Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
A great local spot. The bar is on the left-hand side and the restaurant is on the right, with a slightly quieter bar.
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The Independent
75 Union Square A great local spot. The bar is on the left-hand side and the restaurant is on the right, with a slightly quieter bar.
Bronwyn
255 Washington St German food and beer!
Great for people-watching, their coffee is good and sandwiches are also quite tasty. They have a fireplace in the back room with games and books for colder days, and in the summer their patio is beautiful.
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Bloc Cafe
11 Bow St Great for people-watching, their coffee is good and sandwiches are also quite tasty. They have a fireplace in the back room with games and books for colder days, and in the summer their patio is beautiful.
Union Square Donuts
20 Bow St Get the brown butter donut.
Food = A+, hard to get into but worth it if you can.
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Highland Kitchen
150 Highland Ave Food = A+, hard to get into but worth it if you can.
It seems like a chain coffee shop, but it's run by locals and is a nice place to get away from the bustle.
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Fortissimo Coffeehouse
75 Bow St It seems like a chain coffee shop, but it's run by locals and is a nice place to get away from the bustle.
Ebi sushi
290 Somerville Ave Great local sushi place, super low key.
Juliet
263 Union Square Amazing food!
Tacos, yum! I highly recommend the fish and carnitas tacos, and their margaritas. They also do brunch.
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Lone Star Taco Bar
635 Cambridge St Tacos, yum! I highly recommend the fish and carnitas tacos, and their margaritas. They also do brunch.
Good food, great music scene! In warm weather they have a super cute back patio.
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Atwood's Tavern
877 Cambridge StGood food, great music scene! In warm weather they have a super cute back patio.
One of the best restaurants in the country! They book up in advance but you can try to get a walk-in table, or a seat at the bar.
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Sarma
249 Pearl StOne of the best restaurants in the country! They book up in advance but you can try to get a walk-in table, or a seat at the bar.
NU Cafe is literally steps away from the apartment. They have great smoothies and grain bowls, and offer breakfast/lunch/dinner!
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NU Kitchen Somerville
195 Washington StNU Cafe is literally steps away from the apartment. They have great smoothies and grain bowls, and offer breakfast/lunch/dinner!
Solid decent Mexican food. Sometimes they have a live mariachi band playing inside!
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El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill
61 Union SquareSolid decent Mexican food. Sometimes they have a live mariachi band playing inside!
Drinks & Nightlife
Another good option for food, music, drinks, games, the local scene. I prefer the front bar if I'm having drinks with a friend or catching up. The back bar is more of a scene, with a DJ, games, shuffleboard, and singles. I recommend getting the chorizo with fries and a glass of wine.
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Brass Union
70 Union Square Another good option for food, music, drinks, games, the local scene. I prefer the front bar if I'm having drinks with a friend or catching up. The back bar is more of a scene, with a DJ, games, shuffleboard, and singles. I recommend getting the chorizo with fries and a glass of wine.
Fun place, good beer, games, usually some kind of live music happening.
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Aeronaut Brewing Company
14 Tyler St Fun place, good beer, games, usually some kind of live music happening.
It's in a semi-secret spot but this is the cutest place for a date. The bartenders are some of the best in the country, let alone Boston.
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Backbar
7 Sanborn Ct It's in a semi-secret spot but this is the cutest place for a date. The bartenders are some of the best in the country, let alone Boston.
This place has surprisingly good food, great beer, and even offers a free comedy show on Sunday nights.
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Somerville Brewing
15 Ward St This place has surprisingly good food, great beer, and even offers a free comedy show on Sunday nights.
The Americain is classic, but definitely try all the ciders here.
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Bantam Cider Company
40 Merriam St The Americain is classic, but definitely try all the ciders here.
Havana Club
288 Green StGreat for salsa/meringue/etc. dancing
My favorite bar. Small, but a great place to meet people and they offer live music almost every night of the week.
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Bull McCabe's
366 Somerville AveMy favorite bar. Small, but a great place to meet people and they offer live music almost every night of the week.
Night Shift Brewing - Everett
87 Santilli HwyThis is an amazing spot to get wine. Definitely go for the half pours ;)
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haley.henry
45 Province StThis is an amazing spot to get wine. Definitely go for the half pours ;)
This place has one of the best cocktail menus around
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Eastern Standard
775 Commonwealth AvenueThis place has one of the best cocktail menus around
Sightseeing
Prospect Hill Park
68 Munroe StBunker Hill Monument
Monument SquareFenway Park
4 Jersey StYou can sign up for tours of Fenway!
Shopping
Local Supply
86 Joy St Fun local place, emphasis on design and Somerville.
Not only are there tons of outlet shopping spots here, the food scene is also quite good.
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Assembly Row
Assembly RowNot only are there tons of outlet shopping spots here, the food scene is also quite good.
Essentials
Target
180 Somerville AveBrooklyn Boulders Somerville
12A Tyler StEver Fitness
14 McGrath HwyStar Market
370 Western AveMarket Basket
400 Somerville AveGetting Around
Hertz
646 Somerville AveLechmere station
Green line
Sullivan Square station
Haverhill StreetOrange line
Central station
Red line
Kendall Square
Red line
Porter station
1899 Massachusetts AveRed line
Arts & Culture
Iziko leziNtloko zezoMzamo
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayI-Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayThe Mary Baker Eddy Library
210 Massachusetts AveInstitute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrHarvard's campus is beautiful and worth wandering around-- you might bump into someone famous!
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IYunivesithi yaseHarvard
3 Oxford StreetHarvard's campus is beautiful and worth wandering around-- you might bump into someone famous!