Best Restaurants in Waltham MA: Moody St & More

Featured image: Storefronts on Moody Street, Waltham. Photo: Daderot via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Moody Street is the center of Waltham’s dining scene, a long run of independent restaurants between the Charles River and the commuter rail station. Main Street, the city’s other spine, has long-running Italian restaurants, and the office parks along Route 128 have added newer spots on Third Avenue and Winter Street.

This guide focuses on independent restaurants on Moody Street and Main Street, with a few others nearby. For each we give the address, phone, hours from Google, and its rating as of Oct. 22, 2026.

12 Waltham restaurants

In A Pickle Restaurant

Type: Brunch restaurant. Address: 265 Moody St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 891-1212.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon 8 AM to 3 PM; Tue Closed; Wed–Fri 8 AM to 10 PM; Sat 7 AM to 10 PM; Sun 7 AM to 3 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 3,817 reviews
Links: website · map

La Campania

Type: Neapolitan restaurant. Address: 504 Main St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 894-4280.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon Closed; Tue–Thu 5:30 to 9:30 PM; Fri–Sat 5 to 10 PM; Sun Closed
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 464 reviews
Links: website · map

Vinotta Restaurant

Type: Italian restaurant. Address: 361 Moody St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 373-9128.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon 4 to 9:30 PM; Tue Closed; Wed–Thu 4 to 9:30 PM; Fri–Sat 4 to 10 PM; Sun 4 to 9 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 321 reviews
Links: website · map

Bistro781

Type: American restaurant. Address: 336 Moody St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 899-0297.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Thu 11 AM to 10 PM; Fri 11 AM to 11 PM; Sat 9 AM to 11 PM; Sun 9 AM to 10 PM
Google rating: 4.3 out of 5 from 1,229 reviews
Links: website · map

Penang

Type: Malaysian restaurant. Address: 569 Moody St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 899-2100.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon 11 AM to 9 PM; Tue Closed; Wed–Sun 11 AM to 9 PM
Google rating: 4.4 out of 5 from 239 reviews
Links: website · map

J&C Kitchen

Type: Asian restaurant. Address: 275 Moody St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 216-8175.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Thu 11 AM to 9:30 PM; Fri–Sat 11 AM to 10:30 PM; Sun 11 AM to 9:30 PM
Google rating: 4.9 out of 5 from 107 reviews
Links: website · map

Stazione di Federal

Type: Italian restaurant. Address: 123 Moody St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 891-0100.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon Closed; Tue–Sat 4 to 9 PM; Sun Closed
Google rating: 4.7 out of 5 from 140 reviews
Links: website · map

Brelundi

Type: Italian restaurant. Address: 185 Crescent St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 788-8807.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Tue Closed; Wed–Thu 11 AM to 8 PM; Fri–Sat 11 AM to 9 PM; Sun 11 AM to 8 PM
Google rating: 4.5 out of 5 from 627 reviews
Links: website · map

Pizzeria Enzina

Type: Italian restaurant. Address: 1056 Main St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 786-1970.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon Closed; Tue–Thu 11 AM to 9 PM; Fri–Sat 11 AM to 10 PM; Sun 11 AM to 9 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 565 reviews
Links: website · map

Il Capriccio

Type: Italian restaurant. Address: 704 Main St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 894-2234.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Sat 5 to 9 PM; Sun Closed
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 420 reviews
Links: website · map

Juanitas Kitchen

Type: Salvadoran restaurant. Address: 235 Newton St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 790-8567.

Hours on its Google business profile: Daily 9 AM to 9 PM
Google rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 236 reviews
Links: website · map

Grassfields

Type: Seafood restaurant. Address: 878 Lexington St, Waltham. Phone: (781) 647-0844.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Thu 11:15 AM to 9 PM; Fri–Sat 11:15 AM to 10 PM; Sun 11:15 AM to 9 PM
Google rating: 4.4 out of 5 from 966 reviews
Links: website · map

How we chose these places

This list starts with businesses in The Boston Report’s Waltham directory, then adds places from Google Maps business profiles checked on Oct. 22, 2026. For Waltham, our directory had no restaurants yet, so this list comes from Google Maps profiles. We prioritized independent restaurants with strong ratings and many reviews and left out national chains. We did not accept payment for placement, and we did not include places that Google marked as permanently or temporarily closed. Ratings and review counts are a snapshot from that date and will change.

Restaurant hours change often, especially around holidays and in winter. The hours above come from each business’s Google profile, not from the restaurant directly, so call ahead or check the restaurant’s own website before you go. If you run one of these businesses and see an error, email us and we will correct it.

Tips before you go

Moody Street has metered parking and municipal lots; the Waltham commuter rail station on the Fitchburg Line is a short walk from most Moody Street restaurants.

Most of these restaurants are small businesses. Weekend evenings book up first; where a restaurant takes reservations, booking ahead is the safest plan. Ask about allergens directly, because menus posted online are not always current.

Related guides

Sources

Google Maps business profiles for each listed restaurant, accessed Oct. 22, 2026 (hours, phone numbers, ratings and review counts)
The Boston Report, Waltham local business directory
City of Waltham, official website
MBTA Fitchburg Line schedule
Featured image: File:459-467 Moody Street – Waltham, MA.jpg, Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Like this story? Get the newsletter

The day's Boston news, weather and local business in one short email, with links to the full stories.

Latest

All latest news →

Waltham Restaurants: 12 Picks on Moody Street and Main Street