Gould's favorite restaurants
Worcester Magazine, Pulse
Worcester and vicinity
- 101 Diner, 322 Cambridge St. 6 am to 2 pm, 508-798-4070. M-Sat; Sunday 7 am-1 pm.
- Addie Lee's Soul Food, 596 Main St., 508-752-0569. Closed Monday.
- Altea's Eatery, 259 Park Ave., 508-767-1639. Open 7 am-3 pm.
- Amici's Trattoria, 82 Main St., Shrewsbury, 508-842-7800.
- ākra eatery, Worcester Public Market, 152 Green St.
- Anokye Krom African, 687 Millbury St., 508-419-7033, 508-795-1012. Closed Monday.
- Apple Hill Farm, 143 Joslin St. Leominster, 978-466-7804.
- Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St., 508-795-1012
- Avellino, 502 Main St. Sturbridge, 508-347-2321. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Baba Sushi, 309 Park Ave., 508-752-8822.
- El Basha, 256 Park Ave., 508-795-0222.
- Basil n' Spice, 299 Shrewsbury St., 774-317-9986.
- Bay State Bakery, 96 Water St., 508-753-6000.
- Belmont Vegeterian, 157 Belmont St., 508-798-8898
- Birchtree Bread Company, 138 Green St., Suite 5, 774-243-6944, Tu-Fri, 7 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-6 pm, Sun, 10 am-3 pm.
- Bocado (tapas), 82 Winter St., 508-797-1011.
- Bollywood Grill, 97 Boston Turnpike Rd., Shrewsbury, 508-793-9888.
- Boynton, 117 Highland St., 508-746-5432.
- Brown Rice, 26 West Boylston St., West Boylston, 774-261-8322.
- Cafe Reyes, 421 Shrewsbury St., 508-762-9900, 7 am-3 pm.
- Calabria Ristorante, 7 South Main St., Millbury, 508-581-9700.
- Chashu Ramen & Izakaya, 38 Franklin St.,508-304-7183.
- Che!Empanada, 19 Kelley Square. 781-268-7782.
- Chioda's Trattoria, 631 Franklin St., 508-459-6035. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Choose & Mix, 5 E. Mountain St., 774-530-6123.
- Chuan Shabu, 301 Park Ave., 508-762-9213.
- City Line Diner, 1420 Main St., 774-420-2992.
- Coney Island, 158 Southbridge St., 508-753-4362. Closed Tuesday.
- Country Kettle, 27 Sterling St., West Boylston, 508-835-6439.
- La Cucina Italiana, 294 Hamilton St., 508-797-3354, closed Monday.
- Dalat Restaurant, 425 Park Ave., 508-753-6036. Vietnamese.
- Deadhorse hill, 281 Main St., 774-420-7107.
- Dell'Ovo's Kitchen. 257 Shrewsbury St., 508-791-1899.
- Dinky's Blue Belle Diner, 70 Clinton St., Shrewsbury, 508-856-0844.
- Dino's Ristorante Italiano, 13 Lord St., 508-753-9978.
- The Duck, 502 Main St., Sturbridge, 508-347-2321.
- Fatima's Cafe, 43 W. Boylston St., 508-762-9797. Tu-Sat, 11 am-9 pm, Sun 11 am-8 pm.
- Fins & Tales, 858 Main St., Southbridge, 508-764-3349. Closed Monday.
- Firefly's, 350 E. Main St., Marlborough, 508-357-8883.
- The Fix, 108 Grove St., 774-823-3327.
- Flying Rhino Cafe, 278 Shrewsbury St., 508-757-1450.
- Foodbeat Mediterranean Grill, 667 W. Boylston St., 774-530-6941.
- Golden Wok, 894 Grafton St., 508-791-1288 (Thai)
- Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive, 508-854-1704
- Harry's Restaurant, 149 Turnpike Road (Route 9), Westborough, 508-366-8302.
- Holy Poke, 2 Oliver St., 508-755-4106.
- Home Style Cuisine, 82 Harrison St., 508-752-6973. Jamaican.
- Jamaica Thymes, 169 Lincoln St., 508-868-1511.
- Kenichi Bistro, 270 Shrewsbury St., 508-926-8622.
- 308 Lakeside, 308 E. Main St., East Brookfield, 774-449-8333.
- Livia's Dish, 1394 Main St.,
508-926-8861. breakfast and lunch.
- Lou Roc's Diner, 1074 W. Boylston St., 508-852-6888.
- Lulu's Bakery and Cafe, 806 Pleasant St., 774-420-7455.
- Mac's Diner, 185 Shrewsbury St., 508-868-7508. Cash only, closed Sunday.
- Mare E Monti Trattoria, 19 Wall St., 508-767-1800. Closed Monday.
