Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
The indian food is too good!! It is very casual but has a lot of culture!
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Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire StThe indian food is too good!! It is very casual but has a lot of culture!
Amazing burgers! RF has been voted Best Burger in Boston for several years in a row - and is literally steps from our front door. Great place to relax with a burger and a beer.
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R.F. O'Sullivan & Son
282 Beacon StAmazing burgers! RF has been voted Best Burger in Boston for several years in a row - and is literally steps from our front door. Great place to relax with a burger and a beer.
Right across the street! Casual sit-down or take-out place with delicious Pho
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Pho 'n Rice
289 Beacon StRight across the street! Casual sit-down or take-out place with delicious Pho
Forge is a hidden gem, located in a mini strip-mall one street over from us (a 4 minute walk via pedestrian tunnel). Large, open space with great baked goods and sandwich options, a fair amount of coffee and tea to choose from as well.
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Forge Baking Company
626 Somerville AveForge is a hidden gem, located in a mini strip-mall one street over from us (a 4 minute walk via pedestrian tunnel). Large, open space with great baked goods and sandwich options, a fair amount of coffee and tea to choose from as well.
Casual restaurant and bar that usually has a table open or a short wait (tough to find around here!) The food is good and relatively inexpensive, and they serve food until 1am! An 8 minute walk from us.
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Cambridge Common
Casual restaurant and bar that usually has a table open or a short wait (tough to find around here!) The food is good and relatively inexpensive, and they serve food until 1am! An 8 minute walk from us.
A nicer place that for the area is a bit more high-end. Delicious Italian food. Reservations accepted - there is often a wait. Entrees run about $30-$50, but the food is delicious and the space is cozy and inviting.
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Giulia
1682 Massachusetts AveA nicer place that for the area is a bit more high-end. Delicious Italian food. Reservations accepted - there is often a wait. Entrees run about $30-$50, but the food is delicious and the space is cozy and inviting.
Just a few doors down from us! A fun, fast casual place specializing in Hawaiian Poke. Opened recently and has become a hotspot for local foodies.
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Manoa Poke Shop
300 Beacon StJust a few doors down from us! A fun, fast casual place specializing in Hawaiian Poke. Opened recently and has become a hotspot for local foodies.
Essentials
Star Market
370 Western AveIts right across the street!!
Harvard Coin-Op Laundromat
277 Beacon StRight across the street! Basic coin-op laundromat.
Drinks & Nightlife
About a 10 minute walk from us. Great beer selection and decent food. The opening scene of The Social Network was filmed at this bar
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Thirsty Scholar Pub
70 Beacon StAbout a 10 minute walk from us. Great beer selection and decent food. The opening scene of The Social Network was filmed at this bar
About a 15 minute walk from us. Brewery with some food options. Large, open space with lots of unique beers brewed on-site!
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Aeronaut Brewing Company
14 Tyler StAbout a 15 minute walk from us. Brewery with some food options. Large, open space with lots of unique beers brewed on-site!
A fun, kitschy bar just under a mile down the street from us. An offbeat food and drink selection, and a crowd that is typically not touristy.
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Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon StA fun, kitschy bar just under a mile down the street from us. An offbeat food and drink selection, and a crowd that is typically not touristy.
Getting Around
Pick up the red line here (a 10 minute walk from us) to take the train to Harvard Square, MIT, or downtown Boston. $2.50 per ride one-way.
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Porter station
1899 Massachusetts AvePick up the red line here (a 10 minute walk from us) to take the train to Harvard Square, MIT, or downtown Boston. $2.50 per ride one-way.
Sightseeing
The University is historic, and there's lots to do in Harvard Square. A 20 minute walk or 1 stop on the Red Line MBTA (Porter Square stop to Harvard Square stop)
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Harvard University
3 Oxford StreetThe University is historic, and there's lots to do in Harvard Square. A 20 minute walk or 1 stop on the Red Line MBTA (Porter Square stop to Harvard Square stop)
Shopping
A fun, local store that has tons of Boston souvenirs, specifically geared toward MBTA stops. About a 10 minute walk from us.
MBTAgifts
1731 Massachusetts AveA fun, local store that has tons of Boston souvenirs, specifically geared toward MBTA stops. About a 10 minute walk from us.
Vintage/contemporary consignment boutique. About a 10 minute walk from us.
Raspberry Beret | Cambridge
2302 Massachusetts AveVintage/contemporary consignment boutique. About a 10 minute walk from us.
Arts & Culture
Anything presented by the A.R.T is top-notch. Their productions typically feature well-known actors; the majority of Broadway shows are produced here first before they head to NYC. Located in Harvard Square.
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A.R.T. - American Repertory Theater
64 Brattle StAnything presented by the A.R.T is top-notch. Their productions typically feature well-known actors; the majority of Broadway shows are produced here first before they head to NYC. Located in Harvard Square.
A restaurant and bar in Harvard Square that nearly always is presenting live music from local jazz, funk, and world musicians.
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Beat Brew Hall
13A Brattle StA restaurant and bar in Harvard Square that nearly always is presenting live music from local jazz, funk, and world musicians.
Very well-known among the locals, The Middle East has shows almost every night of the week. Typically these are local rock bands, although well-known artists come through every so often to play a show.
150 místní doporučují
Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts AveVery well-known among the locals, The Middle East has shows almost every night of the week. Typically these are local rock bands, although well-known artists come through every so often to play a show.