Pioneer Valley Eats · Amherst

Restaurants in Amherst, MA

35 local places to eat and drink in Amherst — grouped by cuisine, with addresses and direct links. Browse other towns and cuisines below.

Amherst's food scene is built for a town of students and professors — quick, global, and open late. The taco counters (Bueno Y Sano, Taqueria Del Pueblo, La Veracruzana) and Chinese kitchens cluster near the common, Lao Hu Tong brought northern-Chinese noodles to town in 2024, and Izote's pan-Latin kitchen is one of the newest arrivals. For a sit-down night there's Bistro 63 and the Italian rooms on Amity and Main; for a pint, Amherst Brewing pours its own beer at the Hangar Pub, and The Harp holds down the Mill District.

American, Pub & BBQ

5 places

Breweries & Bars

6 places
  • Amherst BrewingBreweries & Bars24 N Pleasant StHouse-brewed beers at the Hangar Pub
  • McMurphy's Uptown TavernBreweries & BarsDecades-old college tavern, freshly relocated
  • Stackers PubBreweries & Bars57 N Pleasant StNo-frills uptown sports pub
  • The DrakeBreweries & Bars44 N Pleasant StDowntown music venue with full bar
  • The Moan & DoveBreweries & Bars460 West StBeer bar
  • The SpokeBreweries & Bars35 E Pleasant StLong-running dive favored by UMass crowds

Cafés & Bakeries

4 places
  • Atkins Farms BakeryCafés & Bakeries1150 West StFarm market bakery
  • Masuda's CafeCafés & Bakeries17 Kellogg AveAfghan-inspired breakfast and lunch cafe downtown
  • Share CoffeeCafés & Bakeries178 N Pleasant StCafé run by a local roaster
  • The Black SheepCafés & Bakeries79 Main StDeli, bakery & coffeehouse

Chinese

4 places
  • Chef LauChinese356 College StCantonese
  • Lao Hu TongChinese63 Main StNorthern Chinese noodle house, opened 2024
  • Lili's RestaurantChinese197 N Pleasant StChinese restaurant on North Pleasant Street
  • Panda EastChinese103 N Pleasant StChinese Szechuan menu plus sushi bar

Italian

2 places

Latin & Caribbean

6 places

Other Asian

5 places
  • Crazy NoodlesOther Asian36 Main StAsian fusion noodle shop
  • Ginger GardenOther Asian351 Northampton RdChinese dishes and sushi on Northampton Road
  • Miss SaigonOther AsianVietnamese
  • Omi OmyOther AsianVietnamese
  • Taste ThaiOther AsianTraditional Thai cooking

Pizza

1 place

Miscellaneous

2 places