Recommended Places to Visit: Somerville

Recreation

Rock Climbing
Brooklyn Boulders
12A Tyler Street


Festivals
Once In Valhalla

Independent Film Festival Boston

East Somerville Foodie Crawl

Assembled!

Holiday Arts and Eats at Assembly Row


Movies

Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square

Shopping Malls
Assembly Square Mall
177 Middlesex Avenue


Parks
Draw Seven Park
End of Assembly Square Drive behind Assembly Square Mall

Blessing of the Bay Boathouse
32 Shore Drive


Arts Performances
Center for the Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Avenue

Under the White Big Top
201 Assembly Square Drive


Museums
Museum of Modern Renaissance
115 College Avenue


Tours
Taza Chocolate
561 Windsor Street

Candlepin Bowling
Sacco's Bowling Haven
45 Day Street

Architecture

Monuments
Memorial

Washington Street and Union Square

Arrow Paper Fire Memorial
111 South Street

Prospect Hill Park
Munroe Street and Prospect Hill Avenue

Nathan Tufts Park
College Avenue and Broadway

Sgt. Henry O. Hansen Park
Medford Street and Partidge Avenue

Powderhouse Square
Warner Street and Broadway

War Memorial
~93 Highland Avenue

Central Hill Park
81 Highland Avenue

Memorial
79 Highland Avenue

Seven Hills Park
Meacham Street and Buena Vista Road

Davis Square
Highland Avenue and College Avenue

Veterans Memorial Cemetery
1330 Broadway

Places of Worship

St. Joseph's Church

264 Washington Street

Seventh Day Adventist Church
59 Cross Street

Christ Episcopal Church
66 Fellsway West

Missionary Church of the Haitian Community
100 Temple Street

Evangelical Haitian Church
30 Temple Street

Vida Real Church
404 Broadway

Temple B'nai Brith
201 Central Street

Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
155 Powder House Boulevard

Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ
130 Highland Avenue

St. Ann Church
50 Thurston Street

First Church Somerville
89 College Avenue

Holy Bible Baptist Church
45 College Avenue

Somerville Community Baptist Church
31 College Avenue

Sion Seventh Day Adventist Church
45 College Avenue

St. Catherine of Genoa Parish
179 Summer Street

St. Anthony of Padua Church
12 Properzi Way

Brazilian Presbyterian Church
212 School Street

St. Benedict's Church
21 Hathorn Street

Schools
Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School
290 Washington Street

Arthur D. Healy School
5 Meacham Street

West Somerville Neighborhood School
177 Powder House Boulevard

Town Facilities
Teele Square Fire House
6 Newbury Street

District Court
175 Fellsway

City Hall
93 Highland Avenue

Public Library West Branch
40 College Avenue

Davis Square T- Station
College Avenue near Highland Avenue


Commercial Buildings
Winter Hill Bank
5 Cutter Avenue

Historical Buildings
Old Prospect Hill Congregational Church
17 Bow Street

Old Community Center
1 Summer Street

Old Police Department
50 Bow Street

Masonic Hall
125 Highland Avenue

Elizabeth Peabody House
275-277 Broadway

Round House
36 Atherton Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
German
Bronwyn
255 Washington Street
Recommended Dishes:
Wurst Platter
Spaetzle
Jagershnitzel
Kartoffelkase
Bernier Rosti
Giant Haxe
Biernudeln
Knish

Western
Five Horses Tavern
400 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Potato Taco
Pork Belly Taco
Lobster Mac and Cheese

Kirkland Tap and Trotter
425 Washington Street
Recommended Dishes:
Grilled Corn
Duck Fat Brussel Sprouts
Choucroute Garni
Braised Local Skate Wing
Grilled Vadouvan Lamb Ribs

Mexican
The Painted Burro
219 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chile Relleno
Yucatan Meatloaf

Tu Y Yo
858 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Tacos De Chapulines
Longaniza
Quesadilla
Nopales Con Cerdo
Chile Relleno En Nogada

Italian
Flatbread Company
45 Day Street
Recommended Dishes:
Veggie Special
Cheese and Herb Pizza
Homemade Sausage Pizza

Area 4

445 Somerville Avenue

Recommended Dishes:
Prosciutto and Local Peaches Salad

Baked Farm Egg
Shiitake Mushroom Pizza
Broccoli Rabe Pizza

Indian
Diva Indian Bistro
246 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Goat Curry
Mango Lassi
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Soft Indian Kulcha Tacos
Mango Mulba Sundae
Punjabi Kulfi


Vegetarian
True Bistro
1153 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Rooibos Root Tea

Crusted Tempeh

House Made Ravioli

Miso Coated Baked Tofu

Vietnamese Crepe 

Blackened Seitan 

Red Curry with Tofu

Breakfast

The Burren
247 Elm Street
Recommended dishes:
Irish Breakfast

Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant and Music Club
17 Holland Street
Recommended Dishes:
Blintzes and Omelet
Grits and Cheese

Neighborhood Restaurant and Cafe
25 Bow Street
Recommended Dishes:
Linguica
Fried Banana
Orange Juice
Cream of Wheat

Spanish

Dali

415 Washington Street
Recommended Dishes:
Sangria
Buñuelos de Verdura
Rustic Bread and Herbed Popovers w/ Garbanzo Mushroom Spread
Jamon Serrano
Queso Rebozado con Miel
Filloa de Berenjenas
Alcachofas Rellenas
Vieiras al Azafrán
Faisán a la Alcántara
Chipirones Rellenos

Sopa del Pastor

Gambas Al Ajillo

Tried:
Italian
Vinny's Ristorante

76 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Rabbit
Pastene Tuna Fish

Friend's Pizzeria

38 Cross Street

Recommended Dishes:

Moda de Casa Pizza

Top Speed Pizzeria
8 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Southwestern Pizza

African
Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant

145-147 Broadway

Cajun
Blessing Caribbean Restaurant

89 Broadway

Western
Casey's

173 Broadway

Mount Vernon Restaurant and Bar

14 Broadway

Mike's Food and Spirits
9 Davis Square
Recommended Dishes:
Lobster Scampi over Linguine

The Pub
682 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Buffalo Wings
Steak Tips and Sausage with Fries
Mexican Raviolis
Chilli and Cheese
Tater Tots

Indian
Yak and Yeti

719 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Khasi Ko Sekuwa
Mango Lassi
Bhedako Tarkari
Kheer Badami
Vegetable Pakora

Deli
Ola Gifts Cafe

112 Broadway

Mexican
Maya Sol

179 Broadway

Taco Loco Mexican Grill

44 Broadway

Los Paisanos

62 Broadway

Taqueria Montecristo

146 Broadway

El Potro Mexican Bar and Grill
61 Union Square
Recommended Dishes:
Enchiladas Trio

Anna's Taqueria (chain)
236 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hibiscus Tea

Dessert
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt (chain)

256 Elm Street

Lyndell's Bakery

720 Broadway