Restaurant Recommendations for Northampton, Massachusetts

My Favorite Restaurant's Sites 

India House

Great space, great food. Hot means hot, so ask for mild if you need it. My favorite is the Chili Chicken Kadai, but you can't really go wrong here.

Amanouz Cafe

Cheap and delicious Moraccan food. This site has some reviews of the best deal in Northampton. They have a Sunday Brunch too!

Sylvester's

Best breakfast in Northampton. Try the oatmal sunflower bread if you get toast. On weekends, go early or be prepared to wait.

Eastside Grill

On Friday and Saturday expect a long wait. Steaks and Seafood at great prices. Great burger.

Osaka Japanese Restaurant

Northampton has way more sushi than you'd think a town of our size would need. This one is my favorite.

Caminito Restaurant

Get your Argentinian steak here.

Cafe Recommendations 

Woodstar

Woodstar is the best. Free wifi, great sandwiches and bread -- the hands-down best pastries in a Northampton cafe. Downside: very crowded.

Haymarket

Free wifi (sensing a pattern here?). Has real food (vegetarian only) and is a jumping place. You might just meet the mayor waiting to buy your latte.

Yellow Sofa Café

Too new for a website. Here are the details

Yellow Sofa Cafe
24 Main St
Northampton, MA 01060
(413)585-5877

Free wifi (of course), a yellow sofa (and more seating) and a nice little gift shop round out this lively café -- live music occasionally.

Dessert 

Herrell's Ice Cream

No visit to Northampton is complete without a visit to Herrell's. Competes with the country's best ice cream parlors. Indulge in some homemade hot fudge.

Special Occasions 

For when you want to splurge, these places are worth it

Circa

The best -- never had a bad meal. This is where I would go right now if I had something to celebrate.

Green Street Cafe

They grow their own vegetables and change their menu with the seasons. Great space with lots of light. I had my wedding reception here -- worth a splurge. Try it for Sunday Brunch as well (call to see if it's on -- seasonal).

They have recently reopened and added a Wine Bar.

Bistro Les Gras

Fun French Bistro -- good wine choices

General information 

Wayfaring Map - Northampton Restaurant Recommendations

Map of all of these locations

Food Pundit Northampton - Sorted by Rating

This is the list of restaurants in Northampton, sorted by rating. Take with a grain of salt because there aren't a lot of ratings right now.

WHMP Cuisine Scene

The Cuisine Scene for gift certificates for local restaurants (sold at less than face value)