Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Great local restaurant, pizza/pasta and more. Beautiful and popular outdoor dining spot in courtyard in the warmer months.
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Sophia's Grotto
22r Birch StGreat local restaurant, pizza/pasta and more. Beautiful and popular outdoor dining spot in courtyard in the warmer months.
Super popular Italian restaurant. People come from all over the city to Delfino's. Rival to the North End scene. Zagat rated.
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Delfino Restaurant
754 South StSuper popular Italian restaurant. People come from all over the city to Delfino's. Rival to the North End scene. Zagat rated.
Southern food. Weekly movie night on the patio in warmer months.
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REDD'S IN ROZZIE
4257 Washington StreetSouthern food. Weekly movie night on the patio in warmer months.
Throwback to the 70's in this neighborhood joint. Great pizza. For overseas guests its a taste of retro- America.
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Pleasant Cafe
4515 Washington StThrowback to the 70's in this neighborhood joint. Great pizza. For overseas guests its a taste of retro- America.
Popular local artisan bakery. Good coffee, breakfast lunch and sometimes dinner too.
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Fornax Bread Company
27 Corinth StPopular local artisan bakery. Good coffee, breakfast lunch and sometimes dinner too.
Diane's Bakery
9 Poplar StOld fashioned (irish style?) bakery with super reasonable prices. Very kid friendly.
Indian food. Lunchtime buffet is a good deal.
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Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale
4197 Washington StIndian food. Lunchtime buffet is a good deal.
Rustica Pizza
146 Belgrade Ave5 minutes walk from the apartment. Thin crust pizza. $2 something a slice.
Starbucks
75 Mt Auburn StIf you don't do "independent" this is an option!
Famous JP Irish pub as featured in the Boston movie "The Departed". Good fish and chips. Worth including on any tourist itinerary. Close to Sam Adams brewery. Trolley tour from brewery drops off here.
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Doyle's Cafe
Famous JP Irish pub as featured in the Boston movie "The Departed". Good fish and chips. Worth including on any tourist itinerary. Close to Sam Adams brewery. Trolley tour from brewery drops off here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar. Good wine selection. Food delicious too. Weekly jazz music night.
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Birch Street Bistro
14 Birch StGreat bar. Good wine selection. Food delicious too. Weekly jazz music night.
Napper Tandy's Rozzie
4195 Washington StPool joint and bar.
Shopping
Cute gift shop. Boston and local area artist souvenirs.
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Birch St. House & Garden
760 South StCute gift shop. Boston and local area artist souvenirs.
Lovely gift shop. Neighborhood institution for 15 years. Stop by and chat with the owner. Unusual finds.
Joanne Rossman - Purveyor of the unnecessary & the irresistible
6 Birch StLovely gift shop. Neighborhood institution for 15 years. Stop by and chat with the owner. Unusual finds.
Essentials
Fully stocked grocery store with deli counter. A 5 minute walk from house.
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Village Market
30 Corinth StFully stocked grocery store with deli counter. A 5 minute walk from house.
Everything Else
Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)
1234 Boylston StFor all your banking needs.
10 min walk from house, for all your postal needs.
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United States Postal Service
655 Centre St10 min walk from house, for all your postal needs.
5 minute walk from apartment. Regular kids programming check website or drop in. Kids singalong, lego club, guest lectures, seasonal community events. Pick up the local free paper here too.
Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library
4246 Washington St5 minute walk from apartment. Regular kids programming check website or drop in. Kids singalong, lego club, guest lectures, seasonal community events. Pick up the local free paper here too.
Mendum St gate is the closest entrance to the apartment - 10 mins walk uphill! Beautiful space with amazing views of downtown Boston from the top of Peter's Hill.
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Arnold Arboretum Walter Street Gate
243 Walter StMendum St gate is the closest entrance to the apartment - 10 mins walk uphill! Beautiful space with amazing views of downtown Boston from the top of Peter's Hill.
Large up-scale grocery store. Walkable in 15 mins. Fish counter, bakery, lots of ready prepared meals. Good quality. Usually very busy!
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Roche Bros. West Roxbury
1800 Centre StLarge up-scale grocery store. Walkable in 15 mins. Fish counter, bakery, lots of ready prepared meals. Good quality. Usually very busy!
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
1153 Centre StNearest ER.
If you join the community center - $50/year for family membership - you can access the gym.
Roslindale Community School Council, Inc
6 Cummins HighwayIf you join the community center - $50/year for family membership - you can access the gym.