Guidebook for Somerville

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Guidebook for Somerville

Food Scene

German-inspired tavern/beer garden specializing in housemade wursts, plus regional beer & wine.
44 locals recommend
Bronwyn
255 Washington St
44 locals recommend
German-inspired tavern/beer garden specializing in housemade wursts, plus regional beer & wine.
Personally, I'm a sucker for their maple late. It's $5, but tastes like heaven.
124 locals recommend
Union Square Donuts
20 Bow St
124 locals recommend
Personally, I'm a sucker for their maple late. It's $5, but tastes like heaven.
My favorite local breakfast spot. Classic technique & youthful edge meet at an intimate Euro-style cafe emphasizing breakfast & lunch.
29 locals recommend
Juliet
263 Union Square
29 locals recommend
My favorite local breakfast spot. Classic technique & youthful edge meet at an intimate Euro-style cafe emphasizing breakfast & lunch.
Fancy, delicious, up-scale romantic date night spot.
56 locals recommend
Puritan & Company
1166 Cambridge St
56 locals recommend
Fancy, delicious, up-scale romantic date night spot.
Local farm sourcing guides the philosophy at this hip, casual spot for small plates, beer & wine.
9 locals recommend
FIELD & VINE
9 Sanborn Ct
9 locals recommend
Local farm sourcing guides the philosophy at this hip, casual spot for small plates, beer & wine.
Quirky parlor scooping unique flavors of ice cream in blowtorch-toasted cones with fun toppings.
23 locals recommend
Gracie's Ice Cream
22 Union Square
23 locals recommend
Quirky parlor scooping unique flavors of ice cream in blowtorch-toasted cones with fun toppings.
Small, unique, contemporary restaurant serving ceviche & Peruvian cuisine in a crisp, white-walled space.
16 locals recommend
Celeste
21 Bow St
16 locals recommend
Small, unique, contemporary restaurant serving ceviche & Peruvian cuisine in a crisp, white-walled space.
Small Spanish-Caribbean tapas restaurant and bar served in a romantic, contemporary split-level space.
32 locals recommend
Casa B Tapas and Cocktail & Rum Bar
253 Washington St
32 locals recommend
Small Spanish-Caribbean tapas restaurant and bar served in a romantic, contemporary split-level space.
Delicious macroons. Arguably better than Laduree.
maca at Bow Market
1 Bow Mkt Wy
Delicious macroons. Arguably better than Laduree.
NU has delicious food and smoothies. Think healthy fast-casual food. The atmosphere is great for taking your time and doing work or meeting a small group for a quick meal.
6 locals recommend
NU Kitchen Somerville
195 Washington St
6 locals recommend
NU has delicious food and smoothies. Think healthy fast-casual food. The atmosphere is great for taking your time and doing work or meeting a small group for a quick meal.
Locally sourced light fare & coffee are served at this cafe in an old bank with a vault & patio.
91 locals recommend
Bloc Cafe
11 Bow St
91 locals recommend
Locally sourced light fare & coffee are served at this cafe in an old bank with a vault & patio.
Traditional Mexican eatery with delicious enchiladas and similarly tasty margaritas.
Cantina La Mexicana
247 Washington St
Traditional Mexican eatery with delicious enchiladas and similarly tasty margaritas.
Delicious, fast casual, vegetarian comfort food. Serving the impossible burger, among other legendary vegetarian eats.
Saus at Bow Market
1 Bow Mkt Wy
Delicious, fast casual, vegetarian comfort food. Serving the impossible burger, among other legendary vegetarian eats.
All sorts of South American goodness you can eat on the spot or take home to use in your own recipes. Think: take-n-bake empanadas, pastry dough to make empanadas (and other stuff), and sauces you can use for everything from roasting chicken and salmon, to toppings and oysters.
Buenas Maxi Kiosko
1 Bow Mkt Wy
All sorts of South American goodness you can eat on the spot or take home to use in your own recipes. Think: take-n-bake empanadas, pastry dough to make empanadas (and other stuff), and sauces you can use for everything from roasting chicken and salmon, to toppings and oysters.
Traditional and fusion pierogis. Available cooked to order and in frozen packages to-go. Also look for kielbasa, and rotating weekly specials.
Jaju Pierogi
Traditional and fusion pierogis. Available cooked to order and in frozen packages to-go. Also look for kielbasa, and rotating weekly specials.
A popular local Peruvian restaurant.
15 locals recommend
Machu Picchu
307 Somerville Ave
15 locals recommend
A popular local Peruvian restaurant.
The storefront of a chocolate factory down the street. Delicious dark chocolate.
31 locals recommend
Taza Chocolate
561 Windsor St
31 locals recommend
The storefront of a chocolate factory down the street. Delicious dark chocolate.
Craft cider maker offers drafts, flights & growlers in an industrial-style taproom, plus tours.
18 locals recommend
Bantam Cider Company
40 Merriam St
18 locals recommend
Craft cider maker offers drafts, flights & growlers in an industrial-style taproom, plus tours.
Cute wine bar in bow market. Unique wine selection and friendly hosts. They offer bread and interesting cheese selections later at night, but don't generally offer dinner food, most patrons bring food in from one of the surrounding take out shops in bow market.
Rebel Rebel
1 Bow Mkt Wy
Cute wine bar in bow market. Unique wine selection and friendly hosts. They offer bread and interesting cheese selections later at night, but don't generally offer dinner food, most patrons bring food in from one of the surrounding take out shops in bow market.

