Neighborhood Restaurants and Grocery Stores
Grocery Stores: Pemberton Market is a short walk on Massachusetts Ave, near the house. Star Market is .5 miles from the house in Porter Square and is also walkable!
Best breakfast - just a short walk to Davis Square Somerville! Kid-friendly.
49 locals recommend
Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar
381 Summer StBest breakfast - just a short walk to Davis Square Somerville! Kid-friendly.
Delicious home-style Middle Eastern food. Cafe Barada is across from Hollis St on Mass. Ave. Kid-friendly. Just cross at the traffic light and you are there.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Barada
2269 Massachusetts AveDelicious home-style Middle Eastern food. Cafe Barada is across from Hollis St on Mass. Ave. Kid-friendly. Just cross at the traffic light and you are there.
Take a left onto Mass. Ave from Hollis Street and walk a short distance to Frank's on the left. A neighborhood institution with good American food. Kid friendly.
6 locals recommend
Frank's Steak House
2310 Massachusetts AvenueTake a left onto Mass. Ave from Hollis Street and walk a short distance to Frank's on the left. A neighborhood institution with good American food. Kid friendly.
The closest place to get groceries. Cross at the traffic light on Mass. Ave at the end of Hollis Street and take a right on Mass. Ave. Pemberton Farms is on your left. It has a high quality deli, sandwiches, bakery, produce, wine and beer shop, and specialty and prepared foods.
43 locals recommend
Pemberton Farms Marketplace
2225 Massachusetts AveThe closest place to get groceries. Cross at the traffic light on Mass. Ave at the end of Hollis Street and take a right on Mass. Ave. Pemberton Farms is on your left. It has a high quality deli, sandwiches, bakery, produce, wine and beer shop, and specialty and prepared foods.
Higher priced but worth the $$$. It's right across the street from Hollis St directly across Massachusetts Ave and St. John's Church.
https://www.urbanhearth.net/
Urban Hearth
2263 Massachusetts AveHigher priced but worth the $$$. It's right across the street from Hollis St directly across Massachusetts Ave and St. John's Church.
https://www.urbanhearth.net/
Higher priced but excellent. Take a right on Massachusetts Ave and it is a little over a mile on Mass. Ave on the right - just before you get to Harvard Square.
The Table at Season to Taste
1678 Massachusetts AveHigher priced but excellent. Take a right on Massachusetts Ave and it is a little over a mile on Mass. Ave on the right - just before you get to Harvard Square.
HIgher priced, but excellent Cuban food. Short walk from 13 Hollis St.
Take a right onto Massachusetts Ave from Hollis St and Gustazo is up on the left past Pemberton Farms.
https://www.gustazo-cubancafe.com/cambridge/
Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar
2067 Massachusetts AvenueHIgher priced, but excellent Cuban food. Short walk from 13 Hollis St.
Take a right onto Massachusetts Ave from Hollis St and Gustazo is up on the left past Pemberton Farms.
https://www.gustazo-cubancafe.com/cambridge/
Great Pizza and atmosphere and do some New England candlepin bowling right there before or after you eat! Short walk from the house. Kid-friendly.
73 locals recommend
Flatbread Company
45 Day StGreat Pizza and atmosphere and do some New England candlepin bowling right there before or after you eat! Short walk from the house. Kid-friendly.
Great food, and outdoor eating in good weather. Within walking distance to house. Across from Danehy Park.
http://www.grangustocambridge.com/
22 locals recommend
Gran Gusto
90 Sherman StGreat food, and outdoor eating in good weather. Within walking distance to house. Across from Danehy Park.
http://www.grangustocambridge.com/
Inexpensive, delicious Greek food. Eat in or take out. Short walk down Massachusetts Ave. from the house. Kid-friendly.
18 locals recommend
Greek Corner Restaurant
2366 Massachusetts AveInexpensive, delicious Greek food. Eat in or take out. Short walk down Massachusetts Ave. from the house. Kid-friendly.
Southern cooking in David Square. You can walk there, also a Davis Square cultural experience.
https://redbones.com/
88 locals recommend
Redbones Barbecue
55 Chester StSouthern cooking in David Square. You can walk there, also a Davis Square cultural experience.
https://redbones.com/
Diesel Cafe
257 Elm StGreat sandwiches and salads in Davis Square.
Kid-friendly.
