Chacarero is a counter-service spot in Downtown Boston built around a single idea: the Chilean sandwich it's named for. The chacarero itself is beef or chicken loaded with green beans, tomato, cheese, and avocado spread, served on a large, fluffy homemade bun that's become the thing people talk about. The menu stays narrow by design, rounded out with empanadas, sweet potato fries, and a small selection of desserts.
The shop has been serving the Downtown lunch crowd for decades, building the kind of steady following that turns into a line out the door at peak hours. It's a quick, no-frills stop rather than a sit-down meal, and the kind of place regulars from nearby offices treat as a known quantity.
The shop has been serving the Downtown lunch crowd for decades, building the kind of steady following that turns into a line out the door at peak hours. It's a quick, no-frills stop rather than a sit-down meal, and the kind of place regulars from nearby offices treat as a known quantity.