Neighborhood fact sheet: Brighton
The basics about Brighton’s restaurants, bars, grocery stores, coffee shops and more.
This is one of 10 fact sheets meant to give new renters the basic information they need to know about their new neighborhoods. The series covers the 10 neighborhoods in Boston with the highest percentage of renters. You can learn about the rest here: Allston, Brighton, Chinatown, Fenway, Longwood Medical Area, Mission Hill, North End, Roxbury, and West End.
Average age: 28.1
Percent of people with bachelor degrees or higher: 58.3
WalkScore: N/A
Public transit options:
Green B-line stations: Allston Street, Warren Street, Washington Street, Sutherland Road, Chiswick Road, Chestnut Hill Avenue, South Street, Boston College
Also with close access to Green C and D lines
MBTA bus lines 57, 64, 65, 66, 70, 86, 501, and 503
Highest-rated delivery spot on Yelp*:Rock City Pizza, 568 Cambridge Street
Highest-rated date-worthy restaurant ($$$ or up):Stockyard Restaurant, 135 Market Street
Highest-rated coffee and tea shop:Cafénation, 380 Washington Street
Notable bars:
Harry’s Bar & Grill, 1430 Commonwealth Avenue
Porter Belly’s Pub, 338 Washington Street
The Green Briar, 304 Washington Street
Biggest grocery stores:
Star Market, 1065 Commonwealth Avenue
Whole Foods Market, 15 Washington Street
Stop & Shop, 60 Everett Street
Trader Joe’s, 1317 Beacon Street
*Delivery restaurants do not need to physically be in the neighborhood in question. They must deliver to an address we chose in the center of the neighborhood.
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