Coolidge Corner's Jewish-deli legacy: Rubin's, Kupel's, Zaftigs. Washington Square's small wine bars and Beacon Street's diner-and-bakery row.
Anna's Taqueria on Harvard Street has run the city's fast-Mexican benchmark in Brookline near Coolidge Corner in Boston since 1995. Priced at $.
Signature: Super burrito, Carnitas tacos
Order: Super burrito with carnitas, rice, beans, salsa and guacamole.
Tip: Order the super burrito and split it with a friend. The line at noon moves in five minutes.
Cutty's on Washington Street in Brookline has run the area's best sandwich counter in Boston since 2010. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans american.
Signature: Roast beef 1000, Spuckie sub
Order: Roast Beef 1000: thin-shaved roast beef, sharp cheddar, Russian dressing, onion.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Saturday morning sandwich list pulls the longest line; arrive by 11:00.
Demetri Tsolakis's Bar Vlaha on Beacon Street has poured northern Greek wine in Brookline since 2022. Open daily 17:00-23:00, brunch sat-sun 10:00-15:00.
Signature pour: Vlahiko, a Greek grape served by the glass
Wine focus: Wines from northern and central Greece
Food: Charcoal-grilled Greek small plates
Tip: Vlahiko, the Greek grape named for the Vlachs, is the by-the-glass to order. Sunday brunch is the easy seat.
Anna's Taqueria on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner Brookline has run the city's fast-casual Mexican benchmark in Boston since 1995. Open daily 10:00-23:30.
Try: Super burrito
Tip: Super burrito $11; split between two. Open until 23:30 daily.
Anna's Taqueria on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner Brookline has run the city's fast-Mexican benchmark in Boston since 1995. Super burrito $11.
Try: Super burrito
Tip: Super burrito $11; split between two. Open until 23:30 daily.
Zaftigs on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner Brookline runs a kosher-style brunch in Boston since 1996. Order the latkes with sour cream and applesauce.
Order: Latkes with sour cream and applesauce.
Tip: Saturday at 09:00 is the easy walk-in. The smoked salmon eggs benedict is the under-ordered brunch order.
Anna's Taqueria on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner Brookline has served super burritos until 23:30 in Boston since 1995. The Brookline post-bar default.
Try: Super burrito
Tip: The 23:00 line is the bar-close rush. Super burrito at $11 splits between two.