abbreviations:

EAT

RESTAURANTS

African American/Caribbean
Addis Red Sea $$
Ethiopian
544 Tremont Street
SE
617-426-8727
www.addisredsea.com
Ali’s Roti $$
Caribbean/West Indian
1188 Blue Hill Avenue
MAT
617-298-9850
Asmara $
Ethiopian/East African
739 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Central Square)
617-864-7447
www.cambridge.zami.com/asmara
Baraka Café $$
North African/Algerian
801/2 Pearl Street
CAM (Central Square)
617-868-3951
www.barakacafe.com
Bon Appetit $
Caribbean
1138 Blue Hill Avenue
DOT
617-825-5544
Chef Lee’s $
Soul food
554 Columbia Road
DOT (Upham’s Corner)
617-436-6634
Fasika $
African/Ethiopian
145 Broadway
SOM
617-628-9300
Flames Restaurant $
Caribbean
746 Huntington Avenue
MH
617-734-9111
Highland Cuisine $
Cajun/Southern
2-4 Highland Avenue
SOM
617-625-8333
Irie Jamaican Style Restaurant $
310 Bowdoin Street
DOT (Bowdoin/Geneva)
617-929-3866
Kennedy Fried Chicken $
2360 Washington Street
ROX (Dudley Square)
617-442-6927
Magnolias $$
Southern/barbeque
1193 Cambridge Street
CAM (Inman Square)
617-576-1971
www.magnoliascuisine.com
Mississippi’s Restaurant $
Southern/Soul/Barbeque
103 Terrace Street
MH
617-566-6789
Phatt Boys $
Barbeque
50 Church Street
CAM (Harvard Square)
617-354-2005
www.phattboys.com
Ray’s Soul Kitchen $
Soul food
239 Dudley Street
ROX(Dudley Square)
617-427-8400
Redbones $$
Barbeque
55 Chester Street
SOM (Union Square)
617-628-2200
www.redbones.com
Restaurante Cesaria $$
Cape Verdean
266 Bowdoin Street
DOT (Bowdoin/Geneva)
617-282-1988
www.restaurantecesaria.com
Silver Slipper Restaurant $
Great breakfast
2387 Washington Street
ROX (Dudley Square)
617-442-4853
www.thesilverslipper.com
Soul Fire $
Barbeque
182 Harvard Avenue
ALS
617-787-3003
www.soulfirebbq.com
Sunrise Cuisine $
Caribbean
76 Middlesex Avenue
SOM
617-623-2992
The African Cuisine $$
1248 Hyde Park Avenue
HP
617-364-9999
The Coast Café $
Southern/Soul
233 River Street
CAM (Central Square)
617-354-7644
The Village Smokehouse $$
1 Harvard Street
BRK (Brookline Village)
617-566-3782
www.villagesmokehouse.com

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Latino/Hispanic
Anna’s Taqueria $
1412 Beacon Street
BRK (Coolidge Corner)
617-739-7300
Bahia Restaurant $
Brazilian
3 Washington Street
SOM
617-718-9139
Border Café $$
Mexican
32 Church Street
CAM (Harvard Square)
617-864-6100
www.bordercafe.com
Café Belo $
Brazilian
181 Brighton Avenue
ALS
617-783-4858
Café Brazil $
421 Cambridge Street
ALS
617-789-5980
www.bordercafe.com
Camino Real $
Columbian
48 Harvard Avenue
ALS
617-254-5088
www.caminorealrestaurant.com
Casa Portugal $$
Portuguese
1200 Cambridge Street
CAM (East Cambridge)
617-491-8880
www.restaurantcasaportugal.com
Dali Restaurant and Tapas Bar $$
Spanish
415 Washington Street
SOM
617-661-3254
www.dalirestaurant.com
El Buen Gusto $$
Salvadoran
295 Bennington Square
EB
617-561-6333
El Embajador $
Spanish
3371 Washington Street
JP (Egleston Square)
617-524-6812
El Kiosco $
Brazilian
972 Saratoga Street
EB
617-561-0101
El Oriental de Cuba $
416 Centre Street
JP (Hyde Square)
617-524-6464
El Oriental de Cuba $
416 Centre Street
JP (Hyde Square)
617-524-6464
Estrella Bakery $
Dominican bakery
333 Centre Street
JP (Hyde Square)
617-983-3030
Fajitas and Ritas $
Mexican
25 West Street
DNT
617-426-1222
Fajitas and Ritas $
Mexican
475 W. Broadway
SB
617-269-0061
Forest Café $$
Mexican
1682 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Harvard Square/Porter Square)
617-661-7810
Green Field Churrascaria $$
Brazilian barbeque
78-80 Brighton Avenue
ALS
857-559-9000
www.greenfieldchurrascaria.com
Ka’ Carlos $
Spanish/Portuguese
33 Hancock Street
DOT (Uphams Corner)
617-282-4616
La Papusa Guanaca $
Latin American
378 Centre Street
JP (Hyde Square)
617-524-4900
La Sultana Bakery $
Latin American treats
40 Maverick Square
EB
617-568-9999
Merengue $$
Latin American/Dominican
158-160 Blue Hill Avenue
ROX (Grove Hall)
617-445-5403
www.merenguerestaurant.com
Muqueca $$
Brazilian/Latin American
1093 Cambridge Street
CAM (Inman Square)
617-354-3296
www.muquecarestaurant.com
Neighborhood Restaurant & Bakery $
Portuguese/great breakfast
25 Bow Street
SOM (Union Square)
617-628-2151
www.neighborhoodrestaurantandbakery.com
O’Cantinho Portuguese Café $
Portuguese
1128 Cambridge Street
CAM (East Cambridge)
617-354-3443
www.atasca.com/ocantinho
Padaria Brasil Bakery $
125 Harvard Avenue
ALS
617-202-6783
Tacos El Charro $
Mexican
349 Centre Street
JP (Hyde Square)
617-522-2578

