CARA

CARA on Devonshire Street serves Irish-American food with a few reasons to order beyond the usual pub plate. The spice bag combines chicken or fish with chips, peppers, onions and garlic curry sauce. You can also get a flight of toasties, macaroni and cheese or mashed potatoes, which gives the table something to compare before anyone commits to a favorite.

Fish and chips uses haddock with malt vinegar aioli, and steak tips offer another substantial dinner. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m., with lunch and dinner service beginning at 11 a.m. The cafe counter handles the morning coffee portion of the day. CARA stays open until 11 p.m., though food service finishes an hour earlier, so don’t leave dinner until closing.