Guidebook for Salem
Food Scene
Howling Wolf Taqueria
76 Lafayette StBest Mexican food anywhere. Trust us.
Freshest seafood in Massachusetts. Upscale atmosphere. Great family-owned business. You will not be dissappointed.
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Turner’s Seafood at Lyceum Hall
43 Church StFreshest seafood in Massachusetts. Upscale atmosphere. Great family-owned business. You will not be dissappointed.
Wonderful Italian restaurant with live jazz. Great date spot.
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Chianti Cafe
285 Cabot StWonderful Italian restaurant with live jazz. Great date spot.
Dairy Witch Ice Cream
117 Boston StBest ice cream in Salem.
Sammy's Roast Beef & Seafood
17 Canal StLate night eats. Open until 2am on weekends. 11pm on weeknights.
Great coffee shop near historic Derby Wharf and House of Seven Gables. Try a mango smoothie.
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Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar
197 Derby StGreat coffee shop near historic Derby Wharf and House of Seven Gables. Try a mango smoothie.
Great downtown cafe. Perfect spot on a rainy day.
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Front Street Coffeehouse
20 Front StGreat downtown cafe. Perfect spot on a rainy day.
A&B Burgers - Beverly
206 Cabot StBest burger you'll have in a long time.
Drinks & Nightlife
Laid back Irish pub. My personal favorite in Salem.
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Olde Main Street Pub
121 Essex StLaid back Irish pub. My personal favorite in Salem.
Classy bar upstairs and fantastic live music in basement lounge. One of Salem's best spots for nightlife.
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Opus
87 Washington StClassy bar upstairs and fantastic live music in basement lounge. One of Salem's best spots for nightlife.
Major Magleashe's Pub
268 Washington StreetDive bar, if that's your thing.
Historic Salem restaurant/bar with frequent live music. Maybe avoid on weekend nights because of major college scene.
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Rockafellas
231 Essex StHistoric Salem restaurant/bar with frequent live music. Maybe avoid on weekend nights because of major college scene.
O'Neills Pub & Restaurant
120 Washington StClassic Irish pub.
Great wharfside bar with jazz/blues/soul music most nights.
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Mercy Tavern
148 Derby StGreat wharfside bar with jazz/blues/soul music most nights.
Hipster bar with great beer selection and great live music.
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Gulu-Gulu Cafe
247 Essex StHipster bar with great beer selection and great live music.
Dive bar in downtown historic Marblehead. You'll feel like a sailor from the 19th century here. Order a "Thunderdome," if you dare.
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Maddie's Sail Loft
15 State StDive bar in downtown historic Marblehead. You'll feel like a sailor from the 19th century here. Order a "Thunderdome," if you dare.
Arts & Culture
New England maritime, far east, modern art, American masters.
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I-Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex StNew England maritime, far east, modern art, American masters.
Salem Athenaeum
337 Essex StOne of the nation's earliest private libraries. An architectural/historic landmark.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful willow tree lined seaside park with boardwalk and arcades.
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Salem Willows Park
165 Fort AveBeautiful willow tree lined seaside park with boardwalk and arcades.
Monolithic ocean rock surrounded by opulent mansions on Marblehead's famous Marblehead Neck district.
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Castle Rock
Castle Rock LaneMonolithic ocean rock surrounded by opulent mansions on Marblehead's famous Marblehead Neck district.
Seaside park with beaches and lots of green space. Good place to exercise, walk the dog, or read and relax. Public pool in summertime.
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Forest River Park
32 Clifton AveSeaside park with beaches and lots of green space. Good place to exercise, walk the dog, or read and relax. Public pool in summertime.
Beautiful English style central city park. Site of first muster of US National Guard. Historic gazebo. Surrounded by opulent colonial mansions.
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Salem Common
North Washington SquareBeautiful English style central city park. Site of first muster of US National Guard. Historic gazebo. Surrounded by opulent colonial mansions.
Shopping
Witch Pix
172 Essex StSleepy local mall with some kitschy shops.