Restaurant jobs near you in Allston
Korean restaurants, cafés, bars and takeout along Harvard Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Answer a few questions on your phone once, and your free Work Passport lets you say yes to kitchen and bar shifts.
Covers: Harvard Avenue, Brighton Avenue, Union Square, Packard’s Corner, Commonwealth Avenue.
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Where Allston eats, from Union Square to Packard’s Corner
Allston Village, where Harvard Avenue meets Brighton Avenue, is packed with restaurants, cafés and bars cooking food from many countries, with a strong cluster of Korean restaurants. Brighton Avenue carries the choice on toward Union Square, and Commonwealth Avenue adds more places to eat around Packard’s Corner.
The jobs range from dishwashers, prep and line cooks to servers, barbacks, hosts and counter staff at cafés and takeout spots. With a young, student-heavy crowd and plenty of bars, evening and weekend shifts are common, and some kitchens stay open late.
The Green Line B branch stops at Packard’s Corner and Harvard Avenue, the 57 runs along Brighton Avenue, and the 66 comes up Harvard Avenue from Brookline. The Green Line and buses stop running overnight, so a late close needs a plan for getting home.
Getting around
- Green Line B: Packard’s Corner, Harvard Avenue, Griggs Street
- Bus 57: Brighton Avenue, Union Square, Cambridge Street
- Bus 66: Harvard Avenue, between Brookline and Harvard Square
Where the work is
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Restaurants and cafés
Allston Village, where Harvard Avenue meets Brighton Avenue.
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Korean restaurants
Clustered on Harvard Avenue and Brighton Avenue.
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Bars and late kitchens
Brighton Avenue toward Union Square.
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Takeout and counters
Around Packard’s Corner, on Commonwealth Avenue.
Jobs by type in Allston
Questions people in Allston ask
Where do Allston’s restaurants cluster?
In Allston Village, on Harvard Avenue between Commonwealth Avenue and Cambridge Street, and along Brighton Avenue toward Union Square and Packard’s Corner.
Are late shifts common in Allston restaurants?
Yes, with so many bars and evening kitchens. Trains and buses do not run all night, so plan your ride home before agreeing to a closing shift.
Do I need a résumé to apply for jobs in Allston?
No. Your Work Passport takes its place. You verify who you are once, in a short chat on your phone, and employers near you see that it’s verified.
Is the Work Passport free?
Yes. Workers never pay. Employers cover the cost of hiring.
Are the openings on this page real?
They’re examples, written by AI for Allston to show the kind of work nearby, and their employers are invented. Live openings are on the Passport jobs board, where you apply with your Passport.
Who sees my information?
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