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hole-in-the-wall places to try

hole-in-the-wall places to try

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Created by jin stedge • Updated On: January 22, 2014
Saigon Hut is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

1. Saigon Hut

7.8
305 Meridian St (Lexington St), East Boston, MA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Bangkok Bistro is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

2. Bangkok Bistro

1952 Beacon St, Brighton, MA
Thai Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Rod Dee is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

3. Rod Dee

1906 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · Porter Square · 40 tips and reviews
Brookline Family Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

4. Brookline Family Restaurant

6.6
305 Washington St (at Holden St), Brookline, MA
Turkish Restaurant · Brookline Village · 30 tips and reviews
Sichuan Garden is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

5. Sichuan Garden

6.5
295 Washington St, Brookline, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Brookline Village · 8 tips and reviews
Sealey's Lunch is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

6. Sealey's Lunch

147 Cypress St (at Boylston St), Brookline, MA
Diner · Brookline Village · 7 tips and reviews
Dok Bua Thai Kitchen is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

7. Dok Bua Thai Kitchen

7.2
411 Harvard St (at Fuller St.), Brookline, MA
Thai Restaurant · Coolidge Corner · 36 tips and reviews
Zaftigs Delicatessen is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

8. Zaftigs Delicatessen

8.6
335 Harvard St (at Babcock St), Brookline, MA
Deli · Coolidge Corner · 142 tips and reviews
Remington's of Boston is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

9. Remington's of Boston

124 Boylston St (at Boylston Pl alley), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 20 tips and reviews
Bella Luna & Milky Way is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

10. Bella Luna & Milky Way

284 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA
American Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
Blasi's Cafe is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

11. Blasi's Cafe

762 Adams St, Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Neponset - Port Norfolk · 7 tips and reviews
Cafe Porto Bello is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

12. Cafe Porto Bello

7.9
672 E Broadway, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South Boston · 8 tips and reviews
Delux Café is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

13. Delux Café

100 Chandler St (at Clarendon St.), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 25 tips and reviews
El Pelon Taqueria is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

14. El Pelon Taqueria

8.5
92 Peterborough St (at Kilmarnock St.), Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 122 tips and reviews
Grotto is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

15. Grotto

8.7
37 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 64 tips and reviews
The Barking Crab is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

16. The Barking Crab

8.3
88 Sleeper St (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Seaport District · 177 tips and reviews
Addis Red Sea is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

17. Addis Red Sea

544 Tremont St (btwn Hanson & Waltham), Boston, MA
Ethiopian Restaurant · South End · 35 tips and reviews
Moby Dick is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

18. Moby Dick

7.9
269 Huntington Ave (b/w Gainsborough & Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 16 tips and reviews

19. Lee's Store and Bakery

982 Dorchester Ave (Sudan St), Dorchester, MA
Uncategorized · 1 tip
Falafel Corner is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

20. Falafel Corner

7.2
8 1/2 Eliot St, Cambridge, MA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Harvard Square · 22 tips and reviews
El Pelon Taqueria is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

21. El Pelon Taqueria

8.4
2197 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 66 tips and reviews

22. Cafe Mamtaz

87 L St, Boston, MA
Indian Restaurant · South Boston · 4 tips and reviews
Montecristo Mexican Grill is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

23. Montecristo Mexican Grill

5.7
748 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission Hill · 10 tips and reviews
Wan's Convenience is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

24. Wan's Convenience

1508 Tremont St (Burney St.), Boston, MA
Deli · Mission Hill · 17 tips and reviews
Cutty's is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

25. Cutty's

8.9
284 Washington St (at Davis Ave.), Brookline, MA
Sandwich Spot · Brookline Village · 84 tips and reviews
Dosa Factory is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

26. Dosa Factory

571 Massachusetts Ave (at Pearl St.), Cambridge, MA
Indian Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
The Spot Cafe is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

27. The Spot Cafe

8.1
385 Main St (Bacon St), Watertown, MA
Café · Watertown West End · 12 tips and reviews

28. Cafe 57 and Grille

57 Henshaw St, Brighton, MA
Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Tapatio Mexican Grill is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

29. Tapatio Mexican Grill

8.0
82A Broadway (at Hathorn), Somerville, MA
Mexican Restaurant · East Somerville · 6 tips and reviews
El Triunfo is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

30. El Triunfo

6.5
147 E Berkeley St, Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · South End · 18 tips and reviews
S & I Thai is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

31. S & I Thai

7.1
168 Brighton Ave (Harvard Ave), Allston, MA
Thai Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Quic Pic BBQ is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

32. Quic Pic BBQ

6.6
50 Beach St, Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 9 tips and reviews
Alex's Chimis is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

33. Alex's Chimis

6.8
358 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Latin American Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Lenny's Bakery is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

34. Lenny's Bakery

1195 Blue Hill Ave, Boston, MA
Bakery · No tips or reviews
Wai Wai Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

35. Wai Wai Restaurant

7.3
26 Oxford St (Chinatown), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 9 tips and reviews
King Fung Garden is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

36. King Fung Garden

74 Kneeland St (at Hudson St.), Boston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 13 tips and reviews
Taquería Jalisco is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

37. Taquería Jalisco

8.7
293 Bennington St, Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Harbor View - Orient Heights · 17 tips and reviews
Rosticeria Cancun is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

38. Rosticeria Cancun

37 Maverick Sq, Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Jeffries Point · No tips or reviews
Rincón Limeño Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

39. Rincón Limeño Restaurant

8.3
409 Chelsea St, Boston, MA
Peruvian Restaurant · Harbor View - Orient Heights · 22 tips and reviews
Angela's Café is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

