8 street food rooms in Boston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Boston | Street Food across every city.
Pauli's ★ 4.5
north-end · 65 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113
Pauli's on Salem Street has rolled lobster rolls and Italian subs in Boston's North End since 2014. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
James Hook & Co ★ 4.4
seaport-fort-point · 440 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110
James Hook & Co on Atlantic Avenue has sold lobster rolls from the harbour wharf in Boston since 1925. Open mon-fri 10:00-19:00, sat-sun 10:00-18:00.
Banh Mi Ba Le ★ 4.6
dorchester · 1052 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125
Jennifer Nguyen has rolled banh mi at Ba Le on Dorchester Avenue in Boston since 1996. Boston Legacy Business Award 2025, baguette baked fresh daily.
Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe ★ 4.4
chinatown · 86 Bedford St, Boston, MA 02111
Gene's on Bedford Street has hand-pulled wheat noodles and folded Xi'an flatbread in Boston's Downtown Crossing since 2013. Located in Chinatown.
Mei Mei Dumplings ★ 4.4
south-end · 506 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02215
Irene Li's Mei Mei Dumplings runs the South Boston dumpling factory and cafe in Boston since 2012. Open mon-fri 11:00-20:00, sat-sun 10:00-21:00.
Haymarket Vendors ★ 4.0
north-end · Blackstone, Hanover and North Streets, Boston, MA 02113
Haymarket on Blackstone Street has run Boston's oldest open-air market since 1830. 50 vendors selling produce, fish and fruit at wholesale prices.
Anna's Taqueria ★ 4.2
brookline · 446 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
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.
Santarpio's Pizza Skewers ★ 4.3
north-end · 111 Chelsea St, Boston, MA 02128
Santarpio's on Chelsea Street has grilled charcoal lamb skewers next to its East Boston pizzeria in Boston since 1933. Located in North End.