Guidebook for Cambridge
Essentials
Pemberton Farms Marketplace
2225 Massachusetts AveBest local market
When Pigs Fly
241 Elm StGreat Bakery
Shaw's Supermarket
Big supermarket
Dave's Fresh Pasta
81 Holland StGreat local market sells what it says
Reliable Market
45 Union SquareGreat Asian Market
Hmart Cambridge
581 Massachusetts AveHUGE asian market and food court
Arts & Culture
Toad
1912 Massachusetts AveMusic 7 days a week
home of the wildly beautiful glass flower exhibit
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Sthome of the wildly beautiful glass flower exhibit
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy StreetUnmatched film series
MIT Museum
314 Massachusetts AveExhibits are always amazing
The Sinclair
52 Church StMusic venue + bar/food with roofdeck
Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts AveMusic every night in 3 different venues
Middlesex Lounge
315 Massachusetts AveGreat dancing on some nights
Food Scene
Diesel Cafe
257 Elm StBest local coffee, open early!
Flatbread Company
45 Day StBowling + Pizza
Yume Wo Katare
1923 Massachusetts AveInsanely good ramen. Seriously.
Hana Sushi
2372 Massachusetts AveGreat local sushi spot
Redbones Barbecue
55 Chester StAwesome BBQ and bar
Spoke Wine Bar
89 Holland StReally fantastic food + drinks
Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire Stbest indian food, fast, cheap, roadside style
Darwin's Ltd - Cambridge St.
1629 Cambridge StGreat coffee and food
There is a clover in Harvard, Inman and Kendall squares (soon in central!). Cheap and delicious and vegetarian.
106 locals recommend
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge StThere is a clover in Harvard, Inman and Kendall squares (soon in central!). Cheap and delicious and vegetarian.
Amazing algerian food. Get the rosewater lemonade and the lunch special!
17 locals recommend
Baraka Cuisine
1728 Massachusetts AveAmazing algerian food. Get the rosewater lemonade and the lunch special!
Out of the way and serves one thing: lobster salad sandwiches and lobsters. Amazing.
42 locals recommend
Alive & Kicking Lobsters
269 Putnam AveOut of the way and serves one thing: lobster salad sandwiches and lobsters. Amazing.
Flora Restaurant
190 Massachusetts AveOutdoor diner-style. Great.
El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill
61 Union SquareGo for mariachi and ceviche
Jose's
131 Sherman Stgood local mexican
Everything Else
Baptiste Yoga Boston
2000 Massachusetts AvenueNice local yoga spot
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Squarelocal movie theater
Danehy Park
99 Sherman StGreat Park for runs on the way to the Minuteman Trail or Freshpond
Fresh Pond Mall
545 Concord AveGreat trail/track around the pond for walks or runs
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney StGreat screenings
A good opportunity to also see the architecture of MIT
12 locals recommend
MIT List Visual Arts Center
20 Ames StA good opportunity to also see the architecture of MIT
The best bar in Cambridge, hands down. With live music or events most nights. Meet friends here!
45 locals recommend
Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts AveThe best bar in Cambridge, hands down. With live music or events most nights. Meet friends here!
The Paramount
44 Charles StreetGreat folk/bluegrass/jazz on Monday evenings
Artisan's Asylum
96 Holton Streetgreat place for classes, artists space
THE BEST for breakfast and brunch. Tiny spot that has been around forever.
29 locals recommend
Brookline Lunch
9 Brookline StTHE BEST for breakfast and brunch. Tiny spot that has been around forever.
Drinks & Nightlife
Saloon
255 Elm StHundreds of whiskeys! Basement bar
Five Horses Tavern
400 Highland Avegood pub
Bronwyn
255 Washington StReally good german food and millions of great beers/ales/lagers
Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon StGood late-night bar
Miracle of Science
321 Massachusetts AveDown to earth bar filled with MIT folks
Courtside
291 Cambridge StGo for the Karaoke
The Independent
75 Union SquareThe Indo is a solid pub/bar.
Shopping
Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts AveThe Best Bookstore!