Spending time in South Dorchester? Get to know this Boston neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Mexican restaurant to an Italian bakery.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in South Dorchester, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Yellow Door Taqueria
Topping the list is bar and Mexican spot Yellow Door Taqueria. Located at 2297 Dorchester Ave. (between Washington Street and Adirondack Place), it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 159 reviews on Yelp. Yellow Door Taqueria offers chicken tinga tacos, sea bass ceviche, elote, prickly pear margaritas and more.
2. Next Step Soul Food Cafe
Next up is Southern spot Next Step Soul Food Cafe, situated at 657 Washington St. (between Lithgow and Euclid streets). With four stars out of 42 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. The spot, which specializes in soul food and barbecue, offers barbeque chicken, pork chops and fish and grits.
3. Zia Gianna
Bakery and Italian spot Zia Gianna is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 1735-1741 Dorchester Ave., five stars out of 53 reviews. Zia Gianna offers ricotta cake, tiramisu and a Nutella pound cake, as well as coffee and tea.
4. Coco Leaf
Coco Leaf is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 212 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1480 Dorchester Ave. (between Lincoln and Faulkner streets) to see for yourself. Coco Leaf, which specializes in desserts, serves up mango smoothies, Vietnamese coffee, crepes and more.
5. Pizza 24
Finally, there's Pizza 24, a local favorite with four stars out of 56 reviews. Stop by 301 Adams St. (between Gibson and Christopher streets) to hit up the spot to score pizza and more next time you're in the neighborhood. Menu offerings include pizza by the slice, cheesy pepperoni garlic bread, sub sandwiches and fries.
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