The Duck and Bunny
Come early for the crepes and cupcakes, which took first place in The Great Cup Cake Championship in 2012. The carrot cake cupcake is a favorite even for people who claim not to like sweets. Stay late for the quirky cocktails and cigars, which you can enjoy outside in the restaurantâs cozy garden.
La Creperie
Awesome little hole in the wall, where you can get tasty dinner and dessert crepes as well as smoothies for fairly cheap. Also, their late night hours are a big plus.
The Blue Elephant
Known for its incredible breakfast, The Blue Elephant serves up anything from the basic eggs, toast, homefries and coffee, to different fried egg sandwiches like the caprese tomato, basil and mozzarella or a spicy omelet like El Greco tomato, spinach, olive tapenade and feta. The prices are reasonable, all of them being around six to eight dollars. Also items on the breakfast menu are served all day long!
Geoff's Superlative Sandwiches on Benefit St
A family owned sandwich shop where you will find the food a tad on the expensive side, but worth it for the quality of their products and the non-commercial atmosphere.
Z Bar
If you are looking for a more sophisticated evening check out Z Bar, on the corner of the first major intersection. The menu features a mix of small appetizers perfect for a happy hour drinks, to dinners of roasted chicken, filet and spicy pastas. The meals range from anywhere to eight dollars to around thirty five dollars. This is also a great place for drinks. You can sit inside at the bar which features cool dimmed lighting and indie music or outside on the lighted patio.
Kartabar
A fancier upscale restaurant and lounge for the more sophisticated crowd. Mostly Mediterranean food is offered, which includes some special late-night deals, however on the whole the food is a little on the expensive side.
East Side Pocket
A Middle Eastern and Vegetarian food joint where you can order up some gyro, falafel, and kabobs, or some fries and wings if you want. Nothing on the menu is over $8.
Pizza Pie-er
After a night out or when youâre in need of something quick check out Pizza Pie-er. The name is self explanatory, but it doesnât say how amazing their pizza is, ranging by whole pizza or by the slice. You can even create your own pizza with their eclectic and delicious toppings, ranging from conventional cheese or pepperoni to meat, turkey, baked potato, bacon, vegetables, peppers, ham, pineapple and even a wide variety of cheeses. There are ten different sauces to choose from and five types of crust. The possibilities are not only delicious, but virtually endless. You can even order online!
Antonio's Pizza
Antonio's is a great place to go for a slice; they serve funky pizza creations as well as the original classics for cheap.
Au Bon Pain
The typical french-chain cafe is like a bakery and a sandwich shop in one. The food is good and the prices are decent.
Johnny Rockets
The mock on the classic 50s style dinner where you can go for burger, fries, and shake while pretending to be out of a scene of Grease. Who can resist that?