Guidebook for Brookline
Food Scene
Cafe Fixe
1642 Beacon StBest Coffee
Great sandwiches, coffee and pastries. Ideal place to study or sip an espresso.
145 locals recommend
Caffè Nero
733 Centre StGreat sandwiches, coffee and pastries. Ideal place to study or sip an espresso.
European-style bakery with out-of-this world baklava, delicious truffles and airy pastries.
37 locals recommend
Athan's Bakery - Brookline
1621 Beacon StEuropean-style bakery with out-of-this world baklava, delicious truffles and airy pastries.
Upscale Mexican tapas with delicious cocktails, artful decor, and the best nachos I've ever tasted
8 locals recommend
Burro Bar Brookline
1665 Beacon StUpscale Mexican tapas with delicious cocktails, artful decor, and the best nachos I've ever tasted
Spanish Tapas hot spot with awesome food, mixologists, and a great social scene
169 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
1700 Beacon StSpanish Tapas hot spot with awesome food, mixologists, and a great social scene
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous flowers and gardens, especially the bonsai display. Education center. Expansive with tons of trails.
Arboretum Park Conservancy
65 Post Office SquareGorgeous flowers and gardens, especially the bonsai display. Education center. Expansive with tons of trails.
Frederick Olmstead's famous Emerald Necklace, comprising over a thousand acres of connected parks.
14 locals recommend
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
125 FenwayFrederick Olmstead's famous Emerald Necklace, comprising over a thousand acres of connected parks.
Arts & Culture
Boston's famous art museum, with rotating exhibitions, extraordinary permanent collections - especially the Egyptian and American history wings.
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveBoston's famous art museum, with rotating exhibitions, extraordinary permanent collections - especially the Egyptian and American history wings.
Avant garde shows for a reasonable price. Brilliant performances that attract famous artists, composers, playwrights and directors.
65 locals recommend
A.R.T. - American Repertory Theater
64 Brattle StAvant garde shows for a reasonable price. Brilliant performances that attract famous artists, composers, playwrights and directors.
Contemporary art museum featuring creative exhibits in the Seaport District.
299 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrContemporary art museum featuring creative exhibits in the Seaport District.
Shopping
The famed street with loads of boutiques and high-end retail shops.
647 locals recommend
Newbury Street
Newbury StreetThe famed street with loads of boutiques and high-end retail shops.
Attached to the Copley Mall, together this connected mall offers fabulous shopping and great dining (including the famed Eataly).
280 locals recommend
Prudential Center
800 Boylston StAttached to the Copley Mall, together this connected mall offers fabulous shopping and great dining (including the famed Eataly).
Drinks & Nightlife
German-style beer hall with an extensive selection of beers on tap, delicious food, and a great night scene.
59 locals recommend
The Publick House
1648 Beacon StGerman-style beer hall with an extensive selection of beers on tap, delicious food, and a great night scene.
French Bistro with amazing bartenders (and mixologists) and a fun singles scene. Ask for the Whiskey Smash.
68 locals recommend
Eastern Standard
775 Commonwealth AvenueFrench Bistro with amazing bartenders (and mixologists) and a fun singles scene. Ask for the Whiskey Smash.
Entertainment & Activities
Indie theater with current movies, cult classics, and midnight shows in an art-deco setting.
194 locals recommend
Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard StIndie theater with current movies, cult classics, and midnight shows in an art-deco setting.