- Metro Bistrot, 176 Main St., Southbridge, 508-764-2073.
- Momo Palace, Worcester Public Market.
- The Museum Cafe, 55 Salisbury St., 508-799-4406 x 3068.
- Namaste Woo, Worcester Public Market.
- NOLA Cajun Kitchen, 340 W. Boylston St, West Boylston, 774-261-8008.
- NU Kitchen, 335 Chandler St., 508-926-8800.
- Nuovo, 92 Shrewsbury St., 508-796-5916.
- O'Connors, 1160 West Boylston St., 508-853-0789.
- One Love Ma Maebelle's Cafe, Worcester Public Market.
- Mint Kitchen & Bar, 77-79 Maywood St., 508-459-1532. closed Wednesday.
- Pacha Mama, Worcester Public Market.
- Palma's Bakery, 3B Rice Square, 508-798-9942.
- Paradise Biryani Pointe, 127 Turnpike Rd. (Rt. 9), Westborough, 508-870-0007).
- Pasta Mani, Worcester Public Market.
- Pho Dakao, 593 Park Ave., 508-756-7555.
- Piccolo's, 157 Shrewsbury St., 508-754-1057. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Pickle Barrel, 305 Pleasant St., 508-754-0921.
- Restaurante Y Pupuseria Fuente De Vida, 1159 Main St., 508-929-3266 (El Salvador).
- Quinn's Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St., 508-459-2025.
- Racha Thai, 545 Southwest Cutoff (Rt. 20), 508-757-8884.
- Red Pepper, 1083 Main St., 774-243-6488. (Chinese).
- Rice Violet, 287 Main St., 508-770-1000.
- Root & Press, 623 Chandler St., 978-870-5429.
- Rosalina's Kitchen, 83 Hamilton St., 508-926-8887, Wed-Sat.
- Rota Spring Farm, 117 Chace Hill Rd., Sterling, 978-365-9710. Ice cream and vegetables.
- Saigon Restaurant, 976B Main St., 508-799-5250.
- Sapporo Restaurant, 50 East Main St. (Rt. 30), Westborough, 508) 898-1880. Korean BBQ and sushi.
- Scales Seafood & More, 45 River St, Millbury, 508-865-3377.
- Shawarma Palace, 20 Franklin St., 508-755-6500.
- Smokestack Urban Barbecue, 139 Green St., 508-363-1111
- Sol of Mexico, 538 Pleasant St., 508-765-2660.
- A Taste Of Monrovia, 7 Pleasant St., 339-545-0352.
- The Sole Proprietor,
118 Highland St., 508-798-3474.
- Sorentos, 128 Main St. Marlborough, 508-486-.0090. Closed Monday.
- Tandoori Halal Food, 560 Lincoln St.,
774-243-7474. Closed Monday.
- La Tapatia, 388 Boston Post Rd. E., Marlborough, 508-624-7005 (Mexician).
- Thai Time, 107 Highland St., 508-756-7267.
- Uncle Jay's Twisted Fork, 509 Stafford St., Cherry Valley, 508-892-5437.
- The Vegan Nest Cafe, 6 Waldo St., 508-848-4300; Sun-Thur 10 am-8 pm. Closed Fri and Sat.
- Via Italian Table, 89 Shrewsbury St., 508-754-4842
- Vienna Restaurant, 14 South St., Southbridge, 508-764-0700.
- Volturno Pizza, 72 Shrewsbury St., 508-756-8658.
- Westborough Korean Restaurant, 7 E. Main St # A, Westborough, 508-366-8898.
- West Side Barbecue, 2 Richmond Ave., 508-756-6328.
- Zorba's Taverna, 97 Stafford St., 508-796-5828. Closed Monday.
Coffee Houses, Breweries, and Pizza
- 3Cross Brewery, 4 Knowlton Ave. (for GPS).
- Acoustic Java, 932A Main St., 508-756-9446 and 6 Brussels St., 774-420-2476.
- Annie's Clark Brunch, 934 Main St., 508-756-1550.
- Bean Counter, 113 Highland St., 508-754-3125.
- Ciao Bella, 402 Grove St., 508-756-2426.
- Good Guys Pizza, 865 Main St., Leicester, 508-892-3200.
Markets
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Boston Area Restaurants
- Antico Forno, 93 Salem St., North End, 617-723-6733.
- Beehive, 541 Tremont St., 617-423-0069.
- Beijing Chinese Dining, 1709 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, 781-362-2100.
- Bella Costa, 147 Cochituate Road, Colonial Shopping Mall, Framingham, 508-626-1726.
- Belle Isle Seafood, 1 Main St., Winthrop, 627-567-1619.
- Bistro du Midi, 272 Boylston St., 617-426-7878.
