Curio Coffee is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

1. Curio Coffee

9.0
441 Cambridge St (at 5th St), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · East Cambridge · 40 tips and reviews

Lisa P.Lisa Pan: Beautiful interior, not too busy, quiet, good soundtrack, and most importantly, excellent espresso. On top of all they they also have a great tea selection and make tasty liege waffles in house.

Brendon S.Brendon Smith: This is a great little coffee shop that serves Counter Culture beans. They have the best batch drip coffee in the city, with free refills! Chow down on a liege waffle if you get hungry.

T B.T B: A lovely, relaxed, cozy spot. Great beats. Belgian waffles are absolutely delicious. Warm, doughy, not too sweet. Small space. Lots of light. Similar to White Electric in PVD.

Charles River is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

2. Charles River

9.1
Charles River, Boston, MA
River · Beacon Hill · 63 tips and reviews

JNETJNET: Rent a canoe or kayak if you want to enjoy the water. Quieter up by Newton. :)

Andrew C.Andrew C: Best view of the Boston skyline!!! Was on the duck tour, but there were many kayaks and private boats going around... so peaceful and wonderful when the weather is nice!!!

Barbara S.Barbara Smith: The esplanade is the perfect spot for a run or walk. Gets pretty crowded on nice days.

Fresh Pond Reservation is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

3. Fresh Pond Reservation

9.0
250 Fresh Pond Pkwy (Huron Avenue), Cambridge, MA
Lake · 23 tips and reviews

Shannon V.Shannon Vossler: Absolutely beautiful walk around a quiet lake, especially at sunset!

Jesse S.Jesse Stigler: Dog splash park, scenery and 2 mile loop.

Brian K.Brian Kenyon: For people that dont live in Cambridge and need to park, buy a $0.79 cent bottle of water at Whole Foods and use their parking lot. Take that parking stingy Cambridgians!

Formaggio Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

4. Formaggio Kitchen

9.1
244 Huron Ave (Appleton St), Cambridge, MA
Cheese Store · West Cambridge · 36 tips and reviews

James L.James Laurenti: Take advantage of the tables outside (coming soon) for a nice, peaceful lunch.

Michael S.Michael Sattler: Absolutely my favorite place in Cambridge. Try *any* of their in-house sandwiches (trust them-they butcher their own meat) and you won't be disappointed. Cheese samples, happy staff-what's not to love

Jessica A.Jessica Allan Schmidt: Visit their cheese cave. It's totally worth it. Read more.

Urban Park Roof Garden is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

5. Urban Park Roof Garden

7.9
4 Cambridge Ctr (90 Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Garden · Kendall Square · 16 tips and reviews

Austra Z.Austra Zubkovs: Bring a sweetie to relax in the peaceful garden on top of the city

Ade O.Ade O.: Have lunch on the roof garden above the car park. It's beautiful and open to all

Marc S.Marc S: Thank Google for stealing half of it.

Kimpton Marlowe Hotel is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

6. Kimpton Marlowe Hotel

8.7
25 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA
Hotel · East Cambridge · 62 tips and reviews

Nate B.Nate Beatty: Quiet hotel moments from Kendal and friendly, helpful staff.

Iliyana S.Iliyana Stareva: By far my favourite hotel not just in Cambridge but in Boston & even around the world! The service is outstanding (bringing me dumbells in my room!), spacious with cool furnishing and huge beds rooms.

DensDens: Whoa, free wine tasting from 5-6p every night! And leopard skin rugs in every room. Meeeooowww!

Harvard Coop Society Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

7. Harvard Coop Society Bookstore

8.3
1400 Massachusetts Ave (at Brattle St.), Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Harvard Square · 84 tips and reviews

Anu S.Anu Sharma: The coop cafe serves cheesecakes from Cheesecake Factory! The third floor is quiet and has a lot of study tables- buy yours a dessert and spend a few quiet hours here- it'll be a perfect afternoon :)

nancie s.nancie scheirer: 4 floors of books - just amazing! This is a store that can't be missed if you're a book junkie!

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: Since 1882, this Harvard landmark has been a staple of Harvard Square. Browse for a new book or shop their wide array of official Harvard gear. Read more.

