Tess's Guidebook to Northampton and beyond

Tess
Tess's Guidebook to Northampton and beyond

Food scene

Great coffee and small bites. An easy walk from the house.
35 locals recommend
The Roost
1 Market St
35 locals recommend
Great coffee and small bites. An easy walk from the house.
A guest favorite for breakfast & lunch.
23 locals recommend
Jake's
17 King St
23 locals recommend
A guest favorite for breakfast & lunch.
Delicious coffee and pastries
11 locals recommend
Tart Baking Co
192 Main St
11 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and pastries
Easy and yummy outside eating.
Familiars Coffee & Tea
6 Strong Ave
Easy and yummy outside eating.
Good Mexican, and travels well for takeout.
17 locals recommend
La Veracruzana
31 Main Street
17 locals recommend
Good Mexican, and travels well for takeout.
Fun spot for cocktails
40 locals recommend
The Tunnel Bar
125 A Pleasant St
40 locals recommend
Fun spot for cocktails
A Northampton mainstay for vegetarian cuisine
37 locals recommend
Paul and Elizabeth's
150 Main St
37 locals recommend
A Northampton mainstay for vegetarian cuisine
Wonderful for breakfast or lunch.
20 locals recommend
Amanouz Cafe
44 Main St
20 locals recommend
Wonderful for breakfast or lunch.
A fun little road trip.
56 locals recommend
The Montague Bookmill
440 Greenfield Rd
56 locals recommend
A fun little road trip.
A quaint town, with a show stopping bridge of flowers. West end pub is a favorite if you are looking for a fun road trip.
31 locals recommend
West End Pub
16 State St
31 locals recommend
A quaint town, with a show stopping bridge of flowers. West end pub is a favorite if you are looking for a fun road trip.
A small menu all prepared by the owner/chef. A crowd pleaser.
The Waxwing Cafe
34 West Street
A small menu all prepared by the owner/chef. A crowd pleaser.
Fun roadside eats. The downtown Northampton location is also yummy
9 locals recommend
Local Burgy
93 Main St
9 locals recommend
Fun roadside eats. The downtown Northampton location is also yummy
Creative cuisine with an asian twist
9 locals recommend
Daily Operation
116 Cottage St
9 locals recommend
Creative cuisine with an asian twist
Excellent pastries, sandwiches, bread and coffee.
25 locals recommend
Small Oven Bakery
36 Union St
25 locals recommend
Excellent pastries, sandwiches, bread and coffee.
Ana Bandeira Chocolates - Desserts - Bakery - Breakfast/Lunch Cafe
8 locals recommend
Alina's
96 Russell St
8 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Esselon Café and Coffee Roasting
99 Russell St
25 locals recommend
Tellus & the Satellite Bar
6 locals recommend
Northampton Coffee
269 Pleasant St
6 locals recommend
Great pastry, cider donuts and local produce
20 locals recommend
Atkins Farms Country Market
1150 West St
20 locals recommend
Great pastry, cider donuts and local produce
Maple syrup sugar house and fun family style breakfast. Also the best cider donuts in the valley (or at least in our mind :))
North Hadley Sugar Shack
181 River Dr
Maple syrup sugar house and fun family style breakfast. Also the best cider donuts in the valley (or at least in our mind :))

City/town information

Lots of good restaurants and bars/breweries. Easy access via the bike path too!
8 locals recommend
Easthampton
8 locals recommend
Lots of good restaurants and bars/breweries. Easy access via the bike path too!

Sightseeing

17 locals recommend
Skinner State Park
10 Skinner State Park Rd
17 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Mount Tom State Reservation
125 Reservation Rd
41 locals recommend
Bike/walk from Southampton through and up to Amherst. A great way to get around especially in Northampton and Easthampton
10 locals recommend
Northampton Bike Path
Northampton Bike Path
10 locals recommend
Bike/walk from Southampton through and up to Amherst. A great way to get around especially in Northampton and Easthampton
96 locals recommend
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd
96 locals recommend
382 locals recommend
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA Way
382 locals recommend
329 locals recommend
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St
329 locals recommend
Perfect for a cold or rainy day.
31 locals recommend
Smith College Botanic Garden
16 College Ln
31 locals recommend
Perfect for a cold or rainy day.
61 locals recommend
Smith College Museum of Art
20 Elm St
61 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Norwottuck Rail Trail
446 Damon Rd
11 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
Historic Deerfield
80 Old Main St
46 locals recommend
51 locals recommend
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
281 Greenfield Rd
51 locals recommend