5. Oleana
9.3
134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Inman Square · 129 tips and reviews
skyle: Lovely spot in summer in the garden or in fall/winter in the lounge area which is cozy. The food is delightful but save room for the fabulous baked Alaska with perfectly burnished peaks of meringue.
Boston Magazine: If it were up to us, we’d craft our entire meal here out of the first courses; they’re just that satisfying. Read more.
susan zellmann-rohrer: Sultan's delight. Sultan's delight. Sultan's delight. Sultan's delight. It is the alpha and the omega. As close to chocolate as meat gets.
Rich Acosta: It's worth completely leaving your comfort zone here, everything is great. If you're less adventurous start with warm buttered humus or shakshuka for breakfast. Moroccan donuts are NOT to be missed.
adam enbar: turkish breakfast.or anything else.
Boston.com: 20-seat place with Turkish, Lebanese, and Greek fare. Try the flatbreads, Turkish breakfast, and umm-ali. The tea and coffee are also excellent, but the service can be slow and weekends are busy. Read more.
8. The Mad Monkfish
8.4
524 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brookline & Pearl St), Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews
Kristyn Ulanday: My usual order: cranberry crab Rangoon, rising sun roll and cucumber-avocado roll. With pineapple juice. Best sushi in Cambridge.
Austra Zubkovs: The cranberry crab rangoon is unreal.
CBS Local: Good: Papaya Salad. Better: Tori Katsu with Basil Leaf. Best: Personable waitstaff and whimsical atmosphere. - Rachel Leah Blumenthal, CBS Boston Read more.
9. 2nd Street Cafe
7.6
89 2nd St (Hurley St.), Cambridge, MA
Sandwich Spot · East Cambridge · 26 tips and reviews
Chris Mills: The craigers was mind blowingly tasty. Super cozy interior and solid sandwiches. Not overly hip like some other places in the area. A sleeper hit.
Eric Andersen: Don't worry if it's crowded; they take your order while you're in line and service is fast and very friendly!
Eric Andersen: Hours: 7:30 - 3, Mon - Fri, closed Sat/Sun
11. Qingdao Garden
7.5
2382 Massachusetts Ave (Btw Dudley St. And Alberta Terr.), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · North Cambridge · 25 tips and reviews
Graham Webster: Take home some frozen pork and leek dumplings to boil up for yourself later. Cheap and hand-made!
Serious Eats: It's all about dumplings here—if you can't get enough at the restaurant, bring a frozen bag of 50 home.
MJ Lee: The Lion Head is their specialty. Instead of deep fried in step one, they make it similar to dumpling fillings. Any way it's good.
12. House of Chang
7.4
282 Concord Ave (btw Walden St & Appleton St), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · West Cambridge · 11 tips and reviews
David B: General gao's/tso's/tao's or whatnot. Dumplings and scallion pancakes are solid.
Jeremy Krantz: Solid scallion pancakes
Cameron Ryan: Try the REAL Chinese Sweet &Sour Chicken(garlic&potatoes), pan fried Peking Ravioli, Pork Fried Rice &Beef Teriyaki. Really friendly service w/out being pushy.
13. Viale
7.4
502 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Angie: Everything is so fresh & delicious. Crab toast, arancini, meatballs, & NY strip=amazing! The cocktails are really strong, too. Our server was great. A+.
Jeff Byrnes: Cocktail program is offbeat, well done, and quite fun. Go for the Ludlow for something truly different.
Michael Troiano: Very good Italian, beyond the usual red sauce joint fare, but below the fussy highbrow stuff. The specials really were special - cocktails and pasta - and our large group felt like welcome guests.
14. Area Four
8.9
500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews
Luke Henry: A close second on my list of best margarita pizzas in Boston.
Boston.com: Two restaurants in one, both tailor-made for Tech Square: an all-day bakery-cafe attached to a sparse, industrial dining room with two wood-fired ovens. Read more.
Bryan Yeager: It smells like a campfire, even when you sit outside. Great for Forrester-watching.