Guidebook for Boston

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Guidebook for Boston

Food Scene

Excellent Tapas, wine and great neighborhood vibe.
128 locals recommend
Tres Gatos
470 Centre St
128 locals recommend
Excellent Tapas, wine and great neighborhood vibe.
Has a large beer selection on tap, great wine and cocktails.
82 locals recommend
Canary Square
435 S Huntington Ave
82 locals recommend
Has a large beer selection on tap, great wine and cocktails.
One of the best coffee's or espresso you will have. Under $10 is cash only.
7 Pond St
7 Pond Street
One of the best coffee's or espresso you will have. Under $10 is cash only.
Authentic Scottish food with beers on tap, wine, and cocktails. Great brunch too.
86 locals recommend
The Haven
284 Perkins St
86 locals recommend
Authentic Scottish food with beers on tap, wine, and cocktails. Great brunch too.
All Cuban food. Great for sitting down or take out.
82 locals recommend
El Oriental De Cuba
416 Centre St
82 locals recommend
All Cuban food. Great for sitting down or take out.
Same owners as Tres Gatos. Excellent Italian. Call for reservations.
51 locals recommend
Centre Street Cafe
669A Centre Street
51 locals recommend
Same owners as Tres Gatos. Excellent Italian. Call for reservations.
New place... people are raving about it.
34 locals recommend
Noodle Barn
707 Centre St
34 locals recommend
New place... people are raving about it.
great prices and good quality
79 locals recommend
JP Seafood Cafe
730 Centre St
79 locals recommend
great prices and good quality
Great sandwiches and coffee. Select grocery items, beer and wine.
149 locals recommend
City Feed and Supply
672 Centre St
149 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and coffee. Select grocery items, beer and wine.
Really good burgers, adult milkshakes, and beer
53 locals recommend
Grass Fed
605 Centre Street
53 locals recommend
Really good burgers, adult milkshakes, and beer
Reservation recommended. Also has a great bar side with different menu
117 locals recommend
Ten Tables
597 Centre St
117 locals recommend
Reservation recommended. Also has a great bar side with different menu
Fantastic sandwiches and coffee
102 locals recommend
Ula Café
284 Amory St
102 locals recommend
Fantastic sandwiches and coffee
Coffee, sandwiches
145 locals recommend
Caffè Nero
733 Centre St
145 locals recommend
Coffee, sandwiches
Local Food! Quick and good.
13 locals recommend
Alex's Chimis
358 Centre St
13 locals recommend
Local Food! Quick and good.
Great Southern Cuisine
14 locals recommend
The Frogmore
365 Centre St
14 locals recommend
Great Southern Cuisine
Amazing authentic Mexican
60 locals recommend
Chilacates Amory St
224 Amory St
60 locals recommend
Amazing authentic Mexican
Excellent Mexican street food. Perfect for take out.
24 locals recommend
Chilacates Centre St
658 Centre St
24 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican street food. Perfect for take out.
Locals place with excellent food and funky JP vibe.
56 locals recommend
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
3710 Washington St
56 locals recommend
Locals place with excellent food and funky JP vibe.
Great vegetarian options plus salads and shakes.
8 locals recommend
Carrot Flower
703 Centre St
8 locals recommend
Great vegetarian options plus salads and shakes.
Simply the best seafood. Spendy but very good. No reservations available to if you're wandering around the Back Bay and want a letter lunch around 2pm, you can almost be guaranteed a seat or booth. Try the Lobster roll hot, crab toast, scallops and Maine or Prince Edward Island Oysters.
25 locals recommend
Saltie Girl
279 Dartmouth St
25 locals recommend
Simply the best seafood. Spendy but very good. No reservations available to if you're wandering around the Back Bay and want a letter lunch around 2pm, you can almost be guaranteed a seat or booth. Try the Lobster roll hot, crab toast, scallops and Maine or Prince Edward Island Oysters.
Some of the best spicy food in the city. From celebrity Chef Tiffany Faison. There is a tiki bar past the regular bar close to the kitchen.
9 locals recommend
Tiger Mama
1363 Boylston St
9 locals recommend
Some of the best spicy food in the city. From celebrity Chef Tiffany Faison. There is a tiki bar past the regular bar close to the kitchen.
I'm from the Deep South and the biscuits here are the best I've had in the North. Definitely get biscuits, fried okra, and a Dollywood drink. This place will be slammed on Red Sox game days.
70 locals recommend
Sweet Cheeks Q
1381 Boylston St
70 locals recommend
I'm from the Deep South and the biscuits here are the best I've had in the North. Definitely get biscuits, fried okra, and a Dollywood drink. This place will be slammed on Red Sox game days.
This is the place my husband and I go almost every Thursday. Happy hour from 4-6 with food specials. It's always good food and drinks and predictable. Great Italian.
46 locals recommend
Stella Restaurant
1525 Washington St
46 locals recommend
This is the place my husband and I go almost every Thursday. Happy hour from 4-6 with food specials. It's always good food and drinks and predictable. Great Italian.
I've been to a ton of places in the North End and this one is my go-to. Try the mushroom ravioli and then grab a coffee and pastry fro Cafe Vitoria on the same block. Cash only for the cafe.
18 locals recommend
Trattoria Il Panino
280 Hanover St
18 locals recommend
I've been to a ton of places in the North End and this one is my go-to. Try the mushroom ravioli and then grab a coffee and pastry fro Cafe Vitoria on the same block. Cash only for the cafe.
In my opinion this is the best restaurant that Barbara Lynch has in Boston. She was one of The Time 100 influential women in 2017. She has Menton, Drink, No. 9 Park, The Butcher Shop, Stir, and B&G Oyster.
28 locals recommend
Sportello
348 Congress St
28 locals recommend
In my opinion this is the best restaurant that Barbara Lynch has in Boston. She was one of The Time 100 influential women in 2017. She has Menton, Drink, No. 9 Park, The Butcher Shop, Stir, and B&G Oyster.
Excellent lunch and dinner spot. It's tiny but worth the wait.
64 locals recommend
Coppa Enoteca
253 Shawmut Ave
64 locals recommend
Excellent lunch and dinner spot. It's tiny but worth the wait.
Amazing clam pizza! excellent seafood if you find yourself in Cambridge.
12 locals recommend
Waypoint
1030 Massachusetts Ave
12 locals recommend
Amazing clam pizza! excellent seafood if you find yourself in Cambridge.

Essentials

5 minute walk. Wide range of grocery items. Hot bar as well for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. and coffee
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
5 minute walk. Wide range of grocery items. Hot bar as well for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. and coffee
Laundry service
Clean Getaway
546 Centre St
Laundry service
Pharmacy, some groceries, sundry
152 locals recommend
CVS
4600 Washington St
152 locals recommend
Pharmacy, some groceries, sundry

Drinks & Nightlife

Cash only. One of Boston's must visit Irish Dive Bars. Excellent beer selection on tap.
66 locals recommend
Brendan Behan Pub
378 Centre St
66 locals recommend
Cash only. One of Boston's must visit Irish Dive Bars. Excellent beer selection on tap.
Great hangout. They have themed nights like La Boum and Boyfriends, JP's only gay dance party.
107 locals recommend
Bella Luna & The Milky Way
284 Amory St
107 locals recommend
Great hangout. They have themed nights like La Boum and Boyfriends, JP's only gay dance party.
A must try brewery for the area. Check social media for events and business hours.
25 locals recommend
Turtle Swamp Brewing
3377 Washington St
25 locals recommend
A must try brewery for the area. Check social media for events and business hours.

Shopping

Wine and beer store. Voted Best of Boston in Boston Magazine year 2014.
23 locals recommend
Streetcar
488 Centre St
23 locals recommend
Wine and beer store. Voted Best of Boston in Boston Magazine year 2014.
Hats!
24 locals recommend
SALMAGUNDI
765 Centre St
24 locals recommend
Hats!
All kinds of gifts, etc
47 locals recommend
On Centre
676 Centre St
47 locals recommend
All kinds of gifts, etc

Everything Else

Great to place to read and people watch. It's about 1.5 miles around the pond if you're up for a walk or run.
26 locals recommend
Courageous Sailing at Jamaica Pond Boat House
507 Jamaicaway
26 locals recommend
Great to place to read and people watch. It's about 1.5 miles around the pond if you're up for a walk or run.
Closest T Station.
44 locals recommend
Stony Brook station
100 Copley St
44 locals recommend
Closest T Station.

Parks & Nature

Maintained by Harvard, these rolling 200+ acres is simply gorgeous and should don the missed.
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway
379 locals recommend
Maintained by Harvard, these rolling 200+ acres is simply gorgeous and should don the missed.
1.4 miles around. Paved trail. Connects to Emerald Necklace
218 locals recommend
Jamaica Pond
218 locals recommend
1.4 miles around. Paved trail. Connects to Emerald Necklace
Connects Jamaica Pond to The Fenway. Walk to Fenway along a beautiful path along a stream, 2 ponds, and Boston's Muddy River that flow to The Charles River.
18 locals recommend
Emerald Necklace
Emerald Necklace
18 locals recommend
Connects Jamaica Pond to The Fenway. Walk to Fenway along a beautiful path along a stream, 2 ponds, and Boston's Muddy River that flow to The Charles River.

Entertainment & Activities

Go on a tour and beer tasting.
164 locals recommend
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
30 Germania Street
164 locals recommend
Go on a tour and beer tasting.