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Asian
9 Tastes $
Thai
50 JFK Street
CAM (Harvard Square)
617-547-6666
www.9taste.com
All Asia Café $
334 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Central Square)
617-497-1544
www.allasiabar.com
Aneka Rasa Malaysian Cuisine $$
Malaysian
122 Harvard Avenue
ALS
617-562-8989
www.anekarasaboston.com
Anna’s Donut Bakery $
Vietnamese coffee shop
1035 Dorchester Avenue
DOT (Upham’s Corner)
617-288-9889
Bamboo $
Thai
1616 Commonwealth Avenue
ALS
617-734-8192
Benjapon’s $
Thai
SOM (Davis Square)
617-776-8424
www.benjapons.com
Brown Sugar Café $$
Thai
129 Jersey Street
FEN
617-266-2928
www.brownsugarcafe.com
Brown Sugar Café $$
Thai
129 Jersey Street
FEN
617-266-2928
www.brownsugarcafe.com
Cha Fahn $
Tearoom/food/saki
763 Centre Street
JP (JP Center)
617-266-2928
www.chafahn.com
Chau Chow City $$
Premier Dim Sum
83 Essex Street
CHI
617-338-8158
China Pearl $
Dim Sum
9 Tyler Street
CHI
617-426-4338
Eldo Cake House $
36 Harrison Avenue
CHI
617-350-7977
Eldo Cake House $
36 Harrison Avenue
CHI
617-350-7977
Empire Garden $
Dim Sum
690 Washington Street
CHI
617-482-8898
Grasshopper $$
Asian/vegetarian
1 N. Beacon Street
ALS
617-254-8883
www.grasshoppervegan.com
Hing Shing Pastry $
67 Beach Street
CHI
617-451-1162
House of Tibet Kitchen $
Tibetan cuisine
235 Holland Street
SOM (Davis Square)
617-629-7567
Ittyo $
Japanese
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Porter Square)
617-354-5944
Koreana $$
154-158 Prospect Street
CAM (Central Square)
617-576-8661
www.koreanaboston.com
Ma Soba $$
156 Cambridge Street
BEA
617-973-6680
www.masobaboston.com
New Golden Gate $
66 Beach Street
CHI
617-338-7721
P.F. Changs $$
Prudential Center/Theatre District
800 Boylston Street/8 Park Plaza
BB
617-378-9961/617-573-0821
Pho Hoa $
Vietnamese
1356 Dorchester Avenue
DOT (Field’s Corner)
617-287-9746
Pho Pasteur $
Vietnamese
682 Washington Street
CHI
617-482-7467
Qingdao Garden $$
Chinese
2382 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Porter Square)
617-492-7540
Rangzen $$
Asian/Tibetan
24 Pearl Street
CAM (Central Square)
617-354-8881
Sakurabana $$
Japanese
57 Broad Street
DNT
617-542-4311
Seoul Food $
Korean
1759 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Porter Square)
617-854-6299
Talk and Wok Café $
Mandarin
1277 River Street
HP
617-361-6888
Wagamama’s $$
Faneuil Hall
DNT
617-742-9242
Wagamama’s $$
Faneuil Hall
DNT
617-742-9242
Wonder Spice Café $$
Cambodian/Thai
697 Centre Street
JP (JP Center)
617-742-9247
Wu Chon House $$
Korean
290 Somerville Avenue
SOM (Union Square)
617-623-3313
Yi Soon Bakery $
112 Brighton Avenue
ALS
617-254-3099
Yum Yum Chinese Restaurant $
1493 Dorchester Avenue
DOT (Field’s Corner)
617-282-2830

