It’ll be hard to find a restaurant as welcoming and lovely as Celeste. The Union Square spot feels like a party hosted by your very cool artsy friends, who just happen to make the best ceviche in town. Every dish here is tantalizing—throw in pisco-heavy drinks and a psychedelic cumbia playlist, and you’re in for the very best of Andean culture.Recently included in The New York Times Best restaurants in Boston, Chef JuanMa and co-owner Maria Rondeau have been nominated for James Beard Best New Restaurant Semi-Finalist, Esquire's Best Restaurants in America, and Eater's Best Restaurant in Boston.
At the heart of MEZO is Philotimo: a Greek word with no direct translation, but a meaning we live by. It’s doing good for the sake of good. It’s honor, generosity, and showing up for others. It’s knowing your name, your order, and asking about your family.It’s how we cook. It’s how we serve. It’s how we welcome you.Our vision: The Spirit of Philotimo (Φιλότιμο)It’s a Greek word with no true English translation. It means doing good for the sake of good. It’s honor, humility, generosity and a love for one another. It’s that feeling you get when someone remembers your name, your favorite order, and asks about your family.Our story begins long before MEZO – in the ovens of Dedham House of Pizza, where for 50 years, families have gathered around slices made with care and tradition. It’s where we learned that food isn’t just what you serve – it’s how you serve it. Every pizza, every salad, every gyro – it all starts with the same purpose: to feed people the way we’d feed our own.