Angela’s Cafe on Lexington Street in East Boston has been a neighborhood institution since Angela Arias opened it, serving authentic Mexican and Salvadoran home cooking to the East Boston community with the from-scratch commitment and family recipe quality that earns a neighborhood cafe its devoted following in a Boston working-class neighborhood with deep Central American roots. It appeared in Season 15, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Food Done Right,” which aired October 29, 2012. Guy Fieri found an East Boston kitchen doing Mexican and Salvadoran cooking with the authenticity that comes from family recipes and the kind of care that no commercial operation can replicate.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Angela’s Cafe
City: East Boston, Massachusetts
Cuisine: Mexican / Salvadoran
DDD Season: 15
DDD Episode: 11
Episode Title: Food Done Right
Original Air Date: October 29, 2012
Address: 131 Lexington St., East Boston, MA 02128
Phone: 617-567-4972
Website: https://www.angelascafeboston.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Mole Negro — a complex, slow-built sauce with dried chiles, chocolate, and spices served over chicken — is the Mexican classic that earns Angela’s its Boston reputation and the dish that most regulars order specifically. The Pupusas — thick handmade corn cakes stuffed with cheese, beans, or chicharrón, served with curtido and tomato salsa — are the Salvadoran staple that earns their own devoted following. The Tamales made from fresh masa with slow-braised fillings are the labor-intensive item that proves what a from-scratch kitchen can do. The Pozole with hominy and slow-braised pork in a chile broth is the weekend soup that sells out and earns early arrival. Find a Boston hotel on Travelocity.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 131 Lexington St., East Boston, MA 02128
Phone: 617-567-4972
Website: https://www.angelascafeboston.com
Status: Open
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Angela’s Cafe appeared in Season 15, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Food Done Right,” originally aired October 29, 2012.