Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
Great Mexican tapas option known for their tacos, I recommend the "Carnitas Pork" for $4 and the "Beef Barbacoa" for $4. Can be a little crowded some weekends. They ID at the door. Fun place to sit outside when the weather is right.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lone Star Taco Bar
635 Cambridge StGreat Mexican tapas option known for their tacos, I recommend the "Carnitas Pork" for $4 and the "Beef Barbacoa" for $4. Can be a little crowded some weekends. They ID at the door. Fun place to sit outside when the weather is right.
Great hipster coffee shop, 6 mins walk away - https://goo.gl/maps/kTQ6jZzGVG22
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Curio Coffee
441 Cambridge StGreat hipster coffee shop, 6 mins walk away - https://goo.gl/maps/kTQ6jZzGVG22
Extremely popular and well reviewed fast casual vegetarian restaurant. There are multiple locations around Boston and Cambridge, this is the closest one to me. It's about a 10 min walk.
Walking Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/JgCsPjxS64L2
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge StExtremely popular and well reviewed fast casual vegetarian restaurant. There are multiple locations around Boston and Cambridge, this is the closest one to me. It's about a 10 min walk.
Walking Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/JgCsPjxS64L2
Great place for a nice date night dinner. Last time I ate hear was the best meal I've had in Boston.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bisq
1071 Cambridge StGreat place for a nice date night dinner. Last time I ate hear was the best meal I've had in Boston.
Fancy American Restaurant with incredible views of Boston. Great vacation date spot.
156 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Top of the Hub
800 Boylston StFancy American Restaurant with incredible views of Boston. Great vacation date spot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar food and live music most nights. Music is often very loud though sitting near the window by the street can make it still possible to have a conversation with others at your table. There is typically a cover charge that varies by band. The cover can often negotiated depending on when you show up and how long you intend to stay.
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Atwood's Tavern
877 Cambridge StGreat bar food and live music most nights. Music is often very loud though sitting near the window by the street can make it still possible to have a conversation with others at your table. There is typically a cover charge that varies by band. The cover can often negotiated depending on when you show up and how long you intend to stay.
Lord Hobo
92 Hampshire StBackbar
7 Sanborn CtMy favorite Boston bar. Expensive, often crowded, but always a good time.
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yvonne's
2 Winter PlMy favorite Boston bar. Expensive, often crowded, but always a good time.
If sushi and drinks with a view of the water sounds good to you, this is your spot!
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Legal Harborside
270 Northern AveIf sushi and drinks with a view of the water sounds good to you, this is your spot!
Sightseeing
The "Great Dome" is the iconic image of MIT and is ~25 min walk away - https://goo.gl/maps/x3dLCdVR9GA2
330 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveThe "Great Dome" is the iconic image of MIT and is ~25 min walk away - https://goo.gl/maps/x3dLCdVR9GA2
Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, among the first major battles between British and Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War, fought there June 17, 1775.
9 Minute Drive away - https://goo.gl/maps/4Cbz3AvC7Lk
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Monumento a Bunker Hill
Monument SquareSite of the Battle of Bunker Hill, among the first major battles between British and Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War, fought there June 17, 1775.
9 Minute Drive away - https://goo.gl/maps/4Cbz3AvC7Lk
Breathtaking public library. The adjacent Copley Square is also beautiful.
288 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biblioteca Pública de Boston
700 Boylston StBreathtaking public library. The adjacent Copley Square is also beautiful.
A fantastic walk to take through Boston, offering some of the best architecture and maintained gardens in the city.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Commonwealth Avenue Mall
484 Commonwealth AvenueA fantastic walk to take through Boston, offering some of the best architecture and maintained gardens in the city.
Parks & Nature
Great place to go for a walk or run along the Charles for beautiful views of Boston with sailboats in the foreground. Point your GPS at this location and you'll get their in ~24 mins on foot - https://goo.gl/maps/BwY8fJZE5722
MIT Sailing Pavilion
134 Memorial DrGreat place to go for a walk or run along the Charles for beautiful views of Boston with sailboats in the foreground. Point your GPS at this location and you'll get their in ~24 mins on foot - https://goo.gl/maps/BwY8fJZE5722
Cute park with a great place for little kids to play on a playground complete with a water feature. There's also a baseball field and basketball courts tucked in here. The basketball courts can be harder to find so here are directions to that exact spot - https://goo.gl/maps/yFHYgV2pobR2
Gold Star Mothers Park
123 Gore StCute park with a great place for little kids to play on a playground complete with a water feature. There's also a baseball field and basketball courts tucked in here. The basketball courts can be harder to find so here are directions to that exact spot - https://goo.gl/maps/yFHYgV2pobR2
Think of this as the Central Park of Boston.
