Guidebook for Wakefield

Rachel
Guidebook for Wakefield

Food Scene

Pizza and sub shop - they also have a wide variety of delicious salads. Not much space to eat there, but we are frequent take-out customers!
My Brother's Place
356 Main St
Pizza and sub shop - they also have a wide variety of delicious salads. Not much space to eat there, but we are frequent take-out customers!
Delicious sushi, fusion, and mixed drinks. Relaxing interior atmosphere and bar.
Sakura Organic
397 Main St
Delicious sushi, fusion, and mixed drinks. Relaxing interior atmosphere and bar.
New restaurant, super delicious comfort food but the service is a little slow.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Public Kitchen
397A Main St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
New restaurant, super delicious comfort food but the service is a little slow.
Our number one favorite breakfast/brunch place in town! Their specialty is stuffed french toast.
Early Harvest Diner
25 Broadway St
Our number one favorite breakfast/brunch place in town! Their specialty is stuffed french toast.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park by the lake. Many events during the summer, from fairs to open air movies. Nice large playground there, also kayak and paddle boat rentals. Huge field great for picnics.
Lower Common
Beautiful park by the lake. Many events during the summer, from fairs to open air movies. Nice large playground there, also kayak and paddle boat rentals. Huge field great for picnics.
Multiple war memorials for the town of Wakefield (going back to the civil war). Beautifully landscaped with many trees and benches.
Upper Common
Multiple war memorials for the town of Wakefield (going back to the civil war). Beautifully landscaped with many trees and benches.
Wonderful park for hiking/walking or biking. Routes of varying lengths around the pond, many routes paved, some gravel. Swimming beach during the summer as well as a playground.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Reserva de Breakheart
177 Forest St
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wonderful park for hiking/walking or biking. Routes of varying lengths around the pond, many routes paved, some gravel. Swimming beach during the summer as well as a playground.

Essentials

Standard chain, large selection.
Stop & Shop
25 Walkers Brook Dr
Standard chain, large selection.
Local grocery store with prepared food and bakery as well. Great selection for local and health foods.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Farmland
415 Main St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local grocery store with prepared food and bakery as well. Great selection for local and health foods.
Convenience store, very close to our home.
Cumberland Farms
9 Railroad Ave
Convenience store, very close to our home.

Shopping

Outdoor mall with many popular shops, salons, and restaurants. They also have a green with constantly rotating activities and events for kids and adults.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Market Street
Market Street
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Outdoor mall with many popular shops, salons, and restaurants. They also have a green with constantly rotating activities and events for kids and adults.
Great nearby upscale mall with great shops and an indoor playground for smaller kids.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burlington Mall
75 Middlesex Turnpike
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great nearby upscale mall with great shops and an indoor playground for smaller kids.

Getting Around

Commuter rail stop to North Station in Boston.
Wakefield Station
Commuter rail stop to North Station in Boston.
Closest T (subway) stop, furthest out stop on the Orange line. Paid parking available (though much cheaper than parking in the city, last I checked was $2/day).
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oak Grove station
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest T (subway) stop, furthest out stop on the Orange line. Paid parking available (though much cheaper than parking in the city, last I checked was $2/day).