Where to Eat in Greater Boston for March 2026

New Restaurants to Try This Month

Recent (or imminent) openings to check out.

Two styles of momo and wai wai sadeko, a crunchy noodle salad, from Aama Lama in Malden (via delivery). / Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Aama Lama (Malden)

The Greater Boston area, particularly north of the city, has an abundance of momo—but we’ll never argue with the debut of even more. The plump Nepali dumplings shine at Malden newbie Aama Lama, stuffed with pork, chicken, or veggies and served in various styles. Try the crunchy, tangy wai wai sadeko on the side, a noodle salad with tomato and onion.

519 Main St., Malden, 781-321-8800, aamalama.com.

Ama at the Atlas’ aji chicken roulade with aji panca jus, maple verde, shallot jam, warm potato salad, and fried herbs. / Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Ama at the Atlas (Allston)

At this new sibling to Dorchester’s award-winning Comfort Kitchen, a globally inspired menu is a metaphor for nourishment and an ode to the caregivers who provide it. “Each dish reflects the history of someone [here], someone’s flavors, what they grew up with,” culinary director Shelley Nason told Boston when the restaurant opened in late January. On the plate, that might mean a warming bowl of pozole verde or a decadent jerk-glazed confit duck leg.

40 Western Ave. (the Atlas Hotel), Allston, Boston, ama-boston.com.

Cafe Noodo (West End)

Restaurants featuring Lanzhou beef noodle soup are getting some time in the Boston spotlight: Zhi Wei Cafe nabbed a Michelin recommendation; the always-busy Lanner Noodles recently expanded from Cambridge to the Seaport. Now there’s another local addition, steps from North End. Cafe Noodo makes several fresh noodle dishes alongside the Lanzhou beef—tomato and egg noodles, for instance—as well as boba. How’s that for a pre- or post-commute refreshment?

1 Nashua St., West End, Boston, instagram.com/cafenoodo.

The Down Low. / Courtesy photo

The Down Low (Woburn)

There’s a new subterranean cocktail hideaway outside of Boston, featuring complex drinks made with seasonal, house-made syrups, infusions, and such. Live music and a menu centered on Detroit-style pizza complete the experience. Longtime local bartender Curtis McMillan (Wink & Nod, Tiki Rock) is creative director of the cozy space, which seats 80 and is located below the Brickyard.

371 Main St., Woburn, downlowbar.com.

Eastern Edge. / Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Eastern Edge (Kendall Square, Cambridge)

Greater Boston isn’t letting the food-hall dream die just yet. The newest addition to the genre is a slam-dunk lineup of southern comfort food, stacked burgers, Vietnamese rice bowls, and more.

290 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge, easternedgefoodhall.com.

Nova Restaurant (Downtown Boston)

Steps from the Common, a new restaurant colorfully bedecked in faux flowers features a mix of Central Asian and European cuisines. Think: omelets, English breakfast, and cottage-cheese-stuffed syrniki (pancakes) in the morning; samsa (meat-stuffed puff pastry), borscht, and pasta Bolognese in the evening. Entrees such as boso lagman (stir-fried noodles), plov (rice pilaf with beef), and manty (big steamed dumplings) give newbies a crash course in Central Asian food. The restaurant is fully halal.

131 Tremont St., Downtown Boston, instagram.com/nova__boston.

Sanbada (Allston)

The first of three Korean concepts opening together in the former Tavern in the Square space in Allston has arrived: Sanbada, featuring wood-fired meat and fish dishes. (The name means “mountain and sea.”) Currently in “soft opening” mode, Sanbada has been serving a limited menu, with items such as mackerel, spicy pork, and flounder served alongside banchan (Korean side dishes), soup, and rice. Still to come: Jinjee, Korean barbecue, and Bomb Bada, the nighttime transformation of Sanbada into a cocktail lounge.

165 Brighton Ave., Allston, Boston, instagram/sanbada.allston.

Sing Choi Kee (Malden)

Come for the drinks topped with bear-shaped ice cubes, stay for the indulgent Hong Kong-style dishes, from fish balls to French toast. This new outpost of a Flushing, New York-based spot adds to Malden’s strong Chinese food lineup.

7 Pleasant St., Malden, singchoikee.net.

Sorella’s Maine lobster gnocchi with truffle mascarpone and sherry riduzione. / Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Sorella (Burlington)

Consider this your new suburban destination for date nights and private events full of scratch-made pasta. The Tuscan Brands team did a switcheroo with its Tuscan Kitchen space in the northwestern ‘burbs, reimagining favorites like lobster pizza and lightening up the design.

