Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Eat in Roxbury, by the Record

5 places in the record

The best places to eat in Roxbury, by the professional record: Eater, Boston Magazine, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Suya Joint comes out on top.

Madhouse Cafe and Merengue hold the next two places. Boston Magazine and Eater show up on more of this list than any other guide.

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  1. Rank 1. Suya Joint

    Awards
    Address
    185 Dudley St, Unit 2, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Madhouse Cafe

    Awards
    Address
    24 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
    Hours
    Mon 8 AM–4 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 2. Merengue

    Awards
    Address
    160 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  4. Rank 4. Merengue Restaurant

    Awards
    Address
    160 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  5. Rank 4. Nubian Markets

    Awards
    Address
    2565 Washington St Roxbury, MA · Roxbury
    Hours
    Mon 8 AM–8 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.