Guidebook for Somerville

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Guidebook for Somerville

Food Scene

This is the closest cafe if you are looking for a good cup of coffee. The scones are good too!
48 locals recommend
The Biscuit
256 Marginal Street
48 locals recommend
This is the closest cafe if you are looking for a good cup of coffee. The scones are good too!
Bergamot is a great restaurant for upscale dining in the neighborhood. They use fresh, local ingredients in creative ways. The menu changes seasonally. Dinner only. Make a reservation on weekends.
29 locals recommend
Bergamot
118 Beacon St
29 locals recommend
Bergamot is a great restaurant for upscale dining in the neighborhood. They use fresh, local ingredients in creative ways. The menu changes seasonally. Dinner only. Make a reservation on weekends.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for J.P. Licks! Ice cream in lots of fun flavors. Enjoy a cone while you walk through Harvard Square.
298 locals recommend
J.P. Licks
659 Centre St
298 locals recommend
I scream, you scream, we all scream for J.P. Licks! Ice cream in lots of fun flavors. Enjoy a cone while you walk through Harvard Square.
One of the top fine-dining restaurants in the Cambridge area. It also has a great bar with craft cocktails.
73 locals recommend
Craigie On Main
853 Main St
73 locals recommend
One of the top fine-dining restaurants in the Cambridge area. It also has a great bar with craft cocktails.
A nice pizza joint with a romantic atmosphere and interesting pizza toppings. A little expensive for pizza, but tasty.
16 locals recommend
Emma's
40 Hampshire Street
16 locals recommend
A nice pizza joint with a romantic atmosphere and interesting pizza toppings. A little expensive for pizza, but tasty.
Excellent pizza with innovative toppings and local brews on tap
12 locals recommend
A4 Pizza
445 Somerville Avenue
12 locals recommend
Excellent pizza with innovative toppings and local brews on tap
A great sandwich shop and Harvard study spot
53 locals recommend
Darwin's Ltd - Cambridge St.
1629 Cambridge St
53 locals recommend
A great sandwich shop and Harvard study spot

Drinks & Nightlife

A great local pub within walking distance. Wide variety of microbrews. Outdoor seating in the summer.
60 locals recommend
The Independent
75 Union Square
60 locals recommend
A great local pub within walking distance. Wide variety of microbrews. Outdoor seating in the summer.
A fun neighborhood bar with tasty and inventive craft cocktails.
42 locals recommend
Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon St
42 locals recommend
A fun neighborhood bar with tasty and inventive craft cocktails.
This is a fun bar with live music in the basement and lots of microbrews on tap. The food is hit or miss except for the fantastic chicken fried steak.
77 locals recommend
Cambridge Common
77 locals recommend
This is a fun bar with live music in the basement and lots of microbrews on tap. The food is hit or miss except for the fantastic chicken fried steak.
Great beer bar and fun atmosphere, but the food is not impressive.
69 locals recommend
Lord Hobo
92 Hampshire St
69 locals recommend
Great beer bar and fun atmosphere, but the food is not impressive.
Irish pub with great food. Fish and chips are some of the best in Boston.
85 locals recommend
The Druid
1357 Cambridge St
85 locals recommend
Irish pub with great food. Fish and chips are some of the best in Boston.
An upscale gastropub with a great bar and excellent food.
43 locals recommend
The Kirkland Tap & Trotter
425 Washington St
43 locals recommend
An upscale gastropub with a great bar and excellent food.

Shopping

Great store for wine, beer, and cheese. They also make sandwiches at the deli counter during lunch hours.
407 Washington St
407 Washington Street
Great store for wine, beer, and cheese. They also make sandwiches at the deli counter during lunch hours.
You'll feel smarter just walking into this bookstore in Harvard Square. Lots of books and Harvard souvenirs.
24 locals recommend
Harvard Cooperative Society
1400 Massachusetts Ave
24 locals recommend
You'll feel smarter just walking into this bookstore in Harvard Square. Lots of books and Harvard souvenirs.
This is the closest grocery store. It's a great value, but always crowded.
237 locals recommend
Market Basket
400 Somerville Ave
237 locals recommend
This is the closest grocery store. It's a great value, but always crowded.
Cute little Italian market that specializes in fresh pasta and imported food items.
17 locals recommend
Capone Foods
14 Bow St
17 locals recommend
Cute little Italian market that specializes in fresh pasta and imported food items.
Great homemade ice cream shop.
68 locals recommend
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge St
68 locals recommend
Great homemade ice cream shop.

Arts & Culture

Visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History to see gemstones, stuffed animals, and rotating exhibits. This one is good for the science lover.
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St
151 locals recommend
Visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History to see gemstones, stuffed animals, and rotating exhibits. This one is good for the science lover.

Sightseeing

Check out the architecture on Harvard campus, starting with this stunning red brick hall.
Annenberg Hall
45 Quincy St
Check out the architecture on Harvard campus, starting with this stunning red brick hall.

Everything Else

There's a farmer's market here on Saturday mornings in the summer.
57 locals recommend
Union Square
Union Square
57 locals recommend
There's a farmer's market here on Saturday mornings in the summer.
Closest ATM to our place
29 locals recommend
Bank of America ATM
120 Beacon St
29 locals recommend
Closest ATM to our place

Essentials

High quality groceries within walking distance.
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
High quality groceries within walking distance.