Guidebook for Medford
Food Scene
Tenoch Mexican
24 Riverside AveTortas!
Independent coffee shop with great vibe and wonderful owners. Great food and coffee. Scones, avocado toast and lattes.
11 locals recommend
Tamper Cafe
340 Boston AveIndependent coffee shop with great vibe and wonderful owners. Great food and coffee. Scones, avocado toast and lattes.
Modern Pastry Shop
20 Salem StFamous North End Bakery. Italian pastries. CASH ONLY
Independently owned coffee shop. Good alternative to the chains with better tasting coffee and simple breakfast food
7 locals recommend
Mystic Coffee Roaster
Independently owned coffee shop. Good alternative to the chains with better tasting coffee and simple breakfast food
Real Italian Gusto
24 High Stgreat Italian food
BLUEFUJI MEDFORD SUSHI
38 Salem Stgood food, slightly over-priced
Zinneken's Belgian waffles
1154 Massachusetts AveBest waffles in the world.
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveThe best vegetarian restaurant!
Italian neighborhood. Restaurants, cafes, ice cream. Great atmosphere to watch a soccer game!
405 locals recommend
North End
Italian neighborhood. Restaurants, cafes, ice cream. Great atmosphere to watch a soccer game!
Posto
187 Elm StGreat Italian food
Diesel Cafe
257 Elm StExpensive, but really good coffee
Drinks & Nightlife
River Bar
661 Assembly RowOutdoor patio by the river
Davis Square
Many bars, restaurants, shops and some music venues
Boston Theater District
This is where many nightclubs are
Cuchi Cuchi
795 Main StInteresting interior design. Good drinks.
Sightseeing
Freedom Trail
139 Tremont StGreat overview of Boston
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market StFaneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market StBoston Public Library
700 Boylston StBoston Public Garden
Harvard University
3 Oxford StreetMust visit to get an impression of Boston. Visit Commonwealth Ave, Newbury St and Boylston St
93 locals recommend
Back Bay
Must visit to get an impression of Boston. Visit Commonwealth Ave, Newbury St and Boylston St
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts Ave
Beacon Hill
Boston brown-stones. Stop at Tatte on Charles St for a sweet treat
Essentials
Tedeschi Food Shops
133 Main Streetopen 24/7
Whole Foods Market
400 Cambridge Rd20 min walk from our house. 5 min by car.
CVS
516-522 Main StALDI
630 Fellsway10 min by car. You'll need a quarter for the cart.
Arts & Culture
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveBoston Opera House
539 Washington StSymphony Hall
301 Massachusetts AveBoston Ballet School
19 Clarendon StInstitute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Columbia PointParks & Nature
watch the sail boats, enjoy a view of the Boston sky line, have a picnic on a dock, or go for a run/bike ride
279 locals recommend
Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanadeswatch the sail boats, enjoy a view of the Boston sky line, have a picnic on a dock, or go for a run/bike ride
Fells Reservation - East Border section
127-159 E Border RdHiking trails
Boston Common
139 Boylston StPark in the middle of the city
Revere Beach
Only beach that can be reached on public transit
Take a boat to explore the many islands in the boston harbor. Get a stunning view of the Boston skyline!
Harbor Islands- Long Island
Take a boat to explore the many islands in the boston harbor. Get a stunning view of the Boston skyline!
Entertainment & Activities
Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard StIndependent movies. Wine.
rent a kayak, SUP, or canoe and enjoy a great view of the city
33 locals recommend
Charles River Canoe & Kayak : Allston Brighton
1071 Soldiers Field Rdrent a kayak, SUP, or canoe and enjoy a great view of the city
The Rockwell
255 Elm Stindependent movie theater
Fenway Park
4 Jersey St