Needham is a town in Massachusetts, near Boston. It is primarily a residential suburb with little of historical or cultural interest, although a number of upscale and ethnic restaurants have recently turned it into a rather unlikely culinary destination.

Travel to Needham (Massachusetts) - Visa Requirements

By air

  • Logan International Airport (BOS), [1], in Boston.

By train

  • Mass Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA OR "T"), [2]. Commuter rail Needham Line [3] service linking to Boston. This service runs Monday through Saturday, no Sunday service.

By car

  • Needham is located right on Interstate 95 (also known as Route 128). Exit 19B - Highland Ave

Tours and Getting around Needham (Massachusetts)

Needham (Massachusetts) tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Olin Way (off Great Plain Avenue west of the town center), Phone: 781-292-2300 [4]. Olin is one of the few new colleges campuses to have been built on the East Coast. Olin College's modern vernacular stands in stark contrast to the historicism of many other local colleges.

Needham (Massachusetts) city tours

  • Longwood Opera, 42 Hawthorne Avenue, Phone: +1 781-455-0960, Email: Encore@LongwoodOpera.org, [5].

Needham (Massachusetts) souvenirs and shopping

Needham (Massachusetts) Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Caffe Mucca Blu, 1498 Highland Avenue, Phone: 781-444-9530. Homemade gelato and dessert café.
  • Cafe Fresh Bagel, 896 Highland Avenue, Phone: 781-444-7444. Delicious bagels and bagel sandwiches. Bagels that would impress even a die-hard New Yorker. Open for breakfast and lunch.
  • Fava, 1027 Great Plain Avenue, Phone: 781-455-8668. [6] Upscale French.
  • Fuji Steak House, 1430 Highland Avenue, Phone: 781-726-7658. [7] Japanese sushi and teppanyaki. Family-friendly.
  • Masala Art, 990 Great Plain Avenue, Phone: 781-449-4050, [8]. Upscale Indian restaurant.
  • Sweet Basil, 942 Great Plain Avenue, Phone: 781-444-9600, [www.sweetbasilneedham.com]. Small but highly rated Italian bistro.
  • Stone Hearth Pizza Co. 974 Great Plain Avenue 781-433-0600, [9] - Neapolitan style, thin crust pizza along with gourmet salads and a hand-picked selection of wine and beer.
  • Village Fish. 970 Great Plain Avenue

Needham (Massachusetts) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Needham (Massachusetts) cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

  • Sheraton Needham, 100 Cabot St., Phone: +1 781-444-1110, [10].

Get out

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