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- Renee’s Café
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Dining off campus can be a great way to bring a little more excitement into your diet, and it’s also a great way to explore the local communities. There are some restaurants already affiliated with Tufts through the MOPS program, and Medford and Somerville have some excellent dining options. If you want to trek a little further, Harvard Square and surrounding Boston, particularly the North End, are full of hundreds of different kinds of foods and local specialties. Students will often go out to big dinners, lunches, or brunches at local restaurants. Be careful, though, because going out to dinner a lot can get expensive, so make sure to limit dining out to special occasions. Not to worry, though, “settling” for Tufts on-campus eating options certainly does not spell out d-o-o-m for anyone. Students Speak Out
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There are no on-campus...
There are no on-campus restaurants, but Boston Avenue (with Espresso’s, Nick’s, and Tasty) is a short walk away. They are big on college food—pizza, Mexican, and sandwiches. But if you want fancier stuff, Boston is not that far away. You can also visit Davis Square by Tufts’ shuttle, and there are a lot of good restaurants there, like Joshua Tree, which is one of my favorites. |
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There are some decent places in...
There are some decent places in Medford, but no really nice places—it’s kind of a crappy town for restaurants. The good places are not on the meal plan, so you have to pay for them—which is inconvenient and expensive. |
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There are some good restaurants...
There are some good restaurants right near campus. There is one very popular pizza place, Espresso’s, which also sells subs and other foods. There are a handful of decent Asian food places, and one really good one called Rose’s. Of course, if you go into Boston, or even Cambridge with Harvard and MIT, there are endless wonderful restaurants. |
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There are great surrounding take...
There are great surrounding take out places—Espresso’s Pizza is my personal favorite. We have the usual cluster of delivery spots, and the Tufts’ meal plan you have to buy comes with ‘points’ that are good for delivery at three or four restaurants, which is useful for when you don’t feel like walking. |
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If you like Chinese, Rose’s and...
If you like Chinese, Rose’s and Panda Palace are really good—at least better than the other Chinese spots. Anna’s Taqueria is also good if you like Mexican. It’s really close to Tufts, and it’s cheap. |
FactsStudent Favorites
- Anna's Taqueria
- Rose's
- SoundBites
- Yoshi's
Other Places to Check Out
- Denise's Homemade Ice Cream
- J P Licks
- Nick's House of Pizza
- Sweet Creams
Grocery Stores
Johnnie's Foodmaster
105 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville
(617) 660-1342
Jumbo Express Convenience Store
Behind Campus Center
Shaw's Supermarket
49 White Street, Porter Square Shopping Center, Cambridge
(617) 876-1450
Store 24 (convenience store)
133 Main St., Medford
(781) 395-1047
Restaurant Listing
Anna's Taqueria
Mexican
236A Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville
(617) 666-3900
www.annastaqueria.com
Price: $2-$5
Good, fast, and dirt-cheap authentic burritos
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–11 p.m.
Antonia's Italian Bistro
Italian
37 Davis Sq., Somerville
(617) 623-6700
Price: $5-$15
20 percent discount on take-out orders with student ID
Hours: Daily10 a.m.–11 p.m.
Blue Shirt Café
Gourmet wraps, breakfast, smoothies
424 Highland Ave., Somerville
(617) 629-7641
Price: $4-$8
Juice bar
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 8 a.m.–9 p.m., Thursday– Saturday 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
Boloco
Burritos
340 Boston Ave., Medford
(339) 674-9740
www.boloco.com
Price: $5-$10
Often give out $1 burritos
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Café de Crepe
Crepes, coffee
283 Boston Ave., Medford
(781) 391-2030
Price: $5-$10
Delivers, so you can have crepes in bed!
Hours: Saturday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 4 p.m.–11 p.m.
Diva Indian Bistro
Indian
246 Elm St., Somerville
(617) 629-4963
Price: $10-$20
Cool bar
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
Espresso Pizza
American
336 Boston Ave., Medford
(781) 396-0062
Price: $5-$15
Great ice cream
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Thursday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m.
Fusion Express
Thai
195 Elm St., Somerville
(617) 623-3354
Price: $8-$15
Green tea, coconut ice cream, pad Thai
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Golden Light
Chinese
24 College Ave., Somerville
(617) 666-9822
Price: $5-$10
Open late
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 4:30 p.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 4:30 p.m.–3 a.m.
Joshua Tree Bar & Grill
American, Italian, Mexican
256 Elm St., Somerville
(617) 623-9910
www.joshuatreebarandgrill.com
Price: $10-$20
Lobster specials, dinner and movie Sunday nights 9–11 p.m.
Hours: Sunday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–1 a.m.
Panda Palace
Chinese
442 Salem St., Medford
(781) 396-8881
Price: $8-$15
MOPS delivery, all-you-can-eat buffet
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
Picante Mexican Grill
Mexican
217 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville
(617) 628-6394
Price: $5-$10
Biggest burritos
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Renee's Café
American
198 Holland St., Somerville
(617) 623-2727
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday 7 a.m.–1:30 a.m.
Rose's Chinese Restaurant
Chinese, sushi
321 Boston Ave., Medford
(781) 395-8885
Price: $10-$35
Healthy and low-calorie dishes
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.–11 p.m.
SoundBites
Breakfast, Middle Eastern
708 Broadway Ave., Ball Square, Somerville
(617) 623-8338
Price: $5-$10
Take out
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Tasty Gourmet
Deli
321B Boston Ave., Medford
(781) 391-9969
Price: $5-$10
Gourmet sandwiches—try the Stuffed Pilgrim!
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m.–6 p.m.
Wing Works
American
201 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville
(617) 666-9000
Price: $8-$15
“Where fine dining meets heat-n-eat.”
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.
Wings Over Somerville
Wings
519 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 666-9464
www.wingsover.com
Price: $5-$15
Great wings, started at UMass Amherst
Hours: Monday–Thursday, Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.
Yoshi's
Japanese, sushi
132 College Ave., Powderhouse Square, Somerville
(617) 623-9263
Price: $10-$30
Awesome miso soup
Hours: Monday–Thursday 5 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 5 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m.–10 p.m.
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