Guidebook for Cambridge

Pamela
Guidebook for Cambridge

Food Scene

Excellent, fresh sushi at reasonable prices. Good Korean food, too. Walking distance and a favorite neighborhood spot for locals
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Hana Sushi
2372 Massachusetts Ave
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Excellent, fresh sushi at reasonable prices. Good Korean food, too. Walking distance and a favorite neighborhood spot for locals
It's been around for years. Favorite of locals and a pretty good steak, tho not Ruth's Chris quality
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Frank's Steak House
2310 Massachusetts Avenue
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It's been around for years. Favorite of locals and a pretty good steak, tho not Ruth's Chris quality
Middle Eastern, good, and inexpensive. Vegetarian possibilities. Open for lunch. Make sure to order one of their specials.
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Cafe Barada
2269 Massachusetts Ave
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Middle Eastern, good, and inexpensive. Vegetarian possibilities. Open for lunch. Make sure to order one of their specials.
Alternative to Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. High Octane, good coffee, and a great place to sit and think ( warning_ the internet is not free).
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Diesel Cafe
257 Elm St
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Alternative to Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. High Octane, good coffee, and a great place to sit and think ( warning_ the internet is not free).
Excellent Mexican food and flights of Tequila for those who drink. A favorite of all Ages
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The Spirit Bar
219 Elm St
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Excellent Mexican food and flights of Tequila for those who drink. A favorite of all Ages
Beers--from everywhere! A little hard to get to, but worth it. Wonderful accompaniments, too
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Lord Hobo
92 Hampshire St
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Beers--from everywhere! A little hard to get to, but worth it. Wonderful accompaniments, too
Good, simple veggie food and great veggie pizza. Right next door to iconic folk venue Passim ( in Harvard Square, 2 red line stops away)
Veggie Planet
47 Palmer Street
Good, simple veggie food and great veggie pizza. Right next door to iconic folk venue Passim ( in Harvard Square, 2 red line stops away)
A vegetarian diner...really! Hearty choices and ALL VEGAN DESSERTS. How do they make Vegan meringue? we'll never know. Red line to Central
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Veggie Galaxy
450 Massachusetts Ave
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A vegetarian diner...really! Hearty choices and ALL VEGAN DESSERTS. How do they make Vegan meringue? we'll never know. Red line to Central
A huge favorite for wraps, raw food, vegetarian dishes. Order at the counter and find a place for yourself. Delicious and fresh, but be aware--it gets crowded and hot. LIke a return to the 60's!
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Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts Ave
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A huge favorite for wraps, raw food, vegetarian dishes. Order at the counter and find a place for yourself. Delicious and fresh, but be aware--it gets crowded and hot. LIke a return to the 60's!
If you do go to Salem, this is a small, reasonable restaurant with excellent food and a good Sunday brunch
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Mercy Tavern
148 Derby St
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If you do go to Salem, this is a small, reasonable restaurant with excellent food and a good Sunday brunch
Great beer selection and good food. In David Square
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Foundry On Elm
255 Elm St
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Great beer selection and good food. In David Square
Good crepes, very reasonable!
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Mr. Crepe
51 Davis Square
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Good crepes, very reasonable!
The atmosphere is basic, the falafel is great and the price is superb! Davis Square
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Amsterdam Falafelshop
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The atmosphere is basic, the falafel is great and the price is superb! Davis Square
Run by two wonderful women, this breakfast and lunch place is steps from our Airbnb. Exquisite pastries, shakshouka, yummy fair trade coffee, and small plates make this an ideal place for lunch. They also serve a prix fixe dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.
Urban Hearth
2263 Massachusetts Ave
Run by two wonderful women, this breakfast and lunch place is steps from our Airbnb. Exquisite pastries, shakshouka, yummy fair trade coffee, and small plates make this an ideal place for lunch. They also serve a prix fixe dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.
Everyone loves Upper West. In the back of an old VFW building only blocks away from us, this new restaurant serves limited small plates and flights of delicious wines and whiskeys. Homemade pasta is usually on the menu. Be aware: CLOSED on Sunday and Monday nights and best to get there early.
UpperWest Cocktail Bar
1 Cedar St
Everyone loves Upper West. In the back of an old VFW building only blocks away from us, this new restaurant serves limited small plates and flights of delicious wines and whiskeys. Homemade pasta is usually on the menu. Be aware: CLOSED on Sunday and Monday nights and best to get there early.

