Quality calzones and breakfasts. L Street has a cramped interior but with a good atmosphere where despite the small size you don't feel like you're in anyone's way. This place is a neighborhood secret and very busy after St. Patty's day. It's a perfect hangover helper after a heavy bout of drinking the night before, with a cheap, hearty recoup meal that is unparalleled anywhere else.

Voted "Best Neighborhood Bar" by the Improper Bostonian, The Boston Beer Garden has been serving great food and drink since 1995. The restaurant offers a diverse selection, including wings, burgers and fries, and pasta. Noted for its casual, laid back atmosphere, the Beer Garden bills itself as "the perfect place to kick back after work with friends or stop in before a game." To this end, they offer special promotions and giveaways, including sports tickets and prizes that keep drawing customers back for more. Featuring Sea Dog Blueberry Beer. Happy Hour: Four at $4 : cheese fritters, chicken fingers, chicken wings, stuffed potato skins. Monday-Friday 4:00-7:00PM at the bar.
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 - 3:00.

Joseph and Carmela bought a small drugstore on the corner of K and Fourth streets in 1969, intending to turn it into a bakery. From that moment, Joseph said, I vowed to work my hardest and make that business a success. This is how the story of Joseph's Bakery began. Joseph and Carmela hopes have now become a reality with the help of their daughters and nephews, along with the grandchildren on Sundays. And they treasure the support and friendship they've received from the South Boston community. The bakery has an excellent word-of-mouth reputation, which has generated many orders from cruise ships and restaurants in Boston. However, the mainstay of the business will always be retail, meaning the neighborhood.

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This Southie hidden gem has all of the elements a local coffee house should have (credit cards accepted):

• a smile with your not-too-overpriced coffee that is always FRESH
• cool but simple decor
• an owner that greets you when you walk in and knows just about everyone by name
• a REAL breakfast menu
• yummy lunch sandwiches ---and the best damn soy latte I've every had....
• local flavor galore

Some favorites:

• the soy latte
• the flavored coffee called Snickerdoodle, aka Snick
• vanilla yogurt with either blueberries or strawberries and granola and almonds

Terrie's Place is a hometown diner located deep in Southie, that also offers catering services. With over 150 dishes on the menu, it has something for everyone. In true South Boston tradition, there is an evident Irish influence, including at least six variations of eggs benedict. Particularly great are the hollandaise, poached eggs, ham, Canadian bacon, and English muffins, along with corned beef hash, Irish bacon, spinach, and sausage. Try the great banana nut French toast. The old-fashioned environment includes green vinyl booths and counter stools and a great collection of unusual coffee mugs.

Cafe Porto Bello is an Italian restaurant offering a taste of Boston's historic North End in South Boston. Its authentic Tuscan menu with offerings like lobster ravioli in amaretto cream sauce, eggplant parmesan with marinara and pesto cream sauce and veal saltimbocca attract many patrons over and over again. Cafe Porto Bello offers a wide selection of appetizers, salads, pizza, pasta entrees, coffee and desserts and party platters. Appetizers range in price from $2.95 for the soup of the day to $10.95 for a traditional antipasto. Pizzas come in two sizes and start at $5.95. Entrees range from $12.95 to $17.95. Party platters range from $15.00-$50.00. The restaurant is open Sunday for private parties only. No credit cards are accepted, and smoking is prohibited.

The Fish Pier is one of South Boston's most renowned seafood restaurants. It offers in house dining as well as catering. The atmosphere is casual and there is a wide variety from which to choose, with most entrees under $10. They are famous for their fish n' chips and clam strips. They also offer luncheon specials and great salads for less than $5.