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Coffee & Tea shop
Jolie Tea Company is an independently owned and operated European inspired retail tea shop and tea cafe. Elegant and quiet, so many choice of tea leaves.
14 locals recommend
Jolie Tea Company
316 Derby StJolie Tea Company is an independently owned and operated European inspired retail tea shop and tea cafe. Elegant and quiet, so many choice of tea leaves.
******Unfortunately, they are permanently closed as of August,2020.******
Great coffee! Organic & hand roasted. Must try cold brew! It's kinda hidden yet friendly owner and cute tiny spot.
Derby Joe
142 Derby St******Unfortunately, they are permanently closed as of August,2020.******
Great coffee! Organic & hand roasted. Must try cold brew! It's kinda hidden yet friendly owner and cute tiny spot.
One of the oldest cafes in Salem! I've known this place for over 20 years! Great food, great coffee, and nice staffs. Chilaxing spot!
18 locals recommend
Front Street Coffeehouse
20 Front StOne of the oldest cafes in Salem! I've known this place for over 20 years! Great food, great coffee, and nice staffs. Chilaxing spot!
Coffeehouse yet, they have great selection of beers! Wine and some bites. Often, they have live music and great vibe in the center of city. NOT speakeasy!
67 locals recommend
Gulu-Gulu Cafe
247 Essex StCoffeehouse yet, they have great selection of beers! Wine and some bites. Often, they have live music and great vibe in the center of city. NOT speakeasy!
Brew Box on Essex
131-2 Essex StSort of a new place for Salem. It's cute tiny cafe.
Bakery & Sweets
Love bakery and sandwiches here. My favorites are olive roll and walnut sourdough! My partner's favorites are almond croissant & cheese danish.
42 locals recommend
A & J King Artisan Bakers
48 Central StLove bakery and sandwiches here. My favorites are olive roll and walnut sourdough! My partner's favorites are almond croissant & cheese danish.
Absolutely my favorite! Owned by a real French family from France, the pastry chef is the son and his father helps running the store. Each items are elegantly engineered and executed! Al cakes and macaron taste amazing, must visit! Their limited bakeries are delicious as well!
21 locals recommend
Caramel French Patisserie
281 Essex StAbsolutely my favorite! Owned by a real French family from France, the pastry chef is the son and his father helps running the store. Each items are elegantly engineered and executed! Al cakes and macaron taste amazing, must visit! Their limited bakeries are delicious as well!
You need to drive there but it's worth it. The bagel! I've been to a numbers of authentic Jewish operated bagel stores in NYC and had tasted different bagels. Their bagel is chewy, yet soft and very tasty!
7 locals recommend
Bagel World II Bakery & Deli
203 Canal StYou need to drive there but it's worth it. The bagel! I've been to a numbers of authentic Jewish operated bagel stores in NYC and had tasted different bagels. Their bagel is chewy, yet soft and very tasty!
Originally started by a Turkish and Italian couple in over a decades ago. They sold their business to someone else and haven't been there as much I used to. However, they kept most of the original menu items and new stuffs. Must try is their frozen yogurt!! You get to choose your favorite things and mix it for you. It's so addictive and mmm good!
Kushco Bistro
128 Washington StOriginally started by a Turkish and Italian couple in over a decades ago. They sold their business to someone else and haven't been there as much I used to. However, they kept most of the original menu items and new stuffs. Must try is their frozen yogurt!! You get to choose your favorite things and mix it for you. It's so addictive and mmm good!
A tiny old fashion donuts. What's special about this place is that a local run family donuts shop, not like a large franchise shop like Honey Dews, Dunkin Donuts. Well, even those those two big shops are from MA, I still support a local business!
7 locals recommend
Ziggy's & Sons Donuts
2 Essex StA tiny old fashion donuts. What's special about this place is that a local run family donuts shop, not like a large franchise shop like Honey Dews, Dunkin Donuts. Well, even those those two big shops are from MA, I still support a local business!
Food scene
One of my favorites, organic vegetarian place for omnivore, vegetarian, vegan, macrobiotic, raw, gluten-free or other foodie! Be healthy in nice vibe!
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveOne of my favorites, organic vegetarian place for omnivore, vegetarian, vegan, macrobiotic, raw, gluten-free or other foodie! Be healthy in nice vibe!
American Fusion, great cocktails and unique food. Sushi is excellent! They have live music in the downstair and nice spot.
60 locals recommend
Opus
87 Washington StAmerican Fusion, great cocktails and unique food. Sushi is excellent! They have live music in the downstair and nice spot.
Great selection of oysters and their clam chowder is a must have!
68 locals recommend
Turner’s Seafood at Lyceum Hall
43 Church StGreat selection of oysters and their clam chowder is a must have!
American fusion. A great selection of cocktails, food is decent. Not much vegetarian options. They renovated one of the oldest banks, so it's beautiful to look all the interiors that remained from Bank.
62 locals recommend
Ledger Restaurant
125 Washington StAmerican fusion. A great selection of cocktails, food is decent. Not much vegetarian options. They renovated one of the oldest banks, so it's beautiful to look all the interiors that remained from Bank.
Another old restaurant in town, a long run. Traditional Italian right next to Hawthorne Hotel. Great food and cute place. Squid ink pasta was my favorite.
16 locals recommend
Bella Verona
107 Essex StAnother old restaurant in town, a long run. Traditional Italian right next to Hawthorne Hotel. Great food and cute place. Squid ink pasta was my favorite.
