Must-see restaurants in Boston's Western Suburbs

  • 80 Thoreau

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    Understated and elegant, this modern restaurant is an anomaly in historic Concord – but that's a good thing. The menu – short but sweet – features…

  • Concord Cheese Shop

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    This is a cheese shop, as it claims, with an excellent selection of imported and local cheese, as well as wine and other specialty food items. But the…

  • Bedford Farms

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    Dating from the 19th century, this local dairy specializes in delectable ice cream, and frozen yogurt that tastes like delectable ice cream. If prices…

  • Heng Lay

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    A half-mile west of the train station, this is one of Lowell's favorite family-run Cambodian restaurants, serving up spicy chicken wings, pad thai and big…

  • Haute Coffee

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    Here's a sweet coffee shop serving rich Counter Culture coffee, ground and brewed to order. If you're hungry, there are simple, delicious soups,…

  • Rancatore’s Ice Cream

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    Cool off with a scoop of homemade ice cream or sorbet from this family-run place. Some of Ranc's flavors inspire worshipful devotion, such as bourbon…

  • Life Alive

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    Scrumptious salads, fresh, fantastic food and jubilant juices fill out the menu at this funky cafe. The choices can be overwhelming, but you can't go…

  • Arthur's Paradise Diner

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    The epitome of 'old school,' this place is open only for breakfast and lunch and specializes in something called the Boot Mill sandwich (egg, bacon,…

  • Via Lago Café

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    This cafe has high ceilings, intimate tables, a scent of fresh-roasted coffee and a great deli case. It's a perfect stop for breakfast or lunch, but the…

  • Simply Khmer

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    When TV personality Andrew Zimmern wanted to sample Bizarre Foods, this is where he came. The place was popular before that, though, thanks to its…

  • Viet-Thai Restaurant

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    If you have your heart set on sampling Lowell's Southeast Asian food, but you don't have a vehicle, this is your best option close to the center. You'll…

  • Red Rose Restaurant

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    In a word: authentic. As in Khmer-speaking waitstaff and delicious adventurous food straight from Phnom Penh. If you don't know what to order, try the loc…