A Taste of Worcester’s
RESTAURANTS
Afghani
Pomir Grill*, 119 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-755-7333 $$$
Maria’s Kitchen, 826 Main St, Worc, 508-797-3380 $
Sazon Latino, 130 Chandler St, Worc, 508-797-5645 $
East African (Somali, Ethiopian, Kenyan)
Fatima’s Café, 43 W. Boylston St, Worc, 508-762-9797 $ BYOB
German
Nick’s Bar & Restaurant, 124 Millbury St, Worc, 508-753-4030 $$
Ghanaian
Café International, 344 Pleasant St (inside bakery), Worc, 508-796-5387 $
Shiraz Armenian Cuisine, 259 Park Ave, Wor, 508-767-1639 $$
Anokye Krom, 687 Millbury St, Worc, 508-753-8471 $
Elder Paintsil’s Restaurant, 984 Main St, Worc, 508-755-5110 $
Sweet Mother’s Kitchen, 610 Lincoln St, Worc, 508-373-2655 $
Tropical Gardens, 344 Chandler St, Worc, 508-926-8787 $
Barbeque
Gourmet (eclectic, nouvelle cuisine)
Armenian
Smokestack Urban Barbeque, 90 Harding St, Worc, 508-363-1111 $
West Side Barbeque, 2 Richmond Ave, WorC, 508-756-6328 $ BYOB
Belgian Locovore Brew Pub
Ceres* Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St., 508-754-2000 $$$$
Greek
Armsby Abbey, 144 Main St, Worc, 508-795-1012 $$
Meze Greek Tapas Bar, 156 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-926-8115 $$
Zorba’s Taverna, 97 Stafford St, Worc, 508-796-5828 $$$
Brazilian
Hot Dogs
Breakfast
Indian (some have great, cheap lunch buffets, dinners)
Pampas Churrascaria*, 145 East Central St, Worc, 508-757-1070 $ BYOB
Annie’s Clark Brunch, 934 Main St, Worc, 508-756-1550 $
Bagel Time, 194B Park Avenue, Worc, 508-798-0440 $
Broadway, 100 Water St, Worc, 508-753-3233 $
Gold Star Restaurant, 68 West Boylston St, Wor, 508-852-7900 $
Shakers Café, 296 Hamilton St, Worc, 508-797-5550 $
The Twisted Fork, 509 Stafford St, Worc, 508-892-5437 $
Brunch (Sunday)
Armsby Abbey, 144 Main St, Worc, 508-795-1012 $$
Ceres*Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation,Wor, 508-754-2000 $$$$
Maxwell Silverman’s, Lincoln Square, Worc, 508-755-1200 $$$$
Chinese (Szechuan)
Red Pepper, 1083 Main St, Worc, 774-243-6488 $$ BYOB
Coffee Houses (live entertainment, open-mike, poetry slams, etc.)
Bean Counter Coffee Bar, 113 Highland St, Worc, 508-754-3125
Birch Tree Bread Company, 138 Green St, Suite 5, Worc, 774-243-6944
Express Yourself Coffee, 2C Richmond Ave, Worc, 508-755-3300
Acoustic Java, 932A Main St, Worc, 508-756-9446
NU Café, 335 Chandler St, Worc, 508-926-8800
Cuban
Café Reyes*, 421 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-762-9900
Dessert Bars
Sweet*, 305 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-373-2248
Wholly Cannoli, 490 Grafton Street, Worc, 508-753-0224
Diners (what Worcester is famous for!)
Boulevard Diner*, 155 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-799-4535 $
Corner Lunch, 133 Lamartine St, Worc, 508-799-9866 $
Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, 70 Clinton St, Shrewsbury, 508-856-0844 $
Lou Roc’s Diner, 1074 W Boylston St, Worc, 508-852-6888 $
Kenmore Diner, 250 Franklin St, Worc, 508-792-5125 $
Parkway Diner*, 148 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-753-9968 $
Miss Worcester Diner, 300 Southbridge St, Worc 508-753-5600 $
Dominican
Makao, 181 Millbury St, Worc, 508-767-3306 $
Coney Island Lunch, 158 Southbridge St, Worc, 508-753-4326 $
El Basha* 424 Belmont St, Worc 508-797-0884 $$
El Basha West, 256 Park Avenue, Worc, 508-795-0222 $$
Café International, 344 Pleasant St, Worc, 508-791-8566 $
Sahara Cafe,143 Highland St, Worc, 508-798-2181 $$
Mexican
Dos Tacos, 296 Pleasant St, Worc, 508-767-0075 $
Mezcal Tequila Cantina*,166 Shrewsbury St,Wor, 508-926-8308 $$$
El Patron, 192 Harding St, Worc, 508-757-8000 $$
Tacos Parilla Mexicana, 138 Millbury St, Worc, 508-798-3496 $ BYOB
