Your guide to the food and drink at Time Out Market Boston

Boston, we're know you're thirsty. That's why we offer a pair of bars to complement the unique culinary offerings of the Market. While taking inspiration from the menus and beverage programs of the market’s chefs, Time Out Market Bar serves up unique, seasonal cocktails alongside a curated list of food-friendly wines and an all-star, all-local beer list. There are plenty of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol options, too.

Asian chicken dishes

James Beard Award-winning chef Tim Cushman and advanced sake professional Nancy Cushman—the culinary power couple behind o ya and Hojoko—bring you this colorfully-named eatery. Specializing in delicious poultry preparations with a Japanese twist, this spot offers stellar dishes like the spicy chicken and dumpling noodle soup (made with an insanely flavorful 48-hour bone broth), and karaage chicken and waffle fries with miso maple syrup.

Signature dish: Chicken and dumplings

You’ll be cussing at the moon when forced to pick between the critically lauded lobster rolls and mouthwatering roast beef sandwiches at Cusser’s. The kitchen is inspired by the popular roast beef and seafood shacks that dot the North Shore, and their gourmet interpretations of comforting classics will forever change the way you view sliced beef on a bun (here, the sammies are made with rare, all-natural wagyu and decadent toppings). Don't forget to round out your order with a lobster roll (hot or cold), plus crispy onion rings or hand-cut fries.

Spice up your meal with authentic Mexican flavors from Servio Garcia and Chef Alex Sáenz. After a well-received stint down the street near Boston University, Taqueria el Barrio has been brought back to life at Time Out Market. House-made tortillas enrich every dish made here: gourmet nachos, glorious quesadillas and addictive tacos, which are loaded with lovingly-prepared meats or spicy vegan chorizo.

Blue Ribbon has been smoking meats in Greater Boston for nearly 30 years. Representing all Southern traditions of barbecue with a variety of sauces, side dishes and desserts as well, Blue Ribbon has a loyal following for its locations in Arlington, West Newton and Dedham. The Time Out Market Boston outpost has all the classics, like fall-apart-tender North Carolina pulled pork, Kansas City-style burnt ends and dry-rubbed St. Louis-style ribs. Trays with two or three meats and sides are great for sharing, sandwiches are great for lunch, and the sweet cornbread pudding is an anytime treat. Blue Ribbon Barbecue is open daily for lunch and dinner.

The newest kitchen at Time Out Market Boston, POE-Lenta is an Italian café by noted Boston chef Brian Poe and Guillermo Guzman, chef de cuisine at Poe’s Beacon Hill eateries, the Tip Tap Room and Crane River Cheese Club. Known for American comfort food with a global bent, the chef-partners use pastas, sandwiches and salads as the canvases for their technique-driven playfulness at Time Out Market Boston. From the seasonal POE-Lenta of the moment to wild game bolognese, dishes are deceptively simple and bursting with flavor and fresh ingredients.

The South End favorite—whose name derives from an Armenian expression of love—crafts colorful Eastern Mediterranean dishes. From the crave-worthy mezze and flavorful wraps to its filling bowls, anoush’ella uses only the freshest, most authentic ingredients.

Lala’s Neapolitan-ish Pizza was founded in early-2021 during the height of the pandemic, when Boston bars and breweries were required to sell food alongside alcohol and sea

rching for a delicious option. Founder Conor Cudahy had been working on a dough recipe for years and decided to open a mobile kitchen, finally offering the people of Boston his tasty pizzas. While we know that you will love any of their creations, we hear that the “Molly's Vice”, made with mozzarella, oregano, shiitake mushroom, bacon and red onion is a must-try.

A juicy addition to Time Out Market Boston, A&B Burgers is known for serving handhelds that are heads above the rest. Owner Tom Holland, a veteran of fine dining, first opened this burger joint back in 2013 in Beverly, Massachusetts, where it continues to craft supreme patties of all kinds. Whether you’re a traditionalist who wants a beef beast loaded with the classics or a modern connoisseur who prefers to flirt with more contemporary toppings, this spot will satisfy all of your burger cravings.

One of Time Out Market Boston's morning go-tos, Squeeze offers a range of bottled, cold-press juices, made-to-order smoothies and açai bowls, and toasts topped with avocado or banana. With roots as a juice bar at a gym, Squeeze opened its first brick-and-mortar in 2010 and has additional locations in Downtown Boston, the Seaport, Assembly Row and Lynnfield.

After first opening its doors in Brookline in 2021, Far Out Ice Cream has expanded its empire of New Zealand-style soft serve by bringing it to the Fenway. Just like at its sister spot, the Far Out location within Time Out Market Boston takes real fruit and blends it into an array of ice cream flavors—just as they do Down Under. Fan favorites include the Kookaberry (it's made with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries), but you should keep your eyes out for seasonal specials or create your own combination. Whatever you do, order your ice cream on a waffle cone—they churn them out fresh each and every day.

James Beard Award-winning chef Tim Cushman and his wife, advanced sake Professional Nancy Cushman, are the talents behind one of Boston’s most decorated, and expensive, restaurants: o ya. With gogo ya at Time Out Market Boston, the Cushmans have democratized their approach to world-class, Japanese-inspired fare by offering affordable dishes full of technique and flavor. Crispy nori tacos—filled with everything from soy-braised shiitake and hon shimeji mushrooms to torched salmon teriyaki—are the main draw. However, this spot also offers a selection of classic maki and hand rolls that will surely satisfy.

If you’ve never seen what it’s like to achieve #bowlgoals, look no further than InChu and its menu of Asian-inspired mashups. What started as a pandemic passion project for Aleks Bakhrakh, InChu marries fresh ingredients with flavors typical of Far Eastern cuisines. This concept lets you customize a selection of rice bowls and salads that will send your taste buds traveling to Vietnam, Korea, Thailand and Japan. Return often to try new combinations and rack up passport stamps bite by bite.

PRB Boulangerie plants a flag for French cuisine at Time Out Market Boston, serving some of the city’s best—and most beautiful—croissants, baguettes and seasonal viennoiseries (breakfast pastries). Sibling bakery and bread supplier to some of Boston’s best French restaurants, including Petit Robert Bistro in the South End, PRB Boulangerie also offers coffee, espresso and specialty drinks such as cortado, cappuccino and matcha lattes. On weekends, look for specials like the “crookie,” a viral sensation which bakes a chocolate chip cookie inside the buttery layers of a croissant.

To complement the tableau of breakfast, lunch and snack options from PRB Boulangerie at Time Out Market Boston, crȇpes are now made to order. With buttery, crispy edges, the thin, street food-style pancakes are the perfect vehicle for sweet and savory fillings, such as Nutella, caramel beurre salé (salted butter caramel), ham and cheese and more.

This award-winning doughnut shop takes its craft to the next level by making each donut from scratch every day. Brioche dough is used to create light and airy pillows, each with a soft and fluffy texture. All glazes, sugars, jams and creams are made in-house using real ingredients. Look out for seasonal additions to the menu. Yum!