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Emerson College - Off-Campus Dining

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Best Pizza

  • New York Pizza
  • Upper Crust

Best Breakfast

  • Sorella's

Best Asian

  • Buddha's Delight

Best Healthy

  • Other Side Cosmic Café

Best Wings

  • The Pour House

Best Place to Take Your Parents

  • Legal Sea Foods
  • Mother Anna's
  • P.F. Chang’s
  • Prudential Center
  • Rock Bottom
  • UNO

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Taking the time to go off campus to eat is well worth the trip and money. Unfortunately, there aren’t many restaurants within sprinting distance of Emerson, which means many students don’t take the time to dine between classes. When there is a long break between classes or students have the time to travel, there are tons of great restaurants to try. Grasshopper and Buddha’s Delight are rival favorites for Emerson’s vegan students. Both restaurants offer Asian food that matches any “real meat” counterpart. Students also frequent restaurants in the North End for great pasta and Italian. Emerson is just a few blocks from Chinatown, which has plenty of cheap eats. As for late-night dining, the options are sparse. The South Street Diner is open 24 hours, as is Bova’s Bakery in the North End, but both can get pretty crowded in the early morning hours.

But since the meal plan is pretty generous, and the food is more than tolerable, it’s not always worth it for students to leave campus to feast. Pricing also becomes a concern for many students. School is expensive, and city eating can definitely add to an expense account quickly. The bottom line is that you can find any kind of food you want in Boston; hopefully, you have the time and the resources.

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EmeBH says:

Emerson College 2012

Communication and Journalism

Restaurants are something that...

Restaurants are something that this part of Boston has a real handle on. CityPlace, which is directly between the two dorms, has a few fast food places like Sbarro and Starbucks, as well as a California Pizza Kitchen and P.F. Chang's. Newbury Street, Tremont, and Beacon Hill are also just minutes away, and they offer a very diverse selection. For breakfast, Finagle A Bagel is a must, and if your friends are visiting, the Cheers bar and restaurant is only minutes away.

Off-Campus Dining: March 02, 2009
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EmeMCe says:

Emerson College 2010

English Language and Literature

Boston and the surrounding area...

Boston and the surrounding area has every cuisine a college student craves—some places are pricey, some are cheap. Emerson is right next to Chinatown where there is lots of cheap and delicious Chinese food. Right on campus there is Boloco, New York Pizza, which is open really late and really cheap and often flooded by Emerson students at 2 a.m., and lots of good pubs and chain restaurants.

Off-Campus Dining: February 19, 2009
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Anonymous says:

If New York Pizza was a woman, I’d...

If New York Pizza was a woman, I’d kiss her.

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nickmed says:

Emerson College 2013

Arts, Visual and Performing

Walk for Variety

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There are some good dining options near campus. City Place is less than a block away and has a few restaurants (including a California Pizza Kitchen) and a food court. If you want variety, you'll have to travel a little farther off-campus. The North and the South End are both within ten or fifteen minutes walking time from campus and have a wide assortment of options. Most places are not open past midnight. Starbucks and Dunkin' Doughnuts are everywhere to alleviate your coffee cravings.

Off-Campus Dining: March 16, 2010
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Anonymous says:

My favorite places to eat are...

My favorite places to eat are Grasshopper and the Italian restaurants in the North End. But while I’m at school, the only place I have time to patronize is the Dunkin’ Donuts.

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Student Favorites

  • Grasshopper
  • Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub
  • New York Pizza
  • Other Side Cosmic Café

24-Hour Dining

  • Bova's Bakery
  • South Street Diner

Grocery Stores

Deluca's Market
11 Charles St., Beacon Hill
(617) 523-4343

Shaw's Supermarkets
53 Huntington Ave., Boston
(617) 262-4688

Stop & Shop Supermarket
713 E. Broadway
(617) 269-7989

Restaurant Listing

Anna's Taquiera
Tex-Mex
1412 Beacon St., Brookline
(617) 739-7300
www.annastaqueria.com
Price: $5–$10
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Boca Grande
Tex-Mex
1294 Beacon St., Brookline
(617) 739-3900
Price: $5–$10
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Bova's Bakery
Italian baked goods, sandwiches, pizza
134 Salem St., North End
(617) 523-5601
Price: $2–$5
Hours: Daily 24 hours

Buddha's Delight
Vegan, pan-Asian
5 Beach St.
(617) 451-2395
Price: $5–$10
There is another location at 404 Harvard Street in Brookline.
Hours: Monday–Friday 12 p.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 12 p.m.–11 p.m.

