The Friendly Toast

A diner-style restaurant serving meat alongside clearly marked vegan options including vegan breakfast burrito, tofu scramble, vegan mac n cheese, pancakes, and vegan sausage. Staff are described as knowledgeable and accommodating. Potatoes are cooked separately from non-vegan foods. Shared kitchen with non-vegan items; no dedicated vegan fryer or prep area mentioned.

Address35 Stanhope St, Boston, MA 02116, USA

CuisineBrunch

Price€€

Hours

Mon	7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Tue	7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Wed	7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Thu	7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Fri	7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Sat	7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Sun	7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Websitewww.thefriendlytoast.com/back-bay-boston

Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 0.70 ·

Marked menu + dedicated, Allergen-marked menu plus dedicated fryer / prep area. Staff trained. Not a fully dedicated kitchen.

✓ marked menu✓ staff trained

Cited references

[1] aggregatorThe Friendly Toast - Boston | Review "Great vegan options" by snys911 - HappyCow , HappyCowLists venue as vegan-friendly with marked vegan options; reviewer notes GF pancakes had 'cardboard texture'.fetched 2026-05-15 [2] blogThe Friendly Toast - Gluten-Free Restaurant in Boston , atly.comLists venue as 'Accommodating' for gluten-free with trained staff but notes cross-contamination risk; mentions GF pancakes and French toast.fetched 2026-05-15 [3] blogThe Friendly Toast - Breakfast Burrito, Vegan Menu, Outdoor Seating in Boston | Spinach , spinach.guideRates venue 'Outstanding for vegans' (Grade A) with clearly marked menu, knowledgeable staff, and many vegan options.fetched 2026-05-15

Vegetarian

confidence 0.70 ·

Marked menu + dedicated, Allergen-marked menu plus dedicated fryer / prep area. Staff trained. Not a fully dedicated kitchen.

Offers a range of vegetarian options including marked vegan dishes which are also suitable for vegetarians. Staff are knowledgeable and accommodating. Shared kitchen with meat dishes.

✓ marked menu✓ staff trained

Cited references

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.55 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

Atly lists the venue as 'Accommodating' for gluten-free with trained staff but notes 'some risk of cross-contamination'. HappyCow reviewer mentions GF vegan pancakes had 'cardboard texture'. No dedicated gluten-free kitchen or fryer is mentioned. The venue's own menu was not available in the provided sources to confirm marked GF options.

✓ staff trained

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