Guidebook for Arlington
Food Scene
Great Italian cuisine in a renovated Fire House with a nice outdoor patio. Always busy so make reservations!
il Casale
50 Leonard StGreat Italian cuisine in a renovated Fire House with a nice outdoor patio. Always busy so make reservations!
If you are a meat lover than this is the place to go! Great Argentinean fare :)
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Tango Restaurant
464 Massachusetts AveIf you are a meat lover than this is the place to go! Great Argentinean fare :)
Punjab
485 Massachusetts AveOne of the top Indian restaurants in the area year after year.
Always busy, right in the center on the bike path hence the name Kickstand :) Great sandwiches, salads and baked goods!
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Kickstand Cafe
594 Massachusetts AveAlways busy, right in the center on the bike path hence the name Kickstand :) Great sandwiches, salads and baked goods!
Very cool decor, new to Arlington Center and a great place to do a little work on your laptop and enjoy a coffee. Both indoor and outdoor seating.
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Caffè Nero
733 Centre StVery cool decor, new to Arlington Center and a great place to do a little work on your laptop and enjoy a coffee. Both indoor and outdoor seating.
Personally this is my current favorite dinner place! A nice diverse menu which never disappoints. Also on the bike path with a new outdoor veranda to enjoy warm summer nights.
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Scutra
92 Summer StPersonally this is my current favorite dinner place! A nice diverse menu which never disappoints. Also on the bike path with a new outdoor veranda to enjoy warm summer nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for a burger and their specials tend to be very good! Also live music on certain nights. Hopping bar scene so if social and busy is what you like this is it!
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Menotomy Grill & Tavern
25 Massachusetts AveGreat for a burger and their specials tend to be very good! Also live music on certain nights. Hopping bar scene so if social and busy is what you like this is it!
Essentials
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial DrJust about a mile from my home.
Great for farm fresh produce, veggies, meats, fish, flowers... One of my favorite places! Also within 2-3 miles from my home.
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Wilson Farm Inc
10 Pleasant StGreat for farm fresh produce, veggies, meats, fish, flowers... One of my favorite places! Also within 2-3 miles from my home.
There is a larger one with more selection about 3 miles from me in Cambridge as well which is open from 8 am- 10 pm
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Whole Foods Market
400 Cambridge RdThere is a larger one with more selection about 3 miles from me in Cambridge as well which is open from 8 am- 10 pm
Sightseeing
Famous University in Harvard Square, great area to walk around, dine, and visit shops!
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Iyunivesithi yaseHarvard
3 Oxford StreetFamous University in Harvard Square, great area to walk around, dine, and visit shops!
Parks & Nature
About 5-10 minute walk from my home, great views of Boston day and night. Great spot to watch the sunset.
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Robbins Farm Park
61 Eastern AveAbout 5-10 minute walk from my home, great views of Boston day and night. Great spot to watch the sunset.
There is a one mile loop you can walk which is very pretty and easy to do. There is also a beach that gets very active in the summer months.
Reservoir Beach
310 Lowell StThere is a one mile loop you can walk which is very pretty and easy to do. There is also a beach that gets very active in the summer months.
Great park & pond along the bike path, pretty spot to watch the sunset or just go for a stroll
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I-Spy Pond Park
56 Pond LnGreat park & pond along the bike path, pretty spot to watch the sunset or just go for a stroll
Lots of history here if you are a fan of Thoreau. Beautiful spot for a swim, bike ride or hike around the pond and pop into the visitor's center for some history.
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Walden Pond
Lots of history here if you are a fan of Thoreau. Beautiful spot for a swim, bike ride or hike around the pond and pop into the visitor's center for some history.
Arts & Culture
Art Museum- always has unique exhibits- nice cafe inside as well
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I-Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveArt Museum- always has unique exhibits- nice cafe inside as well
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayIziko leziNtloko zezoMzamo
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayHas great outdoor sculpture's - only about 10-15 min away, perfect for a nice relaxing day!
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DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
51 Sandy Pond RdHas great outdoor sculpture's - only about 10-15 min away, perfect for a nice relaxing day!
Getting Around
Alewife station
End of Red line train -goes into Cambridge then Boston