Festival food on the brain?
Boston Calling‘s food lineup includes tons of standout dishes from more than two dozen popular vendors in the area.
From seafood nachos to caviar-topped lobster rolls, these are some of the best bites at Boston Calling.
Rainbow Sushi Nachos from Love Art Sushi
Rainbow Sushi Nachos from Love Art Sushi at Boston Calling 2025.David Cifarelli
Price: $20
Location: DoorDash Food Village (before tax)
You may not think that tuna nachos makes sense, but once you try this unique food item from Love Art Sushi, you’ll be a believer. The Rainbow Sushi Nachos is made with shrimp chips, Kanikama, spicy tuna, spicy mayo, unagi sauce and nori strips. Add avocado mash for an extra $5.
Chicken Gyro from Greco
A chicken gyro from Greco at Boston Calling 2025.David Cifarelli
Price: $13.50 (before tax)
Location: Food section by the First Aid
Greco is a Boston go-to for all things Greek from customizable pitas and salads to Loukoumades. While at Boston Calling, one can’t go wrong with a classic chicken gyro topped with drizzled tzatziki and stuffed with a heaping handful of fries.
‘The Boston Calling’ sandwich from Flip the Bird
“The Boston Calling” sandwich from Flip the Bird at Boston Calling 2025.David Cifarelli
Price: $15 (before tax)
Location: DoorDash Food Village
Flip the Bird is a local fried chicken sandwich chain that stands by serving food with no “crap” in it. The company, with an emphasis on fresh-never-frozen food, created a sandwich specific to Boston Calling that’s named after the festival. “The Boston Calling” sandwich comes with a spicy, Nashville-dusted fried chicken breast topped with coleslaw and homemade Bayou sauce on a potato roll.
Caviar-topped lobster roll from New England Provisions
The $55 lobster roll from Boston Calling, sold at New England Provisions.Boston Calling
Price: $55 (before tax)
Location: Food section by the First Aid
Those who want to go all out and lean into New England food fare can grab a lobster roll topped with caviar from New England Provisions. The Maine-style roll comes with a solid scoop of fresh lobster on an un-toasted bun and a side of chips.
Dunkin’ Scoop Shop
The Dunkin’ Scoop Shop at Boston Calling 2025.David Cifarelli
Price: Free
Location: DoorDash Food Village
Dunkin’ went fully retro with its Boston Calling activation this year. The stand is offering free samples of Dunkin’ coffee in four flavors: pistachio, butter pecan, mint chocolate chip and cookie dough. However, despite, the chilly temperatures, the stand is only serving iced coffee.
Read more: New England’s iced coffee tradition: A testament to the region’s resilience and spirit
While at the stand, concertgoers can add some sparkle to their wardrobe, apply a fresh layer of sunscreen or take a picture on a doughnut chair.
What to know about Boston Calling
Boston Calling will be held at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25.
The festival made several improvements for the 2025 festival after receiving backlash in 2024 over unsafe conditions, crowd control and capacity issues. Among the improvements are a new site map, more water stations and a reorganization of stages.
More information about tickets can be found here.
