Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
Diesel Cafe
257 Elm StAnna's Taqueria
242 Cambridge StAnna's has quick and cheap Mexican food.
Redbones Barbecue
55 Chester StBBQ lovers love Redbones, a Somerville favorite.
True Bistro is a delicious vegan restaurant in Ball Square, about a 15 minute walk from the house.
17 locals recommend
True Bistro
1153 BroadwayTrue Bistro is a delicious vegan restaurant in Ball Square, about a 15 minute walk from the house.
Flatbread has delicious pizza AND bowling and is a Davis Square favorite.
75 locals recommend
Flatbread Company
45 Day StFlatbread has delicious pizza AND bowling and is a Davis Square favorite.
Tenóch Mexican
382 Highland AveI love Tenoch's tacos! And they have beer and sangria.
Flour is the best bakery in town. You can get breakfast or lunch or treats or coffee or all of it here.
136 locals recommend
Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts AveFlour is the best bakery in town. You can get breakfast or lunch or treats or coffee or all of it here.
Bagelsaurus as the best bagels in town and the best breakfast sandwiches. Or, try a salt bagel with the honey thyme cream cheese. The place gets really busy on the weekends so get there right when it opens or go during a weekday.
42 locals recommend
Bagelsaurus
1796 Massachusetts AveBagelsaurus as the best bagels in town and the best breakfast sandwiches. Or, try a salt bagel with the honey thyme cream cheese. The place gets really busy on the weekends so get there right when it opens or go during a weekday.
Out Of The Blue
215 Elm St Fresh sea food in Davis Square.
These are the best donuts around. They are ridiculously decadent and expensive and memorable.
124 locals recommend
Union Square Donuts
20 Bow StThese are the best donuts around. They are ridiculously decadent and expensive and memorable.
This is delicious homemade Indian Food. It's not really a restaurant, more a place to take away. If you like Indian food, try it. It's delicious about about a 15-20 minute walk from the house.
6 locals recommend
Guru the Caterer
1295 BroadwayThis is delicious homemade Indian Food. It's not really a restaurant, more a place to take away. If you like Indian food, try it. It's delicious about about a 15-20 minute walk from the house.
Dave's is a great spot in Davis Square to get a sandwich. They also have an excellent selection of wines and cheeses and olives, etc. I frequent Dave's for their fresh pasta, too.
58 locals recommend
Dave's Fresh Pasta
81 Holland StDave's is a great spot in Davis Square to get a sandwich. They also have an excellent selection of wines and cheeses and olives, etc. I frequent Dave's for their fresh pasta, too.
J.P.Licks is a locally owned ice cream store with several locations throughout the city. It's a 3 minute walk from the house and my kids favorite place to get ice cream.
298 locals recommend
J.P. Licks
659 Centre StJ.P.Licks is a locally owned ice cream store with several locations throughout the city. It's a 3 minute walk from the house and my kids favorite place to get ice cream.
Life Alive is a funky Cambridge cafe/restaurant that is great for lunch. They have vegan, organic and not-vegan wraps, bowls and fresh squeezed juices and smoothies. It can get quite busy around lunchtime so get there before the crowd and enjoy.
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveLife Alive is a funky Cambridge cafe/restaurant that is great for lunch. They have vegan, organic and not-vegan wraps, bowls and fresh squeezed juices and smoothies. It can get quite busy around lunchtime so get there before the crowd and enjoy.
This is the best ice cream in town, if you ask me. It's not easy to get to on public transportation. If you are visiting the Museum of Science or the Cambridgeside Galleria (a mall) stop by Toscanini's for their burnt caramel ice cream or early grey flavor or green tea or fresh peach or....
115 locals recommend
Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First StThis is the best ice cream in town, if you ask me. It's not easy to get to on public transportation. If you are visiting the Museum of Science or the Cambridgeside Galleria (a mall) stop by Toscanini's for their burnt caramel ice cream or early grey flavor or green tea or fresh peach or....
Drinks & Nightlife
People love The Burren, a traditional Irish pub with music and open mic nights.
57 locals recommend
The Burren
247 Elm StPeople love The Burren, a traditional Irish pub with music and open mic nights.
This is a fun local spot with yummy drinks - try the one in the grapefruit!
