The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Boston | Harvard Square & West Cambridge

1. • Moëca 80

   • Craft Italian-Inspired Neighborhood Seafood Restaurant
   
   

   1. Boston Magazine
      Top 50 Restaurants in Boston | #21

   2. Eater
      The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston

   3. Eater
      The Best New Restaurants in America

   
   

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   • 1 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge
   • Website
   • Instagram

2. • Talulla 78

   • Intimate Italian-Influenced Fine Dining
   
   

   1. James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Northeast, Conor Dennehy | Nominee

   2. James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Northeast, Conor Dennehy | Semifinalist

   3. Boston Magazine
      Top 50 Restaurants in Boston | #22

   
   

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   • 377 Walden St, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • La Royal 76

   • Handsome Peruvian Restaurant
   
   

   1. James Beard Awards
      Best New Restaurant | Semifinalist

   2. Boston Magazine
      Top 50 Restaurants in Boston | #24

   3. Esquire
      The Best New Restaurants in America | #31

   
   

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   • 221 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge
   • Website
   • Instagram

4. • Urban Hearth 73

   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. Boston Magazine
      Best of Boston | Best Locavore Restaurant

   3. Boston Magazine
      Top 50 Restaurants in Boston | #6

   
   

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   • 2263 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

5. • Giulia 71

   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. New England
      Yankee Food Awards, Renae Connolly | Pastry Chef of the Year

   3. Boston Magazine
      Top 50 Restaurants in Boston | #27

   
   

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   • 1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

6. • Wusong Tiki Bar 68

   • Immersive New England/Chinese Tiki Bar
   
   

   1. USA Today
      Restaurants of the Year

   2. Eater
      The Best Bars Around Boston

   3. Eater
      The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston

   
   

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   • 112 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Tilde 46

   • Coffee Shop
   
   

   1. Boston Magazine
      Best of Boston | Best Day-to-Night Spot

   2. Eater
      The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston

   
   

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   • 2376 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

8. • Bagelsaurus 45

   • Bagel Shop
   
   

   1. Bon