Guidebook for Cambridge

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Guidebook for Cambridge

Food Scene

Amazing lobster sandwiches! There's outdoor seating only, so this place is best when the weather is good (though you could always bring a sandwich home with you). They're open Monday - Saturday 11-6 and Sunday 11-4.
42 locals recommend
Alive & Kicking Lobsters
269 Putnam Ave
42 locals recommend
Amazing lobster sandwiches! There's outdoor seating only, so this place is best when the weather is good (though you could always bring a sandwich home with you). They're open Monday - Saturday 11-6 and Sunday 11-4.
Fried chicken, barbecue, & southern specialties. Open Wed—Sat 11 am–9 pm. Very limited seating, but it's super close by, so easy to bring takeout food home. Best to call ahead and order, since it sometimes takes awhile.
18 locals recommend
The Coast Cafe
233 River St
18 locals recommend
Fried chicken, barbecue, & southern specialties. Open Wed—Sat 11 am–9 pm. Very limited seating, but it's super close by, so easy to bring takeout food home. Best to call ahead and order, since it sometimes takes awhile.
Popular spot for vegetarian and vegan food, open Monday-Saturday 8 am–10 pm and Sunday 10 am–10 pm.
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts Ave
240 locals recommend
Popular spot for vegetarian and vegan food, open Monday-Saturday 8 am–10 pm and Sunday 10 am–10 pm.
Sandwiches, burgers, & barbecue. Open Mon–Fri 11am–8pm.
Cambridge Deli & Grill
90 River St
Sandwiches, burgers, & barbecue. Open Mon–Fri 11am–8pm.
Good place to hang out and work or catch up with friends. Open Mon-Fri at 7 am and Sat-Sun at 8am, open until 10pm Sun-Thur and until 11pm Fri-Sat.
133 locals recommend
1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge St
133 locals recommend
Good place to hang out and work or catch up with friends. Open Mon-Fri at 7 am and Sat-Sun at 8am, open until 10pm Sun-Thur and until 11pm Fri-Sat.
Open Mon-Thur 11:30am–10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am–10:30pm
17 locals recommend
India Pavilion
17 Central Square
17 locals recommend
Open Mon-Thur 11:30am–10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am–10:30pm
Coffee, baked goods, soups and sandwiches. Open Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm
64 locals recommend
Petsi Pies
31 Putnam Ave
64 locals recommend
Coffee, baked goods, soups and sandwiches. Open Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm
Middle Eastern cafe, open 7:30am-10:30pm
40 locals recommend
Andala Coffee House
286 Franklin St
40 locals recommend
Middle Eastern cafe, open 7:30am-10:30pm
Diner decor, w/ great omelets and wonderful french toast. Open 9am-10pm Sun-Thur, 9am-11pm Fri-Sat
36 locals recommend
Veggie Galaxy
450 Massachusetts Ave
36 locals recommend
Diner decor, w/ great omelets and wonderful french toast. Open 9am-10pm Sun-Thur, 9am-11pm Fri-Sat
Great weekday lunch buffet. Open Mon-Sat 11:30-3 and 5:30-10
19 locals recommend
Rangzen Tibetan Place
24 Pearl St
19 locals recommend
Great weekday lunch buffet. Open Mon-Sat 11:30-3 and 5:30-10
Funky sushi place w/ jazz music, sometimes live. Open Mon-Wed 11:30am–10pm, Thur-Sat 11:30am–1am, Sun noon–10pm
74 locals recommend
The Mad Monkfish (formerly Thelonious Monkfish)
524 Massachusetts Ave
74 locals recommend
Funky sushi place w/ jazz music, sometimes live. Open Mon-Wed 11:30am–10pm, Thur-Sat 11:30am–1am, Sun noon–10pm
Upscale restaurant -- on the pricey side, but very good food. Open 5pm-midnight Sun-Thur, 5pm-1am Sat-Sun.
15 locals recommend
Viale
502 Massachusetts Ave
15 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant -- on the pricey side, but very good food. Open 5pm-midnight Sun-Thur, 5pm-1am Sat-Sun.
Award-winning ice cream! Doubles as a coffee shop, but really it's about the ice cream. Open 8 am to 11 pm M-F, 9-11 on weekends.
115 locals recommend
Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First St
115 locals recommend
Award-winning ice cream! Doubles as a coffee shop, but really it's about the ice cream. Open 8 am to 11 pm M-F, 9-11 on weekends.
Open 5:30am–9pm
202 locals recommend
Starbucks
1380 Massachusetts Ave
202 locals recommend
Open 5:30am–9pm
Upscale bar and grill, good place to go for fancy cocktails. Open daily 5 pm to 1 am.
86 locals recommend
Green Street
280 Green St
86 locals recommend
Upscale bar and grill, good place to go for fancy cocktails. Open daily 5 pm to 1 am.
This WF offers extensive prepared food options and has a seating area. They also sell beer and wine. Open daily 8am-10pm
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
This WF offers extensive prepared food options and has a seating area. They also sell beer and wine. Open daily 8am-10pm
Asian grocery store w/ a food court (Paris Baguette, Sapporo Sushi & Ramen, and GoGo Curry). Open daily 8am-11 pm.
117 locals recommend
Hmart Cambridge
581 Massachusetts Ave
117 locals recommend
Asian grocery store w/ a food court (Paris Baguette, Sapporo Sushi & Ramen, and GoGo Curry). Open daily 8am-11 pm.
A welcome new addition to the neighborhood. Limited menu and seating, but good food at a moderate price. Gluten-free & halal. Open daily 11:15am-10pm.
Surya Indian Kitchen N Caterers
114 Magazine St
A welcome new addition to the neighborhood. Limited menu and seating, but good food at a moderate price. Gluten-free & halal. Open daily 11:15am-10pm.
Vegetarian food, open 24/7. My faves are the rosemary french fries and the egg & eggplant sandwich. Free fizzy water!
106 locals recommend
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge St
106 locals recommend
Vegetarian food, open 24/7. My faves are the rosemary french fries and the egg & eggplant sandwich. Free fizzy water!

