Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
The closest coffee shop from this apartment - 3 minutes walk and great sandwiches. Just a bit crowded during lunch time.
53 locals recommend
Darwin's Ltd - Cambridge St.
1629 Cambridge StThe closest coffee shop from this apartment - 3 minutes walk and great sandwiches. Just a bit crowded during lunch time.
This tiny Thai restaurant is a gem. Order anything from their list of noodle dishes and you will not regret it
8 locals recommend
Thai Hut
93 Beacon StThis tiny Thai restaurant is a gem. Order anything from their list of noodle dishes and you will not regret it
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover StBoston's best cannoli is now in Cambridge!
Meadhall
90 BroadwayGreat selection of beers and food
Cute local coffee shop; great bakery and comfortable atmosphere; plus, my boyfriend Ryan works there :)
48 locals recommend
The Biscuit
256 Marginal StreetCute local coffee shop; great bakery and comfortable atmosphere; plus, my boyfriend Ryan works there :)
Quaint little corner coffee shop; great place to work and chill
133 locals recommend
1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge StQuaint little corner coffee shop; great place to work and chill
Unique coffee shop with great coffee and great sandwiches. Love it!
25 locals recommend
Simon's Coffee Shop
1736 Massachusetts AveUnique coffee shop with great coffee and great sandwiches. Love it!
Best Indian fast food you can get in Cambridge. Their chicken masala and masala dosa are my favorite :)
74 locals recommend
Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire StBest Indian fast food you can get in Cambridge. Their chicken masala and masala dosa are my favorite :)
Fresh and authentic tasting Mexican burritos - with a bar and a rooftop garden!
47 locals recommend
Felipe's Taqueria
21 Brattle StFresh and authentic tasting Mexican burritos - with a bar and a rooftop garden!
If you love chocolate, this place goes without saying. Get their hot chocolate and you will be stunned by the deliciousness.
64 locals recommend
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
52 Brattle StIf you love chocolate, this place goes without saying. Get their hot chocolate and you will be stunned by the deliciousness.
If you're vegetarian, you CANNOT miss this place! If you are not, it is still worth trying. The food is so good there that it could potentially turn you into a vegetarian :)
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveIf you're vegetarian, you CANNOT miss this place! If you are not, it is still worth trying. The food is so good there that it could potentially turn you into a vegetarian :)
Cafe Luna
612 Main StGreat breakfast/lunch place; with delicious omelets and waffles
Middle eastern atmosphere, super fresh and great food - love everything about this place
40 locals recommend
Andala Coffee House
286 Franklin StMiddle eastern atmosphere, super fresh and great food - love everything about this place
Authentic Tunisian/North African restaurant - food is breathtakingly good, everything about it is amazing.
17 locals recommend
Baraka Cuisine
1728 Massachusetts AveAuthentic Tunisian/North African restaurant - food is breathtakingly good, everything about it is amazing.
Ryan and I's favorite restaurant - get the soup dumplings and you won't regret it!
17 locals recommend
Dumpling Cafe
695 Washington StRyan and I's favorite restaurant - get the soup dumplings and you won't regret it!
Don't be fooled by the shabby appearance of this tiny shop. These 4-dollar sandwiches are so delicious that it is beyond belief.
New Saigon Sandwich
696 Washington StDon't be fooled by the shabby appearance of this tiny shop. These 4-dollar sandwiches are so delicious that it is beyond belief.
Best canoli ever! They also have a location in Cambridge/Harvard Square.
203 locals recommend
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover StBest canoli ever! They also have a location in Cambridge/Harvard Square.
Entertainment & Activities
Insomnia Cookies
65 Mt Auburn StBest dessert shop, 24/7
Drinks & Nightlife
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StDecent bar/restaurant at Harvard Square
Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon StGreat atmosphere, very popular bar
Bukowski Tavern
1281 Cambridge StNice Inman Square bar with a great space
The Druid
1357 Cambridge StIrish bar - their Fish and Chips is the best.
Arts & Culture
Great art museum that is right around the corner - save you a trip to the Boston MFA!
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StGreat art museum that is right around the corner - save you a trip to the Boston MFA!
Great place to visit for science-lovers and/or kids! My favorite section is its huge collection of meteorites.
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StGreat place to visit for science-lovers and/or kids! My favorite section is its huge collection of meteorites.
They are always showing the coolest movie in this tiny little theatre
44 locals recommend
Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle StThey are always showing the coolest movie in this tiny little theatre
Gorgeous contemporary art museum on the waterfront. Excellent view of the harbor.
299 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrGorgeous contemporary art museum on the waterfront. Excellent view of the harbor.
This small art museum is breathtaking beautiful. It's a gem.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayThis small art museum is breathtaking beautiful. It's a gem.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveThe BEST and LARGEST art museum in Boston
Essentials
Market Basket
400 Somerville AveThe cheapest grocery shop around the corner - good quality produce
Harvard Market
1627 Cambridge StThe closest convenient store near my place.
One of the closest grocery shops near my place. It's a bit on the expensive side.
40 locals recommend
Broadway Marketplace
468 BroadwayOne of the closest grocery shops near my place. It's a bit on the expensive side.
Sightseeing
Freedom Trail
139 Tremont StMust go if you want to see Boston's history
Boston Common
139 Boylston StBoston's "central park" - at the heart of everything
Beacon Hill
Historical houses, gorgeous architecture
Boston's "little italy." If you like Italian food, that's your destination.
405 locals recommend
North End
Boston's "little italy." If you like Italian food, that's your destination.
Shopping
Back Bay
The ULTIMATE shopping area in Boston.
Cambridge's own shopping mall. If you can't make it to Boston's Back Bay, this mall is decent.
178 locals recommend
CambridgeSide
100 Cambridgeside PlCambridge's own shopping mall. If you can't make it to Boston's Back Bay, this mall is decent.