{"id":621,"date":"2019-09-04T09:18:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T14:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/?p=621"},"modified":"2021-10-20T08:59:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T13:59:16","slug":"favorite-restaurants-in-lowell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/favorite-restaurants-in-lowell\/","title":{"rendered":"Mouthwatering recommendations from our favorite restaurants in Lowell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nothing builds up an appetite more than going on a college <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/admissions\/visit\/tours\/\">campus tour<\/a>. Tours at UML are no different. Lucky for you, Lowell has an <em>incredible<\/em> cross-cultural food scene, and I\u2019m here to <em>~dish~<\/em> on the best restaurants in Lowell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of these\nrestaurants are right in UML\u2019s backyard and just steps from campus. So, really,\nyou have no excuse to <em>not <\/em>try at\nleast one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it doesn\u2019t matter which UML campus you\u2019re on either when hunger strikes. You could be exploring our engineering students\u2019 coolest inventions in the College of Engineering MakerSpace on North Campus or peeking in the Nursing Simulation Labs on South Campus\u2014if you\u2019re hungry, we got you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/restaurants-in-lowell-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"mouthwatering recommendations from our favorite restaurants in lowell\" class=\"wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/restaurants-in-lowell-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/restaurants-in-lowell-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/restaurants-in-lowell-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/restaurants-in-lowell-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/restaurants-in-lowell.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I asked\neveryone on my team what they thought was the best restaurant in Lowell and what\ntheir favorite dish there was. They pulled through better than I hoped when I\nwrote my question on our kitchen whiteboard. There was only one recommendation\nto try a double cheeseburger at the local McDonalds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#091;iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1BKMTo7QFJKcwm4sP8ffqg5Atlc-kd62Q\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>The best places to eat downtown<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re unsure what kind of food you\u2019re in the mood for, take a walk downtown. It\u2019s home to some of the best restaurants in Lowell. Here are some of my colleagues\u2019 favorites (check out the map above to see what dishes they recommend):  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Sizzling Kitchen <\/li><li>Olympia Restaurant<\/li><li>Sophia\u2019s Greek Pantry<\/li><li>Life Alive<\/li><li>Lowell Burger Co.<\/li><li>Fabiano\u2019s Pizzeria and Caf\u00e9 <\/li><li>1981 Ramen<\/li><li>Big Pok\u00e9<\/li><li>Espresso Pizza<\/li><li>Warp and Weft<\/li><li>El Potro Mexican Bar and Grill<\/li><li>TreMonte Pizzeria Restaurant and Bar<\/li><li>Lao\u2019De Cafe<\/li><li>Blue Taleh<\/li><li>The Purple Carrot Bread Company<\/li><li>The Old Court Irish Pub and Restaurant<\/li><li>Wings Over (Lowell)<\/li><li>Time Out Cafe<\/li><li>Brew&#8217;d Awakening Coffeehaus<\/li><li>Cobblestones of Lowell<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"970\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/poke-bowl-big-poke-lowell-restaurant-970x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9 Bowl from Big Pok\u00e9.\" class=\"wp-image-631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/poke-bowl-big-poke-lowell-restaurant-970x1024.jpeg 970w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/poke-bowl-big-poke-lowell-restaurant-284x300.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/poke-bowl-big-poke-lowell-restaurant-768x811.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/poke-bowl-big-poke-lowell-restaurant.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption>Pok\u00e9 Bowl from Big Pok\u00e9. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>The best restaurants in Lowell that are right off the Lowell Connector\/highway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Are you visiting from out-of-state? These places are a quick stop off the Lowell Connector: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Keep Restaurant and Pub<\/li><li>Santoro\u2019s Subs and Pizza<\/li><li>Four Sisters Owl Diner<\/li><li>Marko\u2019s Mediterranean Grill<\/li><li>Elliot&#8217;s Hot Dogs<\/li><li>Coffee and Cotton (located inside Mill No. 5)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Other mouthwatering options<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re exploring more of the city, you won\u2019t want to pass on these restaurants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Eggroll Caf\u00e9 <\/li><li>Egyptian Grill <\/li><li>Paradise Biryani Pointe<\/li><li>Pho Dalat Restaurant<\/li><li>Donut Shack<\/li><li>Lowell Beerworks<\/li><li>Olympo\u2019s Bakery<\/li><li>Heritage Farm Ice Cream and Restaurant<\/li><li>Lemon and Thyme<\/li><li>Saigon Sandwich House<\/li><li>Gormley&#8217;s Cafe<\/li><li>Suppa&#8217;s Pizza and Subs<\/li><li>Tacos Lupita (Lowell)<\/li><li>Pho 88 <\/li><li>Udupi Bhavan Restaurant<\/li><li>Good Thymes Family Restaurant<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/eggroll-cafe-bento-meal.jpeg\" alt=\"Okinawa BQQ bento meal from Eggroll Caf\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/eggroll-cafe-bento-meal.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/eggroll-cafe-bento-meal-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/eggroll-cafe-bento-meal-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/09\/eggroll-cafe-bento-meal-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Okinawa BQQ bento meal from Eggroll Caf\u00e9.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exploring all that Lowell has to offer is a great way to learn if UMass Lowell is the place for you. We recently talked about how to discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/juniors-tips-to-know-before-applying\/\">college atmosphere you\u2019ll thrive at<\/a>, and trying out restaurants and venturing around off-campus is another good way to get an idea for the city culture and feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing builds up an appetite more than going on a college campus tour. Tours at UML are no different. Lucky for you, Lowell has an incredible cross-cultural food scene, and I\u2019m here to ~dish~ on the best restaurants in Lowell. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/favorite-restaurants-in-lowell\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":754,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[56,57],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/754"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1170,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions\/1170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}