Museum (inside Worcester Art Museum)
Museum Café, 55 Salisbury St, Worc, 508-799-4406 $$ (lunch only)
Pakistani (Halal)
Roti Roti, 2 Coes Square, Worc, 508-793-9900 $$ BYOB
Pizza
Corner Grille, 806 Pleasant St, Worc, 508-754-8884 $ BYOB
Volturno Pizza*, 72 Shrewsbury Street, Worc, 508-756-8658 $$$
Polish
Polka Café, 169 Millbury Street, Worc, 774-243-1302 $
Puerto Rican
Bollywood Grille*, 97 Boston Tnpke, Shrewsbury, 508-793-9888 $$
Udipi*, 378 Maple Ave, Shrewsbry 508-459-5099 $$ BYOB (veggie)
La Casa del Mofongo, 848 Main St, Worc, 508-796-5184 $
Iraqi (Halal)
Fuente de Vida, 1159 Main St, Worc, 508-929-3266 $$
Hacienda Don Juan, 875-B Main St, Worc, 508-756-2076 $
Irish (with excellent selection of libations)
Seafood
O’Connor’s, 1160 West Boylston St, Worc, 508-853-0789 $$
Sole Proprietor Seafood, 118 Highland St, Worc, 508-798-3474 $$$
Italian
Steak House
Alladin Restaurant, 320 Pleasant St, Worc, 508-304-9740 $
Café Espresso, 19 Wall St, Worc, 508-767-1818 $$ BYOB
Café Sorrento, 3B Rice Square (Palma’s Bakery), Worc, 508-798-9942 $
Chioda’s Trattoria*, 631 Franklin St, Worc, 508-459-6035 $$$
Ciao Bella 402, Grove St, Worc, 508-756-2426 $ BYOB
Mac’s Diner*, 185 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-868-7508 $ BYOB
Mare and Monti Trattoria, 19 Wall St, Worc, 508-757-1800 $$$
Piccolo’s*, 157 Shrewsbury St. Worc, 508-754-9709 $$$
Rosalina’s Kitchen, 83 Hamilton St, Worc, 508-926-8887 $$$ BYOB
Salvadoran
One-Eleven Chophouse*,111 Shrewsbury St,Wor, 508-799-4111 $$$
Tapas
Bocado (Spanish), 82 Winter St, Worc, 508-797-1011 $$$
Meze (Greek), 156 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-926-8115 $$
Mi Reyna (Latin Amer), 394 Belmont St, Worc, 774-823-3468 $$
Thai
Jamaican
Basil ‘N Spice, 299 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 774-317-9986 $$
Racha Thai, 545 Southwest Cutoff, Worc, 508-757-8884 $$
Thai Place*, 50 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, 508-425-3595 $$
Thai Time, 107 Highland Street, Worc, 508-756-7267 $$, BYOB
Japanese (Sushi)
Vegetarian
Jamaican Thymes, 169B Lincoln St, Worc, 508-868-1511 $
YaMon Jerk Hut, 482 Park Avenue, Worc, 508-799-0629 $
Baba, 309 Park Avenue, Worc, 508-752-8822 $$$$
Chuan Shabu, 301 Park Avenue, Worc, 508-762-9213 $$
Kai, 68 Stafford St, Worc, 508-770-1010 $$
Kenichi*, 270 Shrewsbury St, Worc, 508-926-8622 $$
Oishi, 8 Franklin St, Worc, 508-752-1688 $$ BYOB
Osaka*, 20 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, 508-753-1144 $$
Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Avenue, Worc, 508-792-1078 $$$
Takara, 10 Milbury St, Worc, 508-791-1140 $$1⁄2
Kenyan
Safari Cafe, 215 Chandler St, Worc, 508-799-7989 $ BYOB
Kosher-style Deli
Weintraub’s Jewish Deli & Rest.,126 Water St,Wor 508-756-7870 $
Lebanese
Bay State Shawarma & Grill, 86 Water St, Worc 508-753-6000 $
Belmont Vegetarian, 157 Belmont St, Worc, 508-459-0367 $
Chick Pea Vegan Café, 589B Park Ave, Worc, 774-312-7954 $
Evo, 34 Chandler St, Worc (in Living Earth Foods), 508-459-4240 $$
Loving Hut, 415 Chandler St, Worc, 508-459-0367 $ (Asian)
Vietnamese
Anh Thu, 439 Park Avenue, Worc, 508-752-1330 $ BYOB
Dalat Restaurant, 425 Park Ave, Worc, 508-753-6036 $ BYOB
Pho Dakao, 593 Park Avenue, Worc, 508-756-7555 $
Saigon Restaurant, 976-B Main St, Worc, 508-799-5250 $ BYOB
Soc Trang Express, 118 Cambridge St, Worc, 508-890-8783 $ BYOB
Vietnam Café, 148 Chandler St, Worc, 508-753-0688 $
Wine Bar (with cheese, chocolate & other comestibles)
The Citizen, 1 Exchange Place, Worc, 508-459-9090 $
Establishments marked with an * are within 1 mile walk from UMass
Thanks to Mike Ennis, MD UMMS for providing this annual listing