Arts & Culture

A short bus ride away. Reasonably priced tickets, second run movies. When you want to get away from Netflix for an evening
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Capitol Theater
204 Massachusetts Ave
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A short bus ride away. Reasonably priced tickets, second run movies. When you want to get away from Netflix for an evening
Lots of good first run movies at reasonable prices. ALso have live music and stage shows in 100 year old theater. 10 minute walk from our house. They serve beer and wine, too.
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Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square
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Lots of good first run movies at reasonable prices. ALso have live music and stage shows in 100 year old theater. 10 minute walk from our house. They serve beer and wine, too.
If you're up for a day trip, take the ferry or the train to Salem. There's great history beyond the witches, and this is a superb museum.
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Μουσείο Peabody Essex
161 Essex St
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If you're up for a day trip, take the ferry or the train to Salem. There's great history beyond the witches, and this is a superb museum.
Recently re-opened after a 5 year renovation. Gorgeous building by architect Renzo Piano in Harvard Square. Tasteful and educational exhibits.
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Μουσεία Τέχνης του Χάρβαρντ
32 Quincy St
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Recently re-opened after a 5 year renovation. Gorgeous building by architect Renzo Piano in Harvard Square. Tasteful and educational exhibits.
One of the best in the country. Go online and see if what they are exhibiting appeals to you. There's something for everyone who loves art.
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Μουσείο Καλών Τεχνών της Βοστώνης
465 Huntington Ave
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One of the best in the country. Go online and see if what they are exhibiting appeals to you. There's something for everyone who loves art.

Drinks & Nightlife

Go early, have an excellent cocktail, then go somewhere else for dinner ( it gets NOISY). Also in Davis Square, a quick walk from us. Lovely, 19th century ambiance.
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Saloon
255 Elm St
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Go early, have an excellent cocktail, then go somewhere else for dinner ( it gets NOISY). Also in Davis Square, a quick walk from us. Lovely, 19th century ambiance.

Everything Else

Art house cinema. Red line to Kendall. Good movies, several nice restaurants around.
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Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney St
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Art house cinema. Red line to Kendall. Good movies, several nice restaurants around.
Wonderful park for walking, hanging out, jogging. Just a 6 minute walk from our house.
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Πάρκο Danehy
99 Sherman St
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Wonderful park for walking, hanging out, jogging. Just a 6 minute walk from our house.
A short drive: Wild and craggy hiking close to the city
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Middlesex Fells Reservation
4 Woodland Rd
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A short drive: Wild and craggy hiking close to the city

Shopping

These are amazing, weird, delicious, and expensive, but everyone loves them. Only on weekends...
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Union Square Donuts
20 Bow St
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These are amazing, weird, delicious, and expensive, but everyone loves them. Only on weekends...

Sightseeing

A raft of tours by avid guides who know their stuff: Freedom Trail, North End, and even architectural boat tours
Boston By Foot
87 Mount Vernon Street
A raft of tours by avid guides who know their stuff: Freedom Trail, North End, and even architectural boat tours
If you like to bike, this is a 14-16 mile bikeway. You can access it 3 minutes away from our house and bike all the way through Arlington, Lexington ( where you could stop to see historic sites)
Minuteman Bikeway
If you like to bike, this is a 14-16 mile bikeway. You can access it 3 minutes away from our house and bike all the way through Arlington, Lexington ( where you could stop to see historic sites)

Parks & Nature

You can bike all the way out to Bedford and back on a lovely trail. You'll see commuters biking to the train station, and you can also bike to Lexington to visit the National Park there. WARNING: VERY crowded on weekends, so your best bet is mid-week.
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Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
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You can bike all the way out to Bedford and back on a lovely trail. You'll see commuters biking to the train station, and you can also bike to Lexington to visit the National Park there. WARNING: VERY crowded on weekends, so your best bet is mid-week.