Guidebook for Somerville
Everything Else
The Biscuit
256 Marginal StreetGreat Bread, pastries and coffee for breakfast!
Yoga with heart! Non pretentious, no mumbo-jumbo, heated yoga in one of the most beautiful studios! Try out the cafe downstairs post workout!
14 locals recommend
Be. in Union Yoga
440 Somerville AveYoga with heart! Non pretentious, no mumbo-jumbo, heated yoga in one of the most beautiful studios! Try out the cafe downstairs post workout!
Harvard College Alumni Programs Office
124 Mt Auburn StHaahhhvad. Need we say more!
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography. Guests staying at our place can go for free. Just let me know in advance!
20 locals recommend
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
11 Divinity AveThe Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography. Guests staying at our place can go for free. Just let me know in advance!
A real Victorian style Natural History Museum. Check out the great gift shop. Again, our guests get in free!
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StA real Victorian style Natural History Museum. Check out the great gift shop. Again, our guests get in free!
Drinks & Nightlife
Dali
415 Washington StSpanish Tapas in a very special surrealist decor!
Thirsty Scholar Pub
70 Beacon StGood local pub. Featured in the movie "The Social Network"!
Food Scene
Great organic sandwiches and pastries and coffee. Free Wifi!
Check out their store around the corner for some luxury groceries!
10 locals recommend
Sherman Cafe&Market
257 Washington StreetGreat organic sandwiches and pastries and coffee. Free Wifi!
Check out their store around the corner for some luxury groceries!
It's like a giant artist's studio loft that got converted into a restaurant.
14 locals recommend
Journeyman
9 Sanborn CourtIt's like a giant artist's studio loft that got converted into a restaurant.
Machu Chicken
25 Union SquarePeruvian. Grilled Chicken. Sandwich! Need I say more!
Machu Picchu
307 Somerville AvePeruvian Restaurant with great Ceviche!
Great Cafe with outdoor seating. Good coffee in an old bank. Check out the vault in the bank!
91 locals recommend
Bloc Cafe
11 Bow StGreat Cafe with outdoor seating. Good coffee in an old bank. Check out the vault in the bank!
Bondir
279A BroadwayRanked one of the best restaurants in the world by Bon Appetit!
Delectable middle eastern fusion cuisine. Ask for a seat outside during the summer!
130 locals recommend
Oleana
134 Hampshire StDelectable middle eastern fusion cuisine. Ask for a seat outside during the summer!
Great middle eastern fusion cafe with scrumptious breakfast and delicate pastries. Go on your way to a tour of the Mt. Auburn cemetery.
72 locals recommend
Sofra Bakery & Cafe
1 Belmont StGreat middle eastern fusion cafe with scrumptious breakfast and delicate pastries. Go on your way to a tour of the Mt. Auburn cemetery.
Cambridge Street has some of the best Portuguese restaurants on the East Coast. Casa Portugal is one of my favorites. Surly waitstaff portuguese style but the food is worth it. Try the bifana!
25 locals recommend
Casa Portugal
1200 Cambridge StCambridge Street has some of the best Portuguese restaurants on the East Coast. Casa Portugal is one of my favorites. Surly waitstaff portuguese style but the food is worth it. Try the bifana!
Brazilian Seafood claypot! Like nothing youve ever tried before. One of the tastiest in town!
25 locals recommend
Muqueca
1008 Cambridge StBrazilian Seafood claypot! Like nothing youve ever tried before. One of the tastiest in town!
Tory Row
3 Brattle StreetNice restaurant with good food and beer selection.
Sweet
403 Massachusetts AveNeed a sugar high? Try SWEET. They have gluten free cupcakes too!
Fabulous Brunch! Very expensive but very worth it. Great dinner sourced from local farms. Lunch is reasonably priced!
18 locals recommend
Henrietta's Table
1 Bennett StFabulous Brunch! Very expensive but very worth it. Great dinner sourced from local farms. Lunch is reasonably priced!
Essentials
This little grocery store is where Julia Child used to shop! Amazing butcher with everything from alligator to lizard and all the regular stuff in between.
54 locals recommend
Savenor's Market
160 Charles StThis little grocery store is where Julia Child used to shop! Amazing butcher with everything from alligator to lizard and all the regular stuff in between.
Uber cheap groceries with a great selection of fruits and vegetables as well as products from around the world. Be prepared to battle with your shopping cart though!
237 locals recommend
Market Basket
400 Somerville AveUber cheap groceries with a great selection of fruits and vegetables as well as products from around the world. Be prepared to battle with your shopping cart though!
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StIf you need a little organic in your life!
Shopping
Homemade ice cream in a gazillion flavors. Amazing!
68 locals recommend
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge StHomemade ice cream in a gazillion flavors. Amazing!