Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
Great vegetarian options - the Adventurer and Explorer quinoa bowls are our faves!
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveGreat vegetarian options - the Adventurer and Explorer quinoa bowls are our faves!
Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts AveAmazing sweets and pastries as well as delicious paninis
Tatte Bakery & Café
70 Charles StGet the shakshuka for brunch; such great comfort food.
Naco Taco
297 Massachusetts AveBest for outdoor dining in the summer with a group of friends.
Come for the cocktails, stay for the food! We like sitting at a table near the windows on JFK and watching the passersby.
58 locals recommend
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StCome for the cocktails, stay for the food! We like sitting at a table near the windows on JFK and watching the passersby.
For a more upscale meal, check out Pagu, and inventive Spanish-Japanese tapas restaurant that's very close by in a beautiful, lofty space. Get a seat at the chef's table for an intimate look into the kitchen. The oxtail fritters and the oyster bao are amazing, and you can also get the best bowl of ramen in Boston.
9 locals recommend
Pagu
310 Massachusetts AveFor a more upscale meal, check out Pagu, and inventive Spanish-Japanese tapas restaurant that's very close by in a beautiful, lofty space. Get a seat at the chef's table for an intimate look into the kitchen. The oxtail fritters and the oyster bao are amazing, and you can also get the best bowl of ramen in Boston.
This is a pricier establishment, but it has a charming outdoor patio and Turkish-inspired food that you can't get anywhere else. I like the somewhat more casual offshoot, Sarma (in Somerville), a tad more, but many people swear by Oleana! The vegetarian tasting menu (mezze) is a great way to try the food and can be split between two people.
130 locals recommend
Oleana
134 Hampshire StThis is a pricier establishment, but it has a charming outdoor patio and Turkish-inspired food that you can't get anywhere else. I like the somewhat more casual offshoot, Sarma (in Somerville), a tad more, but many people swear by Oleana! The vegetarian tasting menu (mezze) is a great way to try the food and can be split between two people.
Open 24 hours a day, this vegetarian eatery is casual, fun, and delicious. Get popovers in the morning or chickpea fritters for lunch. There's a reason Clover is spreading rapidly throughout the Boston area!
106 locals recommend
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge StOpen 24 hours a day, this vegetarian eatery is casual, fun, and delicious. Get popovers in the morning or chickpea fritters for lunch. There's a reason Clover is spreading rapidly throughout the Boston area!
The New York Times once called Toscanini's the best ice cream in the world. It's a couple blocks from our home - stop for a sweet treat on your way back! They have inventive and indulgent flavors and you're sure to find one you love!
115 locals recommend
Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First StThe New York Times once called Toscanini's the best ice cream in the world. It's a couple blocks from our home - stop for a sweet treat on your way back! They have inventive and indulgent flavors and you're sure to find one you love!
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StBest value grocery store around! Because business is good, the produce is extremely fresh and plentiful. Prices are awesome here.
237 locals recommend
Market Basket
400 Somerville AveBest value grocery store around! Because business is good, the produce is extremely fresh and plentiful. Prices are awesome here.
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial DrEveryone loves TJ's!
Getting Around
Central station
Drinks & Nightlife
Enjoy a performance by a local musician while enjoying dinner and a drink!
16 locals recommend
Club Passim
47 Palmer StEnjoy a performance by a local musician while enjoying dinner and a drink!
As local as it gets, this brewery opened in 2016 and has been serving interesting beers ever since. Grab a beer flight or a growler - it's also open in the mornings with coffee and pastries.
44 locals recommend
Lamplighter Brewing Co.
284 BroadwayAs local as it gets, this brewery opened in 2016 and has been serving interesting beers ever since. Grab a beer flight or a growler - it's also open in the mornings with coffee and pastries.
Parks & Nature
Walk around the pond, enjoy playing in the sand at the beach, or take a swim!
99 locals recommend
Walden Pond
Walk around the pond, enjoy playing in the sand at the beach, or take a swim!
This farm features lots of animals (and baby animals in the spring!) as well as hayrides and a hidden field in the back that is great for its views of stunning blue skies. Meandering around the walking paths is a great way to spend a morning.
12 locals recommend
Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm
208 S Great RdThis farm features lots of animals (and baby animals in the spring!) as well as hayrides and a hidden field in the back that is great for its views of stunning blue skies. Meandering around the walking paths is a great way to spend a morning.
Arts & Culture
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts is a treasure. It may not be as big as New York's Metropolitan, but it holds its own and if you love art, you'll love the MFA.
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveBoston's Museum of Fine Arts is a treasure. It may not be as big as New York's Metropolitan, but it holds its own and if you love art, you'll love the MFA.
Hours of fun inside for all ages - this well-designed museum will keep kids and adults engaged all day. There is also an IMAX, planetarium, and cafeteria with great views of the Charles River.
560 locals recommend
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayHours of fun inside for all ages - this well-designed museum will keep kids and adults engaged all day. There is also an IMAX, planetarium, and cafeteria with great views of the Charles River.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a kid's dream come true - bubbles, construction sites, blocks, rivers, climbing structures, so much fun! Parking in this area is expensive, so taking the Red Line to South Station and walking is recommended.
162 locals recommend
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress StThis is a kid's dream come true - bubbles, construction sites, blocks, rivers, climbing structures, so much fun! Parking in this area is expensive, so taking the Red Line to South Station and walking is recommended.