Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
Harvard Law School
1585 Massachusetts AvenueMexican food that is well-priced and fun atmosphere.
Zoe's
1105 Massachusetts AveAbout 10 blocks away and the BEST Chinese food ever.
Best pizza. This tiny place is really the best pizza in town. It is where Matt Damon and Ben Affleck go when they come home. Very tiny, ask someone if you can't find it.
22 locals recommend
Pinocchio's Pizza & Subs
74 Winthrop StBest pizza. This tiny place is really the best pizza in town. It is where Matt Damon and Ben Affleck go when they come home. Very tiny, ask someone if you can't find it.
Where all of Harvard goes for lunch. My Chinese guests think the food is great -- a better recommendation than mine, I think. The people are nice and speak Chinese.
15 locals recommend
Changsho
1712 Massachusetts AveWhere all of Harvard goes for lunch. My Chinese guests think the food is great -- a better recommendation than mine, I think. The people are nice and speak Chinese.
Entertainment & Activities
BerryLine
3 Arrow StGreat yogurt place -- locally owned.
Cambridge Common
A great park with a great kids play area
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy StreetArt films, old films, new indy films. Check listings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StNice restaurant, good food.
Good micro beer, a bit noisy but good with bar food.
16 locals recommend
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House
1 Worcester RdGood micro beer, a bit noisy but good with bar food.
Great bar/restaurant with Lizard Lounge downstairs with entertainment and open mike nights.
77 locals recommend
Cambridge Common
Great bar/restaurant with Lizard Lounge downstairs with entertainment and open mike nights.
This gastropub & music venue features New American fare and live acts, with an open kitchen & patio.
Phone:(617) 547-5200
Hours: Open today · 11AM–2AM
Reservations: opentable.com
69 locals recommend
The Sinclair
52 Church StThis gastropub & music venue features New American fare and live acts, with an open kitchen & patio.
Phone:(617) 547-5200
Hours: Open today · 11AM–2AM
Reservations: opentable.com
Arts & Culture
Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle StAlways interesting films and events.
A.R.T. - American Repertory Theater
64 Brattle StPre-Broadway and original theater.
Sanders Theatre
45 Quincy StGreat events here -- get tickets at Harvard.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StReally great museum.
Recently renovated and merged with two other Harvard museums. Absolutely beautiful.
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StRecently renovated and merged with two other Harvard museums. Absolutely beautiful.
Everything Else
A beautiful library, newly renovated with events and great information, computers, research...really nice.
52 locals recommend
Cambridge Public Library
449 BroadwayA beautiful library, newly renovated with events and great information, computers, research...really nice.
MIT is very nice; they are used to guests walking around and are very helpful. There is an information office to the right as you enter. If you walk down the infinite corridor you will be at the other side of the building. In the center is an exit to the side that faces the Charles River and is a big park!
330 locals recommend
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveMIT is very nice; they are used to guests walking around and are very helpful. There is an information office to the right as you enter. If you walk down the infinite corridor you will be at the other side of the building. In the center is an exit to the side that faces the Charles River and is a big park!
Sightseeing
The main area of Harvard, really pretty; great to walk through -- old buildings, lots of people, libraries, etc.
71 locals recommend
Harvard Yard
2 Kirkland StThe main area of Harvard, really pretty; great to walk through -- old buildings, lots of people, libraries, etc.
Harvard University
3 Oxford StreetThe North End is where all the influx of immigrants use to land; the Irish, the Italians, etc. However, when the Italians came they settled there and it is our "little Italy." My Italian friends say it is like being in an old Italian streets. It can get a bit crowded on weekends and in the warm weather. They have great festivals and coffee shops and food.
405 locals recommend
North End
The North End is where all the influx of immigrants use to land; the Irish, the Italians, etc. However, when the Italians came they settled there and it is our "little Italy." My Italian friends say it is like being in an old Italian streets. It can get a bit crowded on weekends and in the warm weather. They have great festivals and coffee shops and food.
Getting Around
A five minute walk from my place. Change at Park Street to get Orange Line or Green Line to any surrounding area.
114 locals recommend
Harvard station
1 Brattle StA five minute walk from my place. Change at Park Street to get Orange Line or Green Line to any surrounding area.
Zip car started in Boston and there are three locations nearby. Check out zipcar.com; you need to sign, which is great if you want to get a car in most cities in the US. It is a national service.
20 locals recommend
Zipcar
12 Valley StZip car started in Boston and there are three locations nearby. Check out zipcar.com; you need to sign, which is great if you want to get a car in most cities in the US. It is a national service.