The best takeout and delivery in Boston

Picco

South End · 513 Tremont St, Boston

Get: Sausage, fennel and ricotta pie; the margherita

Cold-ferment sourdough crust with a hard char, so the pies stay crisp on the ride home.

Good to know: Order direct on Toast; it skips app commissions.

Cafe Sushi Shoten

Cambridge · 1105 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge · From our guides

Get: Set boxes of nigiri and maki; chicken teriyaki box

The takeout side of Cafe Sushi is built around boxes that pack neatly and hold up well, with lunch pickup and evening delivery.

Good to know: Lunch is walk-in pickup only; delivery is for dinner. Dine-in is now Cafe Sushi Nisei at the same address.

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe

Chinatown edge · 86 Bedford St, Boston

Get: Hand-pulled noodles in the Xi'an style; the cumin lamb flatbread

Wide hand-pulled noodles are made to be eaten out of a container, and the chili oil keeps them lively.

Good to know: Call 617-482-1888. Cash only, closed Sundays.

Thonglor

Brighton · 559 Washington St, Brighton

Get: Pad thai; pad see ew; tom yum noodle soup

Wok noodles that arrive hot, with its own commission-free Toast ordering and Uber Eats.

Shanti

Dorchester · 1111 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester

Get: Butter chicken; daal makhani

Rich, saucy dishes that reheat well. Shanti has Dorchester, Roslindale and Cambridge locations.

Good to know: Phone 617-929-3900 (Dorchester).

Yellow Door Taqueria

South End · 354 Harrison Ave, Boston

Get: Carne asada and chili barbecue duck tacos

Tacos come in separate tortillas and toppings that hold up in a bag. It is the Boston.com readers' favorite, and the South End shop sells through Toast.

Good to know: Order direct on Toast; the Dorchester shop is pickup friendly too.

Pammy's

Central Square, Cambridge · 928 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge · From our guides

Get: Jarred lumache bolognese with gochujang; the rotating pasta

Pasta sold by the jar and tray, with a Toast pickup window. It travels like a home-cooked batch.

Good to know: Pickup windows are short (afternoons, closed Sunday and Wednesday).

Bred Gourmet

Dorchester (Lower Mills) · 2255 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester

Get: The Maui burger; any smoked patty

Dense smoked patties stay juicy in the wrapper. It comes up on nearly every Boston burger list.

Good to know: Open Monday to Saturday, closes about 8pm.

Brassica Kitchen + Café

Jamaica Plain · 3710 Washington St, Jamaica Plain

Get: B.K. Fried Chicken

Boston Magazine's 2026 Best of Boston fried chicken. The crust stays crisp in a vented box.

Good to know: Takeout by phone, 617-477-4519.

Baba Shawarma

Chinatown / Leather District · 100 Blackstone St, Boston · From our guides

Get: Chicken shawarma wrap with seasoned fries and garlic sauce

A wrapped shawarma and fries is built to travel. The garlic sauce comes on the side.

Good to know: Phone 617-857-2222.