Guidebook for Manchester-by-the-Sea
Food Scene
Cala's Restaurant
7 Beach StGreat food, nice atmosphere, nice spot for adult evening
great family and take out place --serves breakfast, lunch and dinner--excellent food and good for the whole family
7 locals recommend
Allie's Beach Street Cafe
35 Beach Stgreat family and take out place --serves breakfast, lunch and dinner--excellent food and good for the whole family
Drinks & Nightlife
7 Central
7 Central Streetlocal hangout, good food
Black Arrow
26 Central StreetNice place to go for a drink on a summer's night
Essentials
nearby and convenient, has whatever you need at the last minute
74 locals recommend
Crosby's Marketplace
62 Central Stnearby and convenient, has whatever you need at the last minute
Excellent grocery store, fantastic prices, locally owned and with great worker benefits. great for a big shop
237 locals recommend
Market Basket
400 Somerville AveExcellent grocery store, fantastic prices, locally owned and with great worker benefits. great for a big shop
Hardware store, plus. If you are looking for just about anything try this hardware store. Also, this is where to refill the propane tanks for the gas grill
Manchester Ace Hardware
35 Beach StHardware store, plus. If you are looking for just about anything try this hardware store. Also, this is where to refill the propane tanks for the gas grill
Arts & Culture
Cape Ann Museum
27 Pleasant StWonderful small museum with great art and lots of fun events
Excellent local museum with a large variety of exhibits including an entire 400 year old Chinese house complex brought from China that you can walk through. Absolutely fascinating.
207 locals recommend
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex StExcellent local museum with a large variety of exhibits including an entire 400 year old Chinese house complex brought from China that you can walk through. Absolutely fascinating.
Entertainment & Activities
called the "Sofa Cinema" this is a local movie house with a great selection of movies and the comfiest seats ever!
18 locals recommend
The Cape Ann Cinema and Stage
37 Rogers Stcalled the "Sofa Cinema" this is a local movie house with a great selection of movies and the comfiest seats ever!
Crane Beach
A gorgeous beach
Singing Beach
Beach Styou can walk to this wonderful beach
Getting Around
quick commuter train to downtown Boston. Connects with the subway to take you to all the tourist and cultural sites in Boston
Manchester by the Sea station
40 Beach Stquick commuter train to downtown Boston. Connects with the subway to take you to all the tourist and cultural sites in Boston
Parks & Nature
Bradley Palmer State Park Wading Pool
great place for hiking and bike riding
Plum Island
Great spot for birders, lovely views, beautiful beach