Guidebook for Somerville

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Guidebook for Somerville

Food Scene

Cozy corner cafe & bakery with a wide assortment of baked goods & a sandwich-focused lunch menu.
48 locals recommend
The Biscuit
256 Marginal Street
48 locals recommend
Cozy corner cafe & bakery with a wide assortment of baked goods & a sandwich-focused lunch menu.
Home-style New American dishes re-imagined by chef Tony Maws, plus craft beers, in a rustic locale.
43 locals recommend
The Kirkland Tap & Trotter
425 Washington St
43 locals recommend
Home-style New American dishes re-imagined by chef Tony Maws, plus craft beers, in a rustic locale.
Inventive American plates based on seasonal ingredients in an airy, upscale setting.
29 locals recommend
Bergamot
118 Beacon St
29 locals recommend
Inventive American plates based on seasonal ingredients in an airy, upscale setting.
Traditional Spanish tapas, sangria & sherry served amid a rich, dark interior & a lively atmosphere.
55 locals recommend
Dali
415 Washington St
55 locals recommend
Traditional Spanish tapas, sangria & sherry served amid a rich, dark interior & a lively atmosphere.
Eastern Mediterranean & Arabic bites in an intimate, mosaic-tiled space selling house spices & jams.
8 locals recommend
Moona
243 Hampshire St
8 locals recommend
Eastern Mediterranean & Arabic bites in an intimate, mosaic-tiled space selling house spices & jams.
Modern outpost features a variety of classic Pan-Asian fare, sushi & cocktails in a snappy interior.
12 locals recommend
Ginger Exchange
1287 Cambridge Street
12 locals recommend
Modern outpost features a variety of classic Pan-Asian fare, sushi & cocktails in a snappy interior.
Popular ice cream shop with an array of unique flavors, including ginger, carrot cake & Irish cream.
68 locals recommend
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge St
68 locals recommend
Popular ice cream shop with an array of unique flavors, including ginger, carrot cake & Irish cream.
Top-notch coffee & sandwiches draw local creative types to this coffee shop featuring a gallery.
133 locals recommend
1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge St
133 locals recommend
Top-notch coffee & sandwiches draw local creative types to this coffee shop featuring a gallery.
Charming, casual, dinner-&-brunch-only nook draws locals for pasta, pizza & sangria.
55 locals recommend
City Girl Cafe & Catering
204 Hampshire Street
55 locals recommend
Charming, casual, dinner-&-brunch-only nook draws locals for pasta, pizza & sangria.
A trippy space with psychedelic art is home to creative American eats, craft cocktails & live music.
67 locals recommend
Beat Brew Hall
13A Brattle St
67 locals recommend
A trippy space with psychedelic art is home to creative American eats, craft cocktails & live music.
Inviting space for artisanal coffee & espresso drinks, baked goods, & quick breakfasts or lunches.
52 locals recommend
Crema Cafe
27 Brattle St
52 locals recommend
Inviting space for artisanal coffee & espresso drinks, baked goods, & quick breakfasts or lunches.
Italian specialties including pasta & risotto in a warm space with walnut floors & stone walls.
56 locals recommend
Toscano
47 Charles St
56 locals recommend
Italian specialties including pasta & risotto in a warm space with walnut floors & stone walls.
Charming artisanal chocolatier with cafe offering high-end drinking chocolate & more.
64 locals recommend
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
52 Brattle St
64 locals recommend
Charming artisanal chocolatier with cafe offering high-end drinking chocolate & more.
58 locals recommend
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy St
58 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Harvard University main campus and surrounding shops and restaurants.
342 locals recommend
Harvard Square
Brattle Street
342 locals recommend
Harvard University main campus and surrounding shops and restaurants.
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States.
470 locals recommend
Freedom Trail
139 Tremont St
470 locals recommend
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States.

Drinks & Nightlife

Students & others crowd this rustic bar offering many draft beers, pub grub & a weekly trivia night.
24 locals recommend
Thirsty Scholar Pub
70 Beacon St
24 locals recommend
Students & others crowd this rustic bar offering many draft beers, pub grub & a weekly trivia night.
This gastropub & music venue features New American fare and live acts, with an open kitchen & patio.
69 locals recommend
The Sinclair
52 Church St
69 locals recommend
This gastropub & music venue features New American fare and live acts, with an open kitchen & patio.
Popular BBQ joint & venue for jazz, blues, R&B & Latin performances & dance nights. Saturday Night Salsa, Sunday Jazz Brunch.
Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire Street
Popular BBQ joint & venue for jazz, blues, R&B & Latin performances & dance nights. Saturday Night Salsa, Sunday Jazz Brunch.
Sophisticated late-night lounge in the Charles Hotel with handcrafted cocktails, bar bites & patio.
Noir
1 Bennett St
Sophisticated late-night lounge in the Charles Hotel with handcrafted cocktails, bar bites & patio.

Shopping

Shopping center with big-box stores and outlets selling products such as apparel, craft supplies & housewares. Includes local brewery options, restaurants, Lego Store for the kiddos, and a multi-screen AMC theatre.
269 locals recommend
Assembly Row
Assembly Row
269 locals recommend
Shopping center with big-box stores and outlets selling products such as apparel, craft supplies & housewares. Includes local brewery options, restaurants, Lego Store for the kiddos, and a multi-screen AMC theatre.

Parks & Nature

A state-owned park situated in the Back Bay area of Boston. Includes walking/running trails, several play areas and spray parks, and an open-air theatre, the Hatch Shell, that hosts the Boston Pops 4th of July celebration and free movies in the summertime.
95 locals recommend
Esplanade Hatch
1 David G Mugar Way
95 locals recommend
A state-owned park situated in the Back Bay area of Boston. Includes walking/running trails, several play areas and spray parks, and an open-air theatre, the Hatch Shell, that hosts the Boston Pops 4th of July celebration and free movies in the summertime.

Arts & Culture

Part of Harvard University and comprised of three museums - The Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. The collections include approximately 250,000 objects in all media, ranging in date from antiquity to the present and originating in Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy St
205 locals recommend
Part of Harvard University and comprised of three museums - The Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. The collections include approximately 250,000 objects in all media, ranging in date from antiquity to the present and originating in Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Essentials

Pharmacy and sundries.
71 locals recommend
Walgreens
1603 Washington St
71 locals recommend
Pharmacy and sundries.
Whole Foods Market - Veggies and fresh produce, prepared foods. Organic and ingredient sensitive options.
114 Beacon St
114 Beacon Street
Whole Foods Market - Veggies and fresh produce, prepared foods. Organic and ingredient sensitive options.
Fresh produce, ethnic options.
237 locals recommend
Market Basket
400 Somerville Ave
237 locals recommend
Fresh produce, ethnic options.