Guidebook for Cambridge

Ilia
Guidebook for Cambridge

Food Scene

Great coffee, free wi-fi and close by to grab your morning (or afternoon) coffee. They have a delicious baked good called a Cruffin (it's a muffin baked in a croissant!). Staff is great, too!
11 locals recommend
Atomic Bean Cafe
904 Massachusetts Ave
11 locals recommend
Great coffee, free wi-fi and close by to grab your morning (or afternoon) coffee. They have a delicious baked good called a Cruffin (it's a muffin baked in a croissant!). Staff is great, too!
A good place to know about when your pie-cravings kick in. If you don't get pie cravings, you will after you try these guys.
64 locals recommend
Petsi Pies
31 Putnam Ave
64 locals recommend
A good place to know about when your pie-cravings kick in. If you don't get pie cravings, you will after you try these guys.
Local Starbucks
168 locals recommend
Starbucks
655 Massachusetts Ave
168 locals recommend
Local Starbucks
For when you really need a donut.
136 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1631 Tremont St
136 locals recommend
For when you really need a donut.
Amazing cocktails and ambiance! The food here is second to none and reasonably priced for what it is. Come here for a drink, dinner or a snack (they have an incredible snack menu).
101 locals recommend
Alden & Harlow
40 Brattle St
101 locals recommend
Amazing cocktails and ambiance! The food here is second to none and reasonably priced for what it is. Come here for a drink, dinner or a snack (they have an incredible snack menu).
Grab a coffee and a sticky toffee bread pudding on your way to MIT... or anywhere.
136 locals recommend
Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts Ave
136 locals recommend
Grab a coffee and a sticky toffee bread pudding on your way to MIT... or anywhere.
Best vegan place in Cambridge. Even if you're not vegan or vegetarian (we're not) I recommend this place. Very delicious, guilt-free eating that'll make you feel full!
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts Ave
240 locals recommend
Best vegan place in Cambridge. Even if you're not vegan or vegetarian (we're not) I recommend this place. Very delicious, guilt-free eating that'll make you feel full!
Fine Italian dining. A little on the pricier side but you get your money's worth in quality of food and service.
15 locals recommend
Viale
502 Massachusetts Ave
15 locals recommend
Fine Italian dining. A little on the pricier side but you get your money's worth in quality of food and service.
One of Boston's top 50 restaurants.
73 locals recommend
Craigie On Main
853 Main St
73 locals recommend
One of Boston's top 50 restaurants.
Cambridge is blowing up with burgers! Try this spot on our recommended burger tour.
32 locals recommend
Shake Shack
234-236 Newbury St
32 locals recommend
Cambridge is blowing up with burgers! Try this spot on our recommended burger tour.
Tasty Burger is a home-grown burger joint (like Cali's In-n-Out in) - NOT to be missed! Try this spot on our recommended burger tour. Check out downstairs for well-priced beer jugs and a game of pool.
60 locals recommend
Tasty Burger
86 Boylston St
60 locals recommend
Tasty Burger is a home-grown burger joint (like Cali's In-n-Out in) - NOT to be missed! Try this spot on our recommended burger tour. Check out downstairs for well-priced beer jugs and a game of pool.

Everything Else

Nearest T-stop to our place - 5 minute walk away.
88 locals recommend
Central station
88 locals recommend
Nearest T-stop to our place - 5 minute walk away.
There's a few BoA ATMs in central - this is one of them
16 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
727 Massachusetts Ave
16 locals recommend
There's a few BoA ATMs in central - this is one of them
Bank and ATM
8 locals recommend
TD Bank
617 Massachusetts Ave
8 locals recommend
Bank and ATM
Good produce.
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
1155 locals recommend
Good produce.
Authentic, fresh cannolis from the legendary Mike's Pastry of the North End Boston neighborhood. Come to their second store here to avoid waiting in big lines!
203 locals recommend
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
203 locals recommend
Authentic, fresh cannolis from the legendary Mike's Pastry of the North End Boston neighborhood. Come to their second store here to avoid waiting in big lines!

