Comfort Kitchen
About
Comfort Kitchen is a restaurant in Upham’s Corner, Dorchester, that celebrates the ingredients and flavors of the African diaspora, from Asia to the Americas, as global comfort food. It is Black-owned, immigrant-owned and woman-owned. Described as intimate and lively, the restaurant serves dinner with a full bar and weekend brunch, operates as a cafe by day on some weekdays, and has outdoor patios surrounded by greenery and local art.
The restaurant occupies the historic Upham’s Corner Comfort Station, built in 1912 to support the streetcar system and later restored by Historic Boston Inc. after more than 50 years of disuse. It opened in January 2023 after a series of pop-ups. Owner and CEO Biplaw Rai, a Nepali-born culinary entrepreneur, is a Restaurant Fellow with the Boston Ujima Project, while Nyacko Pearl Perry focuses on business strategy and team development.
What to Know
- Boston Magazine named it Best Neighborhood Restaurant in Dorchester in its Best of Boston awards.
- Reservations are handled through OpenTable, and the patio also takes walk-ins when weather allows.
- The entrances are wheelchair accessible with a ramp.
- It is reachable by the Red Line, the Uphams Corner commuter rail stop and several bus routes.
- Drop-off catering, on-site events and private dining are available.
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