Favorite restaurants in Allston/Brighton?

Charles River Speedway

Definitely gotta go here — start at Rite Coffee & Tea for incredible bevs & toasts, then bop around to all the other wonderful vendors. We especially love the empanadas & beers 🍻

The Scoop N Scootery

I'm double posting lol but the icecream sundaes here and their portions are SO good. Such a good stop for dessert

Dumpling Kingdom

If they like authentic Chinese food, the soup dumplings here are insanely good and many other things on the menu hit hard too

Roxy’s

Really good grilled cheese restaurant. There’s also one in Cambridge that’s a barcade

Carlo’s

Not fancy at all but delicious pastas (especially the gnocchi) and do not miss the Grand Marnier shrimp starter. They do lunch as well.

Shabu Shabu

All-you-can-eat hot pot, dessert included 🍦😋

Shabu zen

I love this hotpot place, perfect for these cold, rainy winter days! It’s a bigger location than the chinatown one.

Love this place for lunch or dinner. Their tacos and margaritas are amazing!