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