Guidebook for Boston

Ella & Will
Ella & Will
Guidebook for Boston

Food Scene

Great local restaurant, pizza/pasta and more. Beautiful and popular outdoor dining spot in courtyard in the warmer months.
52 locals recommend
Sophia's Grotto
22r Birch St
52 locals recommend
Great 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.
34 locals recommend
Delfino Restaurant
754 South St
34 locals recommend
Super 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.
21 locals recommend
REDD'S IN ROZZIE
4257 Washington Street
21 locals recommend
Southern 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.
14 locals recommend
Pleasant Cafe
4515 Washington St
14 locals recommend
Throwback 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.
38 locals recommend
Fornax Bread Company
27 Corinth St
38 locals recommend
Popular local artisan bakery. Good coffee, breakfast lunch and sometimes dinner too.
Old fashioned (irish style?) bakery with super reasonable prices. Very kid friendly.
Diane's Bakery
9 Poplar St
Old fashioned (irish style?) bakery with super reasonable prices. Very kid friendly.
Indian food. Lunchtime buffet is a good deal.
20 locals recommend
Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale
4197 Washington St
20 locals recommend
Indian food. Lunchtime buffet is a good deal.
5 minutes walk from the apartment. Thin crust pizza. $2 something a slice.
Rustica Pizza
146 Belgrade Ave
5 minutes walk from the apartment. Thin crust pizza. $2 something a slice.
If you don't do "independent" this is an option!
119 locals recommend
Starbucks
75 Mt Auburn St
119 locals recommend
If 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.
63 locals recommend
Doyle's Cafe
63 locals recommend
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.
33 locals recommend
Birch Street Bistro
14 Birch St
33 locals recommend
Great bar. Good wine selection. Food delicious too. Weekly jazz music night.
Pool joint and bar.
Napper Tandy's Rozzie
4195 Washington St
Pool joint and bar.

Shopping

Cute gift shop. Boston and local area artist souvenirs.
9 locals recommend
Birch St. House & Garden
760 South St
9 locals recommend
Cute 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 St
Lovely 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.
32 locals recommend
Village Market
30 Corinth St
32 locals recommend
Fully stocked grocery store with deli counter. A 5 minute walk from house.

Everything Else

For all your banking needs.
10 locals recommend
Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)
1234 Boylston St
10 locals recommend
For all your banking needs.
10 min walk from house, for all your postal needs.
97 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
655 Centre St
97 locals recommend
10 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 St
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.
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.
19 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum Walter Street Gate
243 Walter St
19 locals recommend
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.
Large up-scale grocery store. Walkable in 15 mins. Fish counter, bakery, lots of ready prepared meals. Good quality. Usually very busy!
28 locals recommend
Roche Bros. West Roxbury
1800 Centre St
28 locals recommend
Large up-scale grocery store. Walkable in 15 mins. Fish counter, bakery, lots of ready prepared meals. Good quality. Usually very busy!
Nearest ER.
10 locals recommend
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
1153 Centre St
10 locals recommend
Nearest ER.
If you join the community center - $50/year for family membership - you can access the gym.
Roslindale Community School Council, Inc
6 Cummins Highway
If you join the community center - $50/year for family membership - you can access the gym.