567 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boston Common
139 Boylston StThink of this as the Central Park of Boston.
Essentials
Most convenient grocery store directly across the street - https://goo.gl/maps/SCjm8z2Kh3k
595 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Star Market
370 Western AveMost convenient grocery store directly across the street - https://goo.gl/maps/SCjm8z2Kh3k
Pharmacy directly across the street, should have everything you'd expect to find at a pharmacy - https://goo.gl/maps/2wUah5MDG9x
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rite Aid
14 McGrath HwyPharmacy directly across the street, should have everything you'd expect to find at a pharmacy - https://goo.gl/maps/2wUah5MDG9x
Gym directly across the street, includes a place for women to workout separately from the men as well as regular Zumba, Spin Class, Boot Camp, and Yoga classes (select Somerville on this webpage for the schedule - http://www.everfitness.com/group-classes/)
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/2RjRjJJJTnC2
Ever Fitness
14 McGrath HwyGym directly across the street, includes a place for women to workout separately from the men as well as regular Zumba, Spin Class, Boot Camp, and Yoga classes (select Somerville on this webpage for the schedule - http://www.everfitness.com/group-classes/)
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/2RjRjJJJTnC2
6 min walk to Target, there's also a Starbucks and CVS inside this Target location.
Walking directions: https://goo.gl/maps/U5yDMYivtgC2
180 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Target
180 Somerville Ave6 min walk to Target, there's also a Starbucks and CVS inside this Target location.
Walking directions: https://goo.gl/maps/U5yDMYivtgC2
Getting Around
11 min walk to the closest public transportation location. This is a green line stop.
Walking Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/qZoJdLYHxm32
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lechmere station
11 min walk to the closest public transportation location. This is a green line stop.
Walking Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/qZoJdLYHxm32
Most reliable nearby public transportation. This station is on the red line and on your way to MIT, adjacent to Google and Microsoft's offices. 21 min walk.
Walking directions: https://goo.gl/maps/yUe7DNpm2pm
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kendall/MIT station
300 Main StMost reliable nearby public transportation. This station is on the red line and on your way to MIT, adjacent to Google and Microsoft's offices. 21 min walk.
Walking directions: https://goo.gl/maps/yUe7DNpm2pm
Closest blue bikes rental spot is just past this Shell gas station. Lots of other rental locations around Cambridge that may be more convenient depending upon which direction you're heading, system map is here - https://member.bluebikes.com/map/
There are also two dockless bike rental options that may be more convenient, Ant Bicycle (https://www.antbicycle.com/) and LimeBike (https://www.li.me/). Download their apps and they will locate the nearest bikes via their built in GPS.
Walking directions to the closest blue bikes rental location: https://goo.gl/maps/hVRsWDNN88C2
Shell
1001 Cambridge StClosest blue bikes rental spot is just past this Shell gas station. Lots of other rental locations around Cambridge that may be more convenient depending upon which direction you're heading, system map is here - https://member.bluebikes.com/map/
There are also two dockless bike rental options that may be more convenient, Ant Bicycle (https://www.antbicycle.com/) and LimeBike (https://www.li.me/). Download their apps and they will locate the nearest bikes via their built in GPS.
Walking directions to the closest blue bikes rental location: https://goo.gl/maps/hVRsWDNN88C2
Arts & Culture
Beautiful art gallery, with regular affordable events, definitely easiest to take an Uber/Lyft here as parking can be challenging nearby and public transportation options close to this location aren't great.
Driving directions: https://goo.gl/maps/REyzfTxWcFp
299 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Instituto de Arte Contemporáneo, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrBeautiful art gallery, with regular affordable events, definitely easiest to take an Uber/Lyft here as parking can be challenging nearby and public transportation options close to this location aren't great.
Driving directions: https://goo.gl/maps/REyzfTxWcFp
Great views of Boston at this museum that spans the Charles River
560 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Ciencias
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayGreat views of Boston at this museum that spans the Charles River