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Where to Eat Impossible Burgers and Other Meaty but Meatless Meals Around Boston

Here are 16 local spots that serve Beyond Burgers, Impossible Burgers, and other similar products

by Dana Hatic@DanaHatic Jul 29, 2019, 3:24pm EDT

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The all-vegetarian location of Saus at Bow Market in Somerville

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by Dana Hatic@DanaHatic Jul 29, 2019, 3:24pm EDT

The rollout of Impossible Foods’ Impossible Burger — an entirely plant-derived product that looks and cooks strikingly similar to beef burger patties — started slowly in Boston. Clover first introduced it across its locations in the form of meatball pitas in late 2017, later expanding to offer the Impossible Sausage with egg and cheese on its breakfast menu. Around the same time, Central Square’s Little Donkey added the burger to its lunch menu, and in subsequent months the meaty faux meat crept onto more and more menus around the Boston area.

Now, meatless products that taste like meat are quite a growing presence among meat-free selections at restaurants, and not just the Impossible versions — there’s also the Beyond Burger and B4Burger, among others. Here are 16 spots serving them in the Boston area.

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Saus at Bow Market

This fully vegetarian restaurant has an original (meat-filled) big sibling near Faneuil Hall. Saus at Bow Market serves sandwiches, hot dogs, grain and greens bowls, and fries, with vegan options as well. The Impossible Burger figures into the burger options at Saus, as well as in the chili served on poutine, while Beyond Sausage is the base for hot dog options.

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1 Bow Market Way #12, Somerville, MA 02143

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A vegetarian chili-cheese dog, pictured on a bright yellow counter, is made with Beyond sausage and topped with chopped scallions. — The chili-cheese dog at Saus at Bow Market

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Warren Tavern

One of the oldest watering holes in Boston has embraced the decidedly new-age Impossible product, serving the burger with ancho chili sauce, arugula, pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese, and fresh avocado. It’s served on naan instead of a traditional hamburger bun.

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2 Pleasant St, Charlestown, MA 02129

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Bukowski Tavern

Bukowski’s burger-heavy Cambridge location has an Impossible patty (grilled to order) with a curry tomato sauce, corn, and bell pepper salsa. (The Boston location has a veggie burger, but not the Impossible or Beyond patties.)

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1281 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

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The glowing yellow bar at Bukowski in Cambridge, with bare lightbulbs hanging above — Bukowski Tavern in Cambridge

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Clover Food Lab

The first in the city to serve the Impossible Burger in meatball form, Clover now offers other iterations of the product, including an Impossible Sausage, egg, and cheese for breakfast. Visit Clover at a dozen locations in Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.

1326 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Parsnip Restaurant

Parsnip also serves Impossible products in meatball form, as an appetizer with red sauce and pecorino Romano.

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91 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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An overhead view of Parsnip’s high-ceilinged main dining room, with light wood tables and dark chairs — Parsnip

Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar

Grendel’s Den keeps it simple with an Impossible Burger on a vegan “buttered” bun with lettuce, tomato, sauce, and potato chips on the side.

89 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio

The Impossible Burger at 730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio is served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and herb mayonnaise.

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730 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Little Donkey

Among the first in the area to serve the Impossible Burger, Little Donkey offers it for lunch, served with sambal mustard, tomato jam, smoked tofu aioli, and American cheese. (For anyone who does eat meat, you can actually put pork bacon on this sandwich for an additional charge.)

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4018, 505 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Rhythm 'n Wraps

The restaurant version of what started as a food truck, Rhythm ‘n Wraps serves an entirely vegetarian menu, including an Impossible Burger for “people who love meat.”

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1096 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134

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South Street Diner

South Street Diner serves its Impossible Burger with vegan Daiya cheese for a full meal sans animal products.

178 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111

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Devlin's

Devlin’s offers the Impossible Burger as a substitution for all its burger options, with toppings including guacamole, cheese, and more.

332 Washington St, Brighton, MA 02135

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe

Trident, a bookstore as well as a restaurant, serves the Impossible Burger, describing it as a “revolutionary burger that looks, cooks, and satisfies like beef.” There’s also a black bean-based veggie burger on the menu, alongside several meat options.

338 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

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Wahlburgers

Known for its fast-food burgers (and the celebrity family behind the chain), Wahlburgers has an Impossible Burger with smoked cheddar, lettuce, caramelized onions, house-made chili spiced tomatoes, and the restaurant’s “wahl sauce.” There are locations in Fenway, Dorchester, Hingham, and beyond.

132 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

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Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe

Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe is an institution in Boston, but that won’t stop it from trying something new, including burgers made from plant products. It has served the Impossible Burger in the past and is currently serving a version of faux meat called B4Burger.

429 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116

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A sign with gold accents reads “Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe” — Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe

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Stoked Wood Fired Pizza Co.

Stoked has a full vegan menu available, and its vegan cheeseburger pizza features Beyond meat.

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1632 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446

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The interior of Stoked Pizza in Brookline, with bright red booths and an eye-catching black-and-white wallpaper covered with large boomboxes — Stoked Pizza

The Joint

Opened recently in Jamaica Plain, the Joint took over for Grass Fed, and it serves a variety of burgers that can be made with Beyond Burger products.