Gypsy Place Coffee is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

8. Gypsy Place Coffee

8.6
90 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · 11 tips and reviews

Linda G.Linda Gómez: Best Espresso around!!! Delicious, healthy and comfortable food. Very nice staff and ambiance! I will definitely go back!

Agata W.Agata Wisniowska: Cozy, great avocado toast, smoothies and artisan deserts

Erkan S.Erkan Saka: A very cute, small cafe. I hear that its Turkish coffee is good. You might also hear some Turkish music. Not easy to find the most comfortable sits but worth stopping by.

Tatte Bakery & Café is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

9. Tatte Bakery & Café

9.0
101 Main St (Broad Canal Way), Cambridge, MA
Bakery · Kendall Square · 13 tips and reviews

Jason L.Jason Leibowitz: Great food, awesome coffee & free WiFi. My favorite cafe in Boston.

SarahSarah: Garden bowl and cortado!

Ashley M.Ashley Mead: Best chai latte I’ve had in quite some time. Prosciutto and fig sandwich was awesome. Really can’t go wrong here.

Imagine Cambridge is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

10. Imagine Cambridge

7.1
Bay State Road, Cambridge, MA
Playground · Neighborhood Nine · 4 tips and reviews

Mary S.Mary Shillue: Great playspace with mix of active and quiet activities: bouncy house, reading room, music& art, riding toys, train table, rice table, kitchen with snacks.

Sarah M.Sarah M.: So much fun great place for the little ones

ArunArun: Sign up for language classes on the website. If the language you want is not there, you can email them and they will let you know when it is available.

Sheraton Commander Hotel is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

11. Sheraton Commander Hotel

7.4
16 Garden St (at Berkeley St.), Cambridge, MA
Hotel · West Cambridge · 26 tips and reviews

JasonJason: WiFi is pretty much constantly in and out. Comfortable, quiet, clean rooms. Most channels are not HD.

Chris G.Chris Gregory: My favorite hotel in Boston ~ charming & fun location!

JuliJuli: Known worldwide for excellence in slow-ass elevators!

Muqueca Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

12. Muqueca Restaurant

8.5
1008 Cambridge St (btwn Columbia & Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Brazilian Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Jill S.Jill Santiago: Most authentic and delicious Brazilian restaurant in the area! I don't love fish, but I love the muqueca. Delicious fried plantains, caipirinhas (cachaça, sugar and limes), fried yucca. Great service!

Alex K.Alex Kasemir: Any of the muquecas are good. Tried a bunch and they are very tasty. These are basically stews

Aniket D.Aniket Deshpande: The tapioca coconut desert is pure bliss !

Andala Coffee House is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

13. Andala Coffee House

7.5
286 Franklin St (at River Street), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · 56 tips and reviews

General K.General Kafka: Get the Arabic coffee for a nice change from espresso or Turkish coffee

alicetiaraalicetiara: The Jerusalem egg salad sandwich is more like an omelette sandwich, & totally delicious!

Nathan B.Nathan Bosia: Grab a seat downstairs. +1 if you are with a group.

The Similans is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

14. The Similans

7.8
145 First St (btwn Bent & Rogers St), Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · East Cambridge · 40 tips and reviews

Joshua B.Joshua Berk: Get a Singha, the very first Thai beer ever brewed in 1933. Very light and refreshing.

Joshua B.Joshua Berk: Owned & run by the same people as Brown Sugar, so you can expect excellent food/service.

Tommy W.Tommy Wisdom: They don't waste time on the phone here. I placed a takeout order in 6.2 seconds. I welcome any challengers to take on my record.

Wasabi is one of The 15 Best Quiet Places in Cambridge.

15. Wasabi

7.2
2088 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · North Cambridge · 5 tips and reviews

Louisa R.Louisa Rigali: This place is the best. I go every other Thursday for dinner with my parents. Cheap and very fresh. I love their salmon — plain salmon rolls and Alaska rolls are bomb.

YaseminYasemin: Quick and fresh! Great for take out and they have plenty of vegan options.

Joey C.Joey Cohen: The sashimi is excellent, especially if you eat at the sushi bar (they sometimes serve smoked white tuna, which is the best tasting food on Earth)