Phil’s guidebook
Bakery & coffee
Tatte Bakery & Café
70 Charles StFlour Bakery
1595 Washington StMike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
Bagelsaurus
1796 Massachusetts AveSimon's Coffee Shop
1736 Massachusetts Ave
Black Sheep Bagel Cafe
Café Gato Rojo
Harvard Cafe is run by students
It is an upgrade from Darwin's with great sandwiches, interesting pastries, and amazing coffee.
Asaro Bakery and Cafe
It is an upgrade from Darwin's with great sandwiches, interesting pastries, and amazing coffee.
Ice Cream
Amorino
50 John F. Kennedy StJ.P. Licks
659 Centre StLizzy's Ice Cream
29 Church St
Honeycomb Creamery
1702 Massachusetts AveBar & Pub
Shays Pub & Wine Bar
58 John F. Kennedy St
Noir
1 Bennett StGrendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop St
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StPARK Restaurant & Bar
59 John F. Kennedy StLamplighter Brewing Co.
284 BroadwayBrick & Mortar
567 Massachusetts Ave
Time Out Market Boston
401 Park DriveYard House
126 Brookline Ave21st Amendment
150 Bowdoin StMuseums & Culture events
MFA Boston contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.
Admission to the Museum is free to all Massachusetts residents on the following days:
Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
Monday, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth)
Monday, October 9, 2023 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
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Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington AveMFA Boston contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.
Admission to the Museum is free to all Massachusetts residents on the following days:
Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
Monday, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth)
Monday, October 9, 2023 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston. It was the home of founder Gardner, a Venetian palace filled with plants and flowers. Its collection includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts.
Tip:
Free admission on the first Thursday evening of each month from 3 pm through 9 pm.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston. It was the home of founder Gardner, a Venetian palace filled with plants and flowers. Its collection includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts.
Tip:
Free admission on the first Thursday evening of each month from 3 pm through 9 pm.
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) sponsors a variety of dynamic permanent and rotating exhibits in its breathtaking waterfront setting. Featuring a glass-enclosed gallery space cantilevered over the Boston Harbor.
Free every Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm.
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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrThe Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) sponsors a variety of dynamic permanent and rotating exhibits in its breathtaking waterfront setting. Featuring a glass-enclosed gallery space cantilevered over the Boston Harbor.
Free every Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm.
Located atop Boston University, this observatory offers free public hours on Wednesday nights.
A chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well.
Add: 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520.
Judson B. Coit Observatory
685 Commonwealth AvenueLocated atop Boston University, this observatory offers free public hours on Wednesday nights.
A chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well.
Add: 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520.
If you want a great view of the city, the Bunker Hill monument is 221 ft tall (294 steps), and you can get free admission simply by visiting the nearby museum.
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Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Square If you want a great view of the city, the Bunker Hill monument is 221 ft tall (294 steps), and you can get free admission simply by visiting the nearby museum.
Free every Wednesday Concert from 7:00-9:00 pm (June to August)
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Hatch Memorial Shell
47 David G Mugar WayFree every Wednesday Concert from 7:00-9:00 pm (June to August)
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. It combines historic exhibits drawn from the University's vast collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions.
General Admission
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (65+): $13.00
Harvard ID Holders: Free +1 guest
Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00
Youth ages 3–18: $10.00
Youth under 3: Free
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Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford StThe Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. It combines historic exhibits drawn from the University's vast collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions.
General Admission
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (65+): $13.00
Harvard ID Holders: Free +1 guest
Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00
Youth ages 3–18: $10.00
Youth under 3: Free
Harvard Art Museum is Harvard's oldest museum features European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Free Sundays—free to all!
Free All students with a valid ID
Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)
Free Harvard Art Museums Friends
Free Youth under 18
Free Cambridge residents
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Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy StHarvard Art Museum is Harvard's oldest museum features European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Free Sundays—free to all!
Free All students with a valid ID
Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)
Free Harvard Art Museums Friends
Free Youth under 18
Free Cambridge residents
Harvard square is a unique place. It is a place of history, of books, of ideas, of learning, and of exploring. It is a place of bookstores and coffee houses, of fine dining and diverse shopping. It is a place of folk music and old theaters, of Cuban ballet and world-class music, of street performers and award-winning pizza, of a public lecture, and public art. No matter who you are, whatever brings you here, you are always welcome.
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Harvard Square
Brattle StreetHarvard square is a unique place. It is a place of history, of books, of ideas, of learning, and of exploring. It is a place of bookstores and coffee houses, of fine dining and diverse shopping. It is a place of folk music and old theaters, of Cuban ballet and world-class music, of street performers and award-winning pizza, of a public lecture, and public art. No matter who you are, whatever brings you here, you are always welcome.
Food scene
Felipe's Taqueria
21 Brattle StAmazing Mexican food and drinks
Santouka Harvard Square
1 Bow StJapanese ramen plus a kids menu
Dumpling House
950 Massachusetts AveAuthentic Chinese food with a specialty in gourmet dumplings
Cafe Sushi
1105 Massachusetts AveUnique sushi
Life Alive Organic Cafe Harvard Square
Organic and plant-forward menu
Bare-bones local institution for late-night burgers & beers, plus a year-round beer garden.
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Charlie's Kitchen
10 Eliot StBare-bones local institution for late-night burgers & beers, plus a year-round beer garden.
It is nestled in a cozy corner of Harvard square, has been the lifeblood of Harvard students since 1966.
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Pinocchio's Pizza & Subs
74 Winthrop StIt is nestled in a cozy corner of Harvard square, has been the lifeblood of Harvard students since 1966.
No-reservation Venezuelan eatery known for smoky arepas, served in a cozy, Latin-accented space.
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Orinoco Harvard Square
56 John F. Kennedy StNo-reservation Venezuelan eatery known for smoky arepas, served in a cozy, Latin-accented space.
An Nam at Harvard
Vietnamese restaurant with delicious pho, spring rolls and iced coffee.
Nine Tastes
Thai restaurant with authentic Thai cuisine.
Toscano Harvard Square
specialties are pasta, pizza, and risotto
Henrietta's Table
1 Bennett StThe brunch is a good experience