4 Best Restaurants in Concord, Side Trips from Boston

The Concord outpost of the long-running Bedford Farms Ice Cream shop offers many tasty, locally made ice creams. "Always Making" flavors include chunky chocolate pudding, green monster, and black raspberry, but there is also a list of "Sometimes Making" flavors, sorbets, and sherbets. You can also order custom ice cream cakes and pies with advance notice.

Offering excellent cheeses since 1967, it's impossible to resist sampling the variety of cheese available or resist picking up all sorts of other items that go well with cheese, from crackers and chocolates to jams and a great wine selection. You can also pick up sandwiches and salads to go.

Stop in for freshly brewed coffee and homemade baked goods, like banana bread, granola bars, and cinnamon buns, at this cozy spot. At lunch, enjoy the soup du jour and or a couple of sandwich options. In nice weather, enjoy your food outside on the patio.

Cyclists, families, and sightseers pack into this brick building, which was used to store munitions during the Revolutionary War. Wood floors and blackboard menus add a touch of nostalgia, but the extensive menu includes many classic dishes, including mac and cheese, fish-and-chips, and steamed mussels. Breakfast offerings, served all day, include a variety of eggs Benedicts, a breakfast burrito, and omelets. At lunch, try the house-made chili, a burger, or a variety of salads. Be prepared to wait at this bustling spot. In season, there are outdoor tables.