Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
Exceptionally good Vegan & vegetarian. FR Fresh Juices,
Highly recommend their signature dish 'Goddess Bowl with egg & Avacado add-ons.
Delicious for Ominivores, too! Lunch and Dinner
240 habitants recommandent
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveExceptionally good Vegan & vegetarian. FR Fresh Juices,
Highly recommend their signature dish 'Goddess Bowl with egg & Avacado add-ons.
Delicious for Ominivores, too! Lunch and Dinner
Can't make up ur mind?...Bowl of Pho Noodles or rice dish ? Sushi or sashimi? Thelonious Monkfish is for you! Pan-Asian. Cool, Casual vibe. Interesting menu, but too big to choose from! Open for L&D
74 habitants recommandent
The Mad Monkfish (formerly Thelonious Monkfish)
524 Massachusetts Ave Can't make up ur mind?...Bowl of Pho Noodles or rice dish ? Sushi or sashimi? Thelonious Monkfish is for you! Pan-Asian. Cool, Casual vibe. Interesting menu, but too big to choose from! Open for L&D
Very intimate & romantic! 1 Block from my front door! Zagat rated Excellent Moroccan Tunisian. Tangines, Cous Cous. Talented chef.
Authentic Arbaic Coffee, lovely desserts. CASH ONLY. NO Liquor.
17 habitants recommandent
Baraka Cuisine
1728 Massachusetts AveVery intimate & romantic! 1 Block from my front door! Zagat rated Excellent Moroccan Tunisian. Tangines, Cous Cous. Talented chef.
Authentic Arbaic Coffee, lovely desserts. CASH ONLY. NO Liquor.
Good Ethiopian, food.
friendly, small, family-run.
Bring an appetite!
'Enjera,' a large sour, sponge-y bread undergirds many tasty vegetables and meat dishes.
Try the honey wine called 'Tej'
25 habitants recommandent
Asmara
739 Massachusetts AveGood Ethiopian, food.
friendly, small, family-run.
Bring an appetite!
'Enjera,' a large sour, sponge-y bread undergirds many tasty vegetables and meat dishes.
Try the honey wine called 'Tej'
Fun, and friendly with various riffs on Middle Eastern- inspired cuisine. Full bar.
25 habitants recommandent
Zuzu
474 Massachusetts AveFun, and friendly with various riffs on Middle Eastern- inspired cuisine. Full bar.
Truly GREAT Luncheon buffet only $12.
Imagine Indian meets Asian flavors. Warm atmosphere, authentic Tibetan. Open for Lunch and dinner. $
19 habitants recommandent
Rangzen Tibetan Place
24 Pearl StTruly GREAT Luncheon buffet only $12.
Imagine Indian meets Asian flavors. Warm atmosphere, authentic Tibetan. Open for Lunch and dinner. $
Beer & wine. Cute & hip MIT hang out. Excellent soups and sandwiches. Brunch.
Perfect casual spot for lunch --or before or after the MIT Museum $
43 habitants recommandent
Miracle of Science
321 Massachusetts AveBeer & wine. Cute & hip MIT hang out. Excellent soups and sandwiches. Brunch.
Perfect casual spot for lunch --or before or after the MIT Museum $
Very popular brunch spot on weekends. Full menu / Breakfast and lunch only.
Weekends Live jazz (Berklee students.)
Salads, Out door seating $-$$
83 habitants recommandent
Cafe Luna
612 Main St Very popular brunch spot on weekends. Full menu / Breakfast and lunch only.
Weekends Live jazz (Berklee students.)
