MIT students live and learn in the larger environment of one of this country's greatest metropolitan areas. Steeped in history and tradition going back centuries, yet fully modern and constantly evolving, Boston and Cambridge have so much to offer! If you attend CPW, don't neglect to explore beyond MIT campus – it's an important part of the whole MIT experience. For general tourist information and fairly comprehensive listings of attractions in Boston or Cambridge, click on the two city links below. We've also provided some suggestions of top tourist destinations, for your convenience. Once you've decided what to explore, the Boston area's public transportation system can help you get to your destination.
General tourist information:
Cambridge
Boston
Arts
Attractions / Historic Sites
Outdoor
Restaurants
Science / Nature
Shopping
Sports
Tours
Views of the City
Arts/Boston (discounted
day-of-show tickets to Boston area arts events)
Blue Man Group (popular
performance art group)
Boston Ballet
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Institute of Contemporary
Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner
Museum
List Visual Arts Center
@ MIT
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston Public Library
Bunker Hill
Monument
Christian
Science Complex
Faneuil Hall/Quincy
Market
Fenway
Park
Freedom Trail
Massachusetts
State House
USS Constitution
Emerald
Necklace (including Public Garden and Boston Common)
Esplanade
(Storrow Memorial Embankment)
There are dining options in the Boston-Cambridge area to suit every taste and budget. We suggest you take a look at online restaurant guides, like boston.com dining section or The Boston Phoenix Restaurant Guide. Search by neighborhood – Central Square and Kendall Square in Cambridge, or Back Bay in Boston – to find restaurants closest to campus. We've listed some local favorites below.
We do encourage you to explore beyond the immediate MIT area. Try Boston's Italian neighborhood, the North End, where you'll find restaurants, from the elegant to the rustic, as well as irresistible bakeries and old-world style cafes. Boston's South End and Theater district are famous for their elegant bistros featuring eclectic, highly creative, cuisine. Savor the tastes of Asia, including great Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian, and Vietnamese food, in Boston's Chinatown district. Dining options are plentiful and varied too in Harvard Square and Inman Square, and other Cambridge neighborhoods.
Gourmet
The Blue Room
1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
(617) 494-9034
Clio Restaurant
370 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
(617) 536-7200
Salts
798 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 876-8444
Popular
Bertucci's – Gourmet
pizza and Italian favorites
799 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 661-8356
Cheesecake Factory
115 Huntington Avenue, Suite 181 (Prudential Center), Boston
(617) 399-7777
100 CambridgeSide Place (CambridgeSide Galleria), Cambridge
(617) 252-3810
Legal Sea Foods
5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge
(617) 864-3400
Vinny T's
867 Boylston Street, Boston
(617) 262-6699
Sidney's Grille
20 Sidney Street, Cambridge
(617) 494-0011
Ethnic
Ankara Cafe (Greek/Pizza)
472 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
(617) 437-0404
Asmara Restaurant (Eritrean and Ethiopian)
739 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Bob the Chef's (Southern)
604 Columbus Avenue, Boston
(617) 536-6204
Border India (Indian)
781 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 354-0405
Chilli Duck (Thai)
829 Boylston Street, Boston
(617) 236-5208
Cinderella's (Italian)
901 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 576-0280
Cuchi Cuchi (Spanish)
795 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 864-2929
Desi Dhaba (Indian)
401 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 547-4121
Island Hopper (Asian Fusion)
91 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
(617) 266-1618
Koreana (Korean)
154 Prospect Street, Cambridge
(617) 576-8661
Mary Chung (Chinese)
464 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 864-1991
Middle East Café
(Middle Eastern)
472 and 480 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 354-8238
Picante Mexican Grill
735 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 628-6394
Rangzen (Tibetan)
24 Pearl Street, Cambridge
(617) 354-8881
Royal East (Chinese)
792 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 661-1660
Thailand Cafe (Thai)
302 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 492-2494
Bars/Pubs with food
The Asgard
350 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 577-9100
Cambridge Brewing Company
1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
(617) 494-1994
Green Street Grill
280 Green Street, Cambridge
(617) 876-1655
Miracle of Science Bar & Grill
321 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 868-2866
Pour House
909 Boylston Street, Boston
(617) 236-1767
Cafes / Ice Cream / Desserts
Au Bon Pain
238 Main Street (Kendall Square), Cambridge
(617) 491-9751
Così
290 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 868-5810
J.P. Licks
352 Newbury Street, Boston
(617) 236-1666
La Luna Caffe
403 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 576-3400
Rebecca's Cafe
290 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 494-6688
Sebastians
7 Cambridge Center (corner of Ames St. and Main St.), Cambridge
(617) 758-0112
Starbucks
655 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 354-5471
Sunny's Diner
7 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge
(617) 491-9550
Toscanini's
899 Main Street, Cambridge
(617) 491-5877
Trident Bookseller & Cafe
338 Newbury Street, Boston
(617) 267-8688
3 Cambridge Center (Kendall Square), Cambridge
(617) 494-9726
684 Massachusetts Avenue (Central Square), Cambridge
(617) 492-0884
1369 Coffee House
757 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
(617) 576-4600
Children's Museum
MIT Museum
Museum of Science
New England Aquarium
Downtown Crossing
Copley Square – Copley
Place Mall
Faneuil Hall
Marketplace
Galleria Mall,
Cambridge
Harvard Square
Newbury
Street / Boylston Street
Shops at Prudential Center
Baseball – Boston
Red Sox
Basketball – Boston
Celtics
Hockey – Boston
Bruins
Boston Duck Tours (amphibious
vehicle tour of the city from the streets and the river)
Old Town
Trolley Tours
Prudential
Skywalk
Top
of the Hub (restaurant at top of Prudential Tower)
