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. Super burrito the order; eight Boston-area locations.
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. Roast Beef 1000 and the Spuckie sub are the orders; Diners Drive-Ins and Dives feature.
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. Vlach-influenced kitchen, charcoal-grilled lamb; OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants 2024.
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. Super burrito the order; eight Boston-area locations.
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, eight Boston-area locations.
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. Pastrami, matzo ball soup, latkes; Sunday brunch line by 11:00.
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; eight Boston-area locations.
Try: Super burrito
Tip: The 23:00 line is the bar-close rush. Super burrito at $11 splits between two.