The dining scene in Boston is roaring back and the latest jewel in the downtown crown is the Vermilion Club Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar– a restaurant and lounge located in the Winthrop Center in the heart of the Financial District that is now being helmed by Chef Justin Urso.

With a pedigree that includes such local legends as L’Espalier, Sel de la Terre, Chatham Bars Inn, and Cambridge’s Blue Owl, as well as working for Gordon Ramsay, Urso has a solid command of the farm-to-table ethos and a firm understanding and appreciation of the bounty that can be enjoyed in Greater Boston and New England and is ready to make the first Boston bastion of New York’s Michelin-starred JF Restaurant Group into the best steakhouse in town- bar none.

Speaking of bars, Vermilion is named for the sparkling Dale Chihuly piece that hangs above its expansive bar where guests can enjoy progressive cocktails crafted by award-winning Beverage Director Amy Racine. 

In addition to a slate of steaks that ranges from a 6 oz. club style filet to a 28 oz dry-aged tomahawk and 36 oz porterhouse (any of which can be enhanced with seared foie gras, bleu cheese Bearnaise, broiled lobster tail, and other seductive sauces and sides), Vermilion also offers a full locally-sourced raw bar, and unique specials like veal chop Pizzaiola, rigatoni alla vodka, crab tagliatelle, roasted canoe-cut bone marrow, and a trio of tartares that includes steak, tuna, and tomato. Whatever you order, be sure to save room for burnt bee baked Alaska with honey ice cream and Vermilion’s signature hummingbird cake

Even if you are still WFH, throw on a tie and head back downtown to the latest and potentially greatest steakhouse in Boston. I’ll see you at the Vermilion Club Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar!