Guidebook for Roxbury Crossing

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Guidebook for Roxbury Crossing

Essentials

Closest grocery store with the most variety and decent pricing
393 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
301 Centre St
393 locals recommend
Closest grocery store with the most variety and decent pricing

Food Scene

Best home-made pasta around! Tiny place, really casual, really good.
24 locals recommend
Lillys Gourmet Pasta Express
1528 Tremont St
24 locals recommend
Best home-made pasta around! Tiny place, really casual, really good.
A bit far from the apartment but quality food if you're in the area.
Chilli Duck
A bit far from the apartment but quality food if you're in the area.
Good for lunch, smoothies, baklava, or coffee/tea. AMAZING SWEET SANDWICHES and good food all around, though a tad pricey ($8 for a sandwich?)
6 locals recommend
Temptations Cafe
1350 Beacon St
6 locals recommend
Good for lunch, smoothies, baklava, or coffee/tea. AMAZING SWEET SANDWICHES and good food all around, though a tad pricey ($8 for a sandwich?)
Cheap pitchers! Great food! Enough food that you can split something! Also right by the Commons and a gorgeous walk back to the apartment (about 45 minutes?)
Fajitas & 'Ritas
25 West St
Cheap pitchers! Great food! Enough food that you can split something! Also right by the Commons and a gorgeous walk back to the apartment (about 45 minutes?)

Sightseeing

Sunday market in the South End, highly recommend for lunch (food trucks!), shopping, and getting a feel for Boston
44 locals recommend
South End Open Market
375 Harrison Avenue
44 locals recommend
Sunday market in the South End, highly recommend for lunch (food trucks!), shopping, and getting a feel for Boston
One of Boston's largest parks, this is an easy T ride to the end of the Orange Line and is gorgeous for runs, walks, picnics, and enjoying the view
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway
379 locals recommend
One of Boston's largest parks, this is an easy T ride to the end of the Orange Line and is gorgeous for runs, walks, picnics, and enjoying the view
A must-see view, either from this side of the river or from Cambridge. Gorgeous and good for walks, runs, bike rides, and getting from one end of the city to the other
279 locals recommend
Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanades
279 locals recommend
A must-see view, either from this side of the river or from Cambridge. Gorgeous and good for walks, runs, bike rides, and getting from one end of the city to the other