Since its establishment in 1979, The Sole Proprietor has been offering the locals and visitors to Worcester with delectable cuisine made from seafood. Guests can enjoy fresh catch from the sea at the raw bar or creative concoctions at the sushi bar. For a change from the sea fare, guests can chose from steaks, chicken dishes and salads. They offer a gluten free menu to accommodate those with dietary restrictions. Along with Via Italian Table and One Eleven Chop House, The Sole Proprietor is a gleaming gem of the Worcester Restaurant Group.
As you walk down Shrewsbury Street, a beautiful cream colored cottage will welcome you to Mac's Diner. Established in 1931 this family-run restaurant is one of the oldest in the city. The menu features salads, sandwiches, chicken preparations and more. You can also bring in your own wine bottle to complement your dish. On warm summer nights, guests can gorge on their tantalizing fares at the patio. A haven for relishing meals, people flock to this place for lunch and dinner. Nestled close to the fringes of Cristoforo Colombo Park, you can enjoy a stroll here before or after your meal at Mac's.
Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern has been offering Worcester delectable Italian fares for over 20 years. The executive chef Tomasso, a native of Sicily, utilezes locally sourced fresh ingredients to recreate the original Italian flavor. Guests can choose from a tantalizing menu of entrees blended well with herbs and sauces. They have an extensive menu featuring a vast variety of pizzas: choose from Buffalo Chicken, Park Ave, Margherita or create your own. They also offer American favorites of burgers and wraps. Children can choose from a special menu designed for them, they can pick from mac and cheese, a gooey cheesy pizza, fish and chips and more.
VIA Italian Table offers tantalizing cuisines from the various regions of Italy. The imported ingredients are blended well with locally sourced ones to create the Italian flavor. Executive chef Mar Hawley guides his team well to ensure that no diner leaves this place unsatisfied. Renowned designer Peter Neimitz has designed this place to give guests a feeling of being in Italy. Brick walls encompassing tables draped in pristine white cloth, a huge outdoor patio surrounded by potted plants gives this place a charming old world feel.
If you want to enjoy BBQ, look no further beyond the Firefly's restaurant. Chef-cum-owner Steve, the winner of Massachusetts State BBQ Championships and other similar awards offers excellent BBQ and Southern food to his guests. Everything is prepared from scratch and only the choicest and fresh ingredients are added to the preparations. The lovely menu features dishes like Buttermilk Tenders, The Yard Bird, Jamaican Bird Chicken; burger varieties are on offer too. While you are savoring the tasty dishes do keep some place for the delectable desserts as they are too good to resist. Firefly's is also home to the music club Dante, that hosts live music concerts on a regular basis.
Touted to be the best Chinese restaurant in town, the Chan's Fine Oriental Dining certainly lives up to this image. Serving Oriental cuisines, Chan's specializes in Mandarin, Szechwan, Shanghai and Cantonese styles of cooking. The menu boasts of delicacies like Beef with Oyster Sauce, Seafood Supreme, Triple Dragon, Subgum Won Ton and other dishes; it also has a special children's menu that offers milder varieties. Calorie conscious need not fret as Chan's features Low Calorie meals too, thereby, you can enjoy your meal without a worry. This fine dining restaurant doubles up as a music venue and artists/bands from all over perform here. Though different genres of music are played at Chan's, the focus is on jazz and blues, and it has its very own Jazz and Blues Club that hosts dinner shows for guests. And, if you are completely floored with the great menu and good entertainment, you can hire Chan's Fine Oriental Dining for your next event. You can also avail other services like catering, delivery, drive-through and takeaway. For more details, call ahead or check the website.
Arturo's Ristorante has been serving tantalizing Italian cuisine for over 25 years. Feast on their array of chicken, meat and seafood dishes. Gorge on their delicious handcrafted pastas or pizzas that are freshly baked in a wood oven, retaining the pure Italian flavor. The place is beautifully embellished in hues of brown and cream, creating a warm and elegant ambiance to dine in. A gorgeous wood paneled counter accommodates the bar area on one side of the place. On weekdays, this restaurant stops serving lunch by 3p and resumes with its dinner service from 5p, you can enjoy a light fare from their bar menu during this gap.
Casey's Diner is touted to be amongst the oldest diners that are still operating in the United States. The diner is renowned for its steamed 'snap' hot dogs. This dining establishment was also included in the National Register of Historical Places in 1999, and continues to serve the best hot dogs in town.
The Fix Burger Bar offers gourmet burgers made with the fresh beef sourced locally, nestled between soft sesame sprinkled buns. These burgers are hand-crafted using the finest ingredients found locally which contribute to its extra-ordinary flavor. Along with a full bar, they also have an impressive selection of house-made sodas and beers that pair well with the burgers. Specially formulated elixirs and shakes served here are made from fresh ingredients that speak for themselves. With a menu designed to impress, there's nothing really a juicy burger can't fix.
Deadhorse Hill is one of Worcester's finest cafe and restaurant. Taking its name from the event - The Dead Horse Hill Climb that used to take place here from 1905 - 1911, the lively restaurant and it owners are trying to reincarnate the buzz that used to echo from this place. The restaurant and the cafe serves delicious meals all day long. The menu offers raw bar, steaks, grilled swordfish and a vast selection of wines to go with it. Go for a sumptuous brunch here and try a variety of specialties like waffles, shakshuka and pancakes. You can also rent the space for your private events, be it personal or corporate.
In the heart of Worcester lies One Eleven Chop House, a sophisticated restaurant serving delectable steaks. Steak lovers can choose from their range of new york sirloin, dry aged, filet mignon, rib eye and porterhouse steaks. One eleven has won various accolades for its food, ambiance and wine list. Known as one of the best romantic restaurants in the city, why not choose this place for your next date! This restaurant hosts wine dinners on Tuesdays, which includes wines from different regions paired with a tantalizing menu compiled by the executive chef John Cannon; so hurry up and register for it.