Shojo

Located in the heart of Boston’s Chinatown, Shojo is a hip gastropub perfect for a laid-back dinner of Asian fusion tapas and craft cocktails. The menu might include such dishes as the “Chicken & Waffles V3.0,” which is made with a Hong Kong egg waffle, five-spice butter and crispy fried chicken. Another favorite is the shiitake mushroom mazeman, a unique spin on carbonara with a 62-degree egg on top of perfectly cooked noodles. The cocktails and Japanese spirit list are equally impressive; try the Yakuza Old Fashioned, made with Nikka coffee grain whiskey. With dim lighting and eccentric murals along the walls, this cozy spot intoxicates with its interesting mix of worldly flavors.