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Beantown favorites

Beantown favorites

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Created by Sukanya Seshadri • Updated On: September 26, 2013
Museum of Fine Arts is one of Beantown favorites.

1. Museum of Fine Arts

9.4
465 Huntington Ave (at Museum Rd), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 302 tips and reviews
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is one of Beantown favorites.

2. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

8.9
280 Fenway, Boston, MA
Art Museum · Medical Center Area · 175 tips and reviews
Institute of Contemporary Art is one of Beantown favorites.

3. Institute of Contemporary Art

8.3
100 Northern Ave (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Seaport District · 123 tips and reviews
Somerville Theatre - IFFBoston is one of Beantown favorites.

4. Somerville Theatre - IFFBoston

55 Davis Sq, Somerville, MA
Movie Theater · Davis Square · 84 tips and reviews
Brattle Theatre is one of Beantown favorites.

5. Brattle Theatre

9.1
40 Brattle St (Harvard Square), Cambridge, MA
Indie Movie Theater · Harvard Square · 38 tips and reviews
Coolidge Corner Theatre is one of Beantown favorites.

6. Coolidge Corner Theatre

9.3
290 Harvard St (at Beacon St.), Brookline, MA
Indie Movie Theater · Coolidge Corner · 73 tips and reviews
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema is one of Beantown favorites.

7. Landmark Kendall Square Cinema

8.9
One Kendall Sq (at Binney St), Cambridge, MA
Movie Theater · 60 tips and reviews
Raven Used Books is one of Beantown favorites.

8. Raven Used Books

52 JFK St (Basement), Cambridge, MA
Used Bookstore · Harvard Square · 9 tips and reviews
21st Amendment is one of Beantown favorites.

9. 21st Amendment

7.1
150 Bowdoin St (at Beacon St.), Boston, MA
Pub · Beacon Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Thinking Cup is one of Beantown favorites.

10. Thinking Cup

8.9
Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 368 tips and reviews
Eldo Cake House is one of Beantown favorites.

11. Eldo Cake House

36 Harrison Ave (btw Essex and Beach), Boston, MA
Bakery · Chinatown - Leather District · 8 tips and reviews
Gaslight Brasserie is one of Beantown favorites.

12. Gaslight Brasserie

560 Harrison Ave (at Waltham St.), Boston, MA
French Restaurant · South End · 150 tips and reviews
The Burren is one of Beantown favorites.

13. The Burren

7.5
247 Elm St (at Chester St.), Somerville, MA
Irish Pub · Davis Square · 70 tips and reviews
La Famiglia Giorgio's is one of Beantown favorites.

14. La Famiglia Giorgio's

7.8
112 Salem St (at Jerusalem Way), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 69 tips and reviews
Mike's Pastry is one of Beantown favorites.

15. Mike's Pastry

8.5
300 Hanover St (btwn Parmenter & Prince St), Boston, MA
Pastry Shop · North End · 572 tips and reviews
Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is one of Beantown favorites.

16. Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)

9.1
161 Essex St (at New Liberty St.), Salem, MA
Art Gallery · Downtown Salem · 61 tips and reviews
Trident Booksellers & Cafe is one of Beantown favorites.

17. Trident Booksellers & Cafe

8.9
338 Newbury St (btwn Hereford St & Mass Ave), Boston, MA
Bookstore · Back Bay West · 311 tips and reviews

BeckyBecky: support independent book stores!

Lorem Ipsum Books is one of Beantown favorites.

18. Lorem Ipsum Books

1299 Cambridge St (btw Prospect & Springfield), Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Inman Square · 8 tips and reviews

Senator John B.Senator John Blutarski: The small baskets at each endcap have incredible, ever-changing selections like "truly odd children's books" or "the deeply miscellaneous"; great reads and simple gifts abound. Enjoy!

Raven Used Books is one of Beantown favorites.

19. Raven Used Books

263 Newbury St (btwn Fairfield & Gloucester), Boston, MA
Used Bookstore · Back Bay West · 14 tips and reviews

Jason L.Jason Landry: Best used bookstore in Boston.

20. Porter Square Books

8.9
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Porter Square · 38 tips and reviews

Scott S.Scott S: see some of the great authors who come here to lecture - sit at Cafe Zing, have coffee, and surf on free wifi

Highland Kitchen is one of Beantown favorites.

21. Highland Kitchen

9.1
150 Highland Ave (at Central St.), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews
Saus Restaurant is one of Beantown favorites.

22. Saus Restaurant

8.7
33 Union St (Marsh Lane), Boston, MA
Snack Place · Downtown Boston · 133 tips and reviews
Sweet Cupcakes is one of Beantown favorites.

