Guidebook for Cambridge

Andrea
Guidebook for Cambridge

Parks & Nature

Nearby park. Go there for a walk or run around the pond.
10 locals recommend
Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Parkway
10 locals recommend
Nearby park. Go there for a walk or run around the pond.
Nearby park has a nice playground and field. The closest spot if you need to run the kids around.
9 locals recommend
Raymond Park
106 Raymond St
9 locals recommend
Nearby park has a nice playground and field. The closest spot if you need to run the kids around.
Beautiful for a hike or quiet walk in the woods. Not too far, not too crowded.
15 locals recommend
Fells Reservation - East Border section
127-159 E Border Rd
15 locals recommend
Beautiful for a hike or quiet walk in the woods. Not too far, not too crowded.

Food Scene

Decent, affordable food nearby. A notch above Christopher's. One of our favorite neighborhood spots. The steak and Caesar salad are great, as are the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. The bar downstairs is nice for a drink.
76 locals recommend
The Abbey
1755 Massachusetts Ave
76 locals recommend
Decent, affordable food nearby. A notch above Christopher's. One of our favorite neighborhood spots. The steak and Caesar salad are great, as are the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. The bar downstairs is nice for a drink.
Great baked goods and coffee. Nice scene.
72 locals recommend
Hi-Rise Bread Company
208 Concord Ave
72 locals recommend
Great baked goods and coffee. Nice scene.
Cool restaurant in an old train car. Good ribs, burgers, desserts, cocktails.
49 locals recommend
Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar
381 Summer St
49 locals recommend
Cool restaurant in an old train car. Good ribs, burgers, desserts, cocktails.
Our local. Noisy, affordable. Good burgers and salads.
24 locals recommend
Christopher's
1920 Massachusetts Ave
24 locals recommend
Our local. Noisy, affordable. Good burgers and salads.
Popular Mexican place with good tacos and margaritas in nearby Davis Square.
71 locals recommend
The Spirit Bar
219 Elm St
71 locals recommend
Popular Mexican place with good tacos and margaritas in nearby Davis Square.
Delicious Italian food. Hard to get reservations, but bar is first come first served. Pricey.
61 locals recommend
Giulia
1682 Massachusetts Ave
61 locals recommend
Delicious Italian food. Hard to get reservations, but bar is first come first served. Pricey.
Good (if overpriced) lunch and coffee. Also our favorite ice cream in town. Great place to hang out with a laptop.
35 locals recommend
Forge Baking Company
626 Somerville Ave
35 locals recommend
Good (if overpriced) lunch and coffee. Also our favorite ice cream in town. Great place to hang out with a laptop.
Great, authentic Mexican nearby. Casual, cheap. Get the mole enchiladas!
16 locals recommend
Tenóch Mexican
382 Highland Ave
16 locals recommend
Great, authentic Mexican nearby. Casual, cheap. Get the mole enchiladas!

Arts & Culture

Best theater in town!
65 locals recommend
A.R.T. - American Repertory Theater
64 Brattle St
65 locals recommend
Best theater in town!
Arthouse theater with lots of good restaurants nearby. Perfect date night!
100 locals recommend
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney St
100 locals recommend
Arthouse theater with lots of good restaurants nearby. Perfect date night!
If you need to get to the movies, it's close! And located in lively Davis Square.
147 locals recommend
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square
147 locals recommend
If you need to get to the movies, it's close! And located in lively Davis Square.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food and cocktails in Harvard Square. Lively atmosphere.
67 locals recommend
Beat Brew Hall
13A Brattle St
67 locals recommend
Good food and cocktails in Harvard Square. Lively atmosphere.
Live music a block away.
42 locals recommend
Toad
1912 Massachusetts Ave
42 locals recommend
Live music a block away.

Essentials

Basic, somewhat expensive, but couldn't be closer. They do try to stock natural and organic options, plus a good salad bar and sushi bar.
595 locals recommend
Star Market
370 Western Ave
595 locals recommend
Basic, somewhat expensive, but couldn't be closer. They do try to stock natural and organic options, plus a good salad bar and sushi bar.
20 locals recommend
Cambridge Naturals
23 White St
20 locals recommend
Really nice owners, reasonable prices. They only accept cash and checks.
Porter Square Dry Cleaners
346 Highland Ave
Really nice owners, reasonable prices. They only accept cash and checks.
409 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial Dr
409 locals recommend
There are a lot of Whole Foods. This is the closest.
149 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
400 Cambridge Rd
149 locals recommend
There are a lot of Whole Foods. This is the closest.

Shopping

Funky, eclectic, a little like Anthroplogie.
8 locals recommend
NOMAD
1771 Massachusetts Ave
8 locals recommend
Funky, eclectic, a little like Anthroplogie.
A great bookstore right around the corner! They also have a coffee shop.
144 locals recommend
Porter Square
144 locals recommend
A great bookstore right around the corner! They also have a coffee shop.
There's an Anthropologie in Harvard Square, which is convenient!
12 locals recommend
Anthropologie
48 Brattle St
12 locals recommend
There's an Anthropologie in Harvard Square, which is convenient!