Everywhere (And Everything) We Ate In Boston
Boston has hands down some of the best food and we loved every minute (and bite) of it. There are so many different types of restaurants and foods to eat in Boston, but ofcourse there are a few specialties you can’t visit Boston without trying. Over a three day weekend in Boston, here is everywhere and everything ate whilst eating our way through the city!
Day 1
Monument Restaurant & Tavern
We arrived late on Friday night and this place was a lively bar in Charleston with great food and drinks – perfect Friday night vibes. The walk to the restaurant (from Cambridge) was a great way to start exploring the city.
We ordered a whiskey sour, sangria, a honey buffalo chicken fried sandwhich and the BEST salad (it was a chopped brussel sprout salad – I dont think its on the menu anymore but they have a great selection of salads). The food, the drinks, and the ambiance did not miss!
Day 2
Dunkin Donuts
Our trip to America couldnt be kicked off without a sugary iced coffee from the famous dunkin donuts. Yes, there are probably more authentic places to go, but sometimes you just cant miss out on the big brands! I loved the signature caramel craze latte with oat milk and a classic glazed donut on the side, but I think most things you would get here would be great – its a popular chain restaurant for a reason.
Felipes Taqueria
We spent the morning walking around the Cambridge and Harvard area. Naturally a stop in Harvard Square for lunch made sense. There are a bunch of different types of restaurants in the area but we stopped at Felipes Taqueria which was busy! Long lines but quick service, we both ordered some burrito bowls and sat out on the patio for a beautiful spring lunch. You can customize how you like and there are many different options for food, meats, vegetarian, etc it is worth a visit!
Levain Bakery
My FAVOURITE stop of all – the Levain Bakery. If you havent seen these cookies, please admire the photo above. They were honestly so much better than I was expecting (I am usually a chewy and thinner cookie type of gal, but this hit different). The line was out of the store but it goes by very quickly and has such a cute storefront on Newbury Street (one of the cutest, busiest, and touristy streets for shopping – a street worth visiting so you may aswell make the trip…).
We ordered 1 of each of the following: chocolate chip cookie, chocolate chip walnut, double chocolate, double chocolate peanut butter. They were all insane, but the regular chocolate chip cookie is served fresh and warm and nothing can beat this in my opinion (however the husband loved the double chocolate peanut butter!). If this isnt on your Boston Bucketlist, I would recommend adding it.
The Barking Crab
This – and day 3’s dinner hot spot – were two of my all-time favourite restaurants, the food was just something else. Located on the Boston waterfront the fishing shack vibes could not be better. Lobster rolls where we are from aren’t the usual type of cuisine we eat, so when visiting Boston this was a MUST – I think for anyone visiting it should be! This restaurant has so many seafood options to hit any craving and has the cutest interior that makes you feel like you are living the shack-life. We ordered a beer, a cider, and two lobster rolls (one warm with butter, one cold with mayonnaise – our favourite was the warm with butter) at the bar and had such a good evening.
We visited Easter weekend in April so the summer restaurant patio wasnt open yet and there was a little line outside the door – we opted to eat at the bar to get in quicker but most people were in within the next 20 minutes. I do not believe they do reservations but if you come early or later in the evening you may be able to avoid the lines!
If you are from the New England area its likely that the lobster rolls are all too common and you probably already have your favourite local spots along the coastline, but if you are coming from outside this is a great place to have your lobster roll experience.
Day 3
Turner’s Seafood
I wont lie, we did a coastal roadtrip for day 3 in the morning and we may have hit up another common house name (starbucks) – we are guilty! But we made up for it with lunch at a great spot in Salem – just outside Boston and it is a great spot to visit if you have a car. Turner’s seafood restaurant had a great seafood selection and with a nice glass of white wine, a beer, another lobster roll (when in Boston!), and a fresh piece of fish, there was no way we could go wrong. The restaurant was quiet at lunch (it was Easter sunday) but had a great higher-scale pub atmosphere in the heart of Salem.
Carmelina’s
There was one thing we did know when we visited Boston and that was that a stop in Bostons North End (Bostons Little Italy) was a must-do for some next level Italian food. After doing much research, we settled on Carmelinas and this was some of the best italian food we have ever eaten. Some red wine, a Carbonara, and a Chicken Parm hit all the right spots and was everything we were craving. My husband is a Chicken Parm fanatic and this was the best one he had ever had. The restaurant is also situated on Hanover St which is a lively street in the North End area that merits a stroll!
Mike’s Pastry
This is another must-stop dessert place for all the pastry lovers. They have a variety of pastrys, but the most favourite being their cannoli’s. They have so many different types that is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.
To recap: some lobster rolls, seafood, italian, and a stop at an Irish Pub (didnt mention this but we did stop at one for a pint and there are so many Irish Pubs you should go grab a drink at) are must-eats (and drinks!) in Boston. If the beautiful streets of Boston aren’t enough to convince you to visit, the food definitely will.
