Post Your Favorite Boston Breakfast Eatery Here
Jan 20, 2012, 9:14 am
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Post Your Favorite Boston Breakfast Eatery Here
Please post your favorite Boston breakfast eatery here. It would be helpful if you would also include the type of food that is offered and the nearest public transportation connection to getting there. And please, no DUNKIN DONUTS, STARBUCKS, or any other chain! 
I'll start....
Cafe L'Aroma on Newbury Street in Back Bay. Typical cafe fare, pastries, sandwiches, coffee/espresso drinks. Very short walk from Arlington or Copley T stations on the Green line.
I'll start....
Cafe L'Aroma on Newbury Street in Back Bay. Typical cafe fare, pastries, sandwiches, coffee/espresso drinks. Very short walk from Arlington or Copley T stations on the Green line.
Jan 20, 2012, 11:33 am
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Please post your favorite Boston breakfast eatery here. It would be helpful if you would also include the type of food that is offered and the nearest public transportation connection to getting there. And please, no DUNKIN DONUTS, STARBUCKS, or any other chain!
I'll start....
Cafe L'Aroma on Newbury Street in Back Bay. Typical cafe fare, pastries, sandwiches, coffee/espresso drinks. Very short walk from Arlington or Copley T stations on the Green line.
I'll start....
Cafe L'Aroma on Newbury Street in Back Bay. Typical cafe fare, pastries, sandwiches, coffee/espresso drinks. Very short walk from Arlington or Copley T stations on the Green line.
Mike's City Diner - Washington Street, South End -
Victoria Diner - Mass Avenue, near South Bay
Jan 20, 2012, 1:04 pm
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How hard it was to find a simple diner that serves breakfast early and inexpensively. We have them ALL OVER THE PLACE in Manhattan. The best we came up with while staying at the Hyatt Regency was Thornton's.
http://www.thorntonsboston.com/
It was a good walk but very much delicious. They must have the corner on the marketplace. The line was out the door; locals said that it was because there was nothing else in the area. Nothing about it was pretentious....pancakes, eggs, oatmeal.
I had the blueberry pancakes and they were FABULOUS!
Glad to see other diners on this thread.
http://www.thorntonsboston.com/
It was a good walk but very much delicious. They must have the corner on the marketplace. The line was out the door; locals said that it was because there was nothing else in the area. Nothing about it was pretentious....pancakes, eggs, oatmeal.
I had the blueberry pancakes and they were FABULOUS!
Glad to see other diners on this thread.
Jan 20, 2012, 2:54 pm
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The Friendly Toast in Kendall Square/Cambridge is great, if crowded. A little off the beaten track.
Honestly though, my favorite place is a diner called Sweet Toast right next to the Lechmere station: cheap, greasy, and lots of carbs.
Honestly though, my favorite place is a diner called Sweet Toast right next to the Lechmere station: cheap, greasy, and lots of carbs.
Jan 20, 2012, 11:35 pm
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Do you mean Sweet Touch Cafe on Cambridge St. by any chance? I've walked by it quite often, but have never actually gone in. (I've smelled some pretty yummy stuff baking as I walked by, but never had time to stop as I was always running to the train.)
Jan 21, 2012, 7:09 am
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How hard it was to find a simple diner that serves breakfast early and inexpensively. We have them ALL OVER THE PLACE in Manhattan. The best we came up with while staying at the Hyatt Regency was Thornton's.
http://www.thorntonsboston.com/
It was a good walk but very much delicious. They must have the corner on the marketplace. The line was out the door; locals said that it was because there was nothing else in the area. Nothing about it was pretentious....pancakes, eggs, oatmeal.
I had the blueberry pancakes and they were FABULOUS!
Glad to see other diners on this thread.
http://www.thorntonsboston.com/
It was a good walk but very much delicious. They must have the corner on the marketplace. The line was out the door; locals said that it was because there was nothing else in the area. Nothing about it was pretentious....pancakes, eggs, oatmeal.
I had the blueberry pancakes and they were FABULOUS!
Glad to see other diners on this thread.
Zaftigs is my personal fave. Empire eggs. Mmmmm.
Jan 21, 2012, 8:16 am
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Yep, that's the one. Freudian typo :-) . They make great omelets and pancakes, plus amazing bacon. Potatoes could be better, but it definitely satisfies the need for artery clogging.
Jan 22, 2012, 2:03 am
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Zaftigs is my personal fave. Empire eggs. Mmmmm.
BTW, it's in Brookline, two blocks from the Coolidge Corner stop on the Green Line C branch.
Jan 26, 2012, 1:24 pm
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Brookline Lunch was a bit greasy for my taste; and my taste runs greasy.
I like Sound Bites in Medford. Also, Deluxe Town Diner in Watertown but will only rarely endure the wait
I like Sound Bites in Medford. Also, Deluxe Town Diner in Watertown but will only rarely endure the wait
Jan 26, 2012, 1:57 pm
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Boston is a lame breakfast town, with lots of the popular places (e.g., Deluxe Town Diner, Friendly Toast) being overrated, IMHO. My favorite options:
Cheap, greasy spoon category: Joseph's Two, on Main St. in Waltham.
High end Sunday brunch: Mistral. Reservations available on opentable.
Cheap, greasy spoon category: Joseph's Two, on Main St. in Waltham.
High end Sunday brunch: Mistral. Reservations available on opentable.
Jan 26, 2012, 2:20 pm
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Jan 26, 2012, 2:32 pm
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For Davis Sq (Somerville):
For a good basic breakfast, then there is Rosebud that we always used to go to.
http://www.rosebuddiner.com/
For something a little fancier (and more expensive) for Sunday brunch there is Gargoyles on the Square:
http://www.gargoylesrestaurant.com/o...daybrunch_.htm
Cheers.
For a good basic breakfast, then there is Rosebud that we always used to go to.
http://www.rosebuddiner.com/
For something a little fancier (and more expensive) for Sunday brunch there is Gargoyles on the Square:
http://www.gargoylesrestaurant.com/o...daybrunch_.htm
Cheers.
Jan 26, 2012, 3:28 pm
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