Local Restaurants in North Central Mass

My first several jobs were in local restaurants–(in order from ‘fancy’ to ‘not fancy’), The Fox Run and The King Phillip (both in Phillipston), Lee’s Hot Dog Stand and the Ice Cream Truck at Lake Dennison (both in Templeton), and I’m not even counting my brief stint in the kitchen at Baldwinville Nursing Home.

I’m assembling a list of locally owned restaurants in Central Massachusetts, and it’s a work in progress. I haven’t even gotten to the W’s, which means I haven’t listed anything yet in Worcester.

Pictured above is my favorite meal and my favorite wine, at one of my top favorite restaurants, the 111 Chop House in Worcester. Before you judge the spend, I turned 50 during Covid when there was no going out, so two years later for our 25th wedding anniversary we splurged. 🙂 Check out my list and message me if I missed any of your favorite locally owned Central Mass Restaurants. Message me here!

Ashburnham
Lucky Dragon II
Tavern on Central
Yaka Sawa Sushi and Grill

Ashby
873 Cafe and Smith Hill Tavern

Boylston
Boylston Deli Cafe and Catering
Bread and Butter Diner
Cyprian’s Restaurant
Dragon 88 Restaurant
Farmer and The Fork
The Other Place Pub

Clinton
Clinton’s Bar and Grille
Lou’s Diner
Similan Thai Bistro
The Simple Man Saloon and Grill
Spruce Street Tavern
Sunshine Cafe
Taqueria El Amigo 3
Tee’s Liberty Tavern
The Vegan Nest Cafe
Zaytoon Restaurant

Fitchburg
The 50/50 Diner
Bangkok Hill Thai Cuisine
Crazy Crab
Dario’s
El Toro Steakhouse
The Fay Club
Legends Bar and Grille
Makarios Kitchen
Mill City Pub
Singapore
Slattery’s Restaurant and Bar
Tacos Tequilas Grill
Pada Thai
Pammy’s Place
Zapata Mexican Cocina