Essentials

Big Korean grocery store.
117 locals recommend
Hmart Cambridge
581 Massachusetts Ave
117 locals recommend
Big Korean grocery store.
Local co-op
42 locals recommend
Harvest Co-Op Market
580 Massachusetts Ave
42 locals recommend
Local co-op

Shopping

Just the best ice cream you'll ever have. That's all.
115 locals recommend
Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First St
115 locals recommend
Just the best ice cream you'll ever have. That's all.
Great second hand shop. For a good cause too! Support people suffering from AIDs.
Boomerangs
563 Massachusetts Ave
Great second hand shop. For a good cause too! Support people suffering from AIDs.
Local Goodwill store - in case you forgot a jacket or, like, a waffle iron.
Goodwill Store
520 Massachusetts Ave
Local Goodwill store - in case you forgot a jacket or, like, a waffle iron.

Arts & Culture

Catch a live show while you're in town! (Also a Cambridge institution)
150 locals recommend
Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts Ave
150 locals recommend
Catch a live show while you're in town! (Also a Cambridge institution)
Skip the Chinese food on the first floor. But start your Sunday night on the 2nd floor with a scorpion bowl (because why not) and then migrate up to the 3rd floor for some legendary local comedy.
33 locals recommend
Hong Kong
1238 Massachusetts Ave
33 locals recommend
Skip the Chinese food on the first floor. But start your Sunday night on the 2nd floor with a scorpion bowl (because why not) and then migrate up to the 3rd floor for some legendary local comedy.

Drinks & Nightlife

Small bar with good food and live music sometimes.
152 locals recommend
The Paramount
44 Charles Street
152 locals recommend
Small bar with good food and live music sometimes.
Good for big groups, dart-throwing, and sports-watching.
30 locals recommend
The People's Republik
878 Massachusetts Ave
30 locals recommend
Good for big groups, dart-throwing, and sports-watching.
Sit outside on their patio or play some pool inside. Food's not very good (except the nachos, but that's hard to get wrong) but there's a great vibe at this place.
38 locals recommend
The Field Pub
20 Prospect St
38 locals recommend
Sit outside on their patio or play some pool inside. Food's not very good (except the nachos, but that's hard to get wrong) but there's a great vibe at this place.
Best cocktail bar in Central Square.
79 locals recommend
Brick & Mortar
567 Massachusetts Ave
79 locals recommend
Best cocktail bar in Central Square.
Great for brunch, even better for raw bar. Actually has one of the best raw bars in the Boston area. Also has phenomenal cocktails.
58 locals recommend
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy St
58 locals recommend
Great for brunch, even better for raw bar. Actually has one of the best raw bars in the Boston area. Also has phenomenal cocktails.
Catch a show while in town, grab brunch/lunch/dinner or a drink at their bar. But the pièce de résistance is the roof deck. Not yet too popular, secluded and chilled. Beats any outdoor seating around.
69 locals recommend
The Sinclair
52 Church St
69 locals recommend
Catch a show while in town, grab brunch/lunch/dinner or a drink at their bar. But the pièce de résistance is the roof deck. Not yet too popular, secluded and chilled. Beats any outdoor seating around.
Just beer and wine. Simple. And has a little outdoor seating.
10 locals recommend
Shays Pub & Wine Bar
58 John F. Kennedy St
10 locals recommend
Just beer and wine. Simple. And has a little outdoor seating.
You can get a great "dance night" out of this place.
44 locals recommend
Middlesex Lounge
315 Massachusetts Ave
44 locals recommend
You can get a great "dance night" out of this place.
After 10pm on Saturday, this bar/restaurant becomes a fun dance spot. Saturday nights are Soulelujiah nights!
25 locals recommend
Zuzu
474 Massachusetts Ave
25 locals recommend
After 10pm on Saturday, this bar/restaurant becomes a fun dance spot. Saturday nights are Soulelujiah nights!