Stuff to Eat in the Suburbs: Belmont—Silk Road bbq

Driving through Belmont can be an overwhelming prospect. Beautiful houses and shops abound, drawing the eye everywhere at once. However, despite the distractions, this Bostonist couldn’t resist pulling over when she noticed a bright red umbrella in what appeared to be a vacant parking lot on the side of Belmont’s Trapelo Road. This food stand is the sometimes-home of Silk Road bbq. Inspired by the Central Asian roadside grills that could be found along the Silk Road, Silk Road bbq lives up to its name by cooking its meats over a traditional charcoal fire grill. While this cooking method can take a while and we wouldn’t recommend dining here when you’re in a hurry, the technique does yield delicious results. Chicken, lamb, and beef Shashlyk are offered both as meals—with rice pilaf & salad— and as skewers only. This miniscule restaurant also serves up salads, BBQ grilled Pork and, on Saturday nights they expand their repertoire with some highly sought after Ribs. Meals are reasonably priced, and cans of cold sodas are available as well as free hot tea—another tradition adopted from its Silk Road roots.