Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge StLocally owned spot for coffee and treats.
Nice cafe with excellent sandwiches (also offers gluten free bread on request)
53 locals recommend
Darwin's Ltd - Cambridge St.
1629 Cambridge StNice cafe with excellent sandwiches (also offers gluten free bread on request)
A local institution.
Can't be beat for family style neighborhood restaurant.
Jewish deli foods are their specialty.
43 locals recommend
S&S Restaurant
1334 Cambridge StA local institution.
Can't be beat for family style neighborhood restaurant.
Jewish deli foods are their specialty.
Great "highwayside" style Indian food. Lines get long (and service can be slow) so go early for a table or call in for take-out.
74 locals recommend
Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire StGreat "highwayside" style Indian food. Lines get long (and service can be slow) so go early for a table or call in for take-out.
Olecito
11 Springfield StreetTasty taco stand.
Another local institution. Have a gazpacho on the terrace with your coffee.
8 locals recommend
Cafe Pamplona
12 Bow StAnother local institution. Have a gazpacho on the terrace with your coffee.
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge StBest ice cream flavors for grown ups.
The Biscuit
256 Marginal StreetGreat pastries and scones.
Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
1246 Massachusetts AveSince 1960
Essentials
This is the spot Julia Child bought her meats.
Expensive but the only place for high end specialty meats.
They also have a great assortment of artisanal condiments.
54 locals recommend
Savenor's Market
160 Charles StThis is the spot Julia Child bought her meats.
Expensive but the only place for high end specialty meats.
They also have a great assortment of artisanal condiments.
Closest grocery store. Carries a huge variety of ready-made foods.
40 locals recommend
Broadway Marketplace
468 BroadwayClosest grocery store. Carries a huge variety of ready-made foods.
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StNearest Whole Foods
True Blue Cleaners
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Skenderian Apothecary
1613 Cambridge StExcellent independently owned pharmacy.
A high end specialty grocer with a focus on international items. They have a nice little section of locally produced treats that make great gifts/souvenirs. They also have the best selection of teas.
8 locals recommend
Cardullo's Gourmet Shoppe
6 Brattle StA high end specialty grocer with a focus on international items. They have a nice little section of locally produced treats that make great gifts/souvenirs. They also have the best selection of teas.
Wine & Cheese Cask
407 Washington StBest wine/beer/liquor shop.
Never bought a bad bottle here.
Market Basket
400 Somerville AveBest priced groceries
Arts & Culture
Beautiful new main branch offers quiet reading rooms, open desk space, and a huge selection of books and periodicals. Great home office away from home.
52 locals recommend
Cambridge Public Library
449 BroadwayBeautiful new main branch offers quiet reading rooms, open desk space, and a huge selection of books and periodicals. Great home office away from home.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StBeautiful new home of Harvard's Fogg art collection.
MIT List Visual Arts Center
20 Ames StOf-the-moment contemporary art shows
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StThe glass flowers are a must-see.
A.R.T. - American Repertory Theater
64 Brattle StWorld class theatrical productions
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
24 Quincy StThe only Le Corbusier building in the U.S.
Shopping
Broadway Bicycle School
351 BroadwayGreat bike shop for sales or repairs.
Grolier Poetry Book Shop
6 Plympton StFor the poetry lover.
Impeccable book selection. Don't miss the screaming' deals on remainders in the basement.
33 locals recommend
Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts AveImpeccable book selection. Don't miss the screaming' deals on remainders in the basement.
Oona's
1210 Massachusetts AvenueThrift shop
Great Eastern Trading Co
49 River StThrift shop
The Garment District
200 BroadwayThrift shop
In Your Ear
72 Mt Auburn StRecord shop for music lovers
Leavitt & Peirce Inc
1316 Massachusetts AveSmoke shop that also sells men's toiletries and gifts. Est. 1883.
Entertainment & Activities
Independent movie theater with fabulous programming. Real butter on the popcorn and beer and wine sold at the concession stand.
44 locals recommend
Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle StIndependent movie theater with fabulous programming. Real butter on the popcorn and beer and wine sold at the concession stand.
Tour the chocolate factory for $6, 7 days a week (though the machines only run on weekdays).
31 locals recommend
Taza Chocolate
561 Windsor StTour the chocolate factory for $6, 7 days a week (though the machines only run on weekdays).
Drinks & Nightlife
Folk music club. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez played here when they were starting out.
16 locals recommend
Club Passim
47 Palmer StFolk music club. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez played here when they were starting out.
Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon StGreat bar a short walk away
Sightseeing
The home of Henry W. Longfellow, one of the world’s foremost 19th century poets. The house also served as headquarters for General George Washington during the Siege of Boston, July 1775 - April 1776
21 locals recommend
Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
105 Brattle StThe home of Henry W. Longfellow, one of the world’s foremost 19th century poets. The house also served as headquarters for General George Washington during the Siege of Boston, July 1775 - April 1776