Guidebook for Cambridge

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Guidebook for Cambridge

Food Scene

Good local coffee shop, also usually has gluten free scones and raspberry bars for breakfast.
133 locals recommend
1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge St
133 locals recommend
Good local coffee shop, also usually has gluten free scones and raspberry bars for breakfast.
Great croissants and muffins, also made-to-order breakfast sandwiches.
11 locals recommend
Atomic Bean Cafe
904 Massachusetts Ave
11 locals recommend
Great croissants and muffins, also made-to-order breakfast sandwiches.
Large sports bar, can be noisy but they have an extensive gluten free menu and outdoor seating for nice weather.
28 locals recommend
730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio
730 Massachusetts Avenue
28 locals recommend
Large sports bar, can be noisy but they have an extensive gluten free menu and outdoor seating for nice weather.
Great breakfast spot, very popular on the weekends starting at 10am or so. Bruch, drinks, etc...
41 locals recommend
The Friendly Toast
1 Kendall Square
41 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot, very popular on the weekends starting at 10am or so. Bruch, drinks, etc...
Really good up-scale pizza, take-out spot, no seating at this location. Right in the center of Harvard Square.
68 locals recommend
OTTO
289 Harvard St
68 locals recommend
Really good up-scale pizza, take-out spot, no seating at this location. Right in the center of Harvard Square.
Brazilian restaurant hidden away in Harvard Square. Great food and fun little spot.
11 locals recommend
Orinoco Harvard Square
56 John F. Kennedy St
11 locals recommend
Brazilian restaurant hidden away in Harvard Square. Great food and fun little spot.
Best home-made ice cream around, flavors like sweat-cream, fresh mint, burnt sugar, etc. Right along the main strip of Inman Square.
68 locals recommend
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge St
68 locals recommend
Best home-made ice cream around, flavors like sweat-cream, fresh mint, burnt sugar, etc. Right along the main strip of Inman Square.
Good tacos with lots of outdoor seating for the good weather. Drinks and a fun patio area.
14 locals recommend
Naco Taco
297 Massachusetts Ave
14 locals recommend
Good tacos with lots of outdoor seating for the good weather. Drinks and a fun patio area.
Popular vegetarian spot with good rice-based bowls, salads, kombucha, etc.
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts Ave
240 locals recommend
Popular vegetarian spot with good rice-based bowls, salads, kombucha, etc.
Ethiopian restaurant right on Mass ave. Small, unique spot with tasty food.
25 locals recommend
Asmara
739 Massachusetts Ave
25 locals recommend
Ethiopian restaurant right on Mass ave. Small, unique spot with tasty food.
Covered building with lots of different food vendors and outdoor booths in the good weather. Fun and lively place to visit.
517 locals recommend
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market St
517 locals recommend
Covered building with lots of different food vendors and outdoor booths in the good weather. Fun and lively place to visit.

Drinks & Nightlife

Famous old bar, one block from the apartment.
30 locals recommend
The People's Republik
878 Massachusetts Ave
30 locals recommend
Famous old bar, one block from the apartment.
Popular bar/restaurant, fantastic small tapas-style plates.
51 locals recommend
Little Donkey
505 Massachusetts Ave
51 locals recommend
Popular bar/restaurant, fantastic small tapas-style plates.
Big bar/restaurant with good food and usually live jazz-type music.
67 locals recommend
Beat Brew Hall
13A Brattle St
67 locals recommend
Big bar/restaurant with good food and usually live jazz-type music.
Restaurant/bar at the top of one of Boston's tallest buildings. Best views of the city, good spot for drinks and maybe some appetizers. On the pricey side.
156 locals recommend
Top of the Hub
800 Boylston St
156 locals recommend
Restaurant/bar at the top of one of Boston's tallest buildings. Best views of the city, good spot for drinks and maybe some appetizers. On the pricey side.
Wide beer selection.
77 locals recommend
Cambridge Common
77 locals recommend
Wide beer selection.
The Liberty Hotel is a cool, circular old building that used to be prison. It now contains the hotel, two bars and two restaurants, all of which are good and offer a great up-scale bar scene.
71 locals recommend
Recycle Studio South End
18 Union Park St
71 locals recommend
The Liberty Hotel is a cool, circular old building that used to be prison. It now contains the hotel, two bars and two restaurants, all of which are good and offer a great up-scale bar scene.

Essentials

Your basic whole foods, walking distance to the apartment.
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
Your basic whole foods, walking distance to the apartment.
Asian market with staples and lots of exotic food as well. Fresh sushi, a curry bar and bakery as well.
117 locals recommend
Hmart Cambridge
581 Massachusetts Ave
117 locals recommend
Asian market with staples and lots of exotic food as well. Fresh sushi, a curry bar and bakery as well.

Getting Around

Redline T stop, three stops to down-town Boston/Boston Commons.
88 locals recommend
Central station
88 locals recommend
Redline T stop, three stops to down-town Boston/Boston Commons.

Arts & Culture

Fun, science-centered museum.
105 locals recommend
MIT Museum
314 Massachusetts Ave
105 locals recommend
Fun, science-centered museum.
The Omni Theatre is great and the museum is fun for the whole family.
560 locals recommend
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science Driveway
560 locals recommend
The Omni Theatre is great and the museum is fun for the whole family.
Great place for kids, lots for them to do and discover!
162 locals recommend
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
162 locals recommend
Great place for kids, lots for them to do and discover!

Entertainment & Activities

No trip to Boston is complete without a visit to the historic Fenway Park! Home of the Red Sox.
815 locals recommend
Fenway Park
4 Jersey St
815 locals recommend
No trip to Boston is complete without a visit to the historic Fenway Park! Home of the Red Sox.
Fun for the whole family. A little pricey though...
399 locals recommend
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf
399 locals recommend
Fun for the whole family. A little pricey though...
Candlepin Bowling with an attached Vermont Flatbread Pizza and bar. Fun for families or groups. Right in Davis Square with lots of surrounding shops and restaurants. Take the redline T to Davis Square.
42 locals recommend
Sacco's Bowl Haven
45 Day St
42 locals recommend
Candlepin Bowling with an attached Vermont Flatbread Pizza and bar. Fun for families or groups. Right in Davis Square with lots of surrounding shops and restaurants. Take the redline T to Davis Square.

Parks & Nature

Nice reservoir with walking/running trails around the pond. About a 2 and a half mile loop I believe.
112 locals recommend
Fresh Pond Mall
545 Concord Ave
112 locals recommend
Nice reservoir with walking/running trails around the pond. About a 2 and a half mile loop I believe.
Big park in down town Boston with lots of grassy areas and walking paths. Swan boats in the summer that you can take a ride on.
567 locals recommend
Boston Common
139 Boylston St
567 locals recommend
Big park in down town Boston with lots of grassy areas and walking paths. Swan boats in the summer that you can take a ride on.