Guidebook for Worcester

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Guidebook for Worcester

Essentials

The closest large grocery store, located just across Elm Park this is a one stop shop for most grocery needs.
24 locals recommend
Price Chopper
221-223 Park Ave
24 locals recommend
The closest large grocery store, located just across Elm Park this is a one stop shop for most grocery needs.
Great mediterranean market with lots of spices, teas, and prepared foods.
Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace
408 Pleasant St
Great mediterranean market with lots of spices, teas, and prepared foods.
Asian market with a nice selection of asian foods and drinks
Mekong Market
747 Main St
Asian market with a nice selection of asian foods and drinks
Middle eastern food market that also has a small restaurant inside
Bahnan's
344 Pleasant St
Middle eastern food market that also has a small restaurant inside

Food Scene

Offers a very unique "lofted" location, and some great late night and weekend atmosphere.
Loft 266
266 Park Ave
Offers a very unique "lofted" location, and some great late night and weekend atmosphere.
Our favorite authentic vietnamese restaurant in Worcester, must try the pho.
Pho Dakao
593 Park Ave
Our favorite authentic vietnamese restaurant in Worcester, must try the pho.
The freshest and tastiest sushi around, voted Worcester's best Asian cuisine restaurant and is also a New York Times U.S. top 100 restaurant.
17 locals recommend
Baba Sushi
309 Park Ave
17 locals recommend
The freshest and tastiest sushi around, voted Worcester's best Asian cuisine restaurant and is also a New York Times U.S. top 100 restaurant.
Favorite local Mexican food, very reasonably priced, offers fresh table side guacamole perfect with a margarita on the rocks.
Plaza Azteca
539 Lincoln St
Favorite local Mexican food, very reasonably priced, offers fresh table side guacamole perfect with a margarita on the rocks.
Located right on our block it's a classic little diner.
Shiraz Armenian Cuisine Inc
259 Park Ave
Located right on our block it's a classic little diner.
Local frozen yogurt shop, offers healthier frozen desserts with a variety of fresh toppings!
WooBerry Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
141 Highland St
Local frozen yogurt shop, offers healthier frozen desserts with a variety of fresh toppings!
Great pizza, snacks, salads and other fare, located just across the street.
Blue Jeans Pizza
270 Park Ave
Great pizza, snacks, salads and other fare, located just across the street.
Great food and great drinks. Popular late night and bar too. The Sangria is a must!
Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole
278 Shrewsbury St
Great food and great drinks. Popular late night and bar too. The Sangria is a must!
Great small local coffee shop, fresh coffee and pastries.
Bean Counter Bakery
113 Highland St
Great small local coffee shop, fresh coffee and pastries.
Great local coffee shop, fresh food and smoothies available. With free wifi, this is a really cozy place to catch up on some work or emails and enjoy a fresh brew.
22 locals recommend
NU Kitchen Worcester
335 Chandler St
22 locals recommend
Great local coffee shop, fresh food and smoothies available. With free wifi, this is a really cozy place to catch up on some work or emails and enjoy a fresh brew.

Shopping

If you want to to buy some beer, wine or liquor during your stay in Worcester this is the place to go!
Gibbons Liquors
68 Stafford St
If you want to to buy some beer, wine or liquor during your stay in Worcester this is the place to go!
A Worcester institution, this is the place to go for all your entertainment needs. Has an old style comic book store vibe. Comics, DVDs, Books, Video Games.
That's Entertainment
244 Park Ave
A Worcester institution, this is the place to go for all your entertainment needs. Has an old style comic book store vibe. Comics, DVDs, Books, Video Games.
Target, large discount retailer, meets all shopping needs.
7 locals recommend
Target
529 Lincoln St
7 locals recommend
Target, large discount retailer, meets all shopping needs.
Small mall for your shopping needs
Greendale Mall station
Small mall for your shopping needs
Containing Target, Dicks sporting goods, Five Guys Burgers, Gamestop, Plaza Azteca mexican food, Lowes, Barns and noble and a Stop and Shop.
Lincoln Plaza
525 Lincoln St
Containing Target, Dicks sporting goods, Five Guys Burgers, Gamestop, Plaza Azteca mexican food, Lowes, Barns and noble and a Stop and Shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

