Christine's Guidebook

Christine
Christine's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Beautiful in all seasons
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway
379 locals recommend
Beautiful in all seasons
A fun day trip for the Bauhaus curious. Buy tickets ahead of time.
7 locals recommend
Gropius House
68 Baker Bridge Rd
7 locals recommend
A fun day trip for the Bauhaus curious. Buy tickets ahead of time.
Free to tour, Frederick Law Olmsted’s home and landscape architecture firm. Learn more about the mastermind behind the Emerald Necklace.
7 locals recommend
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
99 Warren St
7 locals recommend
Free to tour, Frederick Law Olmsted’s home and landscape architecture firm. Learn more about the mastermind behind the Emerald Necklace.
Top tier old movie theater
194 locals recommend
Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard St
194 locals recommend
Top tier old movie theater
Worth it for the courtyard alone but the story of the heist adds to the intrigue. Listen to the podcast “Last Seen” before you go.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
500 locals recommend
Worth it for the courtyard alone but the story of the heist adds to the intrigue. Listen to the podcast “Last Seen” before you go.

Food scene

Tapas & cocktails right down the street
128 locals recommend
Tres Gatos
470 Centre St
128 locals recommend
Tapas & cocktails right down the street
Best ramen in town
44 locals recommend
Ganko Ittetsu Ramen - Brookline
318 Harvard St
44 locals recommend
Best ramen in town
Great for a funky fancy dinner.
56 locals recommend
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
3710 Washington St
56 locals recommend
Great for a funky fancy dinner.
Creative croissants and all manner of baked goods.
Third Cliff Bakery
3531 Washington Street
Creative croissants and all manner of baked goods.
Best restaurant in Boston, worth the trek. Reservation needed!
109 locals recommend
Sarma
249 Pearl St
109 locals recommend
Best restaurant in Boston, worth the trek. Reservation needed!
Fantastic Mediterranean breakfast & lunch.
72 locals recommend
Sofra Bakery & Cafe
1 Belmont St
72 locals recommend
Fantastic Mediterranean breakfast & lunch.
Fun food court with a Trillium beer garden in summer, ice skating rink in winter. 30 minute walk along the Emerald Necklace.
17 locals recommend
Time Out Market Boston
401 Park Drive
17 locals recommend
Fun food court with a Trillium beer garden in summer, ice skating rink in winter. 30 minute walk along the Emerald Necklace.
Best bread! Go off peak hours or prepare to wait in line.
41 locals recommend
Clear Flour Bakery
178 Thorndike St
41 locals recommend
Best bread! Go off peak hours or prepare to wait in line.
Tiny diner in an old train car. Meet some locals, have some hash.
Buddy's
113 Washington St
Tiny diner in an old train car. Meet some locals, have some hash.
For the serious coffee fans
8 locals recommend
Broadsheet Coffee Roasters
100 Kirkland St
8 locals recommend
For the serious coffee fans
Laid back wine bar with a great selection of natural and interesting wines
nathálie
186 Brookline Avenue
Laid back wine bar with a great selection of natural and interesting wines