Tricia's Guidebook
Food scene
High quality coffee and food, walking distance from our house and beautiful atmosphere. Great for doing work alone, reading and relaxing, or meeting friends.
6 locals recommend
Sofá Café
181 Concord StHigh quality coffee and food, walking distance from our house and beautiful atmosphere. Great for doing work alone, reading and relaxing, or meeting friends.
Great margaritas, perfect spot for lunch or dinner, and just a very short walk from our house.
8 locals recommend
Taqueria Mexico
24 Charles StGreat margaritas, perfect spot for lunch or dinner, and just a very short walk from our house.
Craft brewery within walking distance from our house, one of the best places in Framingham according to trip advisor (and me!)
23 locals recommend
Jack's Abby Craft Lagers
100 Clinton StCraft brewery within walking distance from our house, one of the best places in Framingham according to trip advisor (and me!)
One of my favorite places in all of Framingham! It’s a HUGE buffet of sushi, soups, desserts and incredible Japanese specialties.
6 locals recommend
Minado Restaurant
1282 Worcester StOne of my favorite places in all of Framingham! It’s a HUGE buffet of sushi, soups, desserts and incredible Japanese specialties.
This is the BEST pizza in Framingham, possibly the best pizza in Massachusetts. I HIGHLY recommend this place for take out. The actual restaurant is small, but does have a dining area.
Gianni's Pizza & Sub's Inc
861 Edgell RdThis is the BEST pizza in Framingham, possibly the best pizza in Massachusetts. I HIGHLY recommend this place for take out. The actual restaurant is small, but does have a dining area.
AMAZING authentic Mexican food, drinks and scenery. The staff is also great.
El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant
358 Waverly StAMAZING authentic Mexican food, drinks and scenery. The staff is also great.
A local bar/restaurant that has good food and drinks, reasonably priced and usually full of older Framingham locals.
Nobscot
A local bar/restaurant that has good food and drinks, reasonably priced and usually full of older Framingham locals.
Pao Brasil Bakery
596 Waverly StreetBest desserts, walking distance from our house
Nature
Beautiful place to walk or jog, and good way to meet friendly local nature lovers.
Cochituate Rail Trail
Cochituate Rail TrailBeautiful place to walk or jog, and good way to meet friendly local nature lovers.
Follow the trail in the woods behind our house approximately half a mile and end up here!
Learned Pond
Follow the trail in the woods behind our house approximately half a mile and end up here!
Library
Another great place that you can walk to during your stay. The library hosts a lot of really great events, including free seminars and book sales. It’s worth looking into or signing up for their email calendar.
Framingham Public Library
49 Lexington StAnother great place that you can walk to during your stay. The library hosts a lot of really great events, including free seminars and book sales. It’s worth looking into or signing up for their email calendar.
Shopping
Natick mall has plenty of places to eat and shop. There’s a high-end section, along with the normal stores. The food court is okay, but wasabi is my favorite place (sushi on a conveyor belt!) that’s on the lower level. There is also a newly opened Dave and Busters.
68 locals recommend
Natick Mall
1245 Worcester StNatick mall has plenty of places to eat and shop. There’s a high-end section, along with the normal stores. The food court is okay, but wasabi is my favorite place (sushi on a conveyor belt!) that’s on the lower level. There is also a newly opened Dave and Busters.
I personally love getting a drink at Starbucks and killing time (and money) going from store to store. I will often end up at the Chipotle, Olive Garden or TGI Fridays there after a day of shopping.
13 locals recommend
Shoppers World
1 Worcester RdI personally love getting a drink at Starbucks and killing time (and money) going from store to store. I will often end up at the Chipotle, Olive Garden or TGI Fridays there after a day of shopping.
Activities
Check out their website to see if there’s anything cool going on at the art center. They have open mic nights, poetry readings and local musicians play. Another plus: you can walk there from our house.
9 locals recommend
ātac: downtown arts + music
160 Hollis StCheck out their website to see if there’s anything cool going on at the art center. They have open mic nights, poetry readings and local musicians play. Another plus: you can walk there from our house.
Movie theatre nearby. Some theaters are dine-in and some aren’t.
16 locals recommend
AMC DINE-IN Framingham 16
22 Flutie PassMovie theatre nearby. Some theaters are dine-in and some aren’t.
The park closest to us. It has a huge field, basketball court, a small wooded area, tennis courts and children’s play equipment.
Butterworth Park
Grant StreetThe park closest to us. It has a huge field, basketball court, a small wooded area, tennis courts and children’s play equipment.