Café restaurants in New England
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Finale Desserterie
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Choose from a long list of tempting treats, from crème brûlée to chocolate soufflé, and enjoy them with coffee, wine or port. Mirrors over the pastry chefs’ workstation allow patrons to watch their magic. There are also light soups, salads and sandwiches at lunchtime and appetizer-size dinner dishes so you don’t have to eat sweets on an empty stomach. There are additional outlets in Harvard Square and Coolidge Corner.
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Dutch Pancake Café
- Stowe, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Located within the Grey Fox Inn, this Dutch-owned eatery decked in Delft tiles makes more than 80 kinds of pannekoeken (Dutch pancakes); some have a Southern American twist with sausage and gravy.
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Coffee Country Cafe
This informal place attracts everyone from tongue-studded teenagers to 65-year-old farmers. Drop in for some good java and hot baked goods.
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Kookoo
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Across from the T stop, Kookoo is a sooper-cute café serving delicious soups and salads – most with some hint of the magic of the Middle East. The sandwich rollups are all fresh, healthy and vegetarian, including the signature Kookoo rollup (parsley, spinach, coriander and minty yogurt). Pastries and coffee drinks also get whipped up behind the counter. The tiny space is crowded with an eclectic display of knickknacks, with a quaint seating area in the back.
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Woodman’s
This roadhouse is the most famous spot in the area to come for clams, anyway you like ’em. The specialty is Chubby’s original fried clams and crispy onion rings. But this place serves everything from boiled lobsters to homemade clam cakes to a seasonal raw bar. Friendly, family service and tried-and-true seafood make it one of the classic New England eateries. It’s on MA 133 on the way to Ipswich from Rockport (exit 14 from MA 128).
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Other Side Cosmic Café
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
The ‘other side’ refers to the other side of Massachusetts Ave, which few strollers crossed before this place opened. ‘Cosmic’ alludes to its funky, Seattle-inspired style and 20-something crowd. The 1st floor is done in cast iron, while the 2nd floor is softened by velvet drapes, mismatched couches and low ceilings. Vegetarian chili, sandwiches, fruit and veggie drinks and strong coffee are the order of the day.
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Café D
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
This fun and funky 'global kitchen' borrows from all corners, including Asia (ginger and soy marinated chicken breast), Africa (Moroccan spiced lamb), Europe (risotto with asparagus and mushrooms) and the Americas (Baja fish tacos). What these items have in common is that they are perfectly prepared and easy on the palette. Set in a playful space - wallpapered in newsprint with colorful splashes - this JP cafe is artful and adventurous.
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River Garden Cafe
This place is true to its name: you’ll enjoy the back porch (open year-round) and summer patio within earshot of the river. This local favorite offers salads, pastas, filet mignon and stir-fried dishes served in a casually elegant atmosphere. For lunch, try the Green Mountain pizza ($7) topped with Vermont goat cheese, mozzarella, pesto and tomato sauce. As you might have guessed, breads and desserts are homemade.
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Sorelle Bakery Café
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Sorelle's has earned a loyal following of regulars who take coffee at the counter, devour fresh sandwiches and scones, and bus their own tables. The original location (open only for breakfast and lunch) retains some charm in its cramped quarters and central location on Main St. But the new, more spacious location on City Sq trumps with its contemporary interior, outdoor seating area and free wi-fi access.
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Meli-Melo
For a quick and delicious bite, you can’t do better than Meli-Melo. Meaning ‘hodge-podge’ in French, Meli-Melo serves salads, soups and sandwiches, but its specialty is undoubtedly buckwheat crepes. Try a wild combination like smoked salmon, chive sauce, lemon and daikon ($9.50). The French onion and French lentil soups are, appropriately, superb.
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Just north of Schouler Park, this small coffeehouse is the best place in town for a cup of coffee or a pastry. You can sink into a plush sofa, or grab a table out front in the summer and enjoy the passing people parade. Artwork (all for sale) decorates the walls and baristas play an eclectic mix of world tunes and jazz. High-speed internet connections and computers are also available.
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Darwin’s
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Punky staff serve fat sandwiches, fresh soup and salads, and delicious coffee and pastries, all with a generous helping of attitude. The limited seating is often occupied by students who are in for the long haul (thanks to wireless access). So unless you intend to surf, take your lunch to enjoy at JFK Park or Radcliffe Yard. A new location is on Cambridge St near Irving House.
