The city of Lowell has its own historic importance as it was the centre of the American Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century. There are art galleries, theatres, poetry groups, and museums, including one dedicated to James McNeill Whistler. Lowell and the surrounding areas have various popular restaurants including French bistros, Asian delicatessens, coffeehouses,and New England seafood establishments that specialize in classic dishes like lobster and scallops.

Check out some of the best restaurants in Lowell below:

1. Nashoba Valley Winery

Nashoba Valley Winery,
100 Wattaquadock Hill Road,
Bolton, MA +1 978 779 5521

The Nashoba Valley Winery is one of the most popular wineries on the East Coast. It has baggedmore than a hundred national and international awards for its fruit, fortified, sparkling and grape wines. The original owner Jack Partridge planted the vineyards and orchards. Rich and Cindy Pelletier own and run the winery today and the restaurant offers the wines, fruits and herbs grown on the estate. If you are planning to go here for dinner then make sure to book ahead so that you get a table at a lunch or dinner sitting.

2. Gibbet Hill Grill

Gibbet Hill Grill,
61 Lowell Road,
Groton, MA +1 978 448 2900

The Gibbet Hill Grill promotes farm-to-fork dining and can offer an intriguing environment.English settlers namedthe area of Gibbet Hill in the mid-17th century after a similarly named place in the home country upon which gallows, or a gibbet, was created for public hangings. An original 1690 farmhouse is still located near the present restaurant. In 2004 the grill was established in a hundred-year old barn. It wasNew England’sone of the only restaurants with its own farm on site where the vegetables and meat are reared.

3. 80 Thoreau

80 Thoreau,
80 Thoreau Street,
Concord, MA +1 978 318 0008

80 Thoreau opened for general public in April 2011 and has since won countless appreciations in the local press. 80 Thoreau was started by Vincent Vela and Ian Calhounas a relaxed, elegant restaurant for fine dining. The chef Carolyn Johnson is popular for his delicious food that is a final product of combining local New England ingredients with classic French cooking techniques. The dinner menu dishes include seafood charcuterie comprising bluefish pâte, swordfish, and rillettes of striper, grilled and mustard tagliatelle, braised lamb, and stuffed chard leaves.

4. Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus

Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus,
61 Market Street,
Lowell, MA +1 978 454 2739

The Brew’d Awakening Coffeehausis situated on Market Street close to the Pawtucket Canal. There are The Brush Art Gallery and Studios just down the street and the Coffeehausserves as a place for a brew as well as a cultural hub. There are several events held regularly here including open mic poetry slams. The walls are adorned with the works of artists and the Coffeehaus invites artists to come forward to exhibit and sell the pieces to interested customers without commission. You can have coffees, smoothies, iced tea, and pick up a bagel sandwich or a pastry.

5. Life Alive

Life Alive,
194 Middle Street #3,
Lowell, MA +1 978 453 1311

Life Alive offers vegetarian cuisine to nurture the body and soul. They provide responsibly sourced dishes that inspire a devotion to the local environment. The dishes are prepared with local and organic products sourced from artisan suppliers. When you visit this lively place make sure to taste ‘The Swami’, a sweet curry miso sauce with a mixture of tamari almonds, shredded carrots,raisins, broccoli and pear onions with brown rice, and ‘The Rebel’, a ginger nama sauce, carrots, beets, flax oil, dark greens and sprouted legumes with brown rice.