605 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Saus at Bow Market

1 Bow Market Way #12, Somerville, MA 02143

This fully vegetarian restaurant has an original (meat-filled) big sibling near Faneuil Hall. Saus at Bow Market serves sandwiches, hot dogs, grain and greens bowls, and fries, with vegan options as well. The Impossible Burger figures into the burger options at Saus, as well as in the chili served on poutine, while Beyond Sausage is the base for hot dog options.

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1 Bow Market Way #12, Somerville, MA 02143

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A vegetarian chili-cheese dog, pictured on a bright yellow counter, is made with Beyond sausage and topped with chopped scallions. — The chili-cheese dog at Saus at Bow Market

Warren Tavern

2 Pleasant St, Charlestown, MA 02129

One of the oldest watering holes in Boston has embraced the decidedly new-age Impossible product, serving the burger with ancho chili sauce, arugula, pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese, and fresh avocado. It’s served on naan instead of a traditional hamburger bun.

Open in Google Maps

2 Pleasant St, Charlestown, MA 02129

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Light illuminates a sign for Warren Tavern, a Charlestown pub founded in 1780 — Warren Tavern sign

Bukowski Tavern

1281 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Bukowski’s burger-heavy Cambridge location has an Impossible patty (grilled to order) with a curry tomato sauce, corn, and bell pepper salsa. (The Boston location has a veggie burger, but not the Impossible or Beyond patties.)

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1281 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

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The glowing yellow bar at Bukowski in Cambridge, with bare lightbulbs hanging above — Bukowski Tavern in Cambridge

Clover Food Lab

1326 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

The first in the city to serve the Impossible Burger in meatball form, Clover now offers other iterations of the product, including an Impossible Sausage, egg, and cheese for breakfast. Visit Clover at a dozen locations in Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.

1326 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Parsnip Restaurant

91 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Parsnip also serves Impossible products in meatball form, as an appetizer with red sauce and pecorino Romano.

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91 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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An overhead view of Parsnip’s high-ceilinged main dining room, with light wood tables and dark chairs — Parsnip

Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar

89 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Grendel’s Den keeps it simple with an Impossible Burger on a vegan “buttered” bun with lettuce, tomato, sauce, and potato chips on the side.

89 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Visit Website

Dim lighting reveals exposed brick and wooden tables inside Grendel’s Den, a subterranean bar in Cambridge’s Harvard Square — Grendel’s Den

730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio

730 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

The Impossible Burger at 730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio is served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and herb mayonnaise.

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730 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Little Donkey

4018, 505 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Among the first in the area to serve the Impossible Burger, Little Donkey offers it for lunch, served with sambal mustard, tomato jam, smoked tofu aioli, and American cheese. (For anyone who does eat meat, you can actually put pork bacon on this sandwich for an additional charge.)

Open in Google Maps

4018, 505 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Visit Website

A donkey mural on painted brick appears above high-top seating in the foreground at Little Donkey — Little Donkey

Rhythm 'n Wraps

1096 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134

The restaurant version of what started as a food truck, Rhythm ‘n Wraps serves an entirely vegetarian menu, including an Impossible Burger for “people who love meat.”

Open in Google Maps

1096 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134

Visit Website

South Street Diner

178 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111

South Street Diner serves its Impossible Burger with vegan Daiya cheese for a full meal sans animal products.

178 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111

Visit Website

Daytime exterior view of Boston’s South Street Diner with its iconic coffee cup-shaped sign and metal siding. A carousel horse sits by the door. — South Street Diner

Devlin's

332 Washington St, Brighton, MA 02135

Devlin’s offers the Impossible Burger as a substitution for all its burger options, with toppings including guacamole, cheese, and more.

332 Washington St, Brighton, MA 02135

Visit Website

Trident Booksellers & Cafe

338 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

Trident, a bookstore as well as a restaurant, serves the Impossible Burger, describing it as a “revolutionary burger that looks, cooks, and satisfies like beef.” There’s also a black bean-based veggie burger on the menu, alongside several meat options.

338 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

Visit Website

Wahlburgers

132 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Known for its fast-food burgers (and the celebrity family behind the chain), Wahlburgers has an Impossible Burger with smoked cheddar, lettuce, caramelized onions, house-made chili spiced tomatoes, and the restaurant’s “wahl sauce.” There are locations in Fenway, Dorchester, Hingham, and beyond.

132 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Visit Website

A hand sticks a toothpick flag that reads “Impossible” in a bun atop the Impossible Burger at Wahlburgers — Wahlburgers’ Impossible Burger

Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe

429 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe is an institution in Boston, but that won’t stop it from trying something new, including burgers made from plant products. It has served the Impossible Burger in the past and is currently serving a version of faux meat called B4Burger.

429 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

A sign with gold accents reads “Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe” — Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe

Stoked Wood Fired Pizza Co.

1632 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446

Stoked has a full vegan menu available, and its vegan cheeseburger pizza features Beyond meat.

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1632 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446

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The interior of Stoked Pizza in Brookline, with bright red booths and an eye-catching black-and-white wallpaper covered with large boomboxes — Stoked Pizza

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The Joint

605 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Opened recently in Jamaica Plain, the Joint took over for Grass Fed, and it serves a variety of burgers that can be made with Beyond Burger products.

605 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Visit Website

An interior photo of the Joint, including a mural with the name of the restaurant and some other text (such as “hello burger lovers”), plus a high-top communal table — The Joint

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