Guidebook for Cambridge
Sightseeing
Great place to experience the history and charm of Cambridge. Harvard is the oldest University in the US
574 locals recommend
Harvard University
3 Oxford StreetGreat place to experience the history and charm of Cambridge. Harvard is the oldest University in the US
MIT is world famous for technology and innovation. They have an excellent museum and the architecture around campus is pretty cool and well worth seeing!
330 locals recommend
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveMIT is world famous for technology and innovation. They have an excellent museum and the architecture around campus is pretty cool and well worth seeing!
Stunningly beautiful old home with great gardens and a tour provided by the national park service. Make reservations for the tour. The gardens are well worth visiting anytime without reservations.
21 locals recommend
Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
105 Brattle StStunningly beautiful old home with great gardens and a tour provided by the national park service. Make reservations for the tour. The gardens are well worth visiting anytime without reservations.
Lesley University
29 Everett StOne of the many great Universities in Cambridge
Great place to visit.. especially with kids. There's much fun to be had around Thanksgiving as well!
134 locals recommend
Plimoth Cinema
137 Warren AveGreat place to visit.. especially with kids. There's much fun to be had around Thanksgiving as well!
A stunning old school museum that has almost always has some kind of great program going on for kids and adults alike. Be sure to check out their speaker series as well!
20 locals recommend
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
11 Divinity AveA stunning old school museum that has almost always has some kind of great program going on for kids and adults alike. Be sure to check out their speaker series as well!
Witches and broomsticks. Great place for Halloween or any time of year. Take the privateer in the harbor for a nice harbor cruise on an old style ship. You can catch a ferry from Boston's long wharf in the summer to Salem each day.
164 locals recommend
Salem
Witches and broomsticks. Great place for Halloween or any time of year. Take the privateer in the harbor for a nice harbor cruise on an old style ship. You can catch a ferry from Boston's long wharf in the summer to Salem each day.
Essentials
A must see while your in the area... Formagio has an excellent selection of cheeses, meats, delicacies from small producers all over the world, and wonderful local produce.
55 locals recommend
Formaggio Kitchen
358 Huron AveA must see while your in the area... Formagio has an excellent selection of cheeses, meats, delicacies from small producers all over the world, and wonderful local produce.
Whole Foods Market
400 Cambridge RdGrocery store
City Girl Cafe & Catering
204 Hampshire StreetCafe and Market just up the street.
Food Scene
Harvest is our favorite farm to table restaurant in Cambridge/Boston. It's 3 to 4 $'s signs, but, well worth it for a special dinner. We recommend reservations.
28 locals recommend
Harvest
44 Brattle StHarvest is our favorite farm to table restaurant in Cambridge/Boston. It's 3 to 4 $'s signs, but, well worth it for a special dinner. We recommend reservations.
Looking for a stunning sunday brunch? Look no farther than Henrietta's table (they make a pretty good dinner too). Farm to table and delicious! It's a bit fancy but, hard to beat! highly recommend
18 locals recommend
Henrietta's Table
1 Bennett StLooking for a stunning sunday brunch? Look no farther than Henrietta's table (they make a pretty good dinner too). Farm to table and delicious! It's a bit fancy but, hard to beat! highly recommend
Is it a restaurant? Yes.. is it a bar.. Yes in part. I'd call it a gastropub, with a stunning beer selection. It's family suitable. The basement dining room has a great Boston feel. Great Oysters!
58 locals recommend
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StIs it a restaurant? Yes.. is it a bar.. Yes in part. I'd call it a gastropub, with a stunning beer selection. It's family suitable. The basement dining room has a great Boston feel. Great Oysters!
Solid kid friendly restaurant with play area. It's just up the street, family style, great for an easy nights dinner
25 locals recommend
Full Moon
344 Huron AveSolid kid friendly restaurant with play area. It's just up the street, family style, great for an easy nights dinner
Best pizza in Boston block from the house, open late. Really need to say no more! Their cheese steak is pretty tasty too! They have your normal round thin crust and tasty sicilian style square
15 locals recommend
Armando's Pizza
163 Huron AveBest pizza in Boston block from the house, open late. Really need to say no more! Their cheese steak is pretty tasty too! They have your normal round thin crust and tasty sicilian style square
House of Chang
282 Concord AveTasty local family owned chinese restaurant.
Great place to pick up wine, bread, a tasty sandwich, or some soup!
72 locals recommend
Hi-Rise Bread Company
208 Concord AveGreat place to pick up wine, bread, a tasty sandwich, or some soup!
A higher end restaurant very close to the home with excellent food and a cozy atmosphere. Be sure to make reservations!!! it's truly only 10 tables.
16 locals recommend
Ten Tables Cambridge
5 Craigie CircleA higher end restaurant very close to the home with excellent food and a cozy atmosphere. Be sure to make reservations!!! it's truly only 10 tables.
One if the best places in Boston for their brunch! Live jazz and art brunch is a great morning spot.
229 locals recommend
Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont StOne if the best places in Boston for their brunch! Live jazz and art brunch is a great morning spot.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Black Rose
160 State StGreat irish pub usually with live Irish music
Historic bar in one of Boston's oldest areas with history dating back to the American Revolution.
24 locals recommend
The Bell In Hand Tavern
45-55 Union StHistoric bar in one of Boston's oldest areas with history dating back to the American Revolution.
Parks & Nature
Park and walk around the pond is beautiful and a great nature spot for walkers, babies, kids, and runners alike!
112 locals recommend
Fresh Pond Mall
545 Concord AvePark and walk around the pond is beautiful and a great nature spot for walkers, babies, kids, and runners alike!