Restaurant Recommendations for HITMC 2022

For those of you not familiar with the Foxborough area where we’ll be holding HITMC 2022, we decided to ask a few members of the HITMC community that know the area well to offer up some restaurant recommendation for you to enjoy during the conference.

While we generally feed you a great breakfast and lunch, the HITMC community joins up as groups to head to dinner on their own or with sponsors. When you look at this list of restaurant options, your biggest challenge may be choosing which ones you want to go to for dinner since there are so many.

Restaurant Picks from Matt DiVenere, Senior Content Specialist at naviHealth

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse

236 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035 (6.6 miles from MEDITECH) – Patriot Place (near Gillette Stadium)

If you’re looking for the Boston dining experience, but without the hour drive to the city, you have to check out Davio’s. This upscale restaurant next to Gillette Stadium has some of the best Italian food in the region, including pastas, steaks, seafood and more. An unexpected but pleasant surprise – Davio’s is also well known for their variety of eggroll appetizers! Prices at this restaurant tend to be on the higher side, but the meal is worth every penny.

Citizen Crust

229 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035 (6.6 miles from MEDITECH) – Patriot Place (near Gillette Stadium)

The newest addition to Patriot Place dining is Citizen Crust, a Roman-style pizza and street-food restaurant. The eclectic menu features favorites such as Shanghi Dumplings, a Korean Steak and Cheese sandwich, a variety of tacos and Moroccan Spicy Salmon. But the highlight of it all is the Roman Sheet pan pizza made out of 48-hour fermented dough and made fresh every single day. Buy a slice or share a whole sheet for the table! My favorites include the Citizen Pie (made with hot honey, cup-and-char pepperoni and whipped ricotta) and the Castro St. (spicy Italian sausage, hot capicola, bacon, mozzarella and provolone).

UNION STRAW

8 Mechanic Street Parking & Entrance Located Between 17 &, 21 Bird St, Foxborough, MA 02035 (3 miles from MEDITECH)

This hidden gem is far from “hidden” to the locals, and for good reason. UNION STRAW has some of the best food in the state and is a beautiful, rustic location for dinner and a drink squeezed into the “center” of Foxborough. The menu features American Southern cuisine mixed with some of the best, most unique barbecue around. Start the meal off with some candied pork belly or kale, white bean & artichoke dip, go straight for the smoked pork chop, the award-winning sirloin steak or the classic fried chicken and waffles. Or, explore Chef Dan’s BBQ Pit featuring pulled pork, pulled chicken, ribs and my favorite, the pork belly burnt ends with your choice of flavor (I always go Southern Carolina). And don’t forget about dessert! The waffle ice cream sandwich or Kyleigh’s s’more dip are both incredible.

Mick Morgan’s

973 Providence Hwy, Sharon, MA 02067 (8.6 miles from MEDITECH)

You can’t visit Massachusetts without going to an Irish pub! Mick Morgan’s on Route 1 is everything you want an Irish pub to be, including indoor and outdoor seating with a gigantic outdoor bar. From the old-school Guinness posters on the wall to the Classic Shepherd’s Pie on the menu, this Irish destination has it all. They also serve ice cream from one of the top ice cream institutions in the state: Crescent Ridge.

Ones that didn’t make the cut but are also good: Bangkok Café (Thai) and Foxboro Mandarin Chinese Restaurant are both right next door to MEDITECH. There’s also Tavolino (Italian) at Patriot Place that has some unique pizzas. But basically Patriot Place will be a great place for conference goers to descend upon. Plenty of bars, restaurants, there’s a bowling alley/piano bar, an escape room and a movie theater. And, of course, there’s the Patriots stadium in the backdrop of it all (yuck).

Restaurant Picks from Ashley Dauwer, Marketing Director at Carium

Cibo Matta Cafe

254 Chauncy Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 (1.3 miles from MEDITECH)

Delicious comfort Italian food, a cute, casual atmosphere, and just 4-min from the MEDITECH Foxboro office.

Mac & Walt’s

363 Old Colony Road, Norton, MA 02766 (8 miles from MEDITECH)

Burger bar and with some southern inspiration that uses fresh and locally sourced ingredients, plus a fun, rustic vibe.

The Red Rooster Bar & Grill

510 Washington St, Wrentham, MA 02093 (5 miles from MEDITECH)

Tavern-style pub food, casual atmosphere, and friendly service. I recommend the Rooster Wings and Steak Tips!

Restaurant Picks from Elisabeth Carroll, Account Executive at FINN Partners

CBS Sporting Club

200 Patriot Place, Foxboro MA (6.3 miles from MEDITECH)

Large restaurant that you can reserve private seating for or gather at a large bar with TONS of TVS. A fun atmosphere with a lot of food and drink choices. This place is usually a mad house during Patriots games but you should hopefully have plenty of space in May ????

Davio’s

236 Patriot Place, Foxboro MA (6.2 miles from MEDITECH)

I have actually personally never been here but have heard great things about it. It is honestly on my list of restaurants I want to try in the area. Would love the chance to try it out with the HITMC crew!

Jake N Joes Sports Grill

25 Foxboro Blvd, Foxboro MA (0.5 miles from MEDITECH)

Literally 2 minutes away from the MEDITECH building (can’t beat that!). Maybe not as fancy/cool as Davio’s or CBS, but the location is great. There is a large bar to gather at and lots of food and drink options.

3 Restaurant

461 West Central St, Franklin MA (13.8 miles from MEDITECH)

The website says they are a “upmarket American bistro” which I agree with the description. I have only been once, but I wouldn’t be surprised if other’s recommended this place. I believe they have a fairly large bar and also a lot of space to reserve big tables. They also can host private events. Franklin is just one town over from Foxboro so not a long drive/from the conference.

Restaurant Picks from Paul Berthiaume, Vice President at Matter Health

Town Spa Pizza

1119 Washington Street, Stoughton, MA (12.4 miles from MEDITECH)

If you’re as close as Foxboro and you *don’t* visit Town Spa, you are missing an opportunity. It is the undisputed champ of “South Shore Bar Pizza” individual masterpieces cooked in specialized pans. Fun fact: this was my go-to place to celebrate special group/individual days when I worked at MEDITECH.

Ken’s Steakhouse

95 Worcester Road, (ie Route 9 West) Framingham, MA (34 miles from MEDITECH)

The original, the giant, the legendary classic steakhouse, closing in on 100 years as the undisputed champ. Still run by the original Hanna family. Fun fact: eldest son Mark Hanna was a MEDITECH sales manager in his younger days!

Legal C Bar

736 Legacy Place, Dedham, MA (18.9 miles from MEDITECH)

Yes it’s a chain, but the seafood is top notch, and it’s a rare place with A+ indoor seating setup and A+ outdoor seating setup. Fun fact: this was where Ryan Lilly took me to lunch (trying to sell MEDITECH his services) which started a path that years later resulted in my arrival at Matter Health.

Thanks to all of our experts for sharing their insights and expertise. Plus, the most amazing thing was that there are so many good restaurants in the area that none of the 4 locals had any overlapping recommendations.