Best Places To Eat Off Campus
The Best Places to Eat Off Campus
By: SSG Emily Niedermeyer
Let’s face it, dining hall food can get a little dreary after eating three meals a day in the same environment. Even though food is changed out often, it can be good to get a change of scenery and a change of diet while at school. Northeastern is right in the Back Bay Neighborhood, surrounded by tons of restaurants, quick service and markets to choose from. Here are a few of my favorites just a couple of minutes’ walk from campus.
Gyroscope combines European and Mediterranean influence with a variety of unique spreads, toppings and sauces. This Greek cuisine is unique and delicious. You can build your own Gyro, Plate or Salad with a spread, protein, topping and sauce. They also offer traditional desserts.
My favorite menu choice is the Gyro, which wraps your food in a tasty, house-made pita. I love pairing the lemon hummus with the zesty herb dressing. They also have Greek fries, which are so, so good. This restaurant is located just a couple minutes from Northeastern’s campus.
Just a couple minutes away from Gyroscope on Huntington Avenue, Mamacita offers authentic Mexican comida. You can choose from a variety of foods, like burritos, rice bowls, quesadillas, tacos, nachos and plates. They offer vegan proteins such as falafel, tofu and veggies as well as traditional options, and there are many toppings to choose from.
I usually go for a burrito with grilled chicken, rice and veggies. The restaurant has plenty of seating for big and small parties alike.
Blaze Pizza near Fenway is about a 10–15-minute walk, depending where you are on campus. They have house made dough, specialty crusts and a number of toppings that you can customize with. These pizzas are made right in front of you and fast-fired in a couple of minutes.
I love Blaze because they offer vegan cheese and vegan dough, which is sometimes hard to find at traditional pizza restaurants. I also love that the pizzas are personal size, which provides a delicious meal and some leftovers too!
Dumpling Palace is about a 10-minute walk from campus on Massachusetts Avenue. They also offer take-out and food delivery if you prefer to eat your food at home. The menu is huge, with a broad variety of options for all Chinese food lovers. Some highlights from my last visit were the crab rangoon, fried rice with beef (my staple), the pork buns and sesame chicken.
It is one of the best places to order a lot and then share with friends, so I highly recommend larger parties!
Cheesecake Factory is in the Prudential Center about a 15-minute walk from campus. It has one of the largest menus I have browsed, which makes deciding on meals difficult, but there is something for everyone. It is pricier than the other options on this list, but the portion sizes are big. I can get three meals out of one when I bring home leftovers!
Me and my friends have made Cheesecake Factory dinners a beginning-of-semester occurrence, so if you ever have something to celebrate, it is a great place to go.
Bonus: El Jefe’s Taqueria
El Jefe’s is right off campus on Huntington Avenue and is open until 3:00am. What more is there to say?