+1 978-369-9948+ Add websiteImprove this listing
Hours
Sun
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Mon
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Details
Someone from this business manages this listing.
Learn More
PRICE RANGE
$17.00 – $34.00
CUISINES
American, Cafe
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant have tables with seating?
Details
About
Outdoor Table Service, Take-Out & Online Orders are available 7 days/week @ Main Streets Cafe in the heart of Historic Concord Center. We'll serve you at tables that are scattered under umbrellas, among flowers along Anderson's Alleyway between two of Concord's Oldest brick buildings or at Picnic Tables under the trees along the Mill Brook. FULL BAR, Coffee, Ice Cream, Lobster, Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads & Fried Seafood as well as Breakfast & Dinner entrees can be enjoyed on site or taken away for your enjoyment. Your lunch & dinner choices include veggies that we grow on the family farm. The produce has been grown & delivered to this same location for over 100 years, we are the 4th generation to serve locals & travelers from The Grist Mill Building, (which housed ammunition for the Revolutionary War in the basement). We hope you will chose Main Streets for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or for Cocktails, Wine, Beer or Smoothies.
PRICE RANGE
$17.00 – $34.00
CUISINES
American, Cafe
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Non-smoking restaurants, Gift Cards Available
Contribute
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.0
624 reviews
Excellent
252
Very good
239
Average
68
Poor
32
Terrible
33
Terri N
Littleton32 contributions
Jan 2021 • couples
Delicious & safe! Visited the Main Street Cafe in downtown Concord this afternoon for a very late lunch. The cafe staff, Jennifer and Tainee and other staff members were very warm and welcoming as well as very attentive to all our need throughout our meal. We were impressed with the set up of social distancing tables and plexiglass partitions. While we ate the staff continuously sanitized tables, work surfaces, etc. immediately after a customer left their table or the counter to pick up take-out or bought bakery treats. FOOD: Delicious! We ordered the Harvest Bowl and Pho Noodle bowl, which made great lunch or dinner on this cold and snowy day. Anxious to return soon! Thanks so much Main Street!
Written 28 January 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sharon S
Medfield12 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
Had a lovely brunch in the lower level which was quieter an more private. The açaà smoothie bowl was excellent, and my daughter loved the breakfast burrito with the added Beyond Meat sausage. Staff was very attentive and accommodating to our requests. Looking forward to another visit to this charming place.
Written 8 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Catherine M
Acton1 contribution
Sept 2021 • none
Traveling home from a weekend trip we decided to stop here — a popular local spot that we've been to many times. Only a few customers; we waited and waited to be seated while staff chatted with other customers and generally ignored us. After finally sitting we waited and waited again, while staff walked around, finding things to do to avoid serving customers. We began to worry about our meter running out and were about to leave when our order was taken. Food came pretty quickly but mine was inexplicably cold. Will think twice about eating here again.
Written 21 September 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Tomdogg
1 contribution
Apr 2021 • none
The food was absolutely disgusting! Child had chicken tenders that were all gristle and french fries that were soggy. I ordered "Yankee pot roast": when it arrived it was two thick slabs of burnt, fried mystery meat, raw on the inside, sitting in a puddle of grease. Even the water tasted skanky! The waitress was barely civil, and brought back another serving of food (with the same long wait as for the first) which at least cooked, but likewise burnt and greasy. No apology. Avoid at all costs!!!!
Written 21 April 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Melonie S
Cranford462 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
My wife and I stopped in on Sunday morning for breakfast and luckily, did not have to wait for a table. The Café offers takeout as well as table service. My wife and I both ordered the French toast with bananas. I had a side of sausage and she had a side fruit salad.
The French toast consisted of 4 thin slices of bread. Not your standard American bread. My side of sausage was three links. It appeared our French toast was served with real maple syrup and the not the thick sugary corn syrup. The fruit salad was fresh.
We were both very satisfied with our meals. The prices were very fair and the service was very good and friendly. There was street parking and a parking lot in the area.
Folks, lets remember we are coming out of pandemic where millions of people lost their lives, and businesses closed permanently. I mention this because we sat next to two abusive, pompous, and nasty senior citizens who gave their waitress (who was also ours) a very difficult time because their pancakes were too big and he wanted smaller ones. That's right folks! He sent them back.
I salute that waitress for her calm demeanor and professionalism.
Written 29 March 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Rhonda S
Carlisle24 contributions
Nov 2019 • family
I’ve been here several times now with friends and family and the place is usually packed with patient folks who unfortunately tend to sit on top of one another.The food is consistently average, although the waffles and pancakes are great for kids and the salads are large. Food is made fresh and the ingredients similar. The servers are great, the place is clean and Decent, overall, compared to the other choices, i.e.. Across the street, this spot will always win out. They also have pretty good baked goods to try out and/or take home.
Written 11 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
john mitchell
Orange24 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
We were staying in Concord for one night. It was our first time in Mass. and we were looking forward to having New England Clam Chowder. We were not dissapointed. The Chowder was very good and their Fish & Chips really satisfied my taste. The service was good and we loved the atmosphere. highly recommend
Written 22 October 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mark G
Catonsville3447 contributions
Dec 2023 • couples
In for lunch after the Holiday Homes tour on the 1st Saturday in December and the place was packed and after 15 minutes seats opened at the bar. Though it was extremely crowded the staff was very friendly and effective in keeping things moving, service etc.
