tapas and paella

The biggest complaint I have about PURO is that I didn't come hungry - definitely a mistake on my side because everything looked and smelled absolutely incredible! Came here during a quick trip to Boston and was bopping around Newbury Street to various wine/tapas bars. The reviews of PURO were enough to drive us in for "a quick drink" to check it out, and we ended up staying there for much longer than that... and finding room to have more food. The whole ambiance at PURO is just really cute - would make for a great date spot with the amazing artwork displayed at the bar flanked by wine bottles and throughout the entire space. There's a mix of bar seats, high tops, and bench seats/regular dining, so while it's not a huge space, there was decent seating (we came on a Tuesday night though, so it probably wasn't as crowded as it would have been on a weekend or on Thursday when they apparently have $1 oysters!). There are plenty of options for different wines and sangrias, a really solid cocktail list (including mojito flights!), and some various beer options, but most people were ordering cocktails (I'm also kicking myself for not getting our bartender's name because she was absolutely lovely and so attentive/friendly - next time!). I found post-pasta room in my stomach to try the ceviche - I mean how can you not?! The tuna ceviche was delicious and so fresh! I absolutely need to return and just make a meal out of the different tapas options on the menu; everything that was coming out of the kitchen looked and smelled so good. We were also brought out churros which was a really nice surprise; they came out hot and delicious with great sauce options (always need a dip!). All in all, this was a fantastic find - incredible, super vibey ambiance, amazing bartender, and great drinks and food selection in a low-key kind of atmosphere. Cannot wait to be back with a MUCH larger appetite. read more