Davis Square Hand Crafted Donuts & Bagels
377 Summer Sthttps://www.davissquaredonutsandbagels.com/
Really good Mexican food in Davis Square.
https://www.thepaintedburro.com/
71 locals recommend
The Spirit Bar
219 Elm StReally good Mexican food in Davis Square.
https://www.thepaintedburro.com/
Great Japanese food in Davis Square
https://www.sugidamasoba.com/
7 locals recommend
Sugidama Soba & Izakaya
234 Elm StGreat Japanese food in Davis Square
https://www.sugidamasoba.com/
Excellent Irish Pub and Restaurant in Davis Square, with live authentic Irish music.
http://www.burren.com/
57 locals recommend
The Burren
247 Elm StExcellent Irish Pub and Restaurant in Davis Square, with live authentic Irish music.
http://www.burren.com/
Short walk to Davis Square!
https://www.fivehorsestavern.com/somerville/
44 locals recommend
Five Horses Tavern
400 Highland AveShort walk to Davis Square!
https://www.fivehorsestavern.com/somerville/
Foundry On Elm
255 Elm StShort walk to Davis Square!
https://foundryonelm.com/
Short walk to Davis Square, outdoor dining available weather permitting.
https://www.postoboston.com/
64 locals recommend
Posto
187 Elm StShort walk to Davis Square, outdoor dining available weather permitting.
https://www.postoboston.com/
Homestyle delicious Ethiopia authentic food. Just a short walk down Mass. Ave from Hollis St.
https://shegercafeandethiopianrestaraunt.business.site/
Sheger Cafe and Ethiopian Restaurant LLC
2376 Massachusetts AvenueHomestyle delicious Ethiopia authentic food. Just a short walk down Mass. Ave from Hollis St.
https://shegercafeandethiopianrestaraunt.business.site/
In Davis Square - it has high quality pasta to take home, as well as prepared Italian food.
58 locals recommend
Dave's Fresh Pasta
81 Holland StIn Davis Square - it has high quality pasta to take home, as well as prepared Italian food.
Spoke Wine Bar
89 Holland StIn Davis Square
Excellent fresh seafood, in a comfortable "summer shack" setting, American style. You can walk from Hollis Street - down Rindge Ave. to the end. The restaurant is next to the Alewife T Station. Kid-friendly.
18 locals recommend
Summer Shack
149 Alewife Brook PkwyExcellent fresh seafood, in a comfortable "summer shack" setting, American style. You can walk from Hollis Street - down Rindge Ave. to the end. The restaurant is next to the Alewife T Station. Kid-friendly.
Star Market is your typical big American grocery store, located in the Porter Square Shopping Mall. There is ample parking, but since it is only .5 miles away from the house, you can also walk!
Star Market
Star Market is your typical big American grocery store, located in the Porter Square Shopping Mall. There is ample parking, but since it is only .5 miles away from the house, you can also walk!
This wonderful restarant is right outside of Davis Square, in Medford. It is very popular, so you might need a reservation. It has indoor and outdoor seating.
7 locals recommend
Semolina Kitchen & Bar
572 Boston AveThis wonderful restarant is right outside of Davis Square, in Medford. It is very popular, so you might need a reservation. It has indoor and outdoor seating.
Excellent and affordable Mexican food, about a half-mile walk from Davis Square.
7 locals recommend
Rudy's Cafe
248 Holland StExcellent and affordable Mexican food, about a half-mile walk from Davis Square.
An excellent Mexican restaurant in Davis Square. Indoor and outdoor seating in the warmer weather.
The Painted Burro - Waltham
An excellent Mexican restaurant in Davis Square. Indoor and outdoor seating in the warmer weather.
Wait in line down the block for bagels? I thought it insane too, until I bought some and understood what all the fuss was about. The line is mostly on weekends, so try a weekday visit. Walk down Mass. Ave from the house - it's about a mile walk on the right.
42 locals recommend
Bagelsaurus
1796 Massachusetts AveWait in line down the block for bagels? I thought it insane too, until I bought some and understood what all the fuss was about. The line is mostly on weekends, so try a weekday visit. Walk down Mass. Ave from the house - it's about a mile walk on the right.
I like to stop here when I walk from our house to Harvard Square. It's about a mile away. Walk down Mass. Ave . toward Harvard Square and take a left on Garfield St. then a right on Oxford St. It's on the left. The crepes are delicious and the cappuccinos are the biggest ever. It seems to be gathering spot for students who live in the neighborhood.
The Little Crepe Cafe
I like to stop here when I walk from our house to Harvard Square. It's about a mile away. Walk down Mass. Ave . toward Harvard Square and take a left on Garfield St. then a right on Oxford St. It's on the left. The crepes are delicious and the cappuccinos are the biggest ever. It seems to be gathering spot for students who live in the neighborhood.
Known for its small dishes and tapas, Barcelona is a more recent addition to Cambridge - I ate the the one in Philadelphia first. Popular for a reason! This one is on Mass. Ave almost in Harvard Square, so it's almost a mile and a half walk from our house.
Barcelona Wine Bar
Known for its small dishes and tapas, Barcelona is a more recent addition to Cambridge - I ate the the one in Philadelphia first. Popular for a reason! This one is on Mass. Ave almost in Harvard Square, so it's almost a mile and a half walk from our house.
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