- Chalawan, 1790 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-547-888, South East Asian.
- Christina's Homemade Ice Cream, 1255 Cambridge St.,
Cambridge, 617-492-7021.
- Carlo's Cucina Italiana, 131 Brighton Ave., Allston, 617-254-9759.
- CK Shanghai, 15 Washington St., Wellesley, 781-237-7500.
- Dali, 415 Washington St. (corner of Beacon and Washington Sts.), Somerville, 617-661-3254.
- Dosa Temple, 59 Pond St. (Route 126), Ponds Plaza (near Market Basket) Ashland, 508-879-6800. South Indian cuisine.
- Dumpling Daughter, 37 Center St., Weston, 781-216-8989.
- Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe, 86 Bedford St, Boston, 617-482-1888 and 466 Main St., Woburn, 781-938-6888.
- Gustazo. 2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, and 240 Moody St., Waltham, 855-487-8296.
- Green Leaf, 62 Water St.,
Framingham, 508-309-3009.
- Greek Corner, 2366 Mass Ave., Cambridge, 617-661-5655.
- India Kitchen, 45 Lexington St., Watertown, 857-760-7176.
- Helmand, Kendall Square, near CambridgeSide Galleria (Afghanistan).
- Inna's Kitchen, Boston and Newton
- Koshari Mama, 585 Somerville Ave., Somerville, vegan Egyptian street food.
- Life Alive, 765 Mass Ave., 617-354-5433.
- Lucy Ethiopian Cafe, 334 Massachusetts Ave., 617-536-0415.
- Mei Mei, 506 Park Drive, Boston, 857-250-4959.
- Merengue Restaurant, 156-160 Blue Hill Ave., Roxbury, 617-445-5403.
- Modern Pastry, 257 Hanover St., 617-523-3783.
- Molana Restaurant, 5 Spring St., Watertown, 617-923-2554.
- Moldova Restaurant, 344 Watertown St., Newton, 617-916-5245.
- Moona, 243 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge, 617-945-7448.
- El Pelon, 92 Peterborough St., 262-9090.
- Pintxo Pincho Tapas Bar, 385 Main St., Woburn, 781)-932-1379. Tapas bar.
- Pressed Cafe, 200 District Ave., Burlington, 781-365-1412. Shakshuka.
- Punjabi Grill,
1243 Worcester Rd., Framingham, 508-203-8130.
- Punjabi Dhaba, 225 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge, 617-547-8272.
- Rami's, 324 Harvard St., Brookline, 617-738-3577.
- Sichuan Garden, 295 Washington St., Brookline, 617-734-1870.
- Sichuan Gourmet, 271 Worcester Rd. (Rt. 9), Framingham, 508-626-0248.
- Seoul Soulongtang, 1245 Commonwealth Ave., Allston, 617-505-6771.
- Spring Shabu-Shabu, 304 Western Ave., Brighton, 617-202-5422.
- Taqueria El Amigo, 196 Willow St., Waltham, 781-642-7410.
- Tanjore, 18 Eliot St., Cambridge, 617-868-1900.
- Tartufo, 22 Union St., Newton, 617-244-8833.
- True Bistro, 1153 Broadway, Somerville, 617-627-9000, vegan.
- Tu Y Yo, 858 Broadway, Somerville, 617-623-5411. Mexican.
- Viale, 502 Massachusetts Ave.,
Cambridge, 617-576-1900.
- Vinny's, 76 Broadway (Sullivan Square), Somerville, 617-628-1921.
- Whole Heart Provisions, 487 Cambridge St., Allston, 617-202-5041.
Other Massachusetts Cities and Towns
- Cape Cod Caribbean Cafe, 18 Center St. A, 508-957-2540.
- The Jerk Cafe, 1319 A Route 28, South Yarmouth, 508-394-1944.
- Mac's On the Pier, 265 Commercial St., Wellfleet, 508-349-9611.
- PB Boulangerie, 15 Lecount Hollow Road, South Wellfleet, 508-349-1600.
- Irie Eats, 70 Shank Painter Rd., Provincetown, 508-863-3584.
- Branches Grill and Cafe, 155 Crowell Rd., Chatham.
- Island Cafe & Grill, 251 Iyannough Rd., Hyannis, 508-827-4641.
- Filho's Cucina, 235 Main St., Groton, 978-448-5664.
Providence
- Al Forno, 577 S. Water St., 401-273-9760.
- Aleppo Sweets, 107 Ives St.
- Andino's, 171 Atwells Ave., 401-421-3715.
- Angelo's Civita Fornese, 141 Atwells Ave., 401-621-8171.
- Big King, 3 Luongo Square.
