Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
Sandwiches, salads, great Stumptown coffee, absolutely phenomenal pistachio tart, and more! Gets crowded in the Harvard area, but it's a nice place to sit down and treat yourself to a little/big snack :)
212 locals recommend
Tatte Bakery & Café
70 Charles StSandwiches, salads, great Stumptown coffee, absolutely phenomenal pistachio tart, and more! Gets crowded in the Harvard area, but it's a nice place to sit down and treat yourself to a little/big snack :)
J.P. Licks
659 Centre StA Boston ice-cream staple.
I've never been there myself, but I hear it's delicious and a great neighborhood joint.
88 locals recommend
Redbones Barbecue
55 Chester StI've never been there myself, but I hear it's delicious and a great neighborhood joint.
DELIVERY!!! My one and only delivery favorite. Delicious, affordable, so quick. If you're feeling lazy, this is who you should call.
26 locals recommend
Fiorella's Express
263 Belmont StDELIVERY!!! My one and only delivery favorite. Delicious, affordable, so quick. If you're feeling lazy, this is who you should call.
Delicious thai food and sushi! Very popular spot with live music. Lots of bars nearby so after a meal you have plenty of options for some nightlife!
74 locals recommend
The Mad Monkfish (formerly Thelonious Monkfish)
524 Massachusetts AveDelicious thai food and sushi! Very popular spot with live music. Lots of bars nearby so after a meal you have plenty of options for some nightlife!
My family's go-to Chinese restaurant in Cambridge. Scallion pancakes? Soup dumplings? What's not to love?
46 locals recommend
Dumpling House
950 Massachusetts AveMy family's go-to Chinese restaurant in Cambridge. Scallion pancakes? Soup dumplings? What's not to love?
Another neighborhood staple that I haven't been to myself, but believe to deliver a tasty steak!
6 locals recommend
Frank's Steak House
2310 Massachusetts AvenueAnother neighborhood staple that I haven't been to myself, but believe to deliver a tasty steak!
North African cuisine at its finest here in Cambridge. A small place that serves large portions.
17 locals recommend
Baraka Cuisine
1728 Massachusetts AveNorth African cuisine at its finest here in Cambridge. A small place that serves large portions.
Drinks & Nightlife
There are numerous bars in this area to pick from. Pubs, dives, sports bars, karaoke on Tuesdays, you'd be surprised how much can be packed into a little square!
180 locals recommend
Davis Square
There are numerous bars in this area to pick from. Pubs, dives, sports bars, karaoke on Tuesdays, you'd be surprised how much can be packed into a little square!
Another neighborhood full of fun bars! An uber pool is just $6 (probably up to $10 for late night)!
150 locals recommend
Central Square
Another neighborhood full of fun bars! An uber pool is just $6 (probably up to $10 for late night)!
Parks & Nature
Made famous by Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond is my absolute favorite summer spot. A 15 minute drive away, this pond is a little slice of tranquil paradise. To make it a full day-trip, visit the nearby Sculpture Park too!
99 locals recommend
Walden Pond
Made famous by Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond is my absolute favorite summer spot. A 15 minute drive away, this pond is a little slice of tranquil paradise. To make it a full day-trip, visit the nearby Sculpture Park too!
Arts & Culture
It's an art museum OUTDOORS! It's beautiful out here, and it's close to Walden Pond, so make it a day outing on a sunny day!
48 locals recommend
DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
51 Sandy Pond RdIt's an art museum OUTDOORS! It's beautiful out here, and it's close to Walden Pond, so make it a day outing on a sunny day!
Essentials
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial DrSimply the best.
Sometimes when I need to clear my head, I stroll up and down the aisles at Whole Foods.
149 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
400 Cambridge RdSometimes when I need to clear my head, I stroll up and down the aisles at Whole Foods.
Getting Around
Alewife station
Sightseeing
Come here with a snack and people watch. Don't feed the squirrels or they'll hound you in packs.
567 locals recommend
Boston Common
139 Boylston StCome here with a snack and people watch. Don't feed the squirrels or they'll hound you in packs.
I'm not actually recommending the Children's Museum (although I'm sure it's great and if you have kids, definitely a great place to visit), but rather the boardwalk that starts at the museum. If you follow this boardwalk past the Barking Crab and keep going until you reach the Institute for Contemporary Art (I recommend!!!), this is a beautiful stretch of the seaport that offers spectacular views of Boston and the harbor.
162 locals recommend
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress StI'm not actually recommending the Children's Museum (although I'm sure it's great and if you have kids, definitely a great place to visit), but rather the boardwalk that starts at the museum. If you follow this boardwalk past the Barking Crab and keep going until you reach the Institute for Contemporary Art (I recommend!!!), this is a beautiful stretch of the seaport that offers spectacular views of Boston and the harbor.