3. T.W. Food
377 Walden St, Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · West Cambridge · 25 tips and reviews
Ben Bearnot: Intimate space with great food and attentive service. Prix fixe menu feels like a good deal at $55. The fois gras creme brûlée and asparagus starters were great, and I loved my rare steak!
Boston Magazine: The chef’s impeccable technique turns simple dishes like a soft-scrambled egg with trumpet mushrooms into something you’ll dream about for days. Read more.
Michael Bourne: The pasta is sublime and homemade of course!
4. Craigie on Main
853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews
Andy Roebuck: For a upscale, country french style dinner, look no further than Craigie on Main- amazingly distinguished dishes and ingredients and a phenomenal bar menu/scene as well- Read more.
Alex Song: The macarons are out of this world.
Justin Overdorff: Not just breakfast spot, probably best french bistro in Boston
6. Atasca
50 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA
Portuguese Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Gail McKenna: Really great value and friendly waiter! Shrimp appetizer just right for lunch as was the grilled trout
Patrick Menard: Get the fish sandwich at lunch! The quantity vs. price ratio is well in your favor! Plus... it's mad tasty.
IedaMaria Leite: A good place for lunch, a friendly waiter . The food was good... Try the cataplana dishes and bacalhau na nata.
7. Catalyst Restaurant
8.0
300 Technology Sq (at Albany & Main), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 52 tips and reviews
DigBoston: We fell in love with their tender tournedos of beef with a mouth-watering parsley Bordelaise sauce. The butterscotch and passion fruit pudding is also a must. http://is.gd/rot2ii
Rich Thorne: Try the Pho: a blend of cucumber vodka, lime, basil, cilantro, and sriracha. Perfection in a chilled glass.
Steliane Marques: Super: Roasted Cod, Olive oil Crushed Potatoes Bacon, Mussels Chowder, Herb Nage!
8. Crema Cafe
27 Brattle St (at Mt. Auburn St.), Cambridge, MA
Café · Harvard Square · 283 tips and reviews
Mark J.: Be sure to check out the sandwiches in addition to the tea and coffee choices. The croissant breakfast sandwiches are out of this world.
Karen W. Massey: The spinach feta croissants are moist, flaky, and dangerously delicious. They also have wonderful, house-made English muffins. Plenty of seating, too!
Stephen Hau: Real men eat the quiche, and they are tasty @ Crema Cafe.
9. Harvest
44 Brattle St (at Story St), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 45 tips and reviews
chiara: try the crab beignets & open faced egg salad sandwich ... outdoor seating is lovely!
Owen Burns: The most underrated restaurant in the square, pretty much everything is great, but especially skin-on fish if it's on the menu.
Simon Lee: Enjoy a drink at the bar before dinner. Great service, atmosphere and company!
11. Petsi Pies
31 Putnam Ave (at Surrey St.), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · 45 tips and reviews
Jeff Snyder: Great neighborhood coffee spot. Great coffee, great food. I like their quiche a tasty change from the breakfast sandwiches, which themselves are tasty.
Khalid Shakir: have a red velvet cupcake.
Michael Baskin: sit at one of the common tables and meet one of the other people here
13. Orinoco
9.0
56 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Arepa Restaurant · Harvard Square · 47 tips and reviews
Robb Fitzsimmons: Absolutely my favorite place. Daniel and Stefan are unbelievably attentive, friendly waiters. Try especially the tequeños (mozzarella sticks in croissant dough, essentially) and arepa jardinera.
Jennifer Choi: Get the pabellon criollo (shredded beef plate) its amazing! One of the better dishes in Harvard square!
Peter Boyce: The back patio seats 30, perfect spot on a summer evening. And the owner Marta is truly a gem of a host.