Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Great Cuban food at a reasonable price. My favorite dish is the Spicy Octopus!
82 locals recommend
El Oriental De Cuba
416 Centre StGreat Cuban food at a reasonable price. My favorite dish is the Spicy Octopus!
If you need some caffeine to start or maintain your day, I highly recommend coming here. Also in the Brewery complex, it's close to both my home and the Stony Brook subway station.
102 locals recommend
Ula Café
284 Amory StIf you need some caffeine to start or maintain your day, I highly recommend coming here. Also in the Brewery complex, it's close to both my home and the Stony Brook subway station.
Good cheap food in a pinch. It's not gourmet and normally I'd say go fish, but since it's up the street from the house, you can't beat it for convenience. I recommend the scallion pancakes!
Lucky Boston
3096 Washington StreetGood cheap food in a pinch. It's not gourmet and normally I'd say go fish, but since it's up the street from the house, you can't beat it for convenience. I recommend the scallion pancakes!
If you have any time at all to explore JP, come here!! This is the best ice cream shop in Boston and it started here in JP! The area here is perfect for dining, walking (JP pond), and enjoying life.
298 locals recommend
J.P. Licks
659 Centre StIf you have any time at all to explore JP, come here!! This is the best ice cream shop in Boston and it started here in JP! The area here is perfect for dining, walking (JP pond), and enjoying life.
Amazing burgers! You'll pay about $15 per person here (with drinks), but if you want a good burger, then try this place out! I'd also recommend the fries with truffle oil.
53 locals recommend
Grass Fed
605 Centre StreetAmazing burgers! You'll pay about $15 per person here (with drinks), but if you want a good burger, then try this place out! I'd also recommend the fries with truffle oil.
For those who don't like dairy ice cream, this is your spot! Lots of offerings and it's in the center of JP.
51 locals recommend
[FoMu]
617 Centre StFor those who don't like dairy ice cream, this is your spot! Lots of offerings and it's in the center of JP.
Drinks & Nightlife
A little on the pricier side, but one of the best Tapas bars in Boston. Just a short walk from my home.
128 locals recommend
Tres Gatos
470 Centre StA little on the pricier side, but one of the best Tapas bars in Boston. Just a short walk from my home.
Great pizza, good beer, and in the Sam Adams Brewery complex just a couple of blocks from the house.
107 locals recommend
Bella Luna & The Milky Way
284 Amory StGreat pizza, good beer, and in the Sam Adams Brewery complex just a couple of blocks from the house.
Essentials
At the heart of JP, this place is the embodiment of the JP neighborhood. All the things you find in here are local, organic, and about 15-30% more expensive than a normal grocery store.
149 locals recommend
City Feed and Supply
672 Centre StAt the heart of JP, this place is the embodiment of the JP neighborhood. All the things you find in here are local, organic, and about 15-30% more expensive than a normal grocery store.
The cheapest grocery store you'll find in the area with the most to offer. Some of the produce is suspect, but you can't beat their prices. It's not far, but a car or an Uber ride is a good idea.
393 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
301 Centre StThe cheapest grocery store you'll find in the area with the most to offer. Some of the produce is suspect, but you can't beat their prices. It's not far, but a car or an Uber ride is a good idea.
Everything Else
If you need beer, wine, or liquor, this is the best option in JP. Great prices and a tremendous selection. This is in the JP center, so a car ride would make this an easier trip.
23 locals recommend
Blanchards - Jamaica Plain
741 Centre StIf you need beer, wine, or liquor, this is the best option in JP. Great prices and a tremendous selection. This is in the JP center, so a car ride would make this an easier trip.
If you need general supplies, medicine, etc... this is about a 5 min walk from my home.
118 locals recommend
Walgreens
1890 Columbus AveIf you need general supplies, medicine, etc... this is about a 5 min walk from my home.
Sightseeing
If you want to take a break from the urban and talk a walk, have a picnic, or go for a run, then check this place out. Lots of amazing green space and only about 2 miles from my home.
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 ArborwayIf you want to take a break from the urban and talk a walk, have a picnic, or go for a run, then check this place out. Lots of amazing green space and only about 2 miles from my home.