Neighborhood Business Guide
We hope you visit small businesses in all of Boston's neighborhoods!
The City of Boston wants to help you discover vibrant businesses in all of our neighborhoods. We hope you'll dine, shop, and explore the city!
All businesses included on this Guide were self-selected. If you would like to be added to this Guide, please email econdev@boston.gov.
Boston's Neighborhoods
Allston
Globally-Inspired Dishes | 40 Western Avenue
Women's Clothing Discount Retailer | 1 Braintree Street
New England Seafood Classics | 164 Brighton Avenue
Neighborhood Dive Bar | 7 North Beacon Street
Neighborhood Comfort Food Restaurant and Pub | 197 North Harvard Street
Back Bay
Salon | 207 Newbury Street
Fruit Tea & Boba Spot | 215 Newbury Street
Customized Apparel & Accessories | 324a Newbury Street
Parisian Style Café-Restaurant | 25 Massachusetts Avenue
Interactive Candle Making and Fragrance Workshops | 176 Newbury Street
Historic LGBT Bar and Club | 209 Columbus Avenue
LGBTQ+ Bar | 909 Boylston Street
Mediterranean Restaurant | 279A Newbury Street
Bagel Shop & Cafe | 535 Boylston Street
Charcuterie Boards, Pizza, and More | 130 Dartmouth Street
Brighton
Afghan Restaurant | 384 Western Avenue
Pakistani Restaurant | 130 North Beacon Street
Azerbaijani Restaurant and Pizzeria | 1696 Commonwealth Avenue
Korean Fusion Restaurant | 76 Brighton Avenue
Elevated Seafood-Focused Restaurant | 67 Guest Street
Vietnamese & Thai Restaurant | 1790 Commonwealth Avenue
Dorchester
Reworked Vintage Fashion | 1074 Blue Hill Avenue
Bowling and Billiards | 820 Morrissey Boulevard
Jamaican Restaurant | 388 Blue Hill Avenue
European Market and Deli | 120 Boston Street
Historic Neighborhood Bar | 795 Adams Street
Vegetarian Indian Restaurant | 27 Harbor Point Boulevard
Historic Tavern | 772 Adams Street
Local Ice Cream Shop | 384 Neponset Avenue
Bakery | 208 Columbia Road
Jamaican Restaurant | 143 Washington Street
Caribbean and Soul Food | 33 Hancock Street
Caribbean Event Space | 986 Blue Hill Avenue
Downtown
Grill-Focused Restaurant | 2 West Street
Historic Bar and Restaurant | 45-55 Union Street
Wellness Spa | 8 City Hall Avenue
New England Restaurant | 131 State Street
Indoor Marketplace | 100 Hanover Street
Escape Room | 55 Court Street
Chilean Restaurant | 101 Arch Street
Local Brewery | 35 Temple Place
Irish Pub | 2 Center Plaza
Florist | 445 Washington Street
Small Group Tours | 7 Marshall Street
Handcrafted Donut Shop | 90 Oliver Street
Juice & Smoothie Shop | 230 Congress Street
Outdoor Patio Bar | 6 Long Wharf
Leather Shoes | 2 South Market Street
Barbershop | 82 Broad Street
American Brasserie | 60 Franklin Street
Escape Room | 130 Water Street
Taproom with Rooftop Terrace | 60 State Street
Restaurant and Lounge Featuring Southern Cuisine with Caribbean Influences | 180 Lincoln Street
Boston Souvenirs | 27 School Street
Beer Garden & Performance Space | Boylston & Tremont Streets
Fast Casual Mexican Restaurant | 121 Water Street
Elevated Neighborhood Sports Bar | 40 Broad Street
Barber | 3 Center Plaza
Hair and Makeup Salon | 3 Center Plaza
East Boston
Local Brewery | 154 Maverick Street
Family-owned Mexican Restaurant | 150 Meridian Street
Mexican and Central American Restaurant | 94 Saratoga Street
Family-Owned Mexican Restaurant | 1045 Saratoga Street
Colombian Restaurant | 636-638 Bennington Street
