Danielle and Joe’s East Cambridge Guidebook
Favorite Coffee Shops
Cambridge has a good number of coffee shops to satisfy your caffeine kick or bakery craving.
Curio Coffee is a small hole in the wall coffee shop serving up some great coffee as well as their signature liege waffles.
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Curio Coffee
441 Cambridge StCurio Coffee is a small hole in the wall coffee shop serving up some great coffee as well as their signature liege waffles.
Tatte is a fantastic bakery with some amazing choices. I recommend the pistachio tart; a bit pricey, but worth the indulgence. They also have great sandwich and brunch options.
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Tatte Bakery & Café
70 Charles StTatte is a fantastic bakery with some amazing choices. I recommend the pistachio tart; a bit pricey, but worth the indulgence. They also have great sandwich and brunch options.
Intrepid Café
150 First StStrong coffee and they even serve wine. Limited hours so check before heading over.
Elmendorf Baking Supplies & Cafe
594 Cambridge StGreat little local place that recently opened.
Neighborhood cafe with tasty sandwiches, breakfast items, and coffee. Open on weekdays at 6am and closed by 2:30pm.
2nd Street Cafe
89 Second StreetNeighborhood cafe with tasty sandwiches, breakfast items, and coffee. Open on weekdays at 6am and closed by 2:30pm.
A Cambridge institution with two locations, this one is the original and worth a visit.
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1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge StA Cambridge institution with two locations, this one is the original and worth a visit.
PRB Boulangerie KENDALL SQUARE
Ripple Cafe
Cafe Beatrice
Favorite Breakfast Places
Who doesn't love a good breakfast!
This place has some amazing breakfast which means it's usually crowded so make a reservation before stopping by.
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Cafe Luna
612 Main StThis place has some amazing breakfast which means it's usually crowded so make a reservation before stopping by.
A Cambridge institution, this place has been serving up amazing breakfast at a great price for ages.
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S&S Restaurant
1334 Cambridge StA Cambridge institution, this place has been serving up amazing breakfast at a great price for ages.
A bit of a trip from the house, this place is our go to favorite if we are up early since it fills up fast. Amazing selection.
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Ball Square Cafe & Breakfast
708 BroadwayA bit of a trip from the house, this place is our go to favorite if we are up early since it fills up fast. Amazing selection.
Classic, Jewish deli for some authentic breakfast standards.
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Mamaleh's Delicatessen
15 Hampshire StClassic, Jewish deli for some authentic breakfast standards.
Neighborhood, hole in the wall, breakfast place just up the street with inexpensive, tasty food.
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Sweet Touch Cafe
241 Cambridge StNeighborhood, hole in the wall, breakfast place just up the street with inexpensive, tasty food.
Little Luna offers specialty coffee, local pastries, breakfast & lunch sandwiches, salads, and daily specials all made to order.
Little Luna Cafe
Little Luna offers specialty coffee, local pastries, breakfast & lunch sandwiches, salads, and daily specials all made to order.
Local Dive Haunts
There are some great local, dive haunts worth a visit.
This place is a hidden away favorite for their creative menu, a few pinball machines, a pool table and the cool atmosphere. Check hours for when they are open.
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State Park
15 Hampshire StreetThis place is a hidden away favorite for their creative menu, a few pinball machines, a pool table and the cool atmosphere. Check hours for when they are open.
Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon StA great menu with a great bar
Lone Star Taco Bar
635 Cambridge StFantastic tacos, though the place can be quite crowded.
Flat Top Johnny's
238 Kendall SqFun pool hall with pinball and a good selection of beers.
Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX
Fantastic beer with a good variety.
Sweet Touch Cafe
241 Cambridge StArams #2 House of Pizza
345 Cambridge StLocal favorite pizza place.
Ice Cream
Our go to ice cream shop, this one is up the street and has a wide variety of choices. Always crowded any time of year.
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Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge StOur go to ice cream shop, this one is up the street and has a wide variety of choices. Always crowded any time of year.
This is the go to place is just up the street next to the Kendall Theatre and a fantastic choice for some local ice cream.
Earnest Drinks at Gracie's Ice Cream
399 Binney StreetThis is the go to place is just up the street next to the Kendall Theatre and a fantastic choice for some local ice cream.
A Cambridge institution, this is the second location and the nearest to our house. Prices are a bit steep, but they do have some interesting options.
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Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First StA Cambridge institution, this is the second location and the nearest to our house. Prices are a bit steep, but they do have some interesting options.
Sightseeing
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayA short walk from the house and a fun time.
MIT Museum
314 Massachusetts AveHarvard Art Museums
USS Constitution Museum
Visit Old Ironsides
Shopping
CambridgeSide
100 Cambridgeside PlConvenience and Grocery Shopping
Nearby drugstore chain selling a variety of beauty & health products, plus some grocery & household items.
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CVS
624 Massachusetts AveNearby drugstore chain selling a variety of beauty & health products, plus some grocery & household items.
Full service grocery store in Kendall Square. Open late until 8pm. A twelve minute walk.
Brothers Marketplace - Cambridge
1 BroadwayFull service grocery store in Kendall Square. Open late until 8pm. A twelve minute walk.
Full service grocery store (with adjacent liquor store). Open late until midnight. A nine minute walk.
Star Market
Full service grocery store (with adjacent liquor store). Open late until midnight. A nine minute walk.