Guidebook for Cambridge

Claire
Guidebook for Cambridge

Food Scene

Great place for coffee and pastries.
72 locals recommend
Hi-Rise Bread Company
208 Concord Ave
72 locals recommend
Great place for coffee and pastries.
One of my favorite restaurants in Cambridge is just a block away. They make wonderful pasta - be sure to get the wild boar!
61 locals recommend
Giulia
1682 Massachusetts Ave
61 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants in Cambridge is just a block away. They make wonderful pasta - be sure to get the wild boar!
Great for snacks and cocktails.
18 locals recommend
Temple Bar American Bistro
1688 Massachusetts Ave
18 locals recommend
Great for snacks and cocktails.
Voted the best ice cream in the world.
115 locals recommend
Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First St
115 locals recommend
Voted the best ice cream in the world.
My favorite sushi restaurant in Cambridge.
47 locals recommend
Cafe Sushi
1105 Massachusetts Ave
47 locals recommend
My favorite sushi restaurant in Cambridge.
Go-to Thai place.
15 locals recommend
Rod D by Sitti Thai Cuisine
1422 Beacon St
15 locals recommend
Go-to Thai place.
A favorite working spot.
58 locals recommend
barismo 364
364 Broadway
58 locals recommend
A favorite working spot.
Best brunch!
83 locals recommend
Cafe Luna
612 Main St
83 locals recommend
Best brunch!
Great sandwiches and nice space to work.
91 locals recommend
Bloc Cafe
11 Bow St
91 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and nice space to work.
I have not actually ever had kebabs here, but they make great Indian food (especially tikka masala and saag panir).
16 locals recommend
The Kebab Factory - An Indian Bistro
414 Washington St
16 locals recommend
I have not actually ever had kebabs here, but they make great Indian food (especially tikka masala and saag panir).
Great vegetarian Indian restaurant.
11 locals recommend
Dosa-N-Curry
447 Somerville Ave
11 locals recommend
Great vegetarian Indian restaurant.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for snacks and drinks, late night. Cozy underground bar, too.
76 locals recommend
The Abbey
1755 Massachusetts Ave
76 locals recommend
Great for snacks and drinks, late night. Cozy underground bar, too.
Solid bar.
77 locals recommend
Cambridge Common
77 locals recommend
Solid bar.
My go-to for Sunday football games.
24 locals recommend
Thirsty Scholar Pub
70 Beacon St
24 locals recommend
My go-to for Sunday football games.
Solid pasta, great for dates.
56 locals recommend
Toscano
47 Charles St
56 locals recommend
Solid pasta, great for dates.
Great bites and evening drinks.
43 locals recommend
The Kirkland Tap & Trotter
425 Washington St
43 locals recommend
Great bites and evening drinks.

Arts & Culture

Famous, fascinating museum with old specimens including gorgeous geode collection and exotic animals. Perfect for a rainy afternoon.
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St
151 locals recommend
Famous, fascinating museum with old specimens including gorgeous geode collection and exotic animals. Perfect for a rainy afternoon.
Harvard recently renovated and combined three famous museums. Breathtaking works of art just a ten minute walk away.
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy St
205 locals recommend
Harvard recently renovated and combined three famous museums. Breathtaking works of art just a ten minute walk away.
Stunning event space; I often see chamber music concerts here.
9 locals recommend
Sanders Theatre
45 Quincy St
9 locals recommend
Stunning event space; I often see chamber music concerts here.

Shopping

Quirky mid-century store, great for browsing and gifts.
16 locals recommend
Abodeon
1731 Massachusetts Ave
16 locals recommend
Quirky mid-century store, great for browsing and gifts.
Old maps and reproductions.
7 locals recommend
WardMaps LLC
1731 Massachusetts Ave
7 locals recommend
Old maps and reproductions.

Everything Else

Lovely community run garden, perfect for reading and respite in the summer.
Sacramento Field
Sacramento Street
Lovely community run garden, perfect for reading and respite in the summer.

Essentials

Addicted to this high end grocery that carries Pleasant Ridge Reserve and Humboldt Fog cheese.
55 locals recommend
Formaggio Kitchen
358 Huron Ave
55 locals recommend
Addicted to this high end grocery that carries Pleasant Ridge Reserve and Humboldt Fog cheese.
Decent groceries!
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
Decent groceries!
Best wine selection (includes biodynamic, natural, and organic wines), if a little pricey.
15 locals recommend
Central Bottle Wine
196 Massachusetts Ave
15 locals recommend
Best wine selection (includes biodynamic, natural, and organic wines), if a little pricey.
Great cheese, great wine!
41 locals recommend
Wine & Cheese Cask
407 Washington St
41 locals recommend
Great cheese, great wine!