Guidebook for Roslindale

Linda
Guidebook for Roslindale

Food Scene

Excellent Asian food - Japanese, Chinese, and Korean - the back of the restaurant opens to a patio shared with 2 other restaurants; eat in or take-out
21 locals recommend
Village Sushi & Grill
14 Corinth St
21 locals recommend
Excellent Asian food - Japanese, Chinese, and Korean - the back of the restaurant opens to a patio shared with 2 other restaurants; eat in or take-out
Nice restaurant with shared patio in back.
52 locals recommend
Sophia's Grotto
22r Birch St
52 locals recommend
Nice restaurant with shared patio in back.
Nice atmosphere, good food. Need reservations generally. Very popular
34 locals recommend
Delfino Restaurant
754 South St
34 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere, good food. Need reservations generally. Very popular
Wifi - 1 mile away
118 locals recommend
Starbucks
75 Mt Auburn St
118 locals recommend
Wifi - 1 mile away
Coffee
136 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1631 Tremont St
136 locals recommend
Coffee
Excellent homemade breads, rolls, etc. They also serve good coffee and lunch - the chicken noodle soup is highly recommended. Fun, retro style
38 locals recommend
Fornax Bread Company
27 Corinth St
38 locals recommend
Excellent homemade breads, rolls, etc. They also serve good coffee and lunch - the chicken noodle soup is highly recommended. Fun, retro style
Great Indian food - eat in, or for delivery
20 locals recommend
Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale
4197 Washington St
20 locals recommend
Great Indian food - eat in, or for delivery
good breakfasts and lunches (closes in the afternoon) - reasonable, good service
13 locals recommend
Blue Star
11 Corinth St
13 locals recommend
good breakfasts and lunches (closes in the afternoon) - reasonable, good service
Good pizza for eat in or take-out. No real ambiance, so I usually take out but the quality is good. They also deliver. 617-323-9994. Pizza, calzone, salads, pasta, wraps, subs.
Checkmate Cafe
902 South St
Good pizza for eat in or take-out. No real ambiance, so I usually take out but the quality is good. They also deliver. 617-323-9994. Pizza, calzone, salads, pasta, wraps, subs.

Essentials

Easy walking distance, (0.5 miles, 9 minutes) family-owned grocery store with just about everything you might need.
32 locals recommend
Village Market
30 Corinth St
32 locals recommend
Easy walking distance, (0.5 miles, 9 minutes) family-owned grocery store with just about everything you might need.
Large, clean, wonderful grocery store that has everything, including prepared meals. It is further away than the Village Market, but walkable - 0.9 mile, 17-minutes.
28 locals recommend
Roche Bros. West Roxbury
1800 Centre St
28 locals recommend
Large, clean, wonderful grocery store that has everything, including prepared meals. It is further away than the Village Market, but walkable - 0.9 mile, 17-minutes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food, includes bar and restaurant, patio out back. Small plates, full dinners.
33 locals recommend
Birch Street Bistro
14 Birch St
33 locals recommend
Good food, includes bar and restaurant, patio out back. Small plates, full dinners.

Shopping

Nearby pharmacy, easy walking distance. Hours: M-F 8-6 pm, Saturday 8-4, Sunday 9-1
Sullivan's Pharmacy & Medical Supply
1 Corinth St
Nearby pharmacy, easy walking distance. Hours: M-F 8-6 pm, Saturday 8-4, Sunday 9-1
1 mile away Store Hours M-F 07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sat07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sun 07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Pharmacy Hours M-F 07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sat 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM Sun 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
152 locals recommend
CVS
4600 Washington St
152 locals recommend
1 mile away Store Hours M-F 07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sat07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sun 07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Pharmacy Hours M-F 07:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sat 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM Sun 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
My favorite shop for gifts, artsy items, used furniture and browsing. Elizabeth, the owner is friendly and helpful.
9 locals recommend
Birch St. House & Garden
760 South St
9 locals recommend
My favorite shop for gifts, artsy items, used furniture and browsing. Elizabeth, the owner is friendly and helpful.
Great deals, fun to browse. Proceeds go to the Home for Little Wanderers.
The Thrift Shop of Boston
33 Corinth St
Great deals, fun to browse. Proceeds go to the Home for Little Wanderers.

Everything Else

Convenient
10 locals recommend
Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)
1234 Boylston St
10 locals recommend
Convenient
Convenient
16 locals recommend
Citizens Bank
338 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Convenient
See Harvard University, Harvard Yard, the Peabody Museums, and all the shops and restaurants that go with it
342 locals recommend
Harvard Square
Brattle Street
342 locals recommend
See Harvard University, Harvard Yard, the Peabody Museums, and all the shops and restaurants that go with it
This is downtown, by the State Street stop on the Orange Line. Cool shops near Faneuil Hall, a historic Boston building - this is near the (Historically Italian) North End, so you could combine a visit. Also, the Rose Kennedy Greenway is nearby, a pretty walking area with fountains, etc.
517 locals recommend
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market St
517 locals recommend
This is downtown, by the State Street stop on the Orange Line. Cool shops near Faneuil Hall, a historic Boston building - this is near the (Historically Italian) North End, so you could combine a visit. Also, the Rose Kennedy Greenway is nearby, a pretty walking area with fountains, etc.

Parks & Nature

Nice mini-park with benches. Saturdays from 9-1 they have wonderful Farmer's Markets in Roslindale Square.
Adams Park
4225 Washington St
Nice mini-park with benches. Saturdays from 9-1 they have wonderful Farmer's Markets in Roslindale Square.
Arnold Arboretum is owned by Harvard University, but they allow Boston residents and visitors to walk the grounds. There is a tremendous variety of trees from around the world, nice walking paths, and natural beauty.
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum is owned by Harvard University, but they allow Boston residents and visitors to walk the grounds. There is a tremendous variety of trees from around the world, nice walking paths, and natural beauty.
1.5 mile walk around the pond
218 locals recommend
Jamaica Pond
218 locals recommend
1.5 mile walk around the pond

Sightseeing

Beautiful walking area - owned by Harvard University and open to all. Walter Street Gate is 1 mile distance from my home, but there is a closer entrance on Fairview Street near the Village Center.
19 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum Walter Street Gate
243 Walter St
19 locals recommend
Beautiful walking area - owned by Harvard University and open to all. Walter Street Gate is 1 mile distance from my home, but there is a closer entrance on Fairview Street near the Village Center.
self-guided walking tour of Boston's history
470 locals recommend
Freedom Trail
139 Tremont St
470 locals recommend
self-guided walking tour of Boston's history
Whale Watches and trips to the Boston Harbor Islands.
59 locals recommend
Boston Harborwalk
Boston Wharf Road
59 locals recommend
Whale Watches and trips to the Boston Harbor Islands.