Shift Roams · East Boston

Harbor Walk to Eastie Eats

walk + transit · 1.7 mi · ~60 minEarn the Eastie Explorer badge · +25 XP

The best-kept-secret stretch of the Boston Harborwalk runs through East Boston. Take the Blue Line to Maverick, walk the waterfront, then eat your way through Eastie's incredible Latin American food scene.

Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.

The route, leg by leg

1

Maverick Station Piers Park

0.45 mi · ~7 min

Off the Blue Line at Maverick. Head south past the Square's bodegas and bakeries — Piers Park is at the end of the road, with Boston's best skyline view.

2

Piers Park Angela's Cafe

1.27 mi · ~25 min

Continue along the Harborwalk through the East Boston Shipyard and Marina Park, then cut inland to Bennington Street. Angela's is a long-standing family Mexican spot — go in hungry.

Roam it for real

Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Eastie Explorer badge.