Phinista Cafe – Fenway

Phinista Cafe serves Vietnamese coffee and food on Peterborough Street in Fenway. The menu includes bánh mì and rice or salad bowls, with fillings such as barbecue pork, chicken, lemongrass steak and five-spice tofu. Coffee gives you a reason to stop even without a full meal, while the food makes it possible to turn that break into lunch.

Sweet crêpes, honey toast and other desserts add another direction, particularly if you’re meeting someone who would rather have something sweet than a sandwich. Check the Fenway menu for the day’s selection, since Phinista also has a Cambridge café with separate details. At 96 Peterborough Street, it’s in the neighborhood’s residential restaurant strip, a short walk from the larger Boylston Street venues. Online ordering is available for taking food and drinks elsewhere.