Angela's is a tiny East Boston gem where vibrant Puebla cuisine shines through hearty dishes like mole poblano, chilaquiles, and dulce de leche pancakes, all served with a smile.
"This East Boston favorite for Mexican — with a focus on Puebla cuisine — has locations in both Eagle Hill and Orient Heights. The hearty sopa de pozole, made with hominy, is perfect in any weather, made with a choice of shredded pork or chicken; topped with lettuce, onions, radish, oregano, and chile powder; and served with corn tortilla layered with queso fresco and refried beans." - Tanya Edwards, Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"This family-owned restaurant offers traditional regional dishes from Puebla, Mexico. This is their original location, with a more recent second site in the Orient Heights part of East Boston. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, it’s known for its superb moles, the richly flavored sauces that are a staple of authentic Poblana cuisine. Unique breakfast items include dulce de leche pancakes, a shrimp fajita omelette, and chilaquiles (corn tortillas sautéed with salsa, shredded chicken, sour cream, queso, onion, avocado, eggs, and refried beans). For lunch or dinner, try some flautas (crispy fried corn tortillas filled with either chicken or potatoes, with lettuce, avocado, and cheese) or albondigas (beef and pork meatballs in a mildly spicy serrano sauce), and end your meal with a chocolate bread pudding or flan." - Nick DiStefano
"In East Boston’s sunshine yellow Mexican cafe, the elaborate mole poblano is a treasured tradition passed down from the restaurant’s late matriarch’s own mother. Meanwhile, the cafe serves warming pozole, chilaquiles, and seasonal dishes like chiles en nogada (a fried poblano pepper filled with picadillo, covered in walnut cream sauce, and jeweled with shiny pomegranate seeds). There’s plenty of booze to wash it down — such as a coconut margarita, Mexican coffee, and a dulce de leche martini. Breakfast, like the huevos rancheros, is served daily until 3 p.m., too." - Nathan Tavares, Eater Staff
"Angela’s is best known for its mole poblano de Angela — named for its late founder and matriarch, Angela Atenco Lopez — and you should definitely try that, but its tacos al pastor are also exceptional. Angela’s has a second location in Orient Heights. Angela’s is open for indoor dining, takeout, and delivery." - Samer Khudairi
"With this original location in Eagle Hill and a newer spinoff in Orient Heights, Angela’s is an East Boston institution for Mexican food, with a focus on the cuisine of Puebla. Owner Angela Atenco Lopez comes from Puebla, where she spent decades cooking professionally before arriving in Boston. It’s a must to order from the menu section entitled “la casa Poblana,” with options such as mole Poblano de Angela and pipian rojo con nopales. Both locations are delivering daily, with Eagle Hill open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (except Sunday — no dinner) and Orient Heights serving breakfast and lunch. Order: (617) 874-8251 (Eagle Hill) / (617) 874-8251 (Orient Heights)" - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