51 locals recommend
Little Donkey
505 Massachusetts AveThis is a fun local spot with yummy drinks - try the one in the grapefruit!
Highland Kitchen is a really fun and yummy place to get a drink, dinner or brunch on the weekends. It can get quite busy so call ahead or go early. Try their buffalo-spiced brussel sprouts. Yum!
96 locals recommend
Highland Kitchen
150 Highland AveHighland Kitchen is a really fun and yummy place to get a drink, dinner or brunch on the weekends. It can get quite busy so call ahead or go early. Try their buffalo-spiced brussel sprouts. Yum!
Everything Else
Tufts University
419 Boston AveIt's a great university!
In Porter Square, you will find a grocery store, a natural food store, a Dunkin Donuts, an amazing book store called Porter Square books, a CVS, an all women's gym called Healthworks and more. Porter Square is about a 10 minute walk or one stop on the Red Line.
144 locals recommend
Porter Square
In Porter Square, you will find a grocery store, a natural food store, a Dunkin Donuts, an amazing book store called Porter Square books, a CVS, an all women's gym called Healthworks and more. Porter Square is about a 10 minute walk or one stop on the Red Line.
Take a tour, or just walk around Harvard Square. Think Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in their early careers. It's touristy but it's fun if you are new to town. It's a quick 2 stops away on the Red Line or you can walk in about 30 minutes to Harvard Square from the house.
574 locals recommend
Harvard University
3 Oxford StreetTake a tour, or just walk around Harvard Square. Think Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in their early careers. It's touristy but it's fun if you are new to town. It's a quick 2 stops away on the Red Line or you can walk in about 30 minutes to Harvard Square from the house.
Sightseeing
Assembly Row is a great place for shopping and seeing movies in Somerville.
269 locals recommend
Assembly Row
Assembly RowAssembly Row is a great place for shopping and seeing movies in Somerville.
Newbury Street is the Rodeo Drive of Boston. Think: high-priced luxury items, tons of shops and a great place to people watch and to grab a drink or a coffee.
647 locals recommend
Newbury Street
Newbury StreetNewbury Street is the Rodeo Drive of Boston. Think: high-priced luxury items, tons of shops and a great place to people watch and to grab a drink or a coffee.
Come here to check out the famous Make Way for Ducklings ducks that are found in one part of the park. This is Boston's Central Park: not nearly as big or diverse, but an iconic spot nonetheless and you can take a Swan Boat ride from here, too. Take the Red Line to "Park" and you'll be on the Common!
84 locals recommend
Boston Common Visitors Center
139 Tremont StCome here to check out the famous Make Way for Ducklings ducks that are found in one part of the park. This is Boston's Central Park: not nearly as big or diverse, but an iconic spot nonetheless and you can take a Swan Boat ride from here, too. Take the Red Line to "Park" and you'll be on the Common!
Getting Around
Davis station
Elm StreetDavis Square is the next to last stop on the Red Line.
Parks & Nature
The Minuteman Bike Path goes about 15 miles from Davis Square. It's a beautiful path great for biking, walking, running or skating.
7 locals recommend
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
Minuteman Commuter BikewayThe Minuteman Bike Path goes about 15 miles from Davis Square. It's a beautiful path great for biking, walking, running or skating.
Beautiful swimming spot in the warmer months. Gorgeous walk around the pond in the cooler or cold months. Check out the replica of Thoreau's house and there's a new visitor's center, too. It's about a 25 minutes drive from the house.
99 locals recommend
Walden Pond
Beautiful swimming spot in the warmer months. Gorgeous walk around the pond in the cooler or cold months. Check out the replica of Thoreau's house and there's a new visitor's center, too. It's about a 25 minutes drive from the house.
This is our favorite beach. The water is somewhat swimmable by August (it is New England afterall) and check out Russell's Orchards for apple picking and cider donuts on your way home. With no traffic, Ipswich is about an hour north of us.
124 locals recommend
Crane Beach
This is our favorite beach. The water is somewhat swimmable by August (it is New England afterall) and check out Russell's Orchards for apple picking and cider donuts on your way home. With no traffic, Ipswich is about an hour north of us.
Arts & Culture
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveHarvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WaySomerville Theatre
55 Davis SquareMovies! And, they sell wine and beer!
This is huge museum that can entertain folks of all ages. Check out the Imax or the Butterfly garden or the special exhibit.
560 locals recommend
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayThis is huge museum that can entertain folks of all ages. Check out the Imax or the Butterfly garden or the special exhibit.