Great ocean view. Food is simple seafood American food. Clam chowder is pretty good.
77 locals recommend
Sea Level Oyster Bar
94 Wharf StGreat ocean view. Food is simple seafood American food. Clam chowder is pretty good.
Excellent view. Food is just ok but you can just feel the breeze of ocean air when you sit in patio.
71 locals recommend
Finz
86 Wharf StExcellent view. Food is just ok but you can just feel the breeze of ocean air when you sit in patio.
Another pizza restaurant. Sit-down restaurant with great appetizer selections and stone-oven baked pizza.
36 locals recommend
Bambolina
288 Derby StAnother pizza restaurant. Sit-down restaurant with great appetizer selections and stone-oven baked pizza.
Popular among younger crowd. Mexican food, the price are reasonable and food isn't bad at all. Always busy and not speakeasy!!!!
46 locals recommend
Howling Wolf Taqueria
76 Lafayette StPopular among younger crowd. Mexican food, the price are reasonable and food isn't bad at all. Always busy and not speakeasy!!!!
Its for breakfast/brunch! A good crowd in the weekend, and you might wait in line. The early you get there, better chance of no wait. 7 am-3pm
37 locals recommend
Ugly Mug Diner
122 Washington StIts for breakfast/brunch! A good crowd in the weekend, and you might wait in line. The early you get there, better chance of no wait. 7 am-3pm
Red's Sandwich Shop
15 Central StOne of the oldest breakfast place! It's like old style diner!
I used to go there for Egg Benedict Florentine every Sundays! I don't go there that often after the ownership has changed and and the Hollandaise Sauce was changed (disappointment).
However, they still have a good service and some great items.
Fountain place restaurant
232 Essex StI used to go there for Egg Benedict Florentine every Sundays! I don't go there that often after the ownership has changed and and the Hollandaise Sauce was changed (disappointment).
However, they still have a good service and some great items.
It's not salem...but their Thai food is great! Run and owned by Thai people, all chefs are Thai as well. They know their food!
10 locals recommend
Siam Delight Thai Cuisine
128 Cabot StIt's not salem...but their Thai food is great! Run and owned by Thai people, all chefs are Thai as well. They know their food!
Thrift & Antique shop
Witch City Consignment & Thrift
301 Essex StGreat selection of antique furnitures and dish plates, etc.
Must go place, if you like vintage& consignment, yet filled tons of cute new stuffs.
11 locals recommend
Modern Millie
3 Central StMust go place, if you like vintage& consignment, yet filled tons of cute new stuffs.
You must drive there. Excellent selection of antique furnitures and goods. It's a large complex and several antique/thrift stores in the building.
The Mills Antiques
58 Pulaski StreetYou must drive there. Excellent selection of antique furnitures and goods. It's a large complex and several antique/thrift stores in the building.
Select shop
It's a cute select shop! I would say a tiny version of urbanoutfitter(not clothing shop, but small items like stationaries, cups, etc.
18 locals recommend
Roost & Company
40 Front StIt's a cute select shop! I would say a tiny version of urbanoutfitter(not clothing shop, but small items like stationaries, cups, etc.
A sister/brother store to Roost & Company. I love their taste! Inspirational! Lots plants and decorations for your home/apartment.
9 locals recommend
OAK + MOSS
143 Washington StA sister/brother store to Roost & Company. I love their taste! Inspirational! Lots plants and decorations for your home/apartment.
Army/Navy surplus store carrying military-style clothing, survival gear, flags & other merchandise.
Super inexpensive! I would run to the store to get extra underwear/T-shirt/ some emergency snow boots/winter jacket!
Army Barracks
234 Essex StArmy/Navy surplus store carrying military-style clothing, survival gear, flags & other merchandise.
Super inexpensive! I would run to the store to get extra underwear/T-shirt/ some emergency snow boots/winter jacket!
Brewery
Bring your own food and taste hard cider! You may drive there unfortunately, but indeed walkable!
27 locals recommend
Far From The Tree Cider
108 Jackson StBring your own food and taste hard cider! You may drive there unfortunately, but indeed walkable!
Local brewery and water views. A great selections of session beer and you can play game there!
49 locals recommend
Notch Brewery & Tap Room
283R Derby StLocal brewery and water views. A great selections of session beer and you can play game there!
Nano brewery and tap room launched in 2018 by three guys with roots in Essex County. Singular goal to create the highest quality beers possible and serve them in a communal, family-friendly setting.
Taproom Hours: Thurs, Friday, & Saturday 4:00pm - 8:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Essex County Brewing Co
58 Pulaski StNano brewery and tap room launched in 2018 by three guys with roots in Essex County. Singular goal to create the highest quality beers possible and serve them in a communal, family-friendly setting.
Taproom Hours: Thurs, Friday, & Saturday 4:00pm - 8:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Bar
"Deacon Giles Distillery is Salem's first distillery in more than 100 years. We produce high quality, hand crafted spirits. Our tasting room, 'The Speakeasy Lab', is open to the public for cocktails, tastings, tours and retail sales."
12 locals recommend
Deacon Giles Distillery
75 Canal St"Deacon Giles Distillery is Salem's first distillery in more than 100 years. We produce high quality, hand crafted spirits. Our tasting room, 'The Speakeasy Lab', is open to the public for cocktails, tastings, tours and retail sales."
Olde Main Street Pub
121 Essex StA good spot for beers and laid-back night for locals.