Guidebook for Somerville
Getting Around
Hertz
646 Somerville AveBeacon St @ Kirkland Bluebikes Station
Food Scene
Bergamot is a restaurant with a small bar where you can get top notch drinks and small dishes. Paul the barman is an alchemist who prepares his own concoctions and can nail a classic cocktail such as the Manhattan. The Loire Valley wines are unusual and very pleasant.
From their web site: "Inventive American plates based on seasonal ingredients in an airy, upscale setting"
29 locals recommend
Bergamot
118 Beacon StBergamot is a restaurant with a small bar where you can get top notch drinks and small dishes. Paul the barman is an alchemist who prepares his own concoctions and can nail a classic cocktail such as the Manhattan. The Loire Valley wines are unusual and very pleasant.
From their web site: "Inventive American plates based on seasonal ingredients in an airy, upscale setting"
Homestyle New American dishes reimagined by chef Tony Maws, plus craft beers, in a rustic locale.
43 locals recommend
The Kirkland Tap & Trotter
425 Washington St Homestyle New American dishes reimagined by chef Tony Maws, plus craft beers, in a rustic locale.
The Biscuit
256 Marginal StreetSavenor's Market
160 Charles St This is where Julia Child bought her meat and groceries!
One of the first Spanish tapas restaurants in Boston, Dali's is still around. You can have fish cooked in a crust of salt in a baroque Daliesque setting
55 locals recommend
Dali
415 Washington StOne of the first Spanish tapas restaurants in Boston, Dali's is still around. You can have fish cooked in a crust of salt in a baroque Daliesque setting
On those hot summer nights, grab yourself a cone of ice cream at Christina's and sit on the bend in front of the store for the best people watching.
68 locals recommend
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge StOn those hot summer nights, grab yourself a cone of ice cream at Christina's and sit on the bend in front of the store for the best people watching.
Located in the heart of Harvard Square, this shop is worth the 15 min walk from the airbnb.
Hands down the best chocolates and hot chocolate in all of Boston. In the summer, they make delicious iced drinks. They have a selection of fine Viennese-French inspired baked goods, of which the luxembourgers and kirsch cake are my favorites.
The granada single origin hot chocolate is to die for. The hazelnut paste chocolates are equally terrific.
64 locals recommend
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
52 Brattle StLocated in the heart of Harvard Square, this shop is worth the 15 min walk from the airbnb.
Hands down the best chocolates and hot chocolate in all of Boston. In the summer, they make delicious iced drinks. They have a selection of fine Viennese-French inspired baked goods, of which the luxembourgers and kirsch cake are my favorites.
The granada single origin hot chocolate is to die for. The hazelnut paste chocolates are equally terrific.
Bronwyn is a hip German-inspired tavern/beer garden specializing in housemade wursts, plus regional beer & wine.
Perfect for comfort food in the winter: wiener schnitzel, spatzle, etc
44 locals recommend
Bronwyn
255 Washington StBronwyn is a hip German-inspired tavern/beer garden specializing in housemade wursts, plus regional beer & wine.
Perfect for comfort food in the winter: wiener schnitzel, spatzle, etc
Having attained cult status, these hand-made donuts fly off the shelf in no time every day. Try the bacon, hazelnut or bourbon donut.
124 locals recommend
Union Square Donuts
20 Bow StHaving attained cult status, these hand-made donuts fly off the shelf in no time every day. Try the bacon, hazelnut or bourbon donut.
Union Square hosts a farmers' market all summer on Saturday mornings. http://www.unionsq.market/
57 locals recommend
Union Square
Union SquareUnion Square hosts a farmers' market all summer on Saturday mornings. http://www.unionsq.market/
A quick walk from the airbnb, this is a good and cheap place to order non-greasy, delicious chicken tandoori for pick up. It comes with naan bread and is very tasty.
74 locals recommend
Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire StA quick walk from the airbnb, this is a good and cheap place to order non-greasy, delicious chicken tandoori for pick up. It comes with naan bread and is very tasty.
Bloc 11 serves the best coffee within a 10 min walk of the airbnb as well as specialty drinks like the matcha/soda latte, very good baked goods (including some gluten-free) and sandwiches, but be ready to part with at least $4 per drink. Their deck is wonderful in the summer.
91 locals recommend
Bloc Cafe
11 Bow StBloc 11 serves the best coffee within a 10 min walk of the airbnb as well as specialty drinks like the matcha/soda latte, very good baked goods (including some gluten-free) and sandwiches, but be ready to part with at least $4 per drink. Their deck is wonderful in the summer.
Tucked away in a small alley, what looks like a clandestine speakeasy is a small restaurant known for its tasting menu which changes daily. The food is described as New American Cuisine.
http://www.journeymanrestaurant.com/
14 locals recommend
Journeyman
9 Sanborn CourtTucked away in a small alley, what looks like a clandestine speakeasy is a small restaurant known for its tasting menu which changes daily. The food is described as New American Cuisine.
http://www.journeymanrestaurant.com/
A mainstay in the neighborhood for 40 years, the Wine & Cheese cask has a nice selection of beers and wines selected for their value, as well as artisan cheeses and cold-cuts.
41 locals recommend
Wine & Cheese Cask
407 Washington StA mainstay in the neighborhood for 40 years, the Wine & Cheese cask has a nice selection of beers and wines selected for their value, as well as artisan cheeses and cold-cuts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Thirsty Scholar Pub
70 Beacon StThe Druid
1357 Cambridge StThe Sinclair
52 Church StLive Music!
Arts & Culture
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StHarvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StArtisan's Asylum
96 Holton StreetEssentials
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StTarget
180 Somerville AveMarket Basket
400 Somerville AveStar Market
370 Western AveFor fresh seafood! This is where many Bostonians of Japanese descent get fish for sushi...
17 locals recommend
New Deal Fish Market
622 Cambridge StFor fresh seafood! This is where many Bostonians of Japanese descent get fish for sushi...
Entertainment & Activities
Brooklyn Boulders Somerville
12A Tyler StIn-door rock climbing gym - awesome experience
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney StA great rotating selection of foreign or special movies - check out the schedule on the Harvard Film Archive's web site!
12 locals recommend
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy StreetA great rotating selection of foreign or special movies - check out the schedule on the Harvard Film Archive's web site!
A movie theater where you can buy beer and popcorn to take into the viewing room? I'm in!
They have baby-friendly matinees once a week as well as various film festivals throughout the year.
147 locals recommend
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis SquareA movie theater where you can buy beer and popcorn to take into the viewing room? I'm in!
They have baby-friendly matinees once a week as well as various film festivals throughout the year.
Take a tour of this bean-to-bar chocolate factory and taste their gritty Mexican-style chocolate (chocolate mass + sugar with flavorings)
31 locals recommend
Taza Chocolate
561 Windsor StTake a tour of this bean-to-bar chocolate factory and taste their gritty Mexican-style chocolate (chocolate mass + sugar with flavorings)
Parks & Nature
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
136 Irving StSomerville Community Path
Somerville Community Path