Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Highlights include gluten free and vegan baked goods, delicious bread pudding, huge and creative sandwiches, locally-made bagels and fair trade espresso drinks.
53 locals recommend
Fiore's Bakery
55 South StHighlights include gluten free and vegan baked goods, delicious bread pudding, huge and creative sandwiches, locally-made bagels and fair trade espresso drinks.
Hands down the best restaurant we've been to in Boston. The bar side has great grass-fed burgers (I think better than Grass Fed, the sister burger join next door). Going here is alway a special night.
117 locals recommend
Ten Tables
597 Centre StHands down the best restaurant we've been to in Boston. The bar side has great grass-fed burgers (I think better than Grass Fed, the sister burger join next door). Going here is alway a special night.
Best pastries in JP. The options change daily but always include cookies, croissants, turnovers, muffins, brioche, tea breads, personal galletes and loaves of bread. If you love pastries, you must go.
37 locals recommend
Canto 6 Bakery & Cafe
3346 Washington StreetBest pastries in JP. The options change daily but always include cookies, croissants, turnovers, muffins, brioche, tea breads, personal galletes and loaves of bread. If you love pastries, you must go.
Sightseeing
There are so many beautiful walks you can do here! Go running, ride a bike, read a book by the pond, or go sledding or xc skiing.
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 ArborwayThere are so many beautiful walks you can do here! Go running, ride a bike, read a book by the pond, or go sledding or xc skiing.
Entertainment & Activities
Ice cream! This is the first location of JP Links which has since spread across Boston. Great seasonal flavors and strong, quality coffee. Open until midnight!
298 locals recommend
J.P. Licks
659 Centre StIce cream! This is the first location of JP Links which has since spread across Boston. Great seasonal flavors and strong, quality coffee. Open until midnight!
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite place for really good craft beers, an interesting, hip crowd, and fun music. They don't serve food but you can bring your own food in from neighboring take out places.
66 locals recommend
Brendan Behan Pub
378 Centre StMy favorite place for really good craft beers, an interesting, hip crowd, and fun music. They don't serve food but you can bring your own food in from neighboring take out places.
Everything Else
CVS
4600 Washington StIn case you have pharmacy needs.
My favorite place to do vinyasa yoga in Jp. It is a big studio but still spacious. Convenient location right down town. We have 3 yoga mats you can borrow so you don't have to pay to use one.
22 locals recommend
JP Centre Yoga
670 Centre StMy favorite place to do vinyasa yoga in Jp. It is a big studio but still spacious. Convenient location right down town. We have 3 yoga mats you can borrow so you don't have to pay to use one.
Shopping
Great thrift shop. My husband prefers Goodwill, just down the street, but I'm a boomerangs girl.
30 locals recommend
Boomerangs Jamaica Plain
716 Centre StGreat thrift shop. My husband prefers Goodwill, just down the street, but I'm a boomerangs girl.
Some serious, vintage thrift shopping here. The owner is great, and once altered a dress for me on the spot that I wanted to buy. Good local artists also sell jewelry here sometimes.
40 South St
40 South StreetSome serious, vintage thrift shopping here. The owner is great, and once altered a dress for me on the spot that I wanted to buy. Good local artists also sell jewelry here sometimes.
If you love hats, gloves and other fancy accessories, this is for you. I have an oversized flower from here that I clip on to fancy-up for special occasions. We also have a cool flask from here.
24 locals recommend
SALMAGUNDI
765 Centre StIf you love hats, gloves and other fancy accessories, this is for you. I have an oversized flower from here that I clip on to fancy-up for special occasions. We also have a cool flask from here.
Arts & Culture
This gallery is cooperatively owned by a few JP residents who aim to support and promote local art. Go in to get a sense of Boston and the neighborhood.
UFORGE Gallery
This gallery is cooperatively owned by a few JP residents who aim to support and promote local art. Go in to get a sense of Boston and the neighborhood.