Now called Mickey O'neals this is our favorite local bar and a great place to grab a draft beer or cocktail.
Nuf Ced
377 Park Ave
Now called Mickey O'neals this is our favorite local bar and a great place to grab a draft beer or cocktail.
Our favorite bar for a night out, the best mixed drinks and selection of fine wines and scotches in town. Charming atmosphere and an ethereal outdoor patio that is perfect to spend a warm summer night
Michael's Cigar Bar
1 Exchange St
Our favorite bar for a night out, the best mixed drinks and selection of fine wines and scotches in town. Charming atmosphere and an ethereal outdoor patio that is perfect to spend a warm summer night

Arts & Culture

Houses over 35,000 works of art dating from antiquity to the present day, representing cultures from all over the world. This world renown museum offers an impressive display of major artwork.
73 locals recommend
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury St
73 locals recommend
Houses over 35,000 works of art dating from antiquity to the present day, representing cultures from all over the world. This world renown museum offers an impressive display of major artwork.
Located in downtown Worcester, the museum was founded in 1875 as the Worcester Society of Antiquity. This museum is the only institution devoted entirely to local history and artifacts.
20 locals recommend
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm St
20 locals recommend
Located in downtown Worcester, the museum was founded in 1875 as the Worcester Society of Antiquity. This museum is the only institution devoted entirely to local history and artifacts.
Large arena, often used for conferences, performances and concerts. Attracts big performers!
22 locals recommend
DCU Center
50 Foster St
22 locals recommend
Large arena, often used for conferences, performances and concerts. Attracts big performers!
Famous local concert venue, features shows with both indie and popular artists.
10 locals recommend
Palladium
261 Main St
10 locals recommend
Famous local concert venue, features shows with both indie and popular artists.
Very nice Cinema if you feel like taking in a movie
8 locals recommend
Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike
8 locals recommend
Very nice Cinema if you feel like taking in a movie

Sightseeing

The first public park in the U.S. this gem is right across the street, has great grounds for walking and running, has a scenic pond great for iceskating in the winter and a variety of summer events.
19 locals recommend
Elm Park
138 Russell Street
19 locals recommend
The first public park in the U.S. this gem is right across the street, has great grounds for walking and running, has a scenic pond great for iceskating in the winter and a variety of summer events.
Famous Worcester landmark. Bancroft Tower is a 56 ft natural stone and granite tower, resembling a miniature feudal castle. It is located in Salisbury Park.
17 locals recommend
Bancroft Tower
26 Massachusetts Ave
17 locals recommend
Famous Worcester landmark. Bancroft Tower is a 56 ft natural stone and granite tower, resembling a miniature feudal castle. It is located in Salisbury Park.
Public beach for swimming or sun bathing, also a good fishing spot.
Coe's Reservoir Conservation Restriction
44 Circuit Ave N
Public beach for swimming or sun bathing, also a good fishing spot.
"The Hill" is between Highland Street- popular dining and boutiques, and Park ave- popular dining and night life. Minutes to Tatnuck Sq, and Worcester Airport. Offers tennis, basketball & disc golf.
8 locals recommend
Newton Hill
339 Highland St
8 locals recommend
"The Hill" is between Highland Street- popular dining and boutiques, and Park ave- popular dining and night life. Minutes to Tatnuck Sq, and Worcester Airport. Offers tennis, basketball & disc golf.

Entertainment & Activities

Kid friendly, this is a unique indoor outdoor science and nature museum with a planetarium, open year round.
39 locals recommend
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way
39 locals recommend
Kid friendly, this is a unique indoor outdoor science and nature museum with a planetarium, open year round.