There are many ways to get to and from New Bedford, and nearly 200,000 people annually pass through the New Bedford Ferry Terminal to hop aboard the Seastreak Ferry. 

Martha’s Vineyard is less than an hour away by ferry, and Nantucket is typically about another hour. But did you know some of New Bedford’s best food, drinks, and fun are all less than a 15-minute walk from the ferry terminal?

Check out the map and lists below for some of our favorite spots to recharge, refuel, or relax at any time of day! (Note: All travel time based on a casual walking pace from the New Bedford Ferry Terminal.)

Coffee, Pastries, & Sweet Treats

Satisfy your caffeine or sweet tooth cravings, sometimes all in one spot! 

• New Beige pop-up at the Ferry Terminal (<1 min walk)
• Acushnet Creamery at Pier 3 (4 min walk)
• Mirasol’s Café Express (4 min walk)
• New Beige (4 min walk)
• Ground Floor Coffee (5 min walk)
• Tia Maria’s European Café (6 min walk)
• People’s Pressed (8 min walk)
• Green Bean (9 min walk)
• Cafe Arpeggio (11 min walk)
• The Baker (11 min walk)
• BesTeas (11 min walk)

Food & Drink

There are lots of places to grab a bite or a drink, whether you’re looking for quick grab-and-go options, a casual atmosphere, or something more upscale. There’s something for every occasion and taste.

• The Whale’s Tail (4 min walk)
• Cork Wine and Tapas (4 min walk)
• Rose Alley Ale House (4 min walk)
• PLAY Arcade (4 min walk)
• Cultivator Shoals (4 min walk)
• New Beige (4 min walk)
• The Black Whale (5 min walk)
• Moby Dick Brewing Co. (5 min walk)
• Quahog Republic Whaler’s Tavern (6 min walk)
• Tia Maria’s European Café (6 min walk)
• Port Royal (6 min walk)
• Merrill’s on the Waterfront (7 min walk)
• Candela Cucina (7 min walk)
• Destination Soups (8 min walk)
• Brick Pizzeria Napoletana (8 min walk)
• Green Bean (9 min walk)
• Ming Sushi (10 min walk)
• Pour Farm Tavern (10 min walk)
• The Vault Performing Arts Center & Pub (10 min walk)
• 222 Union Restaurant and Bar (10 min walk)
• No Problemo (11 min walk)
• Cafe Arpeggio (11 min walk)
• The Baker (11 min walk)
• Bento’s Bar & Grill (11 min walk)
• Spicy Lime (11 min walk)
• Sixes & Sevens (21 min walk)
• Izzy’s (12 min walk)
• Smashed (13 min walk)
• Last Round Bar & Grille (13 min walk)

Things to Do

Take some time to explore some of the city’s unique downtown attractions.

• Schooner Ernestina (5 min walk)
• New Bedford Whaling Museum (7 min walk)
• Seamen’s Bethel (7 min walk)
• New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (8 min walk)
• Boulder Union Climbing and Fitness (9 min walk)
• The Vault Performing Arts Center & Pub (10 min walk)
• Mass Escape (12 min walk)
• Aviary Books (12 min walk)
• New Bedford Art Museum (12 min walk)
• New Bedford Free Public Library (13 min walk)

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