Food Scene
Friendly place close by, with great coffee, breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Can eat outside in front or back, in good weather. Open 7am - 4pm.
14 locals recommend
cafe rustica
356 Beacon StFriendly place close by, with great coffee, breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Can eat outside in front or back, in good weather. Open 7am - 4pm.
Family-friendly bar/restaurant with many beers on tap, TVs with sports, great burgers and comfort food. Favorite of students from nearby Harvard Law School.
77 locals recommend
Cambridge Common
Family-friendly bar/restaurant with many beers on tap, TVs with sports, great burgers and comfort food. Favorite of students from nearby Harvard Law School.
Petsi Pies
31 Putnam AveGreat pies, scones, etc.
The Abbey
1755 Massachusetts AveGreat food and drink. Sidewalk seating in season.
BerryLine
3 Arrow StGreat frozen yogurt from a local chain. Lots of homemade toppings.
Upper Crust Pizzeria
1782 Massachusetts AveThin crust pizza with lots of different toppings. Order online for delivery.
Hi-Rise Bread Company
208 Concord AveBaked goods and coffee, with tables inside and outside.
Unique Japanese ramen restaurant, whose name means literally "talk about your dreams". Despite having essentially only one item on the menu, people line up every evening to eat there and be rated on how well they finished their bowl of noodles with pork, then have a chance to stand up and share their dream with everyone in the restaurant.
34 locals recommend
Yume Wo Katare
1923 Massachusetts AveUnique Japanese ramen restaurant, whose name means literally "talk about your dreams". Despite having essentially only one item on the menu, people line up every evening to eat there and be rated on how well they finished their bowl of noodles with pork, then have a chance to stand up and share their dream with everyone in the restaurant.
Bagel and bagel sandwich place. Popular - lines out the door on weekends.
42 locals recommend
Bagelsaurus
1796 Massachusetts AveBagel and bagel sandwich place. Popular - lines out the door on weekends.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cozy bar known for its great burgers, hand cut fries and onion rings, and Tuesday trivia night.
23 locals recommend
R.F. O'Sullivan & Son
282 Beacon StCozy bar known for its great burgers, hand cut fries and onion rings, and Tuesday trivia night.
Lizard Lounge
1667 Massachusetts AveLocal live music place
Essentials
Star Market
370 Western AveClosest grocery store, open until 10pm.
A little farther walk, near Porter Square T station, but open 24 hours (except Sunday nights).
595 locals recommend
Star Market
370 Western AveA little farther walk, near Porter Square T station, but open 24 hours (except Sunday nights).
CVS
516-522 Main St24-hour drugstore with pharmacy.
Charlie's Barber Shop
1794 Massachusetts AveNo-frills, good service.
Beacon Street Laundromat
358 Beacon StDry cleaning and laundry wash and fold service.
Drugstore, convenience store with pharmacy. Closest drugstore, just across Mass Ave, but only open until 8pm, 5pm on Saturday/Sunday (CVS in Porter Square is open 24 hours).
118 locals recommend
Walgreens
1890 Columbus AveDrugstore, convenience store with pharmacy. Closest drugstore, just across Mass Ave, but only open until 8pm, 5pm on Saturday/Sunday (CVS in Porter Square is open 24 hours).
Getting Around
Local Hertz office, a short walk via tunnel under the train tracks next to Star Market.
14 locals recommend
Hertz
646 Somerville AveLocal Hertz office, a short walk via tunnel under the train tracks next to Star Market.
Porter station
1899 Massachusetts AveRed Line and Commuter Rail station.
Harvard station
1 Brattle StHarvard Square Red Line station
Arts & Culture
Home of the famed Glass Flowers exhibit, within walking distance.
151 locals recommend
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StHome of the famed Glass Flowers exhibit, within walking distance.
New, combined home of the Harvard art collections opened fall of 2015. Check out the atrium lobby and cafe.
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StNew, combined home of the Harvard art collections opened fall of 2015. Check out the atrium lobby and cafe.
Sightseeing
Harvard Yard
2 Kirkland StWorld-famous campus, with John Harvard statue.
Parks & Nature
Sacramento Field
21 Sacramento StGreat field for kids to run around, play catch, soccer, etc.
Park with hiking/jogging trail around reservoir, and public golf course.
112 locals recommend
Fresh Pond Mall
545 Concord AvePark with hiking/jogging trail around reservoir, and public golf course.