DINING OPTIONS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE MARRIOTT
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DINING OPTIONS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE MARRIOTT
CHEAP EATS IN A HURRY
Exit the Marriott from the second floor, turn left, cross the pedestrian bridge into the Prudential Center Mall. Continue straight ahead, turn right at the IBM store. Coming up on our left will be a food court comprising Boston Chowda, Chacarero (Chilean cuisine), Cheeseboy (grilled cheese sandwiches), Flamers (burgers, chicken, fries), Panda Express (Chinese), Paradise Bakery & Café (baked goods, soups, salads, sandwiches), Pizzeria Regina, Poulet (rotisserie chicken), Qdoba Mexican Grill, Sarku Japan.
Within Copley Place Mall (next to Neiman-Marcus) is Au Bon Pain, 431 Boylston, 617 859-2858. Shaw’s Supermarket, directly across the street from the Marriott, maintains a salad bar and many prepared foods items. Several fast-food chains line nearby Boylston Street near Copley Square. Healthy options include Pret-A-Manger, 855 Boylston, 617 236-0134; 507 Boylston, 617 236-0634 and Sweetgreen, 659 Boylston, 617 936-3464. Further afield but locally owned and worthwhile are Trident Booksellers & Café, 338 Newbury, 617 267-8688 and Parish Café, 361 Boylston, 617 247-4777.
Champions, within the Marriott, features several quick options on its menu. A copy of the menu can be found at the bottom of the printed document.
More leisurely but still within the Prudential Center Mall are:
California Pizza Kitchen, 617 247-0888
The Cheesecake Factory, 617 399-7777
P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro, 617 378-9961
Wagamama, 617 778-2344
DINING OPTIONS ARRANGED BY CATEGORY
Some useful websites: yelp.com opentable.com wheretoeatboston.com bostonusa.com
AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY
Joe’s American Bar & Grill, 181 Newbury, 617 536-4200
The Met Back Bay, 279 Dartmouth, 617 267-0451
Post 390, 406 Stuart, 617 399-0015
Stephanie’s on Newbury, 190 Newbury, 617 236-0990
Top of the Hub, 800 Boylston (atop the Prudential building), 617 536-1775
Towne Stove & Spirits, 900 Boylston, 247-0400
BREAKFAST
Within the Marriott: Champions and Starbucks
Thornton’s, 150 Huntington Ave, 617 267-6336
Trident Booksellers & Café, 338 Newbury, 617 267-8688
CHINESE
P.F. Chang’s, 800 Boylston, 617 378-9961
FRENCH
Brasserie Jo, 120 Huntington, 617 425-3240
La Voile, 259 Newbury, 617 587-4200
GROCERY STORES & MARKETS
Shaw’s Supermarket, 53 Huntington (across from the Marriott entrance), 617 262-4688 open 24 hours (liquor sales 9 am – 10 pm Mon – Sat, noon – 10 pm Sun)
Trader Joe’s, 899 Boylston, 617 262-6505, 8 am – 9 pm
Every Tuesday and Friday from 11 am to 6 pm there is a farmer’s market in Copley Square, including sandwiches and baked goods. A smaller market takes place outside the Prudential Center facing Boylston St. on Thursdays.
INDIAN
Kashmir, 279 Newbury, 617 536-1695
ITALIAN
Davio’s, 75 Arlington, 617 357-4810
Lucca Back Bay, 116 Huntington Ave, 617 247-2400
Papa Razzi, 159 Newbury, 617 536-9200
Piattini Wine Café, 226 Newbury, 617 536-2020
JAPANESE
Douzo, 131 Dartmouth, 617 859-8886, $5-$32
Haru, 55 Huntington, 617 536-0770, $5-$26
LIQUOR STORES
Shaw’s Supermarket, 53 Huntington (across from the Marriott entrance), 617 262-4688, sells beer, wine, and liquor from 9 am – 10 pm Mon – Sat and 12 noon – 10 pm Sun
MEXICAN
Casa Romero, 30 Gloucester, 617 536-4341
Zócalo Mexican Bistro, 35 Stanhope, 617 456-7849
SEAFOOD
Atlantic Seafood Company, 761 Boylston, 617 267-4000
Legal Seafoods , Copley Place, 100 Huntington, 617 266-7775, usually less crowded than: Legal Seafoods, Prudential Mall, 800 Boylston, 617 266-2800 and Legal Seafoods, Park Square, 26 Park Plaza, 617 426-4444
Skipjack’s, 199 Clarendon, 617 536-3500
Summer Shack, 50 Dalton, 617 867-9955, Apps. $2-$10, Entrées $17-$30
STEAKHOUSES
Abe & Louie’s, 793 Boylston, 617 536-6300, Apps. $5-$13, Entrées $19-$32
Capital Grille, 900 Boylston, 617 262-8900
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 217 Stuart, 617 262-8900
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, 200 Dartmouth, 617 585-6300
Grill 23, 161 Berkeley, 617 542-2255
THAI
Bangkok Blue, 651 Boylston, 617 266-1010
Chilli Duck, 829 Boylston, 617 236-5208
House of Siam, 542 Columbus Ave, 617 267-1755
Thai Basil, 132 Newbury, 617 578-0089
SPLURGE$ (reservations essential)
DeuxAve, 371 Commonwealth Ave, 617 517-5915
Mistral, 223 Columbus Ave, 617 867-9300
No. 9 Park, 9 Park, 617 742-9991
Sorellina, 1 Huntington Ave, 617 412-4600
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DINING OPTIONS NEAR HARVARD SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE
Useful website: harvardsquare.com
Alden & Harlow, 40 Brattle, 617 864-2100
Dolphin Seafood, 1105 Massachusetts Ave, 617 661-2937
First Printer, 15 Dunster, 617 497-0900
Grafton Street Pub & Grill, 1230 Massachusetts Ave, 617 497-0400
Grendel’s Den, 89 Winthrop, 617 491-1160
Harvest, 44 Brattle St (on the walkway), 617 868-2255
John Harvard’s Brewery & Ale House, 33 Dunster, 617 868-3585
Mrs. Bartley’s Burger Cottage, 1246 Massachusetts Ave, 617 354-6559
Park Restaurant & Bar, 59 JFK, 617 491-9851
The Red House, 98 Winthrop, 617 576-0605
Tory Row, 3 Brattle, 617 876-8769