Salads, Out door seating $-$$
Full Bar. Swanky - casual. ( pricier, entrees $25 +)
Excellent New American cuisine. Highly recommended! $$-$$$
41 habitants recommandent
Central Kitchen
567 Massachusetts AveFull Bar. Swanky - casual. ( pricier, entrees $25 +)
Excellent New American cuisine. Highly recommended! $$-$$$
Mary Chug's is a great! ! Cambridge's best authentic Chinese in Old School Ambiance, (High backed booths, etc)
dishes like whole crispy fish in black bean sauce, spicy long beans, etc. $
16 habitants recommandent
Mary Chung
464 Massachusetts AveMary Chug's is a great! ! Cambridge's best authentic Chinese in Old School Ambiance, (High backed booths, etc)
dishes like whole crispy fish in black bean sauce, spicy long beans, etc. $
Knock out ice cream
made on the premises by Gus Toscanini
Great Coffee, too.
Voted Best Ice Cream by NY Times
(Gus modestly says " It's the best ice cream in the world.")
115 habitants recommandent
Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First StKnock out ice cream
made on the premises by Gus Toscanini
Great Coffee, too.
Voted Best Ice Cream by NY Times
(Gus modestly says " It's the best ice cream in the world.")
1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge St Best Coffee in Cambridge, period.
Arguably the Best Restaurant in Boston, right here in Cambridge.
Tony Maws chef owner.
Menu: Fresh, farm sourced
french Bistro style $$$
Impeccable service. Inspired mixologist at Bar
73 habitants recommandent
Craigie On Main
853 Main St Arguably the Best Restaurant in Boston, right here in Cambridge.
Tony Maws chef owner.
Menu: Fresh, farm sourced
french Bistro style $$$
Impeccable service. Inspired mixologist at Bar
Very good sit down restaurant/ North Indian cuisine. Full Bar.
Lunch buffet. Great Value.
Dinner - Lunch around $12 excluding tip.
$12-$18
17 habitants recommandent
India Pavilion
17 Central SquareVery good sit down restaurant/ North Indian cuisine. Full Bar.
Lunch buffet. Great Value.
Dinner - Lunch around $12 excluding tip.
$12-$18
Excellent neighborhood gastro pub. (-$$)
American high style food; casual ambiance. Will please both less adventurous palettes and gastronomes.
Interesting cocktails, good wine and beer selection!
86 habitants recommandent
Green Street
280 Green St Excellent neighborhood gastro pub. (-$$)
American high style food; casual ambiance. Will please both less adventurous palettes and gastronomes.
Interesting cocktails, good wine and beer selection!
Vegetarian Diner.
VG has the Best french fries ever!
Waitstaff wear all black, have multiple piercings and appear to have stepped out of Central Casting from 1999 punk scene.
36 habitants recommandent
Veggie Galaxy
450 Massachusetts AveVegetarian Diner.
VG has the Best french fries ever!
Waitstaff wear all black, have multiple piercings and appear to have stepped out of Central Casting from 1999 punk scene.
Homey, welcoming, inexpensive and pleasantly quirky. Always has a line Saturdays and Sundays for brunch. Eclectic menu to please all. Great value.
29 habitants recommandent
Brookline Lunch
9 Brookline StHomey, welcoming, inexpensive and pleasantly quirky. Always has a line Saturdays and Sundays for brunch. Eclectic menu to please all. Great value.
Homemade dumplings, and Patty is always inventing new ones!...Open late.
7 habitants recommandent
Patty Chen's Dumpling Room
85 Windsor StHomemade dumplings, and Patty is always inventing new ones!...Open late.
A classy, casual Pillow-ey Palestinian Paradise.
Great Neighborhood Hang Out. Order Sammy's Special Tea, Excellent Toasted bread sandwiches! try Avocado smash, Jeruselem Egg, or Chicken Kalilli
40 habitants recommandent
Andala Coffee House
286 Franklin StA classy, casual Pillow-ey Palestinian Paradise.
Great Neighborhood Hang Out. Order Sammy's Special Tea, Excellent Toasted bread sandwiches! try Avocado smash, Jeruselem Egg, or Chicken Kalilli
Pita sandwiches and plates. Inexpensive, ($6-8 ) take out. Great falafel, lamb schwarma, tabouli, open late week nights and later on weekends (3 AM)
12 habitants recommandent
Moody's Falafal Palace
25 Central SquarePita sandwiches and plates. Inexpensive, ($6-8 ) take out. Great falafel, lamb schwarma, tabouli, open late week nights and later on weekends (3 AM)
Soul Food. And yeah, its the real deal. Voted Best Fried Chicken. They smother pork chops with love and onions. Kick ass with greens. No slouches when it come to mac n cheese, neither! 617-354-7644.