Drinks & Nightlife

A pub with funky decor and decent food, reasonably priced. Open Mon 3pm-midnight, Tue-Sat 3pm–1am; closed Sunday
35 locals recommend
River Gods
125 River Street
35 locals recommend
A pub with funky decor and decent food, reasonably priced. Open Mon 3pm-midnight, Tue-Sat 3pm–1am; closed Sunday
Live music shows upstairs and downstairs (indie rock, hop hop, punk, etc). Sunday night bellydancing, Tuesday night comedy.
150 locals recommend
Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts Ave
150 locals recommend
Live music shows upstairs and downstairs (indie rock, hop hop, punk, etc). Sunday night bellydancing, Tuesday night comedy.
Cozy Irish pub serving lunch and dinner daily and brunch on weekends. Open Mon-Wed 11:30am–1am, Thur-Fri 11:30am–2am, Sat 10am–2am, Sun 10am–1am. Food served until 10pm. Live music shows Mon-Fri at 10pm, weekends at 4pm.
152 locals recommend
The Paramount
44 Charles Street
152 locals recommend
Cozy Irish pub serving lunch and dinner daily and brunch on weekends. Open Mon-Wed 11:30am–1am, Thur-Fri 11:30am–2am, Sat 10am–2am, Sun 10am–1am. Food served until 10pm. Live music shows Mon-Fri at 10pm, weekends at 4pm.
Open daily at noon, until 1am Sun-Wed, until 2am Thur-Sat. Food served until 10pm. Brunch on weekends noon to 5pm.
30 locals recommend
The People's Republik
878 Massachusetts Ave
30 locals recommend
Open daily at noon, until 1am Sun-Wed, until 2am Thur-Sat. Food served until 10pm. Brunch on weekends noon to 5pm.
Irish pub. Cash only. Open noon to 1 am Sun-Wed, noon to 2 am Thur-Sat. Serves food until 10 pm.
38 locals recommend
The Field Pub
20 Prospect St
38 locals recommend
Irish pub. Cash only. Open noon to 1 am Sun-Wed, noon to 2 am Thur-Sat. Serves food until 10 pm.

Essentials

409 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial Dr
409 locals recommend
118 locals recommend
Walgreens
1890 Columbus Ave
118 locals recommend
118 locals recommend
Walgreens
1890 Columbus Ave
118 locals recommend
429 locals recommend
CVS
624 Massachusetts Ave
429 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Nice little park—good playground for toddlers, picnics, frequent bunny sightings.
Alberico Park
326 Allston St
Nice little park—good playground for toddlers, picnics, frequent bunny sightings.
Nice leafy park with a playground in one corner.
12 locals recommend
Dana Park
70 Magazine St
12 locals recommend
Nice leafy park with a playground in one corner.
Nice park near the river.
Riverside Press Park
Nice park near the river.
Nice place to go for a run—there are paths on both sides of the River
17 locals recommend
Charles River
99 Memorial Dr
17 locals recommend
Nice place to go for a run—there are paths on both sides of the River

Arts & Culture

71 locals recommend
Harvard Yard
2 Kirkland St
71 locals recommend
330 locals recommend
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts Ave
330 locals recommend