Restaurants and Caterers

Since 1998 on the site of the original paper mill, Mill No. 3 Farmstand has been a popular destination for sandwiches, soups, and salads.

We are a brewpub begun by a dream to re-invigorate downtown life with beer, food, and camaraderie. We are the proverbial third place; not work, not home. Our pub is our hearth. We LOVE local and try hard to be a great neighbor. We are busy and fun and have award-winning beers and great fresh food. Oktoberfest is our signature event; we subtitle it “Party In The Street”. Call us at 978 669 0122.

The Café at Groton Wellness’ is part of a holistic health center that believes clean food is powerful medicine and that is reflected in the quality and integrity of the ingredients used every day. The Café’s mouth-watering, nutrient-rich dishes feature seasonally sourced ingredients from local farms that are as Organic and non-GMO as possible. They use 100% grass-fed beef and prepare everything from scratch including the salad dressings. Order online and take-out or dine-in while relaxing in the beautiful Spa environment.

Bakery ~ Café ~ Restaurant
Exceptional breads, European pastries, made to order breakfast and lunch. Our wheat is locally grown in Hardwick, organic, and milled in-house!

Roots is an independently owned full-service natural foods store and juice bar. We carry a wide variety of products from local groceries & produce to body care & supplements. We are a community market with much more!

Celebrating 38 years in business, Reed’s Country Store is a restaurant and catering service using local, seasonal produce, cheeses, artisan breads and, upon request, local meats. For many years, we have incorporated “locally grown” into our menu items because fresh produce is seasonally available in our rural community. We are pleased that our customers know the benefits of supporting local farmers. (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday–Breakfast & Lunch 7:00-2:00. Sunday–Breakfast 8:00-12:00. Friday–Ed’s special dinner menu 5:00-9:00).

Local, fresh, seasonal & delicious, have been the founding priciples that gave Susan Lawrence the inspiration to create Peppers Fine Catering back in 1987.  Crafting enticing menus, inspired by fresh available ingredients and prepared by trained culinary professionals is simply the only path that the Peppers culinary team and event planning specialists travel. Peppers applaudes the local farming community and we are committed to showcasing the wonderful nuances of all that you grow and produce.

Built in the 1840’s, this beautiful and historic store offers a wide variety of fresh, local, quality products.  Chef owned and operated, the store houses a café which flaunts healthy goodness and flavor.  Breakfast and lunch offerings are made with all-natural eggs, cheeses, meat, and vegetables.  Many products straight from local farms couldn’t be fresher!  Take-n-bake pizzas, pastas, salads and other meals to go are all house-made by our chefs and ready to heat and eat!  Local, handmade and fair-trade gifts are sold as well.

Salem Cross Inn is a family-owned and operated restaurant that supports local agriculture by cooking and enhancing our fresh and delicious food using ingredients grown by local farms and by growing our own herbs and vegetables.  Our Polled Hereford and Black Angus Beef cows are also raised right here in our “back yard”.  We take great pleasure in providing our guests with a tasty and satisfying meal.  Visit us in our Main Dining Room Tuesday thru Sunday or our Hexmark Tavern Tuesday thru Friday evenings.

BirchTree Bread Company is a bakery/cafe that specializes in artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches, and fair-trade coffee. We source as much local and organic food as we possibly can (including grain used in our breads.) We are open Tuesday through Sunday. Please visit our website to find out more.

Eric’s LaPatisserie is a gourmet sandwich, pastry and coffee shop in downtown Worcester where you and your friends and associates can gather for a casual breakfast or relaxed business lunch. We are also an established and respected caterer, delivering the very best assortment of fresh-from-our-ovens croissants, muffins, scones and bagels, fresh fruit platters and gourmet coffees. Our lunchtime offerings include your favorite sandwiches and panini, salads, soups, lasagna, quiche, and sides.

Please join us at the newest micro-eatery in Downtown Worcester, MA, Figs & Pigs Kitchen + Pantry!  Dine in or take out, our cuisine can best be defined as American food that is wholesome, seasonal and fresh. With a ground-up approach, we take ordinary ingredients and make them extraordinary. Everything is made from scratch. We partner with other local businesses to provide the highest quality products.  Our menu changes seasonally and we post specials on facebook and Instagram daily.

A passion for baking coupled with extensive training in pastry arts here and abroad makes On The Rise a premiere destination for all of your specialty cakes and pastry needs. We are committed to consistent superior quality, which is why we use fresh, organic, and locally-sourced ingredients in all of our products as much as possible. With over 30 years of experience and one delicious masterpiece after another, On the Rise Baking is a definite “go to” for your most memorable occasions.

Pure Juz is a socially responsible juice bar at 123 A Highland Street in Worcester. Martha and Dante make fresh fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies, and cleanses. Cleanses detoxify your body, and recharge, rejuvenate and renew. We also serve soup, salad and sandwiches. Everything we make is nutrient and enzyme dense. We support local farms, vendors, youth and artists. Martha and Dante are committed to the community’s good health. We act local and think global. Call in orders at 508-926-8755.