Bean and Leaf Cafe – Downtown (20 Custom House St)

Bean and Leaf Cafe on Custom House Street is a breakfast-and-lunch stop in the Financial District, with egg sandwiches in the morning and a long sandwich menu for later. Lunch choices include roast beef with Boursin, smoked turkey with avocado and chicken salad roll-ups. The cafe uses Iggy’s bread and makes its soups from scratch.

The Middle Eastern options are worth a look if you want something beyond a deli sandwich. Hummus, falafel, grape leaves and tabbouleh appear in roll-ups and on a plate served with pita and salad. Coffee and baked goods cover a shorter visit. Catering is available for office meals, and the cafe asks customers placing regular food orders to call rather than send them by email.