Drinks & Nightlife

Union Square Bluebikes Station
89 locals recommend
Backbar
7 Sanborn Ct
89 locals recommend
Indie bands & DJ dance parties accompanied by an American menu of pub grub & wacky burgers.
Thunder Road
379 Somerville Ave
Indie bands & DJ dance parties accompanied by an American menu of pub grub & wacky burgers.
American tavern in former police HQ with cocktails, DJs & a patio with giant Jenga & lawn games.
44 locals recommend
Brass Union
70 Union Square
44 locals recommend
American tavern in former police HQ with cocktails, DJs & a patio with giant Jenga & lawn games.
The hottest local activity. Drop by early in the day to make a same-day reservation (you can't make a reservation in advance for less than 6 people). The facility includes a bar.
Urban Axes Boston
2 Union Square
The hottest local activity. Drop by early in the day to make a same-day reservation (you can't make a reservation in advance for less than 6 people). The facility includes a bar.
Popular local brewery, food trucks and pop-up vendors are occasionally on-site, if not - there are plenty of great food options in Bow Market where they’re located.
11 locals recommend
Remnant Brewing
2 Bow Mkt Wy
11 locals recommend
Popular local brewery, food trucks and pop-up vendors are occasionally on-site, if not - there are plenty of great food options in Bow Market where they’re located.

Sightseeing

35 locals recommend
Prospect Hill Park
68 Munroe St
35 locals recommend
91 locals recommend
The Paul Revere House
19 N Square
91 locals recommend
The iconic dome at MIT.
Great Dome
222 Memorial Dr
The iconic dome at MIT.
Check out Harvard's campus and enjoy Harvard Square.
574 locals recommend
Harvard University
3 Oxford Street
574 locals recommend
Check out Harvard's campus and enjoy Harvard Square.
146 locals recommend
Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Square
146 locals recommend
Beautiful, very large museum in downtown Boston.
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
1042 locals recommend
Beautiful, very large museum in downtown Boston.
The Central Park of Boston. Much smaller than Central Park, but the perfect place for a picnic on a summer day.
567 locals recommend
Boston Common
139 Boylston St
567 locals recommend
The Central Park of Boston. Much smaller than Central Park, but the perfect place for a picnic on a summer day.
Historic stadium, home to the Boston Red Sox and the Green Monster.
815 locals recommend
Fenway Park
4 Jersey St
815 locals recommend
Historic stadium, home to the Boston Red Sox and the Green Monster.

Shopping

Great little flower shop - Union Square wouldn't be the same place without it.
Ricky's Flower Market
238 Washington St
Great little flower shop - Union Square wouldn't be the same place without it.
Luxury shopping mall in downtown Boston. Canada-Goose, Lululemon, Kate Spade, Papyrus, Warby Parker, Tesla, Vineyard Vines, along with restaurants and coffee shops like Eataly and Blue Bottle Coffee, and fitness studios like Flywheel.
280 locals recommend
Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
280 locals recommend
Luxury shopping mall in downtown Boston. Canada-Goose, Lululemon, Kate Spade, Papyrus, Warby Parker, Tesla, Vineyard Vines, along with restaurants and coffee shops like Eataly and Blue Bottle Coffee, and fitness studios like Flywheel.

Essentials

Walking distance, has groceries and a pharmarcy.
180 locals recommend
Target
180 Somerville Ave
180 locals recommend
Walking distance, has groceries and a pharmarcy.
Great local grocery store with fresh produce (which Target doesn't have).
237 locals recommend
Market Basket
400 Somerville Ave
237 locals recommend
Great local grocery store with fresh produce (which Target doesn't have).
Closest convenience store at the bottom of the hill if you need something ASAP.
Lucky Corner Convenience Store
210 Washington St
Closest convenience store at the bottom of the hill if you need something ASAP.
Nicer but slightly pricier grocery store than Market Basket. Open till midnight. Has a whole foods style hot-bar if you're looking for a quick healthy bite to take with you.
595 locals recommend
Star Market
370 Western Ave
595 locals recommend
Nicer but slightly pricier grocery store than Market Basket. Open till midnight. Has a whole foods style hot-bar if you're looking for a quick healthy bite to take with you.