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Allston might be the best neighborhood for food. Here are 25 restaurants that readers love.
"Sooner or later, everyone in Allston ends up here."
There is no shortage of dining options in Allston.
Allston
This Boston neighborhood along the Green Line’s B train showcases a diverse slate of eating and drinking options, from Korean food to Mediterranean spots to classic dive bars.
Allston is also known for its nightlife — from music venues to clubs and bars, people can be seen out at all hours of the night.
We’ve asked readers to tell us their favorite Allston restaurants and bars in recent weeks and over the course of the past couple years. In total, we received 25 restaurant recommendations to visit in Allston.
The Avenue Bar and Grill and Carlo’s Cucina Italiana were among readers’ top picks for favorite Allston restaurants, with each spot taking 7% of the vote.
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“It’s North End Italian food without going to the North End,” said Katie from Brighton about Carlo’s in 2022. Readers recommended the tortellini pesto, linguine frutti di mare, and gnocchi spezzatino from Carlo’s.
Over at The Avenue, a casual neighborhood spot on Commonwealth Avenue, customers can order the veggie burger, trailer park tacos and a quesadilla that’s always “so packed” with the fixings, according to Jess from Brighton.
About The Avenue, Sean from Allston called it “unpretentious.”
“Great staff, good food at reasonable prices. A neighborhood bar, not overrun with college kids. People actually talk to each other here. Sooner or later, everyone in Allston ends up here,” he said.
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Other popular spots readers shared were Hopewell Bar & Kitchen, Lone Star Taco Bar, which also has a Cambridge location, and Lulu’s.
Below, check out our interactive map and full list of Allston eateries and bars that readers recommend below. We’ve also included type of cuisine that each restaurant serves and if they are open for late-night visits.
Restaurants and bars that close after 10 p.m. at least two days per week are marked with a 🌙 .
The 25 best restaurants and bars in Allston, according to readers:
- Ali’s Uyghur Kitchen, 1 Brighton Ave. (Uyghur)
- Banh Mi K, 108 Brighton Ave. (Vietnamese)
- bb.q Chicken Allston, 182 Harvard Ave. (Korean) 🌙
- Bonchon Allston, 123 Brighton Ave. (Korean) 🌙
- Carlo’s Cucina Italia, 131 Brighton Ave. (Italian)
- Coreanos Allston, 172 Brighton Ave. (Korean) 🌙
- Dumpling Kingdom, 137 Harvard Ave. (Chinese) 🌙
- Garlic ‘n Lemons, 133 Harvard Ave. (Middle Eastern and Mediterranean) 🌙
- Graffiti Pizza and Street Food, 136 Harvard Ave. (American) 🌙
- Habanero Mexican Grill, 166 Brighton Ave. (Mexican) 🌙
- Harry’s Bar & Grill, 1430 Commonwealth Ave. (American, bar) 🌙
- Hopewell Bar & Kitchen, 1277 Commonwealth Ave. (American, bar) 🌙
- Lone Star Taco Bar, 479 Cambridge St. #477 (Mexican, bar) 🌙
- Lulu’s Allston, 421 Cambridge St. (American, bar) 🌙
- Model Cafe, 7 N Beacon St. (American, bar) 🌙
- Punjab Palace, 109 Brighton Ave. (Indian) 🌙
- Roxy’s Grilled Cheese & Burgers – Allston, 485 Cambridge St. (American)
- Seoul Jangteo, 151 Brighton Ave. (Korean)
- Silhouette Lounge, 200 Brighton Ave. (American, bar) 🌙
- Sloane’s, 197 N Harvard St. (American cuisine) 🌙
- The Avenue Bar Allston, 1249 Commonwealth Ave. (American, bar) 🌙
- The Draft Bar and Grille, 34 Harvard Ave., Allston (American, bar) 🌙
- Turkish Lazuri Cafe, 487 Cambridge St. (Mediterranean) 🌙
- Victoria Seafood, 1029 Commonwealth Ave. (Chinese) 🌙
- Yoma Burmese Foods, 5 N Beacon St. (Burmese)
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