Kinjal’s Ultimate Guide to Boston (but really Somerville/Cambridge), MA

Anything bolded is an all time favorite, please note this will be a vegetarian friendly list in most cases since I am vegetarian! I put this list together for some friends who were moving to Boston, thought I would share here to help myself keep track of it and maybe help others who stumble upon it find some awesome food in Boston. Disclaimer, I am a pickly eater and have likely only tried 3-4 dishes at each place :D.

Bars & Breweries (and Cideries!)

Somerville/Cambridge

• Bantam Cider – Unfortunately closed down in summer 2021
• Aeronaut Brewery
• Painted Burro
• Saloon (Speakeasy!)
• Lamplighter

Boston

• Lolita
• Harpoon Brewery
• Downeast Cider

Coffee Shops, Cafes, and Dessert

• JP Licks (all around)
• Mike’s Pastry (Cambridge/North End)
• Scoop and Scootery (delivery ice cream :D)

Somerville/Cambridge

• Bagelsaurus
• Union Square Donuts
• Petsi Pies
• Broadsheet Cafe
• Tatte
• The Biscuit
• 3 Little Figs
• Zinnekan’s Belgian Waffels

Food

Somerville/Cambridge

• Siam Ginger
• Veggie Crust - Paneer Manchurian pizza is a personal favorite - pro-tip, order Veggie Crust then go eat it at Aeronaut while playing board games and having some delicious beers and ciders
• Martsa on Elm
• Mad Monkfish
• Spices Thai
• Veggie Galaxy
• Neighborhood Kitchen
• Cambridge Brewing Company
• Sarma
• Cafe Luna
• Highland Kitchen

Boston

• Kala Thai
• Sweet Rice
• Myers and Chang
• Carmelinas

Activities

• Trapology Escape Rooms
• Boda Borg - MUST DO
• Candlepin Bowling
• Kayaking on the charles
• Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market