Downtown

The neighborhood contains the city’s financial district and one of the major shopping areas known as Downtown Crossing. A lot of the lunch places cater to the 9-5 schedule and close for the evening.


Sightseeing

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Best of Boston

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Where to Eat

Breakfast

Thinking Cup
local coffeeshop chain with breakfast and lunch options

Cafe Bonjour
sit down breakfast with great brunch options

Bakey Bakery
large selection of baked goods and coffee option

Lunch

Thinking Cup
local coffeeshop chain with breakfast and lunch options

Chacarero
unbelievable sandwiches with a spicy twist

Sam LaGrassa's
delicious hearty sandwiches, massive portion sizes

Luke’s Lobster
hole-in-the-wall place specializing in chowder and lobster rolls made with fresh caught Maine seafood, very quick and very tasty

James Hook
the best lobster roll in town, along with other seafood such as cooked crab-cakes and live lobster

Boston Public Market
indoor market with local food and artist booths, great for lunch or dinner

Roche Bros
underground supermarket in the heart of downtown, upstairs has a salad and hot food bar for easy on-the-go meals

Dinner

The Merchant Bar and Grill
solid food and drinks all around

Legal Sea Foods
seafood chain, great quality of food

Democracy Brewing
locally owned brewery with good food

jm Curley
rustic burger bar with excellent beer and whiskey

Bogie’s Place
the best steak house in Boston hidden inside of jm Curley, make a reservation ahead of time and look for the red velvet curtain entrance inside

Drinks

Yvonne’s
stylish hideaway speak-easy styled in classic marble & mahogany wood

Dessert & Snacks

Insomnia Cookies
local chain known for delicious cookies and ice-cream

Kane's Donuts
amazing donuts

Omni Parker Hotel
home to the original Boston Cream Pie and still as delicious


Bathrooms

Automated Toilet Outside City Hall
completely automated self-washing toilet facility on Congress Street, small change required to use

Boston Public Market
artisanal farm-to-table market with 20+ vendors and public restrooms

City Hall
inside the concrete building dominating City Hall Plaza are public restrooms

The Corner Mall Food Experience
(mostly) underground food court located in Downtown Crossing

Quincy Market
food court located in the historical Quincy Market building next to Faneuil Hall