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Top of the Hub $$$ This sunny café whips up gourmet pub grub attract crowds of local
New American Map 3 B3 coffee drinks, healthy sand wiches, aficionados to this place. The
800 Boylston St, 02199 and tasty snacks. Small, split-level outdoor patio is sought-after in
Tel (617) 536-1775 space. Most patrons buy food to summer. Grab a growler to go.
Perched atop the regal Prudential go, while others eat outside in
Tower, this restaurant boasts the Harvard Square. The Helmand $$
best skyline views in Boston. The Afghan
menu features New England L.A. Burdick Chocolates $ 143 1st St, Cambridge, 02142
seafood and savory aged meats. Café Tel (617) 492-4646
A classy bar and superb service 52 Brattle St, Cambridge, 02138 One of the country’s most
are also a draw. Tel (617) 491-4340 famous Afghan restaurants with
Welcoming café run by a gourmet a stylish dining room. The menu
DK Choice chocolatier in a small space. features fiery curries and freshly
Indulge in exquisitely crafted
baked breads. Go for the aushak
Toro $$$ chocolates, designer pastries, and (Afghan stuffed ravioli) and kaddo
Spanish Map 3 C5 the famously thick hot chocolate. (pumpkin topped with ground
1704 Washington St, 02118 meat and yogurt sauce).
Tel (617) 536-4300 Sofra $
The restaurant is named Café Il Casale $$
for the chef-owner’s love of 1 Belmont St, Cambridge, 02138 Italian
Spanish tapas and Japanese Tel (617) 661-3161 50 Leonard St, Belmont, 02462
sushi and sashimi bars. Inviting café-bakery on a busy Tel (617) 209-4942
An assortment of modern corner churning out modern inter- This old fire station houses this
tapas includes house-cured pretations of hummus, tzatziki delightful eatery that serves home-
meat dishes and imported (Greek yogurt), kibbeh (Greek made pasta dishes as well as
items such as cripsy pork croquette), and stuffed flatbreads. wood-grilled meats and fish. Many
belly with snails. A preferred A small seating area is available, dishes are from family recipes.
date spot among the stylish, but many opt to take treats to go.
well-dressed Bostonians. Le’s $$
Border Café $$ Vietnamese
Mexican 36 Dunster St, Cambridge, 02138
Tremont 647 $$$ 32 Church St, Cambridge, 02138 Tel (617) 864-4100
International Map 3 C4 Tel (617) 864-6100 A favored haunt of Harvard
647 Tremont St, 02118 One of Harvard Square’s most students, this congenial res taurant
Tel (617) 266-4600 popular options for inexpensive serves steaming bowls
Trendy eatery in the heart of the eats. Tex-Mex favorites such as of delectable pho. A range of
South End. Menu includes inter- fajitas and nachos as well as spicy other noodle dishes, as well as
national touches as well as smoky Cajun fare. The margaritas are tasty. healthy entrées and rice plates,
meats with bold flavors. Momos are also available.
(Tibetan dump lings) are a signature Bronwyn $$
dish. Weekend pajama brunches German Mr. Bartley’s Gourmet Burgers $$
bring diners in their sleepwear. 255 Washington St, Somerville, 02143 Burgers
Tel (617) 776-9900 1246 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge,
UNI Clio $$$ Chic upscale eatery offering an 02138
Japanese Map 3 A3 exploration of authentic German Tel (617) 354-6559
370-A Commonwealth Ave, 02215 sausages and beers. Hip, young Quintessential burger shop
Tel (617) 536-7200 crowds fill the bustling bar space specializing in filling gourmet
Celebrity chef Ken Oringer to hoist steins of imported beers burgers. Some of the sandwiches
creates a contemporary izakaya and snack on hearty, soft pretzels. are humorosly named after a
at the Eliot Hotel, with innovative celebrity or politician. Expect
sashimi and spectacular seafood. Cambridge Brewing Company $$ long waits on weekends.
Small plates inspired by global American
street food are offered late at 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, 02139 Redbones $$
night on weekends. Tel (617) 494-1994 Barbeque
Award-winning beers brewed 55 Chester St, Somerville, 02144
on site and a menu of standard Tel (617) 628-2200
Farther Afield
Clover Food Lab $
Vegetarian
1326 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge,
02138
Fast-food reinvention emphasizes
seasonal ingredients, with many
vegan options and kid-friendly
choices. French fries with fried
rosemary and BBQ seitan platters
are cult favorites.
Crema Café $
Café
27 Brattle St, Cambridge, 02138
Tel (617) 876-2700 The eclectic interior of Mr. Bartley’s Gourmet Burgers

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