Guidebook for Somerville
Drinks & Nightlife
One of our favorite places to grab a whisky-based drink in the neighborhood.
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saloon
255 Elm StOne of our favorite places to grab a whisky-based drink in the neighborhood.
Yummy chips and salsa, plus an excellent selection of tequilas.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Spirit Bar
219 Elm StYummy chips and salsa, plus an excellent selection of tequilas.
Food Scene
This place has great flatbread pizza. Make sure you make an advance reservation for a lane at the candlepin bowling alley for a fun Boston experience.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sacco's Bowl Haven
45 Day StThis place has great flatbread pizza. Make sure you make an advance reservation for a lane at the candlepin bowling alley for a fun Boston experience.
Blue Shirt is perfect for a quick, cheap, and healthy meal.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Shirt Cafe
424 Highland AvenueBlue Shirt is perfect for a quick, cheap, and healthy meal.
Fantastic sushi. We usually order for pickup, and by the time we walk downstairs it's ready for pickup. You can also eat in if you prefer.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Taipei Tokyo Cafe
7 Holland StreetFantastic sushi. We usually order for pickup, and by the time we walk downstairs it's ready for pickup. You can also eat in if you prefer.
The best sandwiches in the neighborhood. Call ahead to avoid a wait at lunchtime. They also have a ton of Italian groceries that are fun to browse if you end up having to wait for your food.
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dave's Fresh Pasta
81 Holland StThe best sandwiches in the neighborhood. Call ahead to avoid a wait at lunchtime. They also have a ton of Italian groceries that are fun to browse if you end up having to wait for your food.
A tad further away than some of our other suggestions, but the great Italian food is worth the 15-minute walk.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Posto
187 Elm StA tad further away than some of our other suggestions, but the great Italian food is worth the 15-minute walk.
Just downstairs from our apartment is one of the most famous ice cream shops in Boston.
298 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
J.P. Licks
659 Centre StJust downstairs from our apartment is one of the most famous ice cream shops in Boston.
Our favorite brunch spot, where we go every Sunday. Next door is Soundbites. Make sure you look up the controversy between the two before you go. It's the stuff of neighborhood legend.
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ball Square Cafe & Breakfast
708 BroadwayOur favorite brunch spot, where we go every Sunday. Next door is Soundbites. Make sure you look up the controversy between the two before you go. It's the stuff of neighborhood legend.
Arts & Culture
Our favorite place for movies! Try to see one in the main theater, which was previously used for live performances, and sit on the mezzanine level with a cold beer.
147 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis SquareOur favorite place for movies! Try to see one in the main theater, which was previously used for live performances, and sit on the mezzanine level with a cold beer.
Everything Else
The Davis Square T Station. Get on the Red Line to get to Harvard Square and downtown Boston.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Davis station
Elm StreetThe Davis Square T Station. Get on the Red Line to get to Harvard Square and downtown Boston.
Essentials
A local version of a Whole Foods.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pemberton Farms Marketplace
2225 Massachusetts AveA local version of a Whole Foods.
An old-school butcher shop that also sells produce and basic groceries. Super cheap but very high quality food. This is our grocery go-to.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McKinnon's Meat Market
239 Elm StAn old-school butcher shop that also sells produce and basic groceries. Super cheap but very high quality food. This is our grocery go-to.
Foodland
2234 Massachusetts AveThe place to go for Indian groceries, if you're so inclined.