7. Casa Portugal
7.8
1200 Cambridge St (Tremont St), Cambridge, MA
Portuguese Restaurant · Inman Square · 21 tips and reviews
David Carr: Authentic Portugese, simply prepared and fresh.
Andrew Sardinha: Get some o dat flan. It's swag!
BU Today: Specializing in meat and seafood, the restaurant offers paella, fried steak, and grilled squid. The traditional Portuguese fries served with most entrees are crispy and delicious. Read more.
9. Summer Shack
8.1
149 Alewife Brook Pkwy (at Rindge Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · North Cambridge · 65 tips and reviews
Kathy Parks: the mussels in white wine & garlic sauce appetizer
BostonTweet: Show your MBTA Charlie Card at any Summer Shack and get a free cup of clam chowdah or a free soft serve ice cream with a purchase of an entree.
Boston.com: Seafood lovers will love this beachy riff on Americana-a “seafood” dog that’s got all the right stuff, including lobster meat mixed with a shrimp mousse. The dipping mayo gives it that kick of summer. Read more.
11. Viale
7.4
502 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Laura Wong: Can’t believe it took me 3 years to eat here! So good, highly recommend for grabbing drinks or dinner with friends! Not ideal for large groups
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.
12. Aceituna Cafe
7.7
605 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Kendall Square · 51 tips and reviews
N: The best shawarma in town! A MUST !! Chicken shawarma with pickles, garlic, onions, lettuce and fries 👅 craving it already !
Rawan: My favorite shawarma 😍
Tiffany Lopinsky: Delicious, healthy, quick lunch! Everything was so Fresh and tasty
13. Area Four
8.9
500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews
Lindsay Brooke: Any pizza, brunch flight, brunch yogurt, and garlic knots!
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.
Nick Holroyd: One of my favorite spots for live hip hop. Small intimate setting, gansett's priced to move.
adam fullerton: The mixed drinks are too small and too expensive, stick with the PBR tall boys for $3.75
BU Today: With four separate venues, live music and tasty Middle Eastern food are always on tap. Read more.