Guidebook for Somerville

Krystyna
Guidebook for Somerville

Food Scene

First celebrity chef in the area. Excellent seafood, though somewhat pricy. Reservations recommended, though not necessary.
55 locals recommend
East Coast Grill
Cambridge Street
55 locals recommend
First celebrity chef in the area. Excellent seafood, though somewhat pricy. Reservations recommended, though not necessary.
Great food at good prices. Emphasis is on local foods and their decor includes farms that supply them. Check out their specials. Harvard Square in the Charles Hotel. It is walkable.
18 locals recommend
Henrietta's Table
1 Bennett St
18 locals recommend
Great food at good prices. Emphasis is on local foods and their decor includes farms that supply them. Check out their specials. Harvard Square in the Charles Hotel. It is walkable.
Right on the corner with good Louisiana food. (Yes, I know Tupelo is in Mississippi). If you like New Orleans food, you'll be happy.
29 locals recommend
Tupelo
29 locals recommend
Right on the corner with good Louisiana food. (Yes, I know Tupelo is in Mississippi). If you like New Orleans food, you'll be happy.
Celebrity chef. Mediterranean cuisine. Reservations essential.
130 locals recommend
Oleana
134 Hampshire St
130 locals recommend
Celebrity chef. Mediterranean cuisine. Reservations essential.
Oldest Portuguese restaurant around. Authentic (and if you speak Portuguese, you're in a very good spot).
Casa Portugal Restaurant
Oldest Portuguese restaurant around. Authentic (and if you speak Portuguese, you're in a very good spot).
New restaurant with lots of buzz
56 locals recommend
Puritan & Company
1166 Cambridge St
56 locals recommend
New restaurant with lots of buzz
Incredibly good food. Intimate and peaceful atmosphere
10 locals recommend
East by Northeast
1128 Cambridge St
10 locals recommend
Incredibly good food. Intimate and peaceful atmosphere
Been in the same location nearly 100 years. Must be doing something right. Some foods you won't find elsewhere in town . . . lox and bagels, anyone?
43 locals recommend
S&S Restaurant
1334 Cambridge St
43 locals recommend
Been in the same location nearly 100 years. Must be doing something right. Some foods you won't find elsewhere in town . . . lox and bagels, anyone?
If you go twice, you're a regular. Featured on Boston TV
17 locals recommend
Bom Cafe
1093 Cambridge St
17 locals recommend
If you go twice, you're a regular. Featured on Boston TV
If you know and love Peet's, here it is.
66 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
285 Harvard St
66 locals recommend
If you know and love Peet's, here it is.
This really is authentic. Oaxacan cuisine. Rick Bayless came for its aniversary.
Ole' Mexican Grille - Authentic Mexican Restaurant
This really is authentic. Oaxacan cuisine. Rick Bayless came for its aniversary.
Great jazz brunch on Sundays. Good music most nights.
44 locals recommend
Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire Street
44 locals recommend
Great jazz brunch on Sundays. Good music most nights.
Good food in a lively trending area.
60 locals recommend
The Independent
75 Union Square
60 locals recommend
Good food in a lively trending area.
Authentic Peruvian food with Pisco sours as well. A local favorite of people from Peru.
15 locals recommend
Machu Picchu
307 Somerville Ave
15 locals recommend
Authentic Peruvian food with Pisco sours as well. A local favorite of people from Peru.

Everything Else

I work here and can often be reached here
Spaulding National Running Center
1575 Cambridge St
I work here and can often be reached here
Great used bookstore. Has a TV in the window that says "Read instead."
Lorem Ipsum Books
1299 Cambridge St
Great used bookstore. Has a TV in the window that says "Read instead."
They have a museum at MIT as well.
330 locals recommend
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts Ave
330 locals recommend
They have a museum at MIT as well.
Omni Theater and science made fun.
560 locals recommend
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science Driveway
560 locals recommend
Omni Theater and science made fun.
Incredible very modern library that kept the old reading room for study. Helpful people. Even tennis courts.
52 locals recommend
Cambridge Public Library
449 Broadway
52 locals recommend
Incredible very modern library that kept the old reading room for study. Helpful people. Even tennis courts.
Urgent medical care if you need it.
CareWell Urgent Care
1400 Cambridge St
Urgent medical care if you need it.
Nearest emergency room.
15 locals recommend
CHA Cambridge Hospital
1493 Cambridge St
15 locals recommend
Nearest emergency room.

Essentials

Typical Whole Foods
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
Typical Whole Foods
Good market. Some bulk foods
42 locals recommend
Harvest Co-Op Market
580 Massachusetts Ave
42 locals recommend
Good market. Some bulk foods
Supermarket. Walkable
58 locals recommend
Star Market
20 Sidney Street
58 locals recommend
Supermarket. Walkable
Another typical Whole Foods
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
Another typical Whole Foods
The whole of Harvard Square (indoors and out) is wifi accessible
114 locals recommend
Harvard station
1 Brattle St
114 locals recommend
The whole of Harvard Square (indoors and out) is wifi accessible

Arts & Culture

Not your usual movie house. Specialty hard to find films are here
100 locals recommend
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney St
100 locals recommend
Not your usual movie house. Specialty hard to find films are here
Small intimate theater with some stirling productions
16 locals recommend
Central Square Theater
450 Massachusetts Ave
16 locals recommend
Small intimate theater with some stirling productions
Hard to find vintage films right in Harvard Square.
44 locals recommend
Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle St
44 locals recommend
Hard to find vintage films right in Harvard Square.
Small and lively music venue. Open seven days.
29 locals recommend
The Lilypad
1353 Cambridge St
29 locals recommend
Small and lively music venue. Open seven days.

Sightseeing

Interesting and quite lovely. Street food trucks as well, right on their plaza
574 locals recommend
Harvard University
3 Oxford Street
574 locals recommend
Interesting and quite lovely. Street food trucks as well, right on their plaza
Info you might not find elsewhere. Worth a trip.
105 locals recommend
MIT Museum
314 Massachusetts Ave
105 locals recommend
Info you might not find elsewhere. Worth a trip.