Guidebook for Needham
Essentials
Fresh eggs & poultry, excellent prepared foods. Cash only, but there's an ATM in the store. Try the chicken soup and the turkey with gravy.
Owen's Poultry Farm
585 Central AvenueFresh eggs & poultry, excellent prepared foods. Cash only, but there's an ATM in the store. Try the chicken soup and the turkey with gravy.
Great national chain grocery store, low prices, high quality. If you've never been to a Trader Joe's, do yourself a favor and check it out!
149 locals recommend
trader joe's
230 Heath StGreat national chain grocery store, low prices, high quality. If you've never been to a Trader Joe's, do yourself a favor and check it out!
Food Scene
Large farm store with local and non-local fruits & vegies, some gourmet meats, cheeses, etc. Also has a sandwich & deli counter, ice cream bar, indoor & outdoor cafe tables. Worth a visit!
7 locals recommend
Volante Farms
292 Forest StLarge farm store with local and non-local fruits & vegies, some gourmet meats, cheeses, etc. Also has a sandwich & deli counter, ice cream bar, indoor & outdoor cafe tables. Worth a visit!
American cuisine, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Pub and table seating. Good food, good prices. Live music some nights. Recommended!
Three Squares Craft Kitchen & Cocktails
669 Highland AveAmerican cuisine, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Pub and table seating. Good food, good prices. Live music some nights. Recommended!
Blue On Highland
882 Highland AveNouveau American cuisine, upscale, a little pricey, but very good food!
Taiwanese restaurant, super-popular with the Chinese community. Get there early or be prepared to wait for a table! Highly recommended!
Jean and Lee Kitchen
108 Oak StTaiwanese restaurant, super-popular with the Chinese community. Get there early or be prepared to wait for a table! Highly recommended!
Wildly popular "burrito and more" cafe using high quality ingredients.
9 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
300 Needham StWildly popular "burrito and more" cafe using high quality ingredients.
Italian Restaurant - It's a chain, but it never disappoints.
49 locals recommend
Bertucci's Italian Restaurant
275 Centre StItalian Restaurant - It's a chain, but it never disappoints.
Masala Art
990 Great Plain AveOutstanding gourmet Indian!
Sweet Basil
942 Great Plain AveGourmet Italian. Always a wait, but worth it.
Five Guys
58 Summer StPopular hamburger chain
Shopping
Gianni's Deli and Pizza
853 Highland AveDeli, subs, and pizza. Jeff's favorite sub shop!
Everything Else
Boutique wine store, curated selection. Great options for every price point and taste! Highly recommended!
Vinodivino
922 Highland AveBoutique wine store, curated selection. Great options for every price point and taste! Highly recommended!
7-Eleven
252 W Newton StYour basic 24-hour convenience store
People's United Bank
827 Highland AveNearest bank ATM
Cafe Fresh Bagel
374 Washington StPopular bagel shop
World class business school -- a long walk or short drive from our house. Beautiful classic New England college campus.
18 locals recommend
Babson College
231 Forest StWorld class business school -- a long walk or short drive from our house. Beautiful classic New England college campus.
Small, prestigious, "learn-by-doing" engineering college. A long walk or short drive from our house.
6 locals recommend
Olin College of Engineering
1000 Olin WaySmall, prestigious, "learn-by-doing" engineering college. A long walk or short drive from our house.
CVS
241 Needham StNearest pharmacy
Citizens Bank
338 BroadwayBank with ATMs
Citibank - Closed
Bank with ATMs
Drinks & Nightlife
Neighborhood sports bar & restaurant. Very popular, especially evenings and weekends, and especially when there's a big game!
The Biltmore Bar & Grille
1205 Chestnut StNeighborhood sports bar & restaurant. Very popular, especially evenings and weekends, and especially when there's a big game!