23. Sweet Cupcakes

225 Newbury St, Boston, MA
Cupcake Shop · Back Bay East · 33 tips and reviews
House of Blues is one of Beantown favorites.

24. House of Blues

8.8
15 Lansdowne St (btwn Brookline Ave. & Ipswich St.), Boston, MA
Music Venue · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 154 tips and reviews
Middlesex Lounge is one of Beantown favorites.

25. Middlesex Lounge

6.9
315 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Blanche St. & Village St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 56 tips and reviews
Boston Common is one of Beantown favorites.

26. Boston Common

9.5
Tremont St (btwn Beacon & Charles St), Boston, MA
Park · Beacon Hill · 280 tips and reviews
When Pigs Fly is one of Beantown favorites.

27. When Pigs Fly

378 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA
Bakery · Davis Square · 10 tips and reviews
Kickass Cupcakes is one of Beantown favorites.

28. Kickass Cupcakes

378 Highland Ave (at Cutter), Somerville, MA
Cupcake Shop · Davis Square · 44 tips and reviews
The Similans is one of Beantown favorites.

29. The Similans

145 1st St (btwn Bent & Rogers St), Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · East Cambridge · 40 tips and reviews
Skywalk Observatory is one of Beantown favorites.

30. Skywalk Observatory

800 Boylston St (btwn Ring Rd & Dalton St), Boston, MA
Scenic Lookout · Prudential - St. Botolph · 39 tips and reviews
Coffee Break Cafe is one of Beantown favorites.

31. Coffee Break Cafe

7.6
12 Old Colony Ave (at Beale Street), Quincy, MA
Coffee Shop · Wollaston · 21 tips and reviews
L.A. Burdick Chocolate is one of Beantown favorites.

32. L.A. Burdick Chocolate

8.8
52 Brattle St (Farwell Pl), Cambridge, MA
Café · Harvard Square · 118 tips and reviews
Dave's Fresh Pasta is one of Beantown favorites.

33. Dave's Fresh Pasta

9.3
81 Holland St (btwn Irving St. & Simpson Ave.), Somerville, MA
Gourmet Store · Davis Square · 72 tips and reviews
Diesel Café is one of Beantown favorites.

34. Diesel Café

8.5
257 Elm St (at Chester St), Somerville, MA
Café · Davis Square · 218 tips and reviews
Anna's Taqueria is one of Beantown favorites.

35. Anna's Taqueria

8.3
236A Elm St (btwn Bowers Ave & Chester St), Somerville, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Davis Square · 59 tips and reviews
Cambridge Brewing Company is one of Beantown favorites.

36. Cambridge Brewing Company

8.2
1 Kendall Square, Building 100 (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave & Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · Kendall Square · 118 tips and reviews
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club is one of Beantown favorites.

37. Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club

17 Holland St (btwn College Ave. & Winter St.), Somerville, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Davis Square · 63 tips and reviews
Mr. Crêpe is one of Beantown favorites.

38. Mr. Crêpe

7.2
51 Davis Sq (at Dover St.), Somerville, MA
Creperie · Davis Square · 56 tips and reviews
Orleans is one of Beantown favorites.

39. Orleans

6.4
65 Holland St, Somerville, MA
American Restaurant · Davis Square · 49 tips and reviews
The Joshua Tree is one of Beantown favorites.

40. The Joshua Tree

256 Elm St (btwn Chester & Day), Somerville, MA
Sports Bar · Davis Square · 56 tips and reviews
The Elephant Walk is one of Beantown favorites.

41. The Elephant Walk

2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
French Restaurant · Porter Square · 34 tips and reviews
Sound Bites is one of Beantown favorites.

42. Sound Bites

8.1
704 Broadway (at Willow Ave.), Somerville, MA
Breakfast Spot · 109 tips and reviews
Cambridge Common is one of Beantown favorites.

43. Cambridge Common

8.7
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 120 tips and reviews
Paper Source - Cambridge is one of Beantown favorites.

44. Paper Source - Cambridge

8.3
1810 Massachusetts Ave (Arlington St), Cambridge, MA
Arts and Crafts Store · Neighborhood Nine · 1 tip
Penang Malaysian Cuisine is one of Beantown favorites.

45. Penang Malaysian Cuisine

6.9
685 Washington St (at Kneeland St.), Boston, MA
Malay Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 85 tips and reviews
Reliable Market is one of Beantown favorites.

46. Reliable Market

7.5
45 Union Sq, Somerville, MA
Grocery Store · 13 tips and reviews
Oleana is one of Beantown favorites.

47. Oleana

9.2
134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Inman Square · 130 tips and reviews