18 habitants recommandent
The Coast Cafe
233 River St Soul Food. And yeah, its the real deal. Voted Best Fried Chicken. They smother pork chops with love and onions. Kick ass with greens. No slouches when it come to mac n cheese, neither! 617-354-7644.
Have you ever heard of Healthy Fast Food? You have now! DELICIOUS, quick veggie pita pockets with maxed-out flavors and textures designed to convert even die hard carnivores to slavish fans. Open 24 h
106 habitants recommandent
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge StHave you ever heard of Healthy Fast Food? You have now! DELICIOUS, quick veggie pita pockets with maxed-out flavors and textures designed to convert even die hard carnivores to slavish fans. Open 24 h
Great addition to Central Square. Accent on fresh. Mostly everything is house made. Chef owner. Mediterranean fare $$ Moderate. Nice Bar. Inspired mixologist. Excellent Value.
15 habitants recommandent
Viale
502 Massachusetts AveGreat addition to Central Square. Accent on fresh. Mostly everything is house made. Chef owner. Mediterranean fare $$ Moderate. Nice Bar. Inspired mixologist. Excellent Value.
Happy Lamb
485 Massachusetts Ave Its hot pot, what else do you need?
Hot new spot from chef Jamie Bissionette and friends. Breakfast Lunch & Dinner . Small plates concept to mix-match and share. Eclectic cuisines.
51 habitants recommandent
Little Donkey
505 Massachusetts Ave Hot new spot from chef Jamie Bissionette and friends. Breakfast Lunch & Dinner . Small plates concept to mix-match and share. Eclectic cuisines.
Yet another funky-cool coffee shop for Cambridge. This one is right at the Central Square T stop so it's a great place to cool your heels while waiting for someone. ( me for instance) Coffee and baked goods, very decent ready made sandwiches, made daily.
145 habitants recommandent
Caffè Nero
733 Centre StYet another funky-cool coffee shop for Cambridge. This one is right at the Central Square T stop so it's a great place to cool your heels while waiting for someone. ( me for instance) Coffee and baked goods, very decent ready made sandwiches, made daily.
Pastured, (juicy) Beef burgers with Veggie Burger / Salmon Burger options from Maine. Good burgers decent value at $8.50 or so for grass fed beef.
8 habitants recommandent
Mainely Burgers
704 Massachusetts AvePastured, (juicy) Beef burgers with Veggie Burger / Salmon Burger options from Maine. Good burgers decent value at $8.50 or so for grass fed beef.
Essentials
Full Indian grocery.
In the back is a restaurant where 'dosas' (crepes )are poured onto a griddle and filled with what ever your heart desires!
Have a mango Lassi for dessert ! (under $12.)
Shalimar Foods & Spices
3698 Massachusetts Ave
Full Indian grocery.
In the back is a restaurant where 'dosas' (crepes )are poured onto a griddle and filled with what ever your heart desires!
Have a mango Lassi for dessert ! (under $12.)
A full service food co-op. Open to the public. Complete grocery items including deli for take out. Bulk aisle; also many gluten free items. Full natural cosmetics and homeopathic products aisle.
42 habitants recommandent
Harvest Co-Op Market
580 Massachusetts Ave A full service food co-op. Open to the public. Complete grocery items including deli for take out. Bulk aisle; also many gluten free items. Full natural cosmetics and homeopathic products aisle.
