Food Scene
Great burger. Ask for the chef's special burger if you're really adventurous.
58 locals recommend
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StGreat burger. Ask for the chef's special burger if you're really adventurous.
Grafton Street Pub & Grill
59 Massachusetts AveGreat lunch menu.
Great, cheap, pizza (whole or by the slice). I recommend the sausage and white bean or the pulled pork and mango pizza.
68 locals recommend
OTTO
289 Harvard StGreat, cheap, pizza (whole or by the slice). I recommend the sausage and white bean or the pulled pork and mango pizza.
Dado Tea
955 Massachusetts AveCheap, nutritious, lunches and awesome tea selection.
Henrietta's Table
1 Bennett StAwesome, locally sourced, dinner here.
Toscano
47 Charles StDecent Italian food.
Lord Hobo
92 Hampshire StAnother awesome bar with a huge beer selection. Lots of lambics here.
Meadhall
90 BroadwayBest beer selection in Cambridge (~100+ taps).
Crema Cafe
27 Brattle StCash only. Great coffee and pastries
Peet's Coffee
285 Harvard StGreat redeyes
Starbucks
1380 Massachusetts AveNice and fast. Not the greatest coffee though
Simon's Coffee Shop
1736 Massachusetts AveBrews locally roasted coffee.
Saus Boston
33 Union StAwesome french fry place
Everything Else
Al's Harvard Square Cafe
1350 Massachusetts AveThis is a Harvard institution. Awesome and cheap sandwiches.
Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire StBest indian food in the city.
Great open air market with a wide variety of shops, street vendors, street performances, and exhibits.
517 locals recommend
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market StGreat open air market with a wide variety of shops, street vendors, street performances, and exhibits.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Red House Restaurant
98 Winthrop StNice upscale dinners available here.
Bukowski Tavern
1281 Cambridge StAwesome beer selection (~50 taps)
Miracle of Science
321 Massachusetts AveKitschy bar. Very fitting for the area.
Cambridge Common
Nice beer selection and good food.
Hit Wicket
1172 Cambridge StInteresting cricket bar.
Sightseeing
Walking path through Boston's historic district. Free. Approximately 2.5 miles. http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
470 locals recommend
Freedom Trail
139 Tremont StWalking path through Boston's historic district. Free. Approximately 2.5 miles. http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StIncredible glass flower collection.
Aquarium New England
Large aquarium with large central coral reef and penguins.
Walden Pond
Beautiful park and inspiration for Thoreau's Walden Pond.
Minuteman Bikeway
Fun place to go for an easy ride. 26 mile round trip from the apartment.
Arts & Culture
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
427 Massachusetts AveJazz bar with live jazz every night.
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney StReasonably nice movie theater.