Guidebook for Cambridge

Tricia
Guidebook for Cambridge

Food Scene

This is one of our favorite neighborhood bars and restaurants. Casual atmosphere, easy going people, simple but tasty food and drink, and affordable to boot.
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Miracle of Science
321 Massachusetts Ave
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This is one of our favorite neighborhood bars and restaurants. Casual atmosphere, easy going people, simple but tasty food and drink, and affordable to boot.
AMAZING sandwiches and delicious coffee.
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Darwin's Ltd. - Mass Ave.
313 Massachusetts Ave
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AMAZING sandwiches and delicious coffee.
A Cambridge institution - phenomenal baked goods, sandwiches, and coffee. The breakfast sandwich is Andy's favorite.
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Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts Ave
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A Cambridge institution - phenomenal baked goods, sandwiches, and coffee. The breakfast sandwich is Andy's favorite.
This is our go-to Indian place. Great for take-out, or a lunch buffet.
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India Pavilion
17 Central Square
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This is our go-to Indian place. Great for take-out, or a lunch buffet.
This place is an institution. If you're celebrating a special occasion, this is a great dinner spot. They also have a special burger - but only 18 per night!
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Craigie On Main
853 Main St
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This place is an institution. If you're celebrating a special occasion, this is a great dinner spot. They also have a special burger - but only 18 per night!
This is another option for that anniversary or celebratory dinner. New American, so french-inspired local and seasonal food. James Beard award winner!
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Bondir
279A Broadway
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This is another option for that anniversary or celebratory dinner. New American, so french-inspired local and seasonal food. James Beard award winner!
Amazing place for sharing small plates, with incredible vegetarian options. Another one of those fantastic local places to celebrate. Always a memorable meal. Great patio too.
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Oleana
134 Hampshire St
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Amazing place for sharing small plates, with incredible vegetarian options. Another one of those fantastic local places to celebrate. Always a memorable meal. Great patio too.
We love the pizza at this place - sourdough crust and wood-fired, with great beer and wine. They also have a nice little coffee cafe attached.
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Area Four
500 Technology Square
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We love the pizza at this place - sourdough crust and wood-fired, with great beer and wine. They also have a nice little coffee cafe attached.
Spectacular sushi, as well as other pan-asian fare. This is a great dinner date spot, though we also love to call in for take-out.
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The Mad Monkfish (formerly Thelonious Monkfish)
524 Massachusetts Ave
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Spectacular sushi, as well as other pan-asian fare. This is a great dinner date spot, though we also love to call in for take-out.
Dollar oysters Monday-Friday 5-7 pm, and great food all the time. Cool bar space as well.
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Viale
502 Massachusetts Ave
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Dollar oysters Monday-Friday 5-7 pm, and great food all the time. Cool bar space as well.
THIS PLACE IS A MUST-VISIT. They always have new and unique flavors, and you can taste for free. Andy's fave is cocoa pudding, Tricia's is the butter chocolate chip.
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Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First St
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THIS PLACE IS A MUST-VISIT. They always have new and unique flavors, and you can taste for free. Andy's fave is cocoa pudding, Tricia's is the butter chocolate chip.
A terrific brunch spot, but often runs a wait (it's worth it).
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Cafe Luna
612 Main St
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A terrific brunch spot, but often runs a wait (it's worth it).
Great for brunch, lunch, or dinner, this place is an affordable Harvard Sq favorite.
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Tory Row
3 Brattle Street
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Great for brunch, lunch, or dinner, this place is an affordable Harvard Sq favorite.
Great bar, and great food. We like sitting in the upstairs bar area. They also have a little patio for when the weather is nice, and a large downstairs dining room.
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Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy St
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Great bar, and great food. We like sitting in the upstairs bar area. They also have a little patio for when the weather is nice, and a large downstairs dining room.
One of Tricia's favorite date spots, this place serves up terrific flatbread pizza in what was originally Cambridge's first firehouse. Cozy spot.
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Cambridge, 1.
27 Church St
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One of Tricia's favorite date spots, this place serves up terrific flatbread pizza in what was originally Cambridge's first firehouse. Cozy spot.
Need a baked good or a coffee pick me up while wandering Harvard Sq? Stop in to Crema.
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Crema Cafe
27 Brattle St
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Need a baked good or a coffee pick me up while wandering Harvard Sq? Stop in to Crema.
Tricia's favorite sushi spot, they also have a creative pan-asian menu, and some terrific and unique cocktails.
NAGA Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
Tricia's favorite sushi spot, they also have a creative pan-asian menu, and some terrific and unique cocktails.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great and local cocktail bar, just around the corner. Delicious food too! Has been a Central Sq institution for decades for a reason.
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Green Street
280 Green St
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A great and local cocktail bar, just around the corner. Delicious food too! Has been a Central Sq institution for decades for a reason.
Super hip and sort of hidden, this place has a speakeasy feel and is one of our favorite cocktail lounge. Find the door to the left of Central Kitchen and you're there (there's no sign to be found).
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Brick & Mortar
567 Massachusetts Ave
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Super hip and sort of hidden, this place has a speakeasy feel and is one of our favorite cocktail lounge. Find the door to the left of Central Kitchen and you're there (there's no sign to be found).
We love the rooftop deck at this place!
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Daedalus
45 1/2 Mt Auburn St
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We love the rooftop deck at this place!

Essentials

Just round the corner, this is a convenient and crunchy co-op grocery store. Great selection of health foods, though not always the cheapest. You don't need to be a member to shop here. Beer & wine.
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Harvest Co-Op Market
580 Massachusetts Ave
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Just round the corner, this is a convenient and crunchy co-op grocery store. Great selection of health foods, though not always the cheapest. You don't need to be a member to shop here. Beer & wine.
Another grocery store just across from Harvest Co-Op, H Mart specializes in asian foods but has a wide selection.
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Hmart Cambridge
581 Massachusetts Ave
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Another grocery store just across from Harvest Co-Op, H Mart specializes in asian foods but has a wide selection.
Trader Joe's, not too far from our place.
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Trader Joe's
748 Memorial Dr
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Trader Joe's, not too far from our place.
Just a run of the mill supermarket. Great place for those cheap necessities.
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Star Market
20 Sidney Street
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Just a run of the mill supermarket. Great place for those cheap necessities.
Another grocery option a short walk from home.
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Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
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Another grocery option a short walk from home.

Everything Else

One of the nearby HubWay bike rental spots.
Lafayette Square
371 Massachusetts Ave
One of the nearby HubWay bike rental spots.
Catch the subway here to get into Boston. Or, one stop towards Alewife gets you to Harvard Sq.
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Central station
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Catch the subway here to get into Boston. Or, one stop towards Alewife gets you to Harvard Sq.