2400 District Ave., Burlington, sorellaburlington.com.

New York-based Detroit-style pizza chain Emmy Squared is featured at Boston’s Swingers. / Courtesy photo

Swingers (Back Bay)

Whimsical mini golf—cool. Add in cheesy squares of Detroit-style pizza from a fan-favorite New York chain on the side—even cooler. The activity-bar craze continues, and we’re A-OK with that. See inside here.

777 Boylston St., Back Bay, Boston, swingers.club.

Tigerbaby dishes at High Street Place food hall. Clockwise from top left: tiger tangerine chicken, Korean pork tteokbokki, Thai basil chicken, and black pepper beef and broccoli. / Photo by Brian Samuels

Tigerbaby (Downtown Boston)

Long live Tiger Mama: Chef and restaurateur Tiffani Faison has resurrected the gone-but-not-forgotten, Southeast Asian-inspired Fenway restaurant, sort of—in fast-casual, food-hall form. Now open at High Street Place, where Faison also has four other restaurants, Tigerbaby serves takeout-friendly versions of old faves (Singapore street noodles, pad krapow gai) and other fun treats (mini fried dumplings).

100 High St. (High Street Place food hall), Downtown Boston, highstreetplace.com.

From left: Andy Cartin, Jamie Bissonnette, and Babak Bina of BCB3 Hospitality, photographed at Zurito. / Photo by Brian Samuels

Willie’s (Beacon Hill)

We can’t wait for the Somaek and Zurito team to “let its food freak flag fly” when Willie’s opens in mid-March. While chef Jamie Bissonnette and co. typically focus on a specific region, this’ll be the delightfully eclectic neighborhood pizza-and-more joint that Charles Street needs.

20 Charles St., Beacon Hill, Boston, williesboston.com.

New Cafes to Try This Month

Plenty of places to caffeinate.

Arwa Yemeni Coffee (Brookline)

Need adorable camel latte art on your Instagram account? This Texas-based Yemeni café chain debuts in Coolidge Corner in early March, the first of several 2026 Yemeni openings adding to Greater Boston’s current scene, as it were: a single restaurant.

1333 Beacon St., Coolidge Corner, Brookline, arwacoffee.com.

Call Me Honey (East Cambridge)

A new life for an old cafe: Late last year, Justin and Rachel Pronovost announced the closure of Curio Coffee, their petite cafe near Lechmere, after a decade of tasty Liège-style waffles (and occasional forays into wine bar-style evening service). They’re focusing on their North Andover pizzeria, Garlic Breath—which, by the way, is well worth the trip outside the city. But the cozy Curio space is in the good hands of two alums: Longtime barista Riss and occasional staffer Hannah are the new owners and have rebranded and refreshed. We can’t wait to see the evolution, but yes, the waffles are staying! (Try the savory weekend option.)

441 Cambridge St., East Cambridge, instagram.com/honeyscambridge.

Hey! I Am Yogost (Allston)

Mochi-topped, yogurt-based drinks star at this nine-year-old Chinese chain. Some drinks feel like a meal—the options infused with purple rice and oats, for instance—while lighter, fruity teas area available, too. (Throw in some boba or jelly for fun.) The new Allston shop is Yogost’s first Massachusetts outpost.

147 Brighton Ave., Allston, Boston, instagram.com/yogostusa.

MOTW Coffee & Pastries (Quincy)

Born from the “Muslims of the World” social media community, this cafe chain now numbers over a dozen locations across the United States, including Shrewsbury and this buzzy new Quincy outpost. Flavored lattes get top billing—pistachio, date cardamom, Biscoff, and more—alongside milk cakes, muffins, and other sweets. There are a handful of halal savory empanadas, too.

279 Willard St., Quincy, 508-360-6383, motw.coffee.

Wildgrain Bakehouse rendering. / Image by Guggenheim Architecture + Design Studio

Wildgrain Bakehouse (Somerville)

Wildgrain—a Somerville-founded subscription box company for par-baked, frozen breads and more—opens its first brick-and-mortar café and test kitchen on March 5, right in its hometown. Stop by to try (warm, fully baked) Wildgrain products (croissants, cookies, and more, including gluten-free selections) and take home frozen items, no subscription needed.

29R Properzi Way, Somerville, wildgrain.com.

New Markets to Try This Month

It’s a good time for home cooks, too.

Boston Provisions Market. / Photo by Haley Abram

Boston Provisions Market (Seaport District)

This brand new market brings two iconic local food brands conveniently under one roof: Wulf’s Fish and Savenor’s Butchery. The former, a seafood wholesaler founded as a Brookline fish market in 1926, acquired the latter, a butcher and market that first opened in Cambridge in 1939, last year. Butchers and fishmongers cut products to order and offer advice to home cooks seeking everything from wagyu beef to New England lobster to Japanese hamachi.

