The Neighborhood Restaurant

Where to Find the Best Brunch in Boston, From Somerville to the South End | Condé Nast Traveler

"Somerville's Union Square has long been home to The Neighborhood Restaurant, an institution in a now-gentrifying setting that offers a glimpse into the city's thriving Portuguese community with heaping plates of mouthwatering breakfast food from the Borges family. Every order starts with divine cream of wheat, a cinnamon-tinged comfort you'll crave even in the heat of summer. The French toast, made with fresh Portuguese bread, is the best in the city—and when paired with an egg or hash dish, will leave you satisfied for a day or two. Get there via a bus ride from Harvard Square or an Orange Line train ride past Charlestown. Patrons agree, though, that it's worth the journey." - Paul Rubio, Elizabeth Wellington, Nathan Tavares