Brookline, often mistaken for a Boston neighborhood or district, is actually its own entity. Nestled on the western outskirts of the city, Brookline is noticeably different in terms of its atmosphere, and has retained many of the desirable aspects of a town while affording its residents most of the benefits of city living, particularly in terms of its dining options.

Brookline Restaurants

On the more affordable end of the dining spectrum, Anna’s Tacqueria is perhaps Brookline’s most famous restaurant. Get in line and watch as your burrito is made assembly-line style, with workers slinging ingredients around with practiced skill. In a city largely devoid of authentic Mexican food, Anna’s is a veritable oasis, with a variety of tasty options. Just down Beacon Street from Anna’s is the Washington Square Tavern, which features outstanding service, great food (try the truffle fries), and an impressive selection of single-malt whiskies. Across the street from the Washington Square Tavern is the Publick House, one of the country’s most highly regarded craft beer bars. Draft selections range from Dogfish Head to Allagash White, and are rotated frequently.

Brookline Lifestyle

Brookline’s residents are lucky enough to have a choice of two streetcar/subway lines running through their town, so getting into Boston is easy. Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, is particularly easy to get to via the “T”, with a streetcar stop right outside the ballpark. Since Boston is notorious for being a difficult city to park in, the T makes life a lot easier for Brookliners venturing into the city for the day. Brookline is also blessed with several parks. Since many houses in Brookline are spaced closely, yard space is hard to come by, even for those with million-dollar budgets. Luckily, Brookline’s parks are spacious and well kept, and most Brookline neighborhoods have a park within easy walking distance. An additional benefit of the parks is that they make it easy for Brookline residents to meet their neighbors.