Baker's Palace

You won't need to hock Grandpa's watch to afford banh mi at Baker's Place, a clean but spartan Vietnamese bakery on Federal Boulevard; everything here is still on the cheap. There are over a dozen variations on the classic Vietnamese sandwich -- including a fried-egg version, along with the standard pork, beef and chicken fillings. A few stools along a street-facing counter comprise the only seating at Baker's Palace, so a takeout order may be a better option for savoring your banh mi, boba smoothie and rice-based dumplings.