American Cafe

Mon-Thurs:11:00 AM-Midnight
Fri:11:00 AM-2:00 AM
Sat:10:00 AM-2:00 AM

T: Green line to Hynes/ICA; No. 1 bus to Newbury St. & Mass Ave; Limited metered parking on Newbury St.

Huge cheese-smeared Veggie Burrito with veggie chili, homemade guacamole, salsa, and sour cream; chicken salad specials, such as tarragon chicken salad with pears and almonds; lovely, fresh salads; soups made from scratch.

The fruit, cheese, and bread platter feeds two and comes with a yogurt-honey dipping sauce; a brie cheese sandwich with apples, pears, onions, lettuce, tomato, and choice of mustard.

Delightful French and Italian sodas; beers by draught or bottle ranging from Bud to organic microbrews; wine by the glass or bottle; every permutation of fruit or coffee drink imaginable; organic teas; sodas and seltzers of all varieties; the "Pharmacy" section on the menu with at least 20 fresh juices, plus smoothies and wheatgrass shots; homemade strawberry lemonade.

Small, tucked-away tables downstairs, booths and plush chairs upstairs. Good people watching at outdoor seating overlooking Mass Ave. and the Mass Pike.

Dark, grotto-esque with pink lighting under a cloud-painted ceiling. Boston's ban on restaurant smoking now means you can more or less see who's sitting across from you. Music tends to be of the loud James Brown/punk rock variety, and customers are generally young, hip, and slightly scruffy, with lots of bike couriers and Berklee musicians brooding over their coffee. Many of the servers are members of Boston's indie music scene.

Watch 80's and 90's classics like Wayne's World and Caddy Shack on their Tuesday movie nights, starting at 9 PM.