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I live in Northampton and love to eat. These are some of my favorite places.
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.
- Cafe Lebanon
- This place is new, but it's awesome -- middle eastern food.
- Caminito Restaurant
- Get your Argentinian steak here.
Cafe Recommendations
Sure, we have a Starbucks -- but you're better off trying one of our local cafes.
- 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
Woodstar is a great place for dessert. I also recommend these places.
- 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. - Del Raye
- Excellent wine list and menu. Also, a bar menu is available (try the burger -- you won't be disappointed).
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)
Northampton Restaurant Guide
The Menu: Northampton, Amherst, and the Five College Area (NAFCA)
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 09/06/2008)
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