Small wonder this vivid, richly colourful North African cafe remains unknown even to many Central Square locals - with only 25 seats, this is one little secret that devotees...

Just as miscellany marks the menu, diversity defines the diners who throng at this wood-panelled, homey café. Among the legion of cuisines that the kitchen borrows from (Asian,...

What little trace remains of Harvard Square's once-countercultural soul can be found in this greasy spoon-cum-dive bar, with a lobster tank in one corner, a jukebox bursting...

Perched on a windy stretch of Columbus Avenue, this greasy spoon (established in 1927) is pure bygone Americana. Chrome stools literally on their last legs line the counter,...

The kitsch will tickle you; the kitchen will floor you. This gaudy former grocery serves up some of Boston's freshest, most fiery Thai fare. The sprawling menu grants diners...

A true gentleman and his smiling wife run this sweetly modest Peruvian-Brazilian side-street find. Still a favourite with neighbourhood couples after 20 years, it offers...

Former actress Florence Frances offers three guest rooms in her 19th-century townhouse. Each is lovingly decorated around a theme - take the flamenco-fabulous 'Spanish' room,...

Brightly painted yet dimly lit, this long, narrow cantina is a laid-back, inexpensive place to grab a bite. The kitchen's strength isn't Tex-Mex grub, but the more refined...

The Full Moon is stocked with baskets of toys, books, a chalkboard and a dolls' house to keep the children sweet. While the kids play, you can sample the Moroccan chicken stew...

If you're in Boston on a modest budget, hoping to hang out and hook up with fellow travellers, this outpost of the backpackers' standby is for you. Most rooms are dormitory...

Wonderfully shadowy, looking as if it might belong on the corner of some dusty Mexican plaza, Ken Oringer's taqueria nonetheless caters largely to Yanquis (though not, mind...

There's barely room to move amid the memorabilia that clutters this Harvard Square institution, never mind the crush of diners scoffing thick, juicy burgers and even thicker...

Even during regular dinner service, the New Shanghai makes dim sum-style dining an option - and a delight. Its panoply of steamed or fried pies and buns, filled with chives,...

Amid the twee boutiques and dog bakeries of the hyper-gentrified South End, this twinkling little tribute to the Venezuelan roadside restaurant known as a taguarita comes as a...