Guidebook for Brookline

Forrest & Johanna
Forrest & Johanna
Guidebook for Brookline

Sightseeing

Great walk or run from our place. Once you get across Rt. 9, you have a mile walking path (through the woods if you like), then 1.5 mi around Jamaica Pond.
18 locals recommend
Emerald Necklace
Emerald Necklace
18 locals recommend
Great walk or run from our place. Once you get across Rt. 9, you have a mile walking path (through the woods if you like), then 1.5 mi around Jamaica Pond.
Quaint park just a short walk away. This is in the heart of a very safe residential area and a quite respite from the city.
Emerson Garden
101 Davis Ave
Quaint park just a short walk away. This is in the heart of a very safe residential area and a quite respite from the city.
Sox game anyone? Only 2 T stops inbound from our place.
815 locals recommend
Fenway Park
4 Jersey St
815 locals recommend
Sox game anyone? Only 2 T stops inbound from our place.
3 T stops outbound. 1.5 mi around. Just next to Cleveland Circle that has quite a few lower priced restaurants (including Chipotle), bars, parks, and more.
42 locals recommend
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
42 locals recommend
3 T stops outbound. 1.5 mi around. Just next to Cleveland Circle that has quite a few lower priced restaurants (including Chipotle), bars, parks, and more.

Arts & Culture

Two stops from our place (BV station) or a nice walk north along the Emerald Necklace.
72 locals recommend
Regal Fenway Stadium 13
401 Brookline Ave
72 locals recommend
Two stops from our place (BV station) or a nice walk north along the Emerald Necklace.
A must see art museum.
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
1042 locals recommend
A must see art museum.
A different art museum. Much more homey, less museum feel. Check out the website.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
500 locals recommend
A different art museum. Much more homey, less museum feel. Check out the website.
Get dressed up and spend an evening in Back Bay.
111 locals recommend
Boston Symphony Orchestra
301 Massachusetts Ave
111 locals recommend
Get dressed up and spend an evening in Back Bay.

Food Scene

One of the most active areas outside of Boston. Great food, shops, a little movie theater, and more. 1 mi walk or hop on the 66 Bus.
57 locals recommend
Coolidge Corner station
Harvard Street
57 locals recommend
One of the most active areas outside of Boston. Great food, shops, a little movie theater, and more. 1 mi walk or hop on the 66 Bus.
Quality Mexican
8 locals recommend
El Centro
236 Washington St
8 locals recommend
Quality Mexican
Classy Chinese
15 locals recommend
Sichuan's Garden
411 Waverley Oaks Rd
15 locals recommend
Classy Chinese
Quick, yet delicious, Mexican (he's been there for something like 17 years!)
Baja Betty's
3 Harvard St
Quick, yet delicious, Mexican (he's been there for something like 17 years!)
Great pizza. Owner has been here 40 years!
Village Pizza House
312 Washington St
Great pizza. Owner has been here 40 years!
A little pricey, but worth it.
Yokohama Japanese Restaurant
238 Washington St
A little pricey, but worth it.
Our favorite lunch spot
18 locals recommend
Cutty's
284 Washington St
18 locals recommend
Our favorite lunch spot

Essentials

Forget anything? This little shop has just about one of everything.
Village Convenience Store
1 Harvard Square
Forget anything? This little shop has just about one of everything.
The closest grocery store.
393 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
301 Centre St
393 locals recommend
The closest grocery store.

Drinks & Nightlife

3 T stops inbound. Nightlife is hoping.
24 locals recommend
Kenmore Square
623 Commonwealth Avenue
24 locals recommend
3 T stops inbound. Nightlife is hoping.