Harvard Book Store is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

1. Harvard Book Store

9.3
1256 Massachusetts Ave (at Plympton St), Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Harvard Square · 78 tips and reviews

Mike D.Mike D: One of my favorite bookstores with a great used section!

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: This independent, locally owned shop has served the communitty since 1932. Known for superb selection, customer service, and author readings. Read more.

Becky N.Becky Napoleon: Check out the used book cellar! Read more.

Porter Square Books is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

2. Porter Square Books

9.0
25 White St, Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Porter Square · 37 tips and reviews

Rebecca R.Rebecca Rivera: A great neighborhood bookstore that also serves killer coffee and delicious scones from Petsi Pies.

Ira C.Ira Cummings: The cold brew coffee is exceptional.

Melissa S.Melissa S.: science fiction/fantasy is the first aisle to the right

Rodney's Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

3. Rodney's Bookstore

8.5
698 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · 15 tips and reviews

Chia E.Chia Evers: One of the best bookstores I've ever walked into. They even sell bookshelves, in case you buy too much.

Francesca G.Francesca Gordini: The best bookshop ever!

HunterHunter: Mine of the best hidden gems...the people are great an the selection is fantastic.

Armageddon Records is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

4. Armageddon Records

8.4
12 B Eliot St., Cambridge, MA
Record Store · Harvard Square · 7 tips and reviews

Barrie C.Barrie Cohn: Great selection of punk/hardcore music. Vinyl, CD's, even tapes. Friendly & helpful staff, too! A+ record store.

Craig S.Craig Silva: Their website has an up to the minute listing of every record, CD, tape in the store! Check first and save yourself the tip to Cambridge.

Ale F.Ale Fonseca: Friendly staff. Helped me choose a record for my ~boyfriend~

Cambridge Antique Market is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

5. Cambridge Antique Market

8.2
201 Msgr. O'Brien Highway (Third Street), Cambridge, MA
Antique Store · East Cambridge · 17 tips and reviews

EC R.EC Rider: This place is full of vintage finds -quite the variety. Bought my used road bike in the basement at Menotomy. Customer service there was great! I will return for other vintage goods

Adam M.Adam Mason: Really cool vintage/used bike store in the basement.

Bloomingdale'sBloomingdale's: A 5-story sea of furniture, clothes, housewares, tschotkes, books, posters, plus a basement full of Schwinns.

Stereo Jack's Records is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

6. Stereo Jack's Records

8.2
1686 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Hudson & Martin), Somerville, MA
Record Store · 1 tip

Miriam G.Miriam Goldman: This is my absolute favourite music store. They don't pull all the a-list records from the dollar bin, either, which is a treat.

REI is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

7. REI

8.2
181 Morgan Ave, Cambridge, MA
Sporting Goods Retail · East Cambridge · No tips or reviews
New England Comics is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

8. New England Comics

8.2
14A Eliot St (Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Harvard Square · 1 tip

ᴡ F.ᴡ Fernald: Sign up for comic book picks in your email every Wednesday at DigBoston.com and come check out this friendly store!

The Harvard Shop is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

9. The Harvard Shop

8.1
52 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Clothing Store · Harvard Square · 1 tip

AhmedAhmed: Awesome way to support students! All profits go towards employing Harvard students!

J. Press is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

10. J. Press

8.0
82 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA
Men's Store · Harvard Square · 6 tips and reviews

Ace B.Ace Bhattacharjya: Best classic clothes in Boston.

Alex A.Alex Armstrong: Great tailoring done here by Tad, Tuesday - Saturday.

Amy K.Amy Koo: Great tailor great price! I Am very experienced with alterations at lots of places and have been very happy with his work.

Anthropologie is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

11. Anthropologie

8.2
48 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Women's Store · Harvard Square · 11 tips and reviews

MélinaMélina: Deceptively large boutique filled with adorable clothing items, accessories, kitchenware, and home decor (albeit kind of splurge). Very well arranged on all four floors.

Brian V.Brian V: Do not go in there with your girlfriend. You'll be stuck waiting for a good 30 minutes.

Samuel M.Samuel Messing: The managers are awesome!

Heartbreak Hill Running Company is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

12. Heartbreak Hill Running Company

8.0
294 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA
Sporting Goods Retail · 1 tip

reece p.reece pacheco: like to run (but kinda hate to run, too)? take a class at the 💔 Run Studio. fun, affordable, great instructors, great music, and amazing workout. will def get you running fast.

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

13. Harvard Coop Society Bookstore

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

BikaboutBikabout: A respectably big book store staffed with real, live, helpful people who always have excellent recommendations. Beautiful woodwork, great selection, and a wonderful kids section downstairs.

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.

MazdaMazda: The Coop (The Harvard/MIT Cooperative Society) was founded in 1882 by a group of students, as a cooperative which would provide the academic and professional community with a place to buy merchandise.

Grolier Poetry Book Shop, Inc is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

14. Grolier Poetry Book Shop, Inc

7.8
6 Plympton St (at Harvard St), Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Harvard Square · 3 tips and reviews

BU TodayBU Today: Grolier is the oldest continuous poetry bookshop in America. Established in 1927, this nook stocks over 15,000 volumes devoted to poetry, prosody, poetry markets, & spoken word CDs. Read more.

Lesley S.Lesley Scott: Incredible poetry selection and owned by a friendly Wellesley college professor and poet. Always worth stopping by and discovering something new!

Stacy B.Stacy Bo Bacy: Give the staff a mood and they’ll help you find something new read. It’s a pleasure every time I visit.

Planet Records is one of The 15 Best Places to Shop in Cambridge.

15. Planet Records

7.8
144 Mount Auburn St (btwn Brewster & Gerry), Cambridge, MA
Record Store · Harvard Square · 4 tips and reviews

James D.James Dye: lots of vinyl. be patient tho. tried to browse before a movie and ran out of time before I found anything to buy. lots of vinyl tho. just give yourself an hour or two to browse.

Miriam G.Miriam Goldman: Go for the dollar grab bags of ten records. The value is there.

Paul C.Paul Choza: Almost as pricey as nuggets! Selection is great and they're super organized