Guidebook for Boston
Sightseeing
USS Constitution Museum
American history at its finest!
Bunker Hill Monument
Monument SquareGet your day's FitBit exercise quota - climb to the top!
Situated in the heart of Harvard University, the country's oldest and most famous private university. Rub John Harvard's big toe for good luck!
342 locals recommend
Harvard Square
Brattle StreetSituated in the heart of Harvard University, the country's oldest and most famous private university. Rub John Harvard's big toe for good luck!
Food Scene
There are several eating and drinking establishments in the neighborhood, all of which are 5-10 minutes away on foot. The North End, Boston’s Italian quarter, and it’s restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops are reachable via a very inexpensive Uber/Lyft/taxi ride, or by a pleasant stroll that passes over Boston’s picturesque inner harbor.
Grasshopper Cafe
229 Bunker Hill StThe best breakfast in C-town! Don't miss the corned beef hash.
Angela's Cafe Eagle Hill
131 Lexington StWho needs Starbucks???
Moroccan dining upstairs, hookah bar downstairs. Exotic and authentic - belly dancers!
20 locals recommend
Tangierino Restaurant
83 Main StMoroccan dining upstairs, hookah bar downstairs. Exotic and authentic - belly dancers!
Pier 6
1 8th StBest view of the harbor and city skyline. Tasty burgers, too.
Boston's Little Italy section. Best Italian food, pastries, and espresso in Town!
Don't miss world-renowned Mike's Pastry shop.
405 locals recommend
North End
Boston's Little Italy section. Best Italian food, pastries, and espresso in Town!
Don't miss world-renowned Mike's Pastry shop.
Regina Pizzeria
11 1/2 Thacher StBoston's iconic pizza shop.
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover StBest cannoli in town!
Wood-fired pizza and an extensive selection of craft beers on tap. And just a 5-minute walk down the street — doesn’t get any better than that!
31 locals recommend
Brewer's Fork
7 Moulton StWood-fired pizza and an extensive selection of craft beers on tap. And just a 5-minute walk down the street — doesn’t get any better than that!
James Hook & Co
440 Atlantic AveMy favorite lobster roll in Boston!
On Hanover Street in the North End. Great food at very reasonable prices. And dessert is just across the street at Mike’s Pastry. Be aware, though: it’s tiny, so you’ll probably have to wait in line to get in, and it’s cash-only.
115 locals recommend
Giacomo's
355 Hanover StOn Hanover Street in the North End. Great food at very reasonable prices. And dessert is just across the street at Mike’s Pastry. Be aware, though: it’s tiny, so you’ll probably have to wait in line to get in, and it’s cash-only.
Down the street from The Boston Gahhhden. Yes, it’s another pizzeria, but it’s my go-to place when I want a Roman style pie with the perfect chewy crust. And again, just a 10-minute walk!
14 locals recommend
Ducali Pizzeria & Bar
289 Causeway StDown the street from The Boston Gahhhden. Yes, it’s another pizzeria, but it’s my go-to place when I want a Roman style pie with the perfect chewy crust. And again, just a 10-minute walk!
A short walk into the Navy Yard, past Old Ironsides and the cruiser USS Cassin Young. Menu is unique and diverse, including my favorite braised short ribs. Some sidewalk seating available when the weather cooperates.
24 locals recommend
Navy Yard Bistro & Wine Bar
A short walk into the Navy Yard, past Old Ironsides and the cruiser USS Cassin Young. Menu is unique and diverse, including my favorite braised short ribs. Some sidewalk seating available when the weather cooperates.
Need something for your sweet tooth on your way home after the Italian feast that you just consumed? E&B is — what else — just a few blocks away and serves Charlestown’s best gourmet ice cream. Three dozen flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet with fun names like Beantown Buzz, “Deep Purple” Chip, S’moreo, and Space Cake. And illustrious Rock ‘n Roll roots that provided wee-hour snacks to local musicians like Aerosmith, Boston, and The Cars.
14 locals recommend
Emack & Bolio's
23 White StNeed something for your sweet tooth on your way home after the Italian feast that you just consumed? E&B is — what else — just a few blocks away and serves Charlestown’s best gourmet ice cream. Three dozen flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet with fun names like Beantown Buzz, “Deep Purple” Chip, S’moreo, and Space Cake. And illustrious Rock ‘n Roll roots that provided wee-hour snacks to local musicians like Aerosmith, Boston, and The Cars.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StOrganics galore.
Drinks & Nightlife
Oldest pub in Boston, and one of the oldest in the country. Decent grub, too. Live music on many nights. And just a few short blocks away!
52 locals recommend
The Warren Tavern
2 Pleasant StOldest pub in Boston, and one of the oldest in the country. Decent grub, too. Live music on many nights. And just a few short blocks away!