Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
Diesel Cafe
257 Elm Stfabulous pastries and coffee, cool vibe
great Italian food and wood-fired pizzas. Perhaps the dressiest restaurant in Davis Square (which isn't saying much -- it's pretty relaxed here!)
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Posto
187 Elm Stgreat Italian food and wood-fired pizzas. Perhaps the dressiest restaurant in Davis Square (which isn't saying much -- it's pretty relaxed here!)
delicious and inventive Mexican food, great cocktails, wonderful weekend brunch. Very kid-friendly too -- they have a kids' menu and will bring out drawing paper and crayons.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Spirit Bar
219 Elm Stdelicious and inventive Mexican food, great cocktails, wonderful weekend brunch. Very kid-friendly too -- they have a kids' menu and will bring out drawing paper and crayons.
The best, best bakery, with incredible coffee too. Get there early before all the pastries run out. The lavender biscuit is the best.
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3 Little Figs
278 Highland AveThe best, best bakery, with incredible coffee too. Get there early before all the pastries run out. The lavender biscuit is the best.
Drinks & Nightlife
amazing "diner" -- really a very upscale, creative restaurant with great cocktails too. Very kid-friendly too -- they have a kids' menu and will bring out drawing paper and crayons.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar
381 Summer Stamazing "diner" -- really a very upscale, creative restaurant with great cocktails too. Very kid-friendly too -- they have a kids' menu and will bring out drawing paper and crayons.
Everything Else
Porter station
1899 Massachusetts AveThe red line T train.
Star Market
370 Western Avehuge grocery store.
Great independent bookstore, with a cafe to boot.
144 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Porter Square
Great independent bookstore, with a cafe to boot.
Entertainment & Activities
Great, newly renovated playground with really fun climbing equipment, rubber boulders, balance beam, chalk art areas, and a sprinkler area.
Kenney Park
20 Grove StGreat, newly renovated playground with really fun climbing equipment, rubber boulders, balance beam, chalk art areas, and a sprinkler area.
Great neighborhood playground, with different areas for smaller and bigger kids. Also has a spray fountain.
Lexington Park
45 Lexington AveGreat neighborhood playground, with different areas for smaller and bigger kids. Also has a spray fountain.
beautiful, shady walking / biking path that connects west to regional bike paths. Eventually it will connect east all the way to Boston, following the future Green Line train extension.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Somerville Community Path
Somerville Community Pathbeautiful, shady walking / biking path that connects west to regional bike paths. Eventually it will connect east all the way to Boston, following the future Green Line train extension.
Henry Bear's Park
17 White Stgreat independent toy store.
Super cool, laid-back bowling alley with fabulous wood-fired pizza and a huge assortment of inexpensive beer. The bowling lanes get booked in advance, but you can also just go there for great pizza.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sacco's Bowl Haven
45 Day StSuper cool, laid-back bowling alley with fabulous wood-fired pizza and a huge assortment of inexpensive beer. The bowling lanes get booked in advance, but you can also just go there for great pizza.