Cheers
American
84 Beacon St.
(617) 227-9605
www.cheersboston.com
Price: $15–$20
The pub used in the opening sequence of the long-running, hit sitcom of the same name.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Finale
Dessert
1 Columbus Ave.
(617) 423-3184
www.finaledesserts.com
Price: $10–$25
An upscale restaurant that focuses on dessert items.
Hours: Monday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Tuesday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Friday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 5 p.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–11 p.m.

Grasshopper
Vegan, Chinese/Vietnamese
1 N. Beacon St., Allston
(617) 254-8883
Price: $5–$15
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

Indian Dhaba
Indian
180 Brighton Ave., Allston
(617) 787-5155
Price: $5–$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Kaya Sushi
Japanese
581 Boylston St.
(617) 236-5858
Price: $5–$15
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m.

Legal Sea Foods
Seafood
100 Huntington Ave., Copley Place
(617) 266-7775
www.legalseafoods.com
Price: $20–$30
Four locations in the Boston area alone.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
Seafood
34 Columbus Ave.
(617) 482-3999
www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Price: $15–$30
Watch for the giant inflatable crab!
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

Mother Anna's
Italian
211 Hanover St., North End
(617) 523-8496
Price: $5–$15
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Nan Ling Chinese Restaurant
Chinese
179 Massachusetts Ave.
(617) 247-1835
Price: $5–$10
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–3 a.m.

New Saigon Sandwich
Vietnamese with vegetarian options
696 Washington St.
(617) 542-6296
Price: $2–$5
Sandwiches with an Asian flair.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

New York Pizza
American
224 Tremont St.
(617) 482-3459
Price: $2–$5
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 8 a.m.–3 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Other Side Cosmic Café
Coffee, sandwiches, vegetarian
407 Newbury St.
(617) 536-9477
Price: $5–$10
Hip, bohemian atmosphere, occasional music and poetry performances, and local artwork on the walls.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m.

P.F. Chang's
Chinese
8 Park Plaza
(617) 573-0821
www.pfchangs.com
Price: $10–$20
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Prudential Center
Various restaurants
800 Boylston St.
www.prudentialcenter.com
Price: $10–$30
Hours: Varies by restaurant

Rock Bottom
American
115 Stuart St.
(617) 742-2739
www.rockbottom.com
Price: $10–$20
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday–Saturday 12 p.m.–1 a.m.

Sorella's
American, breakfast
388 Centre St., Jamaica Plain
(617) 524-2016
Price: $5–$10
Sorella's specializes in breakfast, and their omelettes are inventive and stuffed to the brim.
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–1:45 p.m.

Sound Bites
American, breakfast and lunch only
708 Broadway, Somerville
(617) 623-8338
Price: $5–$10
Some would say that this is the best breakfast place in Boston.
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–2:45 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

South Street Diner
American
178 Kneeland St.
(617) 350-0028
www.southstreetdiner.com
Price: $5–$10
Hours: Daily 24 hours

Spike's Junkyard Dogs
American, vegetarian options
108 Brighton Ave., Allston
(617) 254-7700
www.spikesjunkyarddogs.com
Price: $5–$10
The world's best hot dogs and grilled chicken sandwiches.
Hours: Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub
Middle Eastern with vegetarian options and weekend brunch
472/480 Massachusetts Ave.
(617) 492-9181
www.mideastclub.com
Price: $10–$15
Belly dancing every Sunday and Wednesday nights, two rooms for nightly concerts.
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

The Pour House
Pub food
909 Boylston St.
(617) 236-1767
Price: $5–$10
Hours: Daily 8 a.m.–2 a.m.

The Upper Crust
Pizza
20 Charles St.
(617) 723-9600
www.theuppercrustpizzeria.com
Price: $5–$10
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

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