Phil’s guidebook

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Phil’s guidebook

Bakery & coffee

212 locals recommend
Tatte Bakery & Café
70 Charles St
212 locals recommend
180 locals recommend
Flour Bakery
1595 Washington St
180 locals recommend
203 locals recommend
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
203 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Bagelsaurus
1796 Massachusetts Ave
42 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Simon's Coffee Shop
1736 Massachusetts Ave
25 locals recommend
Black Sheep Bagel Cafe
Harvard Cafe is run by students
Café Gato Rojo
Harvard Cafe is run by students
It is an upgrade from Darwin's with great sandwiches, interesting pastries, and amazing coffee.
Asaro Bakery and Cafe
It is an upgrade from Darwin's with great sandwiches, interesting pastries, and amazing coffee.

Ice Cream

Amorino
50 John F. Kennedy St
298 locals recommend
J.P. Licks
659 Centre St
298 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Lizzy's Ice Cream
29 Church St
6 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Honeycomb Creamery
1702 Massachusetts Ave
10 locals recommend

Bar & Pub

10 locals recommend
Shays Pub & Wine Bar
58 John F. Kennedy St
10 locals recommend
Noir
1 Bennett St
19 locals recommend
Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop St
19 locals recommend
58 locals recommend
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy St
58 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
PARK Restaurant & Bar
59 John F. Kennedy St
16 locals recommend
44 locals recommend
Lamplighter Brewing Co.
284 Broadway
44 locals recommend
79 locals recommend
Brick & Mortar
567 Massachusetts Ave
79 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
Time Out Market Boston
401 Park Drive
17 locals recommend
60 locals recommend
Yard House
126 Brookline Ave
60 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
21st Amendment
150 Bowdoin St
17 locals recommend

Museums & Culture events

MFA Boston contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas. Admission to the Museum is free to all Massachusetts residents on the following days: Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day) Monday, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth) Monday, October 9, 2023 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
1042 locals recommend
MFA Boston contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas. Admission to the Museum is free to all Massachusetts residents on the following days: Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day) Monday, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth) Monday, October 9, 2023 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston. It was the home of founder Gardner, a Venetian palace filled with plants and flowers. Its collection includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts. Tip: Free admission on the first Thursday evening of each month from 3 pm through 9 pm.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
500 locals recommend
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston. It was the home of founder Gardner, a Venetian palace filled with plants and flowers. Its collection includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts. Tip: Free admission on the first Thursday evening of each month from 3 pm through 9 pm.
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) sponsors a variety of dynamic permanent and rotating exhibits in its breathtaking waterfront setting. Featuring a glass-enclosed gallery space cantilevered over the Boston Harbor. Free every Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm.
299 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
299 locals recommend
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) sponsors a variety of dynamic permanent and rotating exhibits in its breathtaking waterfront setting. Featuring a glass-enclosed gallery space cantilevered over the Boston Harbor. Free every Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm.
Located atop Boston University, this observatory offers free public hours on Wednesday nights. A chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well. Add: 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520.
Judson B. Coit Observatory
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Located atop Boston University, this observatory offers free public hours on Wednesday nights. A chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well. Add: 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520.
If you want a great view of the city, the Bunker Hill monument is 221 ft tall (294 steps), and you can get free admission simply by visiting the nearby museum.
146 locals recommend
Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Square
146 locals recommend
If you want a great view of the city, the Bunker Hill monument is 221 ft tall (294 steps), and you can get free admission simply by visiting the nearby museum.
Free every Wednesday Concert from 7:00-9:00 pm (June to August)
45 locals recommend
Hatch Memorial Shell
47 David G Mugar Way
45 locals recommend
Free every Wednesday Concert from 7:00-9:00 pm (June to August)
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. It combines historic exhibits drawn from the University's vast collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions. General Admission Adults: $15.00 Seniors (65+): $13.00 Harvard ID Holders: Free +1 guest Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00 Youth ages 3–18: $10.00 Youth under 3: Free
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St
151 locals recommend
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. It combines historic exhibits drawn from the University's vast collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions. General Admission Adults: $15.00 Seniors (65+): $13.00 Harvard ID Holders: Free +1 guest Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00 Youth ages 3–18: $10.00 Youth under 3: Free
Harvard Art Museum is Harvard's oldest museum features European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day. Free Sundays—free to all! Free All students with a valid ID Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest) Free Harvard Art Museums Friends Free Youth under 18 Free Cambridge residents
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy St
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museum is Harvard's oldest museum features European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day. Free Sundays—free to all! Free All students with a valid ID Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest) Free Harvard Art Museums Friends Free Youth under 18 Free Cambridge residents
Harvard square is a unique place. It is a place of history, of books, of ideas, of learning, and of exploring. It is a place of bookstores and coffee houses, of fine dining and diverse shopping. It is a place of folk music and old theaters, of Cuban ballet and world-class music, of street performers and award-winning pizza, of a public lecture, and public art. No matter who you are, whatever brings you here, you are always welcome.
342 locals recommend
Harvard Square
Brattle Street
342 locals recommend
Harvard square is a unique place. It is a place of history, of books, of ideas, of learning, and of exploring. It is a place of bookstores and coffee houses, of fine dining and diverse shopping. It is a place of folk music and old theaters, of Cuban ballet and world-class music, of street performers and award-winning pizza, of a public lecture, and public art. No matter who you are, whatever brings you here, you are always welcome.

Food scene

Amazing Mexican food and drinks
47 locals recommend
Felipe's Taqueria
21 Brattle St
47 locals recommend
Amazing Mexican food and drinks
Japanese ramen plus a kids menu
29 locals recommend
Santouka Harvard Square
1 Bow St
29 locals recommend
Japanese ramen plus a kids menu
Authentic Chinese food with a specialty in gourmet dumplings
46 locals recommend
Dumpling House
950 Massachusetts Ave
46 locals recommend
Authentic Chinese food with a specialty in gourmet dumplings
Unique sushi
47 locals recommend
Cafe Sushi
1105 Massachusetts Ave
47 locals recommend
Unique sushi
Organic and plant-forward menu
Life Alive Organic Cafe Harvard Square
Organic and plant-forward menu
Bare-bones local institution for late-night burgers & beers, plus a year-round beer garden.
22 locals recommend
Charlie's Kitchen
10 Eliot St
22 locals recommend
Bare-bones local institution for late-night burgers & beers, plus a year-round beer garden.
It is nestled in a cozy corner of Harvard square, has been the lifeblood of Harvard students since 1966.
22 locals recommend
Pinocchio's Pizza & Subs
74 Winthrop St
22 locals recommend
It is nestled in a cozy corner of Harvard square, has been the lifeblood of Harvard students since 1966.
No-reservation Venezuelan eatery known for smoky arepas, served in a cozy, Latin-accented space.
11 locals recommend
Orinoco Harvard Square
56 John F. Kennedy St
11 locals recommend
No-reservation Venezuelan eatery known for smoky arepas, served in a cozy, Latin-accented space.
Vietnamese restaurant with delicious pho, spring rolls and iced coffee.
An Nam at Harvard
Vietnamese restaurant with delicious pho, spring rolls and iced coffee.
Thai restaurant with authentic Thai cuisine.
Nine Tastes
Thai restaurant with authentic Thai cuisine.
specialties are pasta, pizza, and risotto
Toscano Harvard Square
specialties are pasta, pizza, and risotto
The brunch is a good experience
18 locals recommend
Henrietta's Table
1 Bennett St
18 locals recommend
The brunch is a good experience