Food Scene
Amazing food overall. They also have a late night menu that starts at 11pm for cheap bites paired with great house cocktails. It's difficult to get a seat at normal dining hours, but always worth checking, and if the wait is long just put your name in and grab a drink at Brick & Mortar down the street.
51 locals recommend
Little Donkey
505 Massachusetts AveAmazing food overall. They also have a late night menu that starts at 11pm for cheap bites paired with great house cocktails. It's difficult to get a seat at normal dining hours, but always worth checking, and if the wait is long just put your name in and grab a drink at Brick & Mortar down the street.
Casual spot, but very good sushi - probably the best in Cambridge. Also, it's a 5 minute walk from my apartment. Great mochi dessert, too!
47 locals recommend
Cafe Sushi
1105 Massachusetts AveCasual spot, but very good sushi - probably the best in Cambridge. Also, it's a 5 minute walk from my apartment. Great mochi dessert, too!
Food is great, plus live jazz and other genres most nights of the week. Great cocktails, sort of bohemian vibe, but also trendy.
67 locals recommend
Beat Brew Hall
13A Brattle StFood is great, plus live jazz and other genres most nights of the week. Great cocktails, sort of bohemian vibe, but also trendy.
Insane pastries. Simply the best in the city. Try the sticky bun or any of their sweet or savory pastries. Total treat.
136 locals recommend
Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts AveInsane pastries. Simply the best in the city. Try the sticky bun or any of their sweet or savory pastries. Total treat.
Right in the heart of Harvard Square. Great local coffee, pastries, sandwiches, etc. Vibrant scene, always crowded. No wi-fi.
52 locals recommend
Crema Cafe
27 Brattle StRight in the heart of Harvard Square. Great local coffee, pastries, sandwiches, etc. Vibrant scene, always crowded. No wi-fi.
Tucked away - great coffee shop with delicious breakfast sandwiches. Gets very crowded at peak hours (10am-2pm), but if you get a spot it's a perfect place to get some work done. Free wi-fi too.
35 locals recommend
Darwin’s Ltd.
148 Mt Auburn StTucked away - great coffee shop with delicious breakfast sandwiches. Gets very crowded at peak hours (10am-2pm), but if you get a spot it's a perfect place to get some work done. Free wi-fi too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Really simple go-to neighborhood bar. Pool and darts in the back room, and a hidden back patio...! Cash only, be warned.
38 locals recommend
The Field Pub
20 Prospect StReally simple go-to neighborhood bar. Pool and darts in the back room, and a hidden back patio...! Cash only, be warned.
Great for casual dinner, grabbing a drink at the bar, or seeing a show.
69 locals recommend
The Sinclair
52 Church StGreat for casual dinner, grabbing a drink at the bar, or seeing a show.
Extremely close to my apartment. Small neighborhood bar with good food, live music, and simple scene. Great to hang out with a friend and catch up.
152 locals recommend
The Paramount
44 Charles StreetExtremely close to my apartment. Small neighborhood bar with good food, live music, and simple scene. Great to hang out with a friend and catch up.
Arts & Culture
Really cool rotating exhibit (last year I went to a live jellyfish tour) and then you can pop next door to a science-inspired cocktail bar with a full menu (that's pretty expensive). Very cool spot.
16 locals recommend
ArtScience Culture Lab & Café
650 E Kendall StReally cool rotating exhibit (last year I went to a live jellyfish tour) and then you can pop next door to a science-inspired cocktail bar with a full menu (that's pretty expensive). Very cool spot.
Entertainment & Activities
Extensive collection of independent films. Very old-school theatre with mostly off-beat movies, plus they sell brownies, cookies, and trail mix at the counter, not just mondo sized popcorn.
100 locals recommend
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney StExtensive collection of independent films. Very old-school theatre with mostly off-beat movies, plus they sell brownies, cookies, and trail mix at the counter, not just mondo sized popcorn.