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Global

Bengal Café $
2263 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM
617-492-1944
www.bengalcafe.com
Bukhara $
Indian
701 Centre Street
JP (JP Center)
617-522-2195
Cafe Eilat $
Kosher restaurant
406 Harvard Street
BRK (Coolidge Corner)
617-277-7770
www.cafe-eilat.com
Diva Indian Bistro $$
246 Elm Street
SOM (Davis Square)
617-629-4963
Gandhi Restaurant $$
Indian
704 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Central Square)
617-491-1104
Helmand $$
Afghan cuisine
143 First Street
CAM (East Cambridge)
617-492-4646
helmandrestaurantcambridge.com
Hidyan Café $
Turkish
80 Kilmarnock Street
FEN
617-437-0966
India Samraat Restaurant $$
51- A Massachusetts Avenue
BB
617-247-0718
www.indiasamraat.com
Kashmir $$$
Indian
279 Newbury Street
BB
617-536-1695
www.kashmirrestaurant.com
Kupel’s $
Best bagels
421 Harvard Street
BRK (Coolidge Corner)
617-566-9528
Lala Rokh $$
Persian
97 Mount Vernon Street
BH
617-720-5511
www.lalarokh.com
Machu Picchu Restaurant $$
Peruvian
307 Somerville Avenue
SOM (Union Square)
617-628-7070
www.machupicchuboston.com
Madina Market’s Kitchen $
Indian/Pakistani
72 Brighton Avenue
ALS
617-787-4400
Rami’s $
Israeli
324 Harvard Street
BRK (Coolidge Corner)
617-738-3577
Sultan’s Kitchen $
Turkish
116 State Street
DNT (near Faneuil Hall)
617-570-9009
Zaftigs $
Kosher deli
335 Harvard Street
BRK (Coolidge Corner)
617-975-0075
www.zaftigs.com

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All-Around Favorites

Armani Cafe $$$
214 Newbury Street
BB
617-437-0909
Boston House of Pizza $
305 Huntington Avenue
FEN
617-266-4605
www.bhop-online.com
Caffé Vittoria $
First Italian Café in Boston
290-296 Hanover Street
NE
617-227-7606
www.vittoriacaffe.com
California Pizza Kitchen $$
800 Boylston Street
BB
617-247-0888
www.cpk.com
Captain Nemo’s Pizzeria $
367 Centre Street
JP (Hyde Square)
617-971-0100
Chacho’s Pizza and Subs $
1502 Tremont Street
ROX
617-445-6738
Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe $
Charlie’s served blacks and whites together before desegregation. Known today for its great breakfast, it was a favorite of jazz performers, and the place where Sammy Davis Jr. tapped for change as a child.
429 Columbus Avenue
SE
617-536-7669
Cheesecake Factory $$
At the Shops at Prudential Center
115 Huntington Avenue
BB
617-399-7777
www.cheesecakefactory.com
Cold Stone Creamery $
Charles River Plaza
175 Cambridge Street
DNT
617-994-6334
Dick’s Last Resort $$
Quincy Market Building
DNT
617-267-8080
Fuddruckers $
Hamburger and hot dog joint
900 Broadway
GB (Saugus)
781-233-6399
Jelly’s Coffee Shop $
284 Centre Street
JP (Jackson Square)
617-524-2204
J.P. Licks Ice Cream $
JP Center/Coolidge Corner/
Davis Square/Mission Hill
www.jplicks.com
Mike’s Pastry $
300 Hanover Street
NE
617-742-3050
www.mikespastry.com
Popo’s Hot Dogs $
168 Humphrey Street
GB (Swampscott)
781-592-9992
Scoozi $$
237 Newbury Street
BB
617-247-8847
Simco’s $
Hot dog and ice cream stand
1509 Blue Hill Avenue
MAT
617-296-3800
Stash’s Grill $
150 Dudley Street
ROX (Dudley Square)
617-989-0200
Upham’s House of Pizza $
566 Columbia Road #A
DOT (Upham’s Corner)
617-282-7141

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Markets

African American/Caribbean
Caribbean Market
217 Bowdoin Street
DOT (Bowdoin/Geneva)
617-282-0167
Plensa African Market
373 Blue Hill Avenue
ROX (Grove Hall)
617-442-2300
Tropical Foods
2101 Washington Street
ROX (Dudley Square)
617-442-7439
Latino/Hispanic
Belo Market
Brazilian
449 Cambridge Street
ALS
617-782-1710
La Favorita Market
Brazilian
66 Harvard Avenue
ALS
617-254-4826
Hi-Lo
Hispanic
450 Centre Street
JP (Hyde Square)
617-522-6364
Latin Market
3201 Washington Street
JP (Egleston Square)
617-522-8719
La Internacional Foods Corp.
Latin American
318 Somerville Avenue
SOM (Union Square)
617-776-8855
Asian
Chang Shing Tofu
Japanese
37-39 Rogers Street
CAM (East Cambridge)
617-868-8878
C-Mart Supermarket
692 Washington Street
CHI
617-988-8118
Nong Jang Oriental Groceries
1617 Beacon Street
BRK
617-232-0800
Nong Jang Oriental Groceries
1617 Beacon Street
BRK
617-232-0800
Reliable Meat Market
South Korean
45 Union Square
SOM (Union Square)
617-623-9620
Super 88 Market
CHI/ALS/DOR
www.super88market.com
Sun Sun Co.
18 Oxford Street
CHI
617-426–6494

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Global

Bob’s Pita Bakery
Middle Eastern
748 South Street
ROS
617-325-1585
Moscow International Food Store
Russian supermarket
133 Harvard Avenue
ALS
617-782-6644
Shalimar India Food and Spices
571 Massachusetts Avenue
CAM (Central Square)
617-868-8311
The Butcherie
Full service kosher supermarket
428 Harvard Street
BRK (Coolidge Corner)
617-731-9888

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