Pai Kin Kao is a very casual Central Square Thai place that should absolutely be in your Cambridge Thai rotation.

Cafe Mamtaz is pretty much your only option for Indian in South Boston, so luckily it’s pretty good.

The Laughing Monk Cafe is a Thai-Japanese restaurant in Mission Hill that has some sneakily great sushi.

Dumpling Kingdom is an appropriately named Chinese restaurant in Allston that’s great for a cheap meal.

Coreanos is a Korean-Mexican counter-serve spot in Allston.

Kala Thai is a great little Thai spot next to the Haymarket downtown.

Bennett’s is a good counter-service sandwich shop in the Fenway.

El Pelon is a great counter-service taco spot in the West Fens.

Felipe’s is a casual Mexican restaurant with a rooftop bar overlooking Harvard Square.

Artu is a traditional Italian restaurant in the North End that’s good for weeknight walk-ins.

Dosa Factory is a counter-service Indian restaurant in the back of a Central Grocery store.

Mad Monkfish is a sushi restaurant with live jazz in Central Square.

Cornish Pasty is a tiny Back Bay pub that serves savory English pies.

The Backroom at Moody’s is a great restaurant attached to a great deli in Waltham.

Pabu is a sleek izakaya on the second floor of the Millennium Tower downtown.

Anh Hong is a casual but excellent Vietnamese restaurant in Dorchester.