There’s so much Mexican here that it’s been easy to miss Achilito’s, a Massachusetts family-owned chain that chose Cambridge for its third location in 2024.
Plantain burrito at Achilito’s Taqueria
Samosas at the Davis Square Farmers Market
Go with SamosaMan's spicy chicken: This hand pie was packed to bursting with meat with a good burn to it – sort of a signifier of spice without making the eater’s eyes water.
Cheese boureka at Tatte
$4.50 Until recently, I hadn’t spent much time at Assembly Row – it’s a little out of the way for me – but found myself camping out while awaiting the launch of a summer farmers market. That let me...
Buffalo chicken pizza at Ernesto’s
The location of this Boston mainstay at Assembly Row, opened in 2015, is careful to warn customers that they’re at risk of getting a great deal.
Veggie patty at Chatty Patty
$3 Yes, this is take two on Chatty Patty (and take three on the Eastern Edge Food Hall). But empanadas, calzones, pasties, turnovers: I love them all, especially affordable ones, and the variety of...
H Mart baked sweet potato
The skin of H Mart’s baked sweet potato is crispy and slightly charred; the inside tastes of caramel and umami, and is so soft it’s nearly mashed.
Classic Three Cheese at Roxy’s Grilled Cheese
Roxy’s delivered a solid grilled cheese, and why wouldn’t it? it's been Roxy's bread and butter since it launched as a food truck in 2011.
Egg and cheese empanada at Zaruma Gold Coffee
The counter of Zaruma Gold Coffee hosts a sight to set even the fullest of stomachs to rumbling: row upon row of puffy, golden-brown empanadas.
Chorizo taco at Los Tacos Hermanos
I’ve loved the idea of chorizo more than a lot of the chorizo I’ve eaten. This perfect taco goes its own way with a chorizo so mild it was shocking.
Lemon blueberry scone at Vinal Bakery
American scones can be dry and crumbly, a clumsy exaggeration of the savory British version of this cousin to the biscuit. Vinal dodges the dry.