Large commercial grocery store located on the second floor of the Meridian hotel complex. All the usual big American supermarket stuff-- prepared foods, too.
58 habitants recommandent
Star Market
20 Sidney Street Large commercial grocery store located on the second floor of the Meridian hotel complex. All the usual big American supermarket stuff-- prepared foods, too.
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial DrFun, cool, tasty groceries. It's Trader Joe's!
Great meet-up space right at the Central Sq subway! A truly ? Parisian style bakery w pastry/ coffee, plus food court (good noodles, Sushi,etc) with Kore-iCan grocery store--- All in one! Lively
117 habitants recommandent
Hmart Cambridge
581 Massachusetts AveGreat meet-up space right at the Central Sq subway! A truly ? Parisian style bakery w pastry/ coffee, plus food court (good noodles, Sushi,etc) with Kore-iCan grocery store--- All in one! Lively
Our very own smaller-sized Target store right on the corner of my Pearl Street and Mass Ave ... for daily needs affordable housewares, greeting cards, socks, underwear, accessories and clothing items, groceries, sunglasses, toothpaste, etc. Target, yeah.
180 habitants recommandent
Target
180 Somerville Ave Our very own smaller-sized Target store right on the corner of my Pearl Street and Mass Ave ... for daily needs affordable housewares, greeting cards, socks, underwear, accessories and clothing items, groceries, sunglasses, toothpaste, etc. Target, yeah.
Arts & Culture
Restaurant by day, Hot 20+ Music scene/ alternative at night. Poetry nights. Full bar.Traditional Middle Eastern food: baba ganoush, Ful maddamas, hummus, felafel, etc
150 habitants recommandent
Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts AveRestaurant by day, Hot 20+ Music scene/ alternative at night. Poetry nights. Full bar.Traditional Middle Eastern food: baba ganoush, Ful maddamas, hummus, felafel, etc
Wanna learn to DJ?
Just curious? You will be welcomed.
"Too Cool for School", DJ School
Right here in Central Square!
MMMMAVEN
614 Massachusetts Ave Wanna learn to DJ?
Just curious? You will be welcomed.
"Too Cool for School", DJ School
Right here in Central Square!
Shopping
Hours of good browsing in this multi- level used book store. Not to be missed!
11 habitants recommandent
Rodney's Bookstore
698 Massachusetts Ave Hours of good browsing in this multi- level used book store. Not to be missed!
Medium sized well stocked drug store with prescriptions and all the usual drug store stuff: band aids , tooth paste shower gel, reading glasses stuff as well as basic groceries, milk OJ eggs, etc.
118 habitants recommandent
Walgreens
1890 Columbus AveMedium sized well stocked drug store with prescriptions and all the usual drug store stuff: band aids , tooth paste shower gel, reading glasses stuff as well as basic groceries, milk OJ eggs, etc.
Killer second hand store!
Women and mens clothing, records, books glass and kitchen ware, hand-curated by gay men. What could be better? Wardrobe / house heaven.
Proceeds fight AIDS
Boomerangs
563 Massachusetts AveKiller second hand store!
Women and mens clothing, records, books glass and kitchen ware, hand-curated by gay men. What could be better? Wardrobe / house heaven.
Proceeds fight AIDS
Legendary record store plays 70's and 80s soul and funk so you can hear it on the street as you walk by. One of my favorite things about Central Square. Encyclopedic knowledge required to work there, a memorable and fun place to visit.
Cheapo Records
538 Massachusetts Ave Legendary record store plays 70's and 80s soul and funk so you can hear it on the street as you walk by. One of my favorite things about Central Square. Encyclopedic knowledge required to work there, a memorable and fun place to visit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun, if a little -rough- around- the- edges. Home of Lil' Joe Cook. Blues sit- ins, Celtic music sit-ins (see their schedule for nights)
45 habitants recommandent
Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Ave Fun, if a little -rough- around- the- edges. Home of Lil' Joe Cook. Blues sit- ins, Celtic music sit-ins (see their schedule for nights)
Sleek and "Hidden" Actually its right above Central Kitchen
Nice cocktails and apps.