1 Boston Wharf Rd., Suite G, Seaport District, Boston, 617-423-3474, bostonprovisionsmarket.com.

Hamersley’s Pantry (South Boston)

Sophie Dunn (née Hamersley) grew up in her parents’ restaurant, the South End stalwart Hamersley’s Bistro that closed in 2014. (Roast chicken, how we miss you.) Childhood memories of food and hospitality imbue her cheery new neighborhood shop full of pantry staples, special treats, and housewares perfect for entertaining. One might find everything from artisanal mac and cheese to Swedish candy to mugs embossed with dainty strawberries.

341 W. Broadway, South Boston, hamersleyspantry.com.

Older Restaurants Doing New Things

Expansions and other changes—time for a (re)visit.

Harpoon Seaport’s Haute Dogs, a collaboration with chef Ken Oringer. / Courtesy photo

Harpoon Seaport (Seaport District)

Farewell, Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall; hello, Harpoon Seaport. And hello, hot dogs! For its 40th anniversary, Harpoon has rebranded its sprawling Seaport District venue and is now digging deeper into food. (Don’t worry: The soft pretzels are sticking around.) Haute Dogs, a collaboration with James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer, kicks things off with creative hot dogs with toppings inspired by bánh mì, street corn, and more; there are also bar pies. The food program will get a refresh twice a year, so head in soon if you have your heart set on trying these dogs.

306 Northern Ave., Seaport District, Boston, 617-456-2322, harpoonbrewery.com.

Jumbo Seafood (Brookline)

A multi-year Best of Boston Chinese restaurant, this Chinatown stalwart has added a new location near Boston University, thankfully offering all-day dim sum. There’s also lots more on the, er, jumbo menu, from Cantonese-style dishes (oyster pancakes, stir-fried frog legs, roasted squab) to, of course, seafood (black bean garlic clams, fried rock fish, black-pepper eel).

1032 Commonwealth Ave., Brookline, 617-858-8168, jumboseafoodboston.com.

Lanikai at Love Art Sushi (East Cambridge)

This local mini-chain of poke bowl spots has expanded to East Cambridge (next to Lechmere station), and the new location devotes even more attention to Hawaiian cuisine on Thursday through Saturday evenings with its Lanikai project. Specially sourced, seasonal fish and other ingredients from the islands are presented in handroll form alongside Hawaiian snacks like mac salad and butter mochi.

1 Canal Pk., East Cambridge, loveartsushi.com/lanikai.

Mass Hole Donuts at the Great American Beer Hall (Medford)

Things just got sweeter at Medford’s massive beer hall: Somerville-based Mass Hole Donuts has opened a cafe onsite, serving doughnut holes and coffee from 8 to 1 p.m. (or sell out) Thursday through Sunday. The Massachusetts-inspired flavors are constantly changing, but you might find, for example, the Bobby Orr-eo, a chocolate cake doughnut hole dunked in chocolate ganache and topped with black and gold sprinkles, Oreo buttercream, and a mini Oreo. Booze starts flowing at noon on weekdays, 11 a.m. on weekends, if you’re looking to spike your cafe beverage.

142 Mystic Ave., Medford, gabhall.com, massholedonuts.com.

Third Time Together (Kendall Square, Cambridge)

Once a Best of Boston ice cream pop-up, Third Time Together (f.k.a. Third Time Ice Cream) has evolved into an all-day cafe with Middle Eastern flavors over the course of a couple residencies in Cambridge and Boston. In mid-March, Third Time Together gets its very own permanent space in Kendall, serving both cafe fare and its creative and unexpected ice cream flavors. Some favorite dishes from the past residencies will return, such as the Levantine hot dog, topped with schug-spiced sauerkraut and amba (pickled mango) mustard, and Lebanese Blonde, a garlicky cauliflower-stuffed pita.

399 Binney St., Kendall Square, Cambridge, thirdtimetogether.co.

Looking Ahead

Intriguing spots set to open in the next couple months or so. Find more to look forward to in our 2026 anticipated openings guide.

Breakfast sandwich at Lulu Green. / Courtesy photo

Lulu Green (Kendall Square)

Three cheers for vegan cuisine: This Southie success story adds a third location in early 2026, showcasing flavor-packed, meat-free food all day (hello, gochujang-glazed seitan lettuce wraps!) to please even the most carnivorous among us.

675 W. Kendall St., Kendall Square, Cambridge, lulugreen.com.

Duck at Urban Hearth. / Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Urban Hearth (Inman Square)

A big new space means more locavore magic—and easier-to-book chef’s-counter seats—when this Michelin-recommended gem moves from North Cambridge to Inman in early spring. Fingers crossed the giant biscuits stay on the menu.

1281 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge, urbanhearth.net.