Beantown favorites

1. Museum of Fine Arts

9.4

465 Huntington Ave (at Museum Rd), Boston, MA

Art Museum · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 304 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

8.4

100 Northern Ave (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA

Art Museum · Seaport District · 124 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

9.0

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

9.2

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

7.2

150 Bowdoin St (at Beacon St.), Boston, MA

Pub · Beacon Hill · 33 tips and reviews

Thinking Cup is one of Beantown favorites.

10. Thinking Cup

8.8

Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA

Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 369 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

8.1

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)

8.8

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

9.0

338 Newbury St (btwn Hereford St & Mass Ave), Boston, MA

Bookstore · Back Bay West · 310 tips and reviews

Becky: 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 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!

19. Raven Used Books

263 Newbury St (btwn Fairfield & Gloucester), Boston, MA

Used Bookstore · Back Bay West · 14 tips and reviews

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: 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

9.0

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

8.8

33 Union St (Marsh Lane), Boston, MA

Belgian Restaurant · 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

8.6

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

6.8

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

7.9

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

9.4

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

7.9

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

38. Mr. Crêpe

7.2

51 Davis Sq (at Dover St.), Somerville, MA

Creperie · Davis Square · 56 tips and reviews

39. Orleans

6.5

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 · 57 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 · 121 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

7.2

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

7.9

45 Union Sq, Somerville, MA

Grocery Store · 13 tips and reviews

47. Oleana

9.3

134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk), Cambridge, MA

Mediterranean Restaurant · Inman Square · 130 tips and reviews