Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
THE BEST donuts in Boston! Get the Brown Butter Hazelnut Crunch or Maple Bacon. Go in the morning, as they usually sell out after noon.
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Union Square Donuts
20 Bow StTHE BEST donuts in Boston! Get the Brown Butter Hazelnut Crunch or Maple Bacon. Go in the morning, as they usually sell out after noon.
Locally sourced light fare and breakfast drinks in a former bank building. Go to the back to enjoy your coffee while sitting in the original vault.
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Bloc Cafe
11 Bow StLocally sourced light fare and breakfast drinks in a former bank building. Go to the back to enjoy your coffee while sitting in the original vault.
My favorite Thai restaurant in the Boston area. The atmosphere is quiet and homey. Their Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles are excellent!
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Siam Ginger Thai Cuisine
22 Bow StMy favorite Thai restaurant in the Boston area. The atmosphere is quiet and homey. Their Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles are excellent!
Juliet
263 Union SquareA tasteful and modern Euro-style brunch joint.
Quirky ice cream parlor scooping tons of unique flavors.
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Gracie's Ice Cream
22 Union SquareQuirky ice cream parlor scooping tons of unique flavors.
Colorful and reasonably priced eatery featuring authentic Mexican cuisine and live mariachi music.
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El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill
61 Union SquareColorful and reasonably priced eatery featuring authentic Mexican cuisine and live mariachi music.
New American cuisine with an outstanding wine list and inventive cocktails.
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Journeyman
9 Sanborn CourtNew American cuisine with an outstanding wine list and inventive cocktails.
German-inspired tavern and beer garden specializing in housemade wursts.
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Bronwyn
255 Washington StGerman-inspired tavern and beer garden specializing in housemade wursts.
Spanish-Caribbean tapas. Basement seating downstairs has a great romantic ambiance.
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Casa B Tapas and Cocktail & Rum Bar
253 Washington StSpanish-Caribbean tapas. Basement seating downstairs has a great romantic ambiance.
My favorite place that has anything to do with food in Boston, perhaps the world. They have the best breakfast, brunch, pastries, and drinks. Get the Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon, Carrot Cake, and Iced Chai Latte.
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Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts AveMy favorite place that has anything to do with food in Boston, perhaps the world. They have the best breakfast, brunch, pastries, and drinks. Get the Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon, Carrot Cake, and Iced Chai Latte.
Lively area packed with amazing restaurants, bars, and shops. Too many to name, just go there yourself and check it out!
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Inman Square
Lively area packed with amazing restaurants, bars, and shops. Too many to name, just go there yourself and check it out!
Drinks & Nightlife
A modern tavern in the basement of a former police HQ featuring a host of board games.
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Brass Union
70 Union SquareA modern tavern in the basement of a former police HQ featuring a host of board games.
Neighborhood pub with delicious southern comfort food and a great summertime patio.
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The Independent
75 Union SquareNeighborhood pub with delicious southern comfort food and a great summertime patio.
Hip speakeasy and cocktail lounge tucked away in an alleyway off the main square. Super cool!
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Backbar
7 Sanborn CtHip speakeasy and cocktail lounge tucked away in an alleyway off the main square. Super cool!
Hip local brewery and watering hole for Somerville locals. Amazing atmosphere. They have cool coasters.
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Aeronaut Brewing Company
14 Tyler StHip local brewery and watering hole for Somerville locals. Amazing atmosphere. They have cool coasters.
One of the coolest places to go out in Boston. This luxury hotel used to be a prison and they've tastefully kept the prison aesthetics throughout. The beautiful lobby turns into a gigantic bar and there's a club/lounge called Alibi on the first floor. Dress nice and show up before 10am to avoid a long line to get in. Located next to the Charles/MGH T stop on the Red Line subway.
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Recycle Studio South End
18 Union Park StOne of the coolest places to go out in Boston. This luxury hotel used to be a prison and they've tastefully kept the prison aesthetics throughout. The beautiful lobby turns into a gigantic bar and there's a club/lounge called Alibi on the first floor. Dress nice and show up before 10am to avoid a long line to get in. Located next to the Charles/MGH T stop on the Red Line subway.
Entertainment & Activities
Somerville's flagship indoor rock climbing gym.
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Brooklyn Boulders Somerville
12A Tyler StSomerville's flagship indoor rock climbing gym.
Essentials
Gigantic grocery store across the street from our home. Literally could not be closer. Very budget friendly.
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Market Basket
400 Somerville AveGigantic grocery store across the street from our home. Literally could not be closer. Very budget friendly.
Sightseeing
Take in the energy and bustle of Harvard Square as you explore its streets at the doorstep of Harvard's undergrad campus. There is a stop here on the Red Line subway. Walk down JFK Street to go for a stroll along the Charles River. Sunset is amazing.
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Harvard Square
Brattle StreetTake in the energy and bustle of Harvard Square as you explore its streets at the doorstep of Harvard's undergrad campus. There is a stop here on the Red Line subway. Walk down JFK Street to go for a stroll along the Charles River. Sunset is amazing.
Iconic building of the MIT campus. Go inside to walk down the Infinite Corridor.
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Inqubekela-phambili yaseMassachusetts yasekhaya (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveIconic building of the MIT campus. Go inside to walk down the Infinite Corridor.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful park along the banks of the Charles River. Have a picnic on the docks or go for a run along the river in any direction until you feel like turning back. Breathtaking sunsets here.
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Charles River Esplanade
Charles River EsplanadesA beautiful park along the banks of the Charles River. Have a picnic on the docks or go for a run along the river in any direction until you feel like turning back. Breathtaking sunsets here.
Small park at the top of a hill in Somerville. There's a castle-like structure there with a stunning view of Boston and Cambridge.
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Prospect Hill Park
68 Munroe StSmall park at the top of a hill in Somerville. There's a castle-like structure there with a stunning view of Boston and Cambridge.
Getting Around
A T stop on the Red Line subway. Get off here to explore the MIT campus.
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Kendall Square
A T stop on the Red Line subway. Get off here to explore the MIT campus.
A T stop on the Red Line subway. Amazing restaurants, bars, and an H Mart here, but the area is a bit grungier than other squares of Cambridge. Don't let this keep you away though, as there is so much fun to be had in this neighborhood!
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Central Square
A T stop on the Red Line subway. Amazing restaurants, bars, and an H Mart here, but the area is a bit grungier than other squares of Cambridge. Don't let this keep you away though, as there is so much fun to be had in this neighborhood!
A T stop on the Red Line subway. Not as many restaurants in this area as compared to other squares in Cambridge, but there is a large Star Market grocery store, though it’s a bit pricier than other grocery stores in Cambridge and Somerville.
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Porter Square
A T stop on the Red Line subway. Not as many restaurants in this area as compared to other squares in Cambridge, but there is a large Star Market grocery store, though it’s a bit pricier than other grocery stores in Cambridge and Somerville.
A T stop on the Red Line subway. This is such a cool, more "hipster" neighborhood with tons of restaurants, bars, and shops.
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Davis Square
A T stop on the Red Line subway. This is such a cool, more "hipster" neighborhood with tons of restaurants, bars, and shops.
A T stop on the Green Line subway/trolley. Take this to get directly into downtown Boston.
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Lechmere station
A T stop on the Green Line subway/trolley. Take this to get directly into downtown Boston.