"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."
--Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
Dining Out in Northampton A-Z
Just a short walk from the Smith College campus,
downtown Northampton has lots of excellent
restaurants, cafes, pubs, coffee houses and dessert shops
for every palate and budget:
Asian
TeaPot Restaurant, 116 Main Street - Chinese and Japanese, sushi bar; excellent--voted best in the Valley
Thai Kitchen, 2 Bridge Street - Thai Cuisine
Osaka Japanese Restaurant, 7 Old South Street - Sushi and Hibachi
Ichiban Restaurant, One Round House Plaza (by bus station) - Japanese specialties
Breakfast
Jake's No Frills Dining, 17 King Street - where the locals go for eggs and toast or pancakes in an old-fashioned atmosphere.
Sylvester's, 111 Pleasant Street - homemade breakfast, home-baked breads from 7 a.m., always busy, townspeople and visitors too. (Sylvester Graham, the inventer of the Graham Cracker, lived here!)
Breugger's Bagel Bakery, 96-98 Main Street - New York-style bagels, best in town with all the trimmings.
Cafes
Coolidge Cafe, 36 King Street - in the Hotel Northampton; a lovely place for a drink and appetizer, inside or outdoors; good lunch or dinner menu too; moderate
Green Street Cafe, 62 Green Street - upscale restaurant with a funky decor and gourmet food, nearest to Smith campus
Cajun Seafood
Eastside Grill, 19 Strong Avenue - upscale popular restaurant specializing in cajun dishes
Coffee Houses
Haymarket Cafe, Main Street - great coffee, cappucino, etc. plus juice bar and delicious vegetarian restaurant in a funky atmosphere; sort of a Berkeley, California ambience.
Starbucks, 211 Main Street - the ubiquitous Starbucks
Java Net Cafe, 241 Main Street - coffee and internet access too
Continental
Delray Bar and Grill, 1 Bridge Street - upscale dining
Crepes
Casablanca, Main Street - dinner crepes and salads, dessert crepes too
Deli
Vermont Country Deli, 48 Main Street - homemade salads, entrees, sandwiches, desserts, breads
Good Thyme Deli, 186 Main Street - salad bar, sandwiches
Dessert and Ice Cream
Herrell's Ice Cream, 8 Old South Street - homemade, voted #2 best ice cream shop in America by USA Today! Wow, right in our own home town!
Bart's Homemade, Main Street, - a local ice cream favorite; also serves light lunch.
La Fiorentina, 19 Armory - Italian pastries and good coffee drinks too; nice for after dinner desserts
Indian Food
India House, 45 State Street - near campus, home-like atmosphere, extensive menu, moderate
India Palace Restaurant, 28 Main Street - Indian specialties, moderate
Italian and Pasta Restaurants
Spoleto's Restaurant, 50 Main Street - upscale; delicious menu; Hilary and Chelsea dined here when they came to town.
Pizzeria Paradiso, 12 Crafts Avenue - popular, chic pizza restaurant (and other Italian food) specializing in brick oven pizza
Fresh Pasta Bistro, 249 Main Street - just as it's name says, fresh pasta is served here; casual; larger groups can be seated downstairs.
Mulino's, 21 Center Street - Italian dining
Joe's Cafe, 33 Market Street - Italian despite the Mexican hat on the neon sign; inexpensive, old-fashioned; town regulars, great pizza
Mexican and Latin
Cha Cha Cha! 134 Main Street - Latin grill, good, casual and inexpensive.
La Veracruzana, 31 Main Street - inexpensive Mexican; terrific burritos!
La Cazuela Restaurant, 271 Main Street - Mexican and food from the American Southwest; moderate.
Moroccan and Mediteranean
Amanouz Cafe, 44 Main Street - Moroccan and Mediteranean cuisine, very casual; inexpensive and tasty; they also serve a Moroccan breakfast.
Pizza by the Slice
Pinocchio's, 122 Main Street - endless varieties of excellent pizza by the slice; crowded and bustling.
Angelino's, Main Street - several varieties, very tasty
Steaks, Beef, and Surf & Turf
Union Station , 125 Pleasant Street - Northampton's old train station beautifully converted into a steakhouse.
Wiggins Tavern, 36 King Street - Historic American restaurant in the Hotel Northampton; pricey.
Vegetarian Cuisine
Paul and Elizabeth's in Thorne's Marketplace, Main Street - Northampton's quintessential vegetarian restaurant (with some fish, too); nice menu, varied choices. Moderate.
Haymarket Cafe, Main Street - funky, casual, inexpensive, delicious. Downstairs from the coffee house; feels like a Berkeley, California kind of place.
Bela Vegetarian, 68 Masonic Street - tofu and tempeh specialties.
Wine, Beer, Bars, Pubs, etc.
The Tunnel Bar - upscale, one-of-a-kind beautiful bar crafted out of an historic tunnel with original tiled walls. Music late at night. You won't find one like this anywhere else.
Fitzwilly's - 23 Main Street - bar and restaurant. This was Northampton's original "fern bar" from the '70's; still popular.
Packard's - the only place to go in Northampton if you want to have a smoke with a drink; good burgers and fries, extensive pub menu.
The Northampton Brewery -11 Brewster Court - a microbrewery serving its own beer; pub food too.
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