Shift Roams

Harbor Walk to Eastie Eats

Boston's best-kept-secret Harborwalk + Latin American food scene.

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

Visit all 3 stops to complete this roam

1

Maverick Station

Starting point

walk0.45 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.

Terrain: Sidewalk, flat.

Along the way: Maverick Square bodegas · Sumner St cafés

2

Piers Park

walk1.27 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.

Terrain: Mix of waterfront walkway and city sidewalk.

Along the way: East Boston Shipyard · Marina Park · Bennington St

3

Angela's Cafe

Final stop

How it works

A roam is a guided, self-paced adventure you follow in the free Shift app.

Follow the route

Open this roam in the Shift app and follow the turn-by-turn route at your own pace.

Check in at each stop

The app detects when you arrive and checks you in automatically. No scanning, no codes.

Earn the Eastie Explorer badge

Complete the roam to earn the Eastie Explorer badge and 25 XP.