Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
Awesome outdoor dining, lively bar, cozy dining room. And oh my god, 2 for $1 oysters every day til 6pm. Great twin lobster prix fixe for $33 if you are in town for seafood, eat it here.
31 locals recommend
The Red House Restaurant
98 Winthrop StAwesome outdoor dining, lively bar, cozy dining room. And oh my god, 2 for $1 oysters every day til 6pm. Great twin lobster prix fixe for $33 if you are in town for seafood, eat it here.
Amsterdam Falafelshop
Great peanut sauce. Nice hot fritijes.
You can go to a Starbuck's anywhere, locals love this place. Great for coffee and the morning scoop, close by in Davis Square
90 locals recommend
Diesel Cafe
257 Elm StYou can go to a Starbuck's anywhere, locals love this place. Great for coffee and the morning scoop, close by in Davis Square
Good place to grab & go sushi, there are a lot of other Asian food stalls here as well, all of which look great and smell fantastic as you are walking by!
I Love Sushi
1815 Massachusetts AveGood place to grab & go sushi, there are a lot of other Asian food stalls here as well, all of which look great and smell fantastic as you are walking by!
They deliver! The Mediterranean with sausage is our favorite.. look in the desk drawer for their takeout menu....
16 locals recommend
Pini's Pizzeria
336 BroadwayThey deliver! The Mediterranean with sausage is our favorite.. look in the desk drawer for their takeout menu....
just 2 blocks away for a really nice Italian menu, great pizza also. Reservations recommended, but we have had good luck "dropping in" here too.
64 locals recommend
Posto
187 Elm Stjust 2 blocks away for a really nice Italian menu, great pizza also. Reservations recommended, but we have had good luck "dropping in" here too.
Not super fancy, but very good quality sushi. Great for a quick bite before a movie at the Somerville Theatre just across the street.
6 locals recommend
Taipei Tokyo Cafe
7 Holland StreetNot super fancy, but very good quality sushi. Great for a quick bite before a movie at the Somerville Theatre just across the street.
Blue Shirt Cafe
424 Highland AvenueUpscale wraps & sandwiches; usually pretty darn good.
What we really miss is Snappy Sushi, home of sushi made w/ brown rice, alas now located on Newbury Street in Boston, but Snappy Ramen does a nice job with noodles; close by for a quick bite. No booze
8 locals recommend
Snappy Kitchen
234 Elm StWhat we really miss is Snappy Sushi, home of sushi made w/ brown rice, alas now located on Newbury Street in Boston, but Snappy Ramen does a nice job with noodles; close by for a quick bite. No booze
Nice variety & interesting menu. Super close by on the next block over...
10 locals recommend
Elephant Walk
2067 Massachusetts AvenueNice variety & interesting menu. Super close by on the next block over...
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer garden!!! Fun, divey atmosphere, a Harvard Square institution.
22 locals recommend
Charlie's Kitchen
10 Eliot StGreat beer garden!!! Fun, divey atmosphere, a Harvard Square institution.
an excellent spot for a unique mexican menu, great cocktails, and a very lively scene. Sometimes it is standing room only!
71 locals recommend
The Spirit Bar
219 Elm Stan excellent spot for a unique mexican menu, great cocktails, and a very lively scene. Sometimes it is standing room only!
Local dive where you can eat or drink anything pretty much any time of day or night.
13 locals recommend
Mike's Food & Spirits
9 Davis SquareLocal dive where you can eat or drink anything pretty much any time of day or night.
Toad
1912 Massachusetts Aveclose by in porter square, good variety of bands...
Everything Else
the most breathtaking personal collection of art, too many masterpieces to count, and the building is intriguing! If you only have time for one museum, THIS should be it!
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Waythe most breathtaking personal collection of art, too many masterpieces to count, and the building is intriguing! If you only have time for one museum, THIS should be it!
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis SquareGreat place & tickets are reasonable. Also, they have beer!
Essentials
This is a pretty full service but high-end grocery store: gourmet items, produce, etc. they also have sandwiches and good prepared foods. Great place to grab the paper, coffee & bagels.
43 locals recommend
Pemberton Farms Marketplace
2225 Massachusetts AveThis is a pretty full service but high-end grocery store: gourmet items, produce, etc. they also have sandwiches and good prepared foods. Great place to grab the paper, coffee & bagels.
Farther away than Shaw's in Porter Square, but the price difference is staggering. If you have a car and you're here for a while, Maaahket Basket is a real Somerville experience.
237 locals recommend
Market Basket
400 Somerville AveFarther away than Shaw's in Porter Square, but the price difference is staggering. If you have a car and you're here for a while, Maaahket Basket is a real Somerville experience.
Parks & Nature
This is a lovely pedestrians-only bike path that you can pick up in Davis Sq. and will take you all the way to Lexington MA. We have 2 bikes available, just ask if you would like to borrow them.
11 locals recommend
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
Minuteman Commuter BikewayThis is a lovely pedestrians-only bike path that you can pick up in Davis Sq. and will take you all the way to Lexington MA. We have 2 bikes available, just ask if you would like to borrow them.
Arts & Culture
Very impressive space & some cool exhibits...
299 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrVery impressive space & some cool exhibits...
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StThe Fogg: a nice collection, very close by in Harvard Square
Getting Around
Davis station
Elm StreetPorter station
1899 Massachusetts Ave