Authentic Colombian Restaurant | 54 Bennington Street
Colombian Restaurant | 350 Bennington Street
Waterfront Restaurant | 6 New Street
Peruvian Restaurant | 409 Chelsea Street
Waterfront Venue | 1 East Pier Drive
Peruvian Restaurant | 384 Chelsea Street
Fenway-Kenmore
Local Outpost of the Nantucket Brewery | 1301 Boylston Street
Whiskey Bar and Tavern | 1310 Boylston Street
An Any-Occasion Restaurant | 775 Beacon Street
Juice Shop | 265 Massachusetts Avenue
Plant Based Ice Cream | 144 Brookline Avenue
Turkish-Mexican Hybrid Restaurant | 350 Longwood Avenue
Burger Restaurant | 86 Van Ness Street
Local Taproom | 401 Park Drive
Jamaica Plain
Casual Mexican-Inspired Restaurant | 711 Centre Street
Local Brewery | 3204 Washington Street
Scottish Restaurant and Bar | 284 Amory Street
Massage Therapist | 3464 Washington Street
Dominican and Latin American Restaurant | 302 Centre Street
Local Brewery with Tours | 30 Garmania Street
Wine Shop | 488 Centre Street
Cafe | 284 Amory Street
Personalized Tours | 18 Jaeger Terrace
Visit Our Legacy Businesses
If you're looking to experience authentic Boston, consider visiting a Legacy Business. Legacy Businesses have been located within the city of Boston for at least 10 years and contribute to the cultural, historical, and societal fabric of our neighborhoods.
Mattapan
Vibrant, Authentic Jamaica Restaurant | 1301 Blue Hill Avenue Unit C
Juice Shop | 1290 Blue Hill Avenue
Haitian Restaurant | 1210 Blue Hill Avenue
Haitian American Restaurant | 1592 Blue Hill Avenue
Pizzeria | 1631 Blue Hill Avenue
North End
Italian Restaurant | 29 Prince Street
Espresso bar with Televised Soccer Games | 308 Hanover Street
Soccer Bar and Pizzeria | 289 Causeway Street
Italian Restaurant | 114-116 Salem Street
Pizzeria | 90 Causeway Street
Quick Service Breakfast | 252 Commercial Street
Modern Italian Steakhouse | 250 Hanover Street
Modern Cuisine | 54 Salem Street
Roslindale
Local Brewery | 2 Belgrade Avenue
Florist | 609 American Legion Highway
All-Day Café, Bar, and Restaurant | 14 Birch Street
Neighborhood Café & Market | 16 Birch Street
Indian Restaurant | 2147 Washington Street
Bar, Event Venue, and Co-working Space | 4228 Washington Street
New Zealand-Style Ice Cream | 48 Corinth Street
Roxbury
Seaport & Fort Point
Tapas Restaurant | 25 Thomson Place
Local Outpost of the Nantucket Brewery | 185 Northern Avenue
Upmarket Seafood | 270 Northern Avenue
Asian Fusion Restaurant | 300 Pier Four Boulevard
Waterfront Oyster Bar | 10 Waterside Avenue
Italian Restaurant | 11 Fan Pier Boulevard
Farm to Table Restaurant | 300 Pier 4 Boulevard
South Boston
Bar-Style Pizza | 10 Old Colony Avenue
Taproom | 10 Old Colony Avenue
Pizzeria | 445 West Broadway
Sailing Cruises | 10 Waterside Avenue
Neighborhood Bar | 658 East Eighth Street
Plant Shop | 365 West Broadway
Indoor Rock Climbing | 30 Old Colony Avenue
Community Bowling Alley | 543 East Broadway
Florist | 9 West Broadway
South End
American and Italian Restaurant | 817 Harrison Avenue
Restaurant and Bar with Live Music | 541 Tremont Street
Black-owned Boutique Gift Shop | 623 Tremont Street
Diner Operating for Over 99 Years | 429 Columbus Avenue
Craft Food and Cocktails | 40 Berkeley Street
Sushi Restaurant | 352 Harrison Avenue
Ethiopian Restaurant | 1746 Washington Street
Spanish Tapas Restaurant | 1704 Washington Street