Recommended Places to Visit: Needham

Recreation

Art and Crafts
Arte Mozzafiato
31 Thorpe Road

Waterfalls
Cochrane Dam
South Street near Fisher Street


Water Bodies

Rosemary Lake
Rosemary Street near Tillotson Road

Walker Pond
156 Charles River Street

Museums
Needham History Center and Museum
1147 Central Avenue

Hiking
Recommended:
Charles River Peninsula
Fisher Street near South Street

Needham Town Forest
High Rock Street near Robinwood Avenue

Needham Reservoir
470 Dedham Avenue

Cutler Park
Kendrick Street near 3rd Avenue

Eastman Conservation Area
1155 Central Avenue

Hemlock Gorge Reservation
1 Hamilton Place

Tried:
Ridge Hill
Charles River Street near Whitman Road

Architecture

Historical Buildings
The Travel Center
60 Dedham Avenue


Monuments

Town Common
Higland Avenue and Great Plain Avenue

Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
End of Sunset Road

Memorial Park
92 Rosemary Street

Places of Worship

First Baptist Church
885 Great Plain Avenue

First Parish Unitarian Universalist
23 Dedham Avenue

Presbyterian Church in Needham
1458 Great Plain Avenue

St. Joseph Church
1382 Highland Avenue

Congregational Church of Needham
1154 Great Plain Avenue

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
543 Greendale Avenue

Christ Episcopal Church
132 Highland Avenue

Carter Memorial United Methodist Church
800 Highland Avenue


Schools
St. Sebastian's School
1191 Greendale Avenue

Needham High School
609 Webster Street

Town Facilities
Town Hall
1471 Highland Avenue

Public Schools Administration
1330 Highland Avenue

Public Library
1139 Highland Avenue

Fire Department
88 Chestnut Street

Fire Station #2
707 Highland Street


Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Thai

Little Spoon (chain)
952 Great Plain Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Chive Dumpling

Latin American

Latina Kitchen and Bar
30 Dedham Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Strawberry Mojito

Peruvian Spit Rotisserie Chicken

Fish

Tequenos

Coconut Quesillo

Western
3 Squares
669 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Slow Braised Beef Short Rib
Crispy Fluffernutter Brownie Square

Blue on Highland

882 Highland Avenue

Recommended Dishes:

Mediterranean Bowl

Short Rib Grilled Cheese

Deli
Stacy's Juice Bar
1257 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Veggie Chili
Signature Raw Veggie Lasagna
Tropical Power Smoothie

French Press Bakery and Cafe

74 Chapel Street

Recommended Dishes:

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Tartine

Eggs Benedict

Raspberry Pistachio Tart

Pistachio Macaron

Italian

Sweet Basil
942 Great Plain Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Lentil Stew with Cucumber Yogurt
Chicken Broccoli Ziti

Stone Hearth Pizza
974 Great Plain Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Bacon Corn Chowder
Macaroni and Cheese
Bacon and Blue Pizza
Chicken Pesto Pizza

Sweet Tomatoes Pizza
320 Chestnut Street
Recommended Dishes:
Luxe Potato Pizza
Veggie Pesto Pizza

Indian

Pronti Bistro
11 2nd Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Spicy Potato Cauliflower Soup
Patriot Maharaja Pronti
Lucknow Special Pronti
Mango Lassi
Jammu Jamun

Masala Art
990 Great Plain Aevnue
Recommended Dishes:
Cauliflower Soup
Lamb Tawa Gosht


Tried:
Dessert
Swizzles Yogurt
1450 Highland Avenue

Fresco

35 Chapel Street

Recommended Dishes:

Single Pancakes

Steak and Eggs

Western
RFK Kitchen (closed)
30 Dedham Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Wings

Faroe Island Salmon

Japanese

Fuji Steak House
1430 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Tiger Eyes
Ikamura Bar-B-Q Squid