Our clam chowder was about as good as we had ever had, with a rich full taste, full of clams and almost like there was a touch of oyster stew in it. The cornbread was perfect, slightly salty and sweet. We liked the cool little curved bar in the back, the Guiness draft was nice and cold, but $9? a little high. This place has a great hustle and bustle atmosphere, the building has great character and nice outside dining along the alleyway. The bakery items looked fantastic. Look forward to a return trip the next time we are visiting Concord.
Written 31 December 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
1Bug2Bug
Washington DC158 contributions
Sept 2023 • couples
Busy fall weekend. 15 min wait at 1pm to be seated indoors. No wait to sit at the bar. No wait to place a takeout order and eat that at one of the outdoor tables in the adorable side alley that runs to the back of the building. 15 to 20 min wait for one of the three outdoor alley tables with wait staff service located near the main street.
Exterior is CLASSIC quaint New England village warmth with wooden benches out front. Inside is warm, cozy, bustling, and decorated with a historic yet lively and slightly hip cafe vibe.
So many artfully chalked menu boards and specials and smoothies and specialty sodas and gorgeous baked goods that you won't know where to look. Get anything from a fresh maple walnut donut and coffee to a full entree or an amazingly fresh sandwich. Tons of choices.
Really enjoyed this and will go back.
Written 14 October 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
hlmh201
Monument110 contributions
Sept 2022 • none
We came here on a family vacation. This was the most disappointing meal we had on the vacation. Nothing was worth the price. I had a Rueben, and the flavor of the meat was nonexistent. How do you have corned beef that has no flavor. I did not like the type of sides they offered with it. All of the sides seemed cheap. I got tots and they were just lousy. I offered them to my teen aged grandsons, and they tried them and even they did not like them. It was lousy for the price. Also the guy that waited on us was abrupt and almost rude. The portions are small.
Written 28 September 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Lea S
Easton91 contributions
Nov 2021 • none
We had breakfast at Main Streets and it was abundant! My omelette was chock full of fillings - mushroom, onion, and broccoli - and delicious. It came with fruit and an English muffin - a tasty, bountiful breakfast. My husband had the eggs benedict which unfortunately arrived cold. We liked the decor and the historic building....and would've loved everything about it if the food had come hot to the table.
Written 13 November 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Traveller
New York City3305 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
I ordered dinner at the Main Streets Market & Cafe in April 2022. It was located not far from Monument Square. The restaurant was crowded so I decided to order takeout. I ordered a chopped salad - kale, Brussel sprouts, carrots, tomatoes, seeds, cranberries, poppy seed dressing. I also ordered cornbread. It took a while for my order to come. Their was a man playing music on a guitar. I paid my bill and ate the salad and corn bread back at my hotel. The food was delicious.
Written 2 May 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Nmajella
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • couples
One of us had breakfast consisting of omelette 3 egg plus added sausage and bacon. 13.50 dollars
One had Belgium waffle plus add on of strawberry and blueberry. 13.00 dollars
1 tea and 1 coffee
The bill was 35 dollars..
We returned home to find we were charged 83.00 dollars on our card.
We have contacted our bank for follow up on this charge. It is being investigated
Written 6 November 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Bruce A
5 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Lunch was crowded. They put us downstairs and it was a small isolated indoor area with a kitchen and a few barstools. The food was average but our waitress was friendly. What was most disappointing was:
1. two kitchen workers ate their meals the same time as us and right near us. One slightly to our side, the other right next to us at the bar. This is bad form. Always separate staff from customers when eating and don’t let them eat at the same time. Especially right at lunchtime.
2. we were sent to this basement-like area and waited 20 minutes before the waitress noticed us. Bad customer service.
3. We had a group of 3 total of which 2 Asians. There were 2 other Asian ladies in the basement zone as us. All other diners upstairs (maybe 75 people) were “I think” but I can’t swear non-Asian. I hope I’m just imagining things.
Finally and 4), the manager seemed over-worked and said she would talk to the kitchen. She agreed that staff should not dine at the same time and near customers. That said, she wasn’t apologetic and way too matter of fact.
We were very disappointed in the overall experience. And other than the tater tots. all else was average in taste. $85 for 3 people for a basic lunch and to be treated like this?
Written 6 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
368Allison
Seattle8 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
We selected this restaurant for it's menu and casual appearance based on our long day of traveling for which we were still dressed. The restaurant was very empty. The waitress/hostess was not all that friendly and the first few things we asked for were not available even though they were on the menu (i.e. Switchback beer) and the fried calamari which was up on the chalkboard but "no longer on the current menu". Our two menus didn't even match - one was the updated and the other not, apparently. I ordered the lobster roll and it was WAY overcooked - so dry and sad. In our entire trip it was the worst prepared lobster we had. Very disappointing expensive experience - below average on all accounts. (Bill was $120 for dinner for two with two drinks).
Written 22 October 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
…
Showing results 1-15 of 612
Best moderately priced restaurants
See all
Best nearby
We rank these hotels, restaurants, and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Best nearby hotels
See all 
Best nearby restaurants
See all 
Is This Your Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your Free Listing