79 habitants recommandent
Brick & Mortar
567 Massachusetts AveSleek and "Hidden" Actually its right above Central Kitchen
Nice cocktails and apps.
Middlesex Lounge
315 Massachusetts AveEverything Else
Very Friendly and efficient car rental!
They go out of their way to accommodate you! A block and a half from my door.
94 habitants recommandent
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
37 Mystic Ave Very Friendly and efficient car rental!
They go out of their way to accommodate you! A block and a half from my door.
One of Cambridge's Historically Black Churches.
Welcoming to any visitor from any where.
Choir not to be missed!
10:45-AM 1:00PM Sundays. Service
(July 1 - September -10 - 9:45 AM-12:00)
Union Baptist Church
874 Main St One of Cambridge's Historically Black Churches.
Welcoming to any visitor from any where.
Choir not to be missed!
10:45-AM 1:00PM Sundays. Service
(July 1 - September -10 - 9:45 AM-12:00)
Need a quiet place of repose on your journey ?
The MIT Chapel a beautiful non denominational space provides a quiet and inspirational place for reflection
MIT Chapel
48 Massachusetts Ave Need a quiet place of repose on your journey ?
The MIT Chapel a beautiful non denominational space provides a quiet and inspirational place for reflection
Fun anthropology romp.
Cooler than cool gift shop
20 habitants recommandent
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
11 Divinity Ave Fun anthropology romp.
Cooler than cool gift shop
A truly world class Science Museum.
Also Duck Tours splash into the waters of the Charles River from here.
14 habitants recommandent
Museum Of Science Driveway
Museum Of Science Driveway A truly world class Science Museum.
Also Duck Tours splash into the waters of the Charles River from here.
Hear the Talking Drums in Central Square?
One of my favorite things about living here!
Enter the Dance Complex via a set of big stairs and ask to observe a class. Tango, Ballet, African Dance
9 habitants recommandent
The Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave Hear the Talking Drums in Central Square?
One of my favorite things about living here!
Enter the Dance Complex via a set of big stairs and ask to observe a class. Tango, Ballet, African Dance
CVS
624 Massachusetts AveCentral Square is well served by 2 drug stores.
This liquor store, ( across the street from Libby's Liquors and HMart) has a more extensive selection of both wine and beer, and has a bigger selection of spirits.
9 habitants recommandent
Supreme Liquors
600 Massachusetts Ave This liquor store, ( across the street from Libby's Liquors and HMart) has a more extensive selection of both wine and beer, and has a bigger selection of spirits.
Walk through this funky and eclectic indoor marketplace of artisans and crafts people. Clothing designers, painters, Ethiopian jewelers , Kenyan importers, photographers... more..
12 habitants recommandent
Out of the Blue Art Gallery
Walk through this funky and eclectic indoor marketplace of artisans and crafts people. Clothing designers, painters, Ethiopian jewelers , Kenyan importers, photographers... more..
Sightseeing
Photo Op in front of The MIT Dome.
One of the best 'quick' views of the MIT campus, Stopping there en route to the Charles River for a view of the Boston skyline and a great walk.
330 habitants recommandent
Institut de technologie du Massachusetts (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AvePhoto Op in front of The MIT Dome.
One of the best 'quick' views of the MIT campus, Stopping there en route to the Charles River for a view of the Boston skyline and a great walk.
U do not need to be a physicist to love this place!
A rare collection of holograms, MIT robotics Lab and Arthur Ganson sculptures
A must see!
Incredible gift shop for hip/edgy gifts
105 habitants recommandent
MIT Museum
314 Massachusetts Ave
U do not need to be a physicist to love this place!
A rare collection of holograms, MIT robotics Lab and Arthur Ganson sculptures
A must see!
Incredible gift shop for hip/edgy gifts