40. Angela's Café

8.7
131 Lexington St (at Brooks St.), East Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
Mike & Patty's is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

41. Mike & Patty's

9.1
12 Church St (at Fayette Street), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Bay Village · 138 tips and reviews
Villa Mexico Cafe is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

42. Villa Mexico Cafe

296 Cambridge St, Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · West End · 15 tips and reviews
Royal Palace II is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

43. Royal Palace II

70 Tyler St, Boston, MA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 5 tips and reviews
Qingdao Garden is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

44. Qingdao Garden

7.6
2382 Massachusetts Ave (Btw Dudley St. And Alberta Terr.), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · North Cambridge · 25 tips and reviews
Tacos Lupita is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

45. Tacos Lupita

8.2
129 Munroe St (at Washington St.), Lynn, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Cantina La Mexicana is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

46. Cantina La Mexicana

247 Washington St (Union Square), Somerville, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Mulan Taiwanese Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

47. Mulan Taiwanese Restaurant

228 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
King Fung Garden II is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

48. King Fung Garden II

370 Boylston St (Cypress St), Brookline, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Brookline Village · 4 tips and reviews
Anchovies is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

49. Anchovies

8.8
433 Columbus Ave (at Pembroke St.), Boston, MA
Bar · South End · 49 tips and reviews
Sabur is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

50. Sabur

212 Holland St (btw Claremon & Moore), Somerville, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Teele Square · 18 tips and reviews
Desfina Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

51. Desfina Restaurant

8.1
202 3rd St (at Charles St.), Cambridge, MA
Greek Restaurant · East Cambridge · 17 tips and reviews
Sam LaGrassa's is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

52. Sam LaGrassa's

8.9
44 Province St (btwn Bromfield & School), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown Boston · 108 tips and reviews
Oleana is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

53. Oleana

9.3
134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Inman Square · 130 tips and reviews
Volle Nolle is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

54. Volle Nolle

351 Hanover St (btwn Prince & Fleet), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · North End · 30 tips and reviews
Orinoco Kitchen is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

55. Orinoco Kitchen

8.6
477 Shawmut Ave (at W Concord St), Boston, MA
Arepa Restaurant · South End · 36 tips and reviews
jm Curley is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

56. jm Curley

8.4
21 Temple Pl (btwn Tremont & Washington), Boston, MA
Gastropub · Downtown Boston · 175 tips and reviews
Journeyman is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

57. Journeyman

9 Sanborn Ct (Union Square), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
The Haven is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

58. The Haven

2 Perkins St (at Centre St), Boston, MA
Scottish Restaurant · Jamaica Hills - Pond · 79 tips and reviews
Trattoria Toscana is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

59. Trattoria Toscana

130 Jersey St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 11 tips and reviews
Helmand Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

60. Helmand Restaurant

8.5
143 1st St (at Bent St), Cambridge, MA
Afghan Restaurant · East Cambridge · 71 tips and reviews
Dali is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

61. Dali

8.6
415 Washington St (at Beacon St.), Somerville, MA
Tapas Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews
Muqueca Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

62. Muqueca Restaurant

8.5
1008 Cambridge St (btwn Columbia & Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Brazilian Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews
Saus Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

63. Saus Restaurant

8.8
33 Union St (Marsh Lane), Boston, MA
Belgian Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 133 tips and reviews
Modelo's Market Cafe is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

64. Modelo's Market Cafe

8.2
501 Medford Street, Somerville, MA
Brazilian Restaurant · Magoun Square · 4 tips and reviews
The Neighborhood Restaurant is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

65. The Neighborhood Restaurant

8.6
25 Bow St (btwn Summer & Walnut), Somerville, MA
Portuguese Restaurant · 71 tips and reviews
Lucy Ethiopian Cafe is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

66. Lucy Ethiopian Cafe

7.9
334B Massachusetts Ave (at Huntington Ave), Boston, MA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 23 tips and reviews
Shabu Zen is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

67. Shabu Zen

8.5
16 Tyler St (btwn Beach St. & Kneeland St.), Boston, MA
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 69 tips and reviews
Tupelo is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

68. Tupelo

1193 Cambridge St (at Tremont St.), Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · Inman Square · 67 tips and reviews
Machu Picchu Boston is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

69. Machu Picchu Boston

8.6
307 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA
Peruvian Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Salumeria Italiana is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

70. Salumeria Italiana

8.3
151 Richmond St (at Hanover St), Boston, MA
Grocery Store · North End · 24 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Andrew Zimmern stopped by this little shop that's been selling imported, handmade Italian meats and cheese for 50 years. As seen on Bizarre Foods America.

Il Panino Express is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

71. Il Panino Express

264 Hanover St (at Parmenter St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 15 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Andrew Zimmern stopped by his favorite sandwich shop in the North End. He tried an Italian sausage sandwich with spicy broccoli. As seen on Bizarre Foods America.

The Daily Catch is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

72. The Daily Catch

8.3
323 Hanover St (btwn Prince St & Richmond St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · North End · 93 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This family-owned, no-thrills restaurant serves whatever came in fresh within the last 24 hours. Andrew ate skate, served with stone clams, on the half shell, and pasta made with flour and squid ink.

73. Maria's Pastry Shop

8.2
46 Cross St (btwn Endicott & Salem), Boston, MA
Bakery · North End · 43 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Andrew Zimmern visited Boston's North End, an Italian neighborhood. He stopped by Maria's and tasted the cannoli and sfogiatelle. As seen on Bizarre Foods America.

Greater Boston Buddhist Cultural Center is one of hole-in-the-wall places to try.

74. Greater Boston Buddhist Cultural Center

950 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews