Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts Ave Good sandwiches, coffee, and baked goods.
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge StFast sandwiches, vegetarian
Cafe Luna
612 Main StGreat omelettes and breakfast food!
Little Donkey
505 Massachusetts AveAmerican style tapas. $$$
Hmart Cambridge
581 Massachusetts AveCafe / Food / grocery shop
Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First StTake a walk in 4 minutes to Toscanlnl's Ice Cream.
Classic, long-running fast-food chain known for its burgers, fries & shakes.
33 locals recommend
McDonald's
463 Massachusetts AveClassic, long-running fast-food chain known for its burgers, fries & shakes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Music artists every weekend. Check out schedule here: http://mideastoffers.com/me/content/upcomingshows
150 locals recommend
Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts AveMusic artists every weekend. Check out schedule here: http://mideastoffers.com/me/content/upcomingshows
Lord Hobo
92 Hampshire StCraft brews, lengthy beer list
Global small plates & fruity cocktails amid vintage Hollywood decor & burlesque costume
44 locals recommend
Cuchi Cuchi
795 Main StGlobal small plates & fruity cocktails amid vintage Hollywood decor & burlesque costume
Sightseeing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveMIT is ~5 minutes walk.
20 minutes walk, 5 minutes on the red line subway. Lots of shopping in Harvard Sq.
574 locals recommend
Harvard University
3 Oxford Street20 minutes walk, 5 minutes on the red line subway. Lots of shopping in Harvard Sq.
Lots to do here. Shopping, bakeries, food, boba tea (I recommend Kung Fu Tea), occasional celebrations for Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, etc.
96 locals recommend
Chinatown
Lots to do here. Shopping, bakeries, food, boba tea (I recommend Kung Fu Tea), occasional celebrations for Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, etc.
Essentials
CVS
624 Massachusetts Ave24 hours
Star Market
20 Sidney StreetArts & Culture
MIT Museum
314 Massachusetts AveQuick small museum, with lots of science and technology history.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveBig art museum.
One of my favorite museums! Their lightning show is wildly popular.
560 locals recommend
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayOne of my favorite museums! Their lightning show is wildly popular.
Entertainment & Activities
Fenway Park
4 Jersey StThe red sox!
Top of the Hub offers a great view of Boston. Restaurant on top floor. Lots of shopping on lower floors. (Inaccessible office spaces in between.)
92 locals recommend
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston StreetTop of the Hub offers a great view of Boston. Restaurant on top floor. Lots of shopping on lower floors. (Inaccessible office spaces in between.)
Small theater. Shows a mixture of big box office hits, as well as indie movies. Tickets are $11, but are discounted to $8 when you eat at some of the nearby restaurants. I know State Park (new American food) and Bon Me (fast vietnamese-style sandwiches and rice boxes) participate.
100 locals recommend
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney StSmall theater. Shows a mixture of big box office hits, as well as indie movies. Tickets are $11, but are discounted to $8 when you eat at some of the nearby restaurants. I know State Park (new American food) and Bon Me (fast vietnamese-style sandwiches and rice boxes) participate.
The Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave2 mins walk to the Dance Complex.
Parks & Nature
Center of Boston. Lots of musicians in the summer. Ice skating in the winter. Free nighttime events throughout the year, such as Shakespeare on the Common, ballet, movies, Christmas lights, festivals.
567 locals recommend
Boston Common
139 Boylston StCenter of Boston. Lots of musicians in the summer. Ice skating in the winter. Free nighttime events throughout the year, such as Shakespeare on the Common, ballet, movies, Christmas lights, festivals.
Big city park. It's a little hard to get to, but worth it if you can.
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 ArborwayBig city park. It's a little hard to get to, but worth it if you can.