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Zumes Coffee House
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
This is slightly off the beaten path (aka the Freedom Trail), but locals love it for the comfy leather chairs, big cups of coffee and decadent doughnuts; other bakery items get rather mixed reviews. Also on the menu: soup, sandwiches and lunchy items. Paintings and photographs by local artists adorn the walls; books and games keep the kiddies busy.
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Polly’s Pancake Parlor
Attached to a 19th-century farmhouse 2 miles west of Franconia, this local institution offers pancakes, pancakes and more pancakes. They’re excellent, made with home-ground flour and topped with the farm’s own maple syrup, eggs and sausages. Polly’s cob-smoked bacon is excellent, and sandwiches and quiches are also available.
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June Bug Cafe
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Dressed up like a June bug, this bohemian café's green-and-purple walls show off the work of local artists. Big, comfy couches (not to mention wi-fi access) invite surfers to settle in for an afternoon, sipping bubble tea or noshing on well-stuffed sandwiches. Vegetarians are well catered for, especially if they indulge in imitation meat.
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Panificio
- Boston, USA
- Restaurants › Café
It’s not easy to snag a spot in this cozy, sun-filled bistro. By day, regulars stop in for fresh soups and sandwiches, buttery pastries and piping hot coffee. In the evenings, the menu expands to include homemade pastas and hot meat dishes. Don’t miss the weekend Italian brunch, featuring toasted bread with decadent toppings.
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Julian’s
A messy combination of neon, exposed brick and ductwork, come here for tattooed cooks preparing a stellar brunch (served until 5pm) with changing blackboard specials (goat cheese, caper, tomato and mushroom hash) along with several benedicts and lots of vegan options. The dinner menu offers seared yellowfin, small sides and alcohol.
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Smokejacks
No argument among locals as to the best burger in town – it’s Smokejacks Big Bold Burger, made from local Angus beef and flipped over an oakwood grill. Fresh fish and specialties like applewood-smoked duck breast are also available, while the cheese list features some of America’s finest small-farm cheeses.
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Sweet Leaves Tea House
Brunswick’s most charming address opened in 2006. The bright and cheerful café-bistro serves delicious soups, salads, panini and desserts with a menu that changes daily. In addition to some 30 teas, Sweet Leaves serves beer and wine, which pair nicely with live acoustic nights and other weekly events.
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Lucky’s Cafe
Inside a sprawling brick manufacturing complex begun in 1831, this modest joint’s remarkable soups (white bean escarole with tomato) would cost twice as much in another city. A loyal lunch crowd fills the dozen tables, though weekend BYOB dinners (pork chops, Portuguese fish stew) have recently been added.
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Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant
This centrally located, ever-popular place has a huge menu of snacks, sandwiches, bar food, Mexican specialties and a salad bar, as well as Newport’s most elaborate drinks list. A large patio holds many yellow umbrellas and brightly colored Adirondack chairs. The pub is not a chain, but it feels like one.
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A1 to Go
In laid-back Gardiner, A1 to Go is a charming modern café serving unique and flavorful wraps (curried chicken salad, smoked salmon with capers), granola with yogurt, mango lassi and other organic options. The small deli and grocery is a good spot for a picnic assembly (good wines, salads and cheeses).
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Tapas
Crowds pack this storefront bistro at lunch and happy hour for good reason. You can sit at high tables or stand at wall counters and rub shoulders with three neighbors while eating blackened chicken tapas ($8) or souvlaki ($7). They brag that their food’s so fresh, they don’t even have a freezer.
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Red’s Sandwich Shop
- Salem, USA
- Restaurants › Café
This Salem institution has been serving eggs and sandwiches to faithful customers for over 50 years. The food is hearty and basic, but the real attraction is Red’s old-school décor, complete with counter service and friendly faces. It’s housed in the old London Coffee House building (1698).
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Lady Killigrew Café
Though the Montague Bookmill is the biggest draw in the vicinity, several other ventures make it even easier to while away day and night. The Lady Killigrew Café, featuring amazing riverside views, offers affordable sandwiches, particularly eggy breakfast ones, coffee wine and beer.
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