- Camille's Roman Garden, 71 Bradford St. (Federal Hill), 401-751-4812.
- Caserta Pizzeria, 121 Spruce St., 401-621-3618.
- Costantino's Venda Bar & Ristorante, 275 Atwells Ave., 401-528-1100.
- El Rancho Grande, 311 Plainfield St., 401-275-0808, .
- Modern Diner, 364 East Ave., Pawtucket, 401-726-8390.
- New Rivers, 7 Steeple St., 401-751-0350.
- Nick's on Broadway, 500 Broadway, 401-421-0286.
- Pane e Vino, 65 Atwells Ave. (Federal Hill), 401-223-2230.
- Pastiche, 92 Spruce St. (Federal Hill), 401-861-5190 (desserts).
- Persimmon, 99 Hope St., 401-432-7422.
- Plant City, 334 S. Water St., 401-429-2029.
- O Dinis, 579 Warren St., E. Providence, 401-438-3769.
- Pot au Feu, 44 Custom House St., 401-273-8953.
- Rasoi (Indian) 727 East Ave., Pawtucket, 401-728-5500.
- Solmar, 497 Warren Ave, E. Providence, 401-431-1122. Portuguese.
- Veggie Fun, 123 Dorrance St.,
401-270-4700.
New Hampshire
Connecticut
- Blue Colony Diner, Church Hill Rd., Exit 10 off I-84, Newtown.
- Naatiya, 8 Mountain Ave., Bloomfield, 860-726-0126, South Indian.
- Wang's Kitchen, 251 Silas Deane Hwy,
Wethersfield, 860-257-3602.
Vermont
- Sarducci's, 3 Main St.,
Montpelier, 802-223-0229.
- Yalla Vermont, 80 Main St.,
Brattleboro, 802-579-1309. Closed M-W.
California
- Rio Grill, 101 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel, CA 93923, 831-625-5436. The fire-roasted artichoke with balsamic vinaigrette is highly recommended.
- Cabo, 1041 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard, 805-487-6933. An excellent Mexician restaurant.
- Cajun Kitchen, 1924 De La Vina, Santa Barbara, 805-687-2062. Excellent breakfast.
- La Super-Rica, 622 N. Milpas St., Santa Barbara, 805-963-4940.
- Brent's Deli, 19565 Parthenia St. Northridge, CA 91324, 818-886-5679 (between Winnetka and Tampa).
- El Rincon Criollo, 4361 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, 90230, 310-397-9295. An excellent, reasonably priced Cuban restaurant.
- Brandy Ho's, 217 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, 94133, 415-788-7527. Chinese (no MSG).
- Dorn's, 801 Market St., Morro Bay 93442, 805-772-4415.
- El Famoso, 146 S. Alta St., Gonzales, CA 93926, 831-675-0175. Mexician.
- La Taqueria, 2889 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110, 415-285-7117. Excellent burritos and tacos.
- R & G Lounge, 631 Kearny St., San Francisco, 415-982-7877. Chinese.
- Benbow Inn, 445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville 95542.
- Queen Sheba, 1704 Broadway, Sacramento, 916-920-1020. An excellent Ethopian restaurant.
- Orchids Authentic Thai, 2180 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe 96150.
Other Cities
- New York City restaurants.
- The Diner page.
- Mamoun's, 85 Howe St., New Haven, 203-562-8444. The falafel is good, but not as good as Moishe's in the Farmer's Market in Los Angeles.
- Red Fish Grill, 9610 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, FL, 305-668-8788.
- Addie's, 501 W. Main St., Boise, ID 83702, 208-388-1198.
- Stanley Baking Co., Wall St., Stanley, ID 83278.
- Epi's, 1115 N. Main St., Meridian, ID 83642, 208-884-0142. Basque.
- Street and Co., 33 Wharf St., Portland, Maine, 207-775-0887.
- Amanouz Cafe, 44 Main St., Northampton, 413-585-9128.
- Chillers Grill, Fort Lee. Diner is one block before entrance to Palisades Parkway.
- Harold's New York Deli, 3050 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ, 732-661-9100.
- El Patio, 142 Harvard SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-4245.
- Bette's Place, 416 Oak St., Hood River, OR 97031. Good breakfast.
- La Villa (Middle Eastern), 719 SE Morrison St., Portland, OR 97214, 503-236-0838.
- Il Radicchio, 1801 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203, 703-276-2627.
- Soundview Cafe, 1501 Pike Place Market, Seattle, 206-623-5700, 7 am-5 pm, Sunday 9 am-3 pm.
- White Dog Cafe, 3420 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215-386-9224.
- Muriel's, 801 Chartres St., New Orleans, 504-568-1885.
Send comments or corrections to hgould@guessu.edu.
Updated 16 July 2022.