Comfort Kitchen
Restaurant · Dorchester ·
Global comfort food from African diaspora; lively patio
Global comfort food from African diaspora; lively patio
"A James Beard semi-finalist in Dorchester that opened in 2023, this spot’s menu is rooted in ingredients from the African diaspora for global flavors, with favorites like the jerk duck; it’s also where Rai’s mother, Saraswati, works as a prep cook who takes care of the restaurant team and her family in equal measure." - Celina Colby
"I can dine at Comfort Kitchen in Boston, a James Beard Award–finalist spot offering comfort food inspired by the African diaspora that highlights the city's diverse cultural heritage." - Arati Menon, Megan Spurrell
"Offering comfort food inspired by the African diaspora, Comfort Kitchen is an award-recognized spot in Boston that pays homage to the diversity of American culinary traditions and reflects the city's evolving, vibrant food scene." - Arati Menon
"Housed in a former public 'comfort' station in Dorchester, the vibey dining room serves globally minded comfort food focused on African and South Asian diasporas—warming fish curry, masala-yogurt okra, piri piri eggplant, brown-butter mushrooms, flagship jackfruit sliders, and slow-roasted jerk duck thighs or cacao-braised short ribs with crisp yucca—making a bold challenge to assumptions about Boston dining." - Todd Plummer, Shannon McMahon
"There are a lot of exciting restaurants in Boston serving food from the African diaspora. And Comfort Kitchen, with plates of Senegalese yassa chicken, za’atar-brown-butter trout, and jerk jackfruit sliders, is the best option for a decadent, boozy dinner in Dorchester. Pair anything you eat with a daiquiri and snag one of the five seats at the bar for a front-row spot to see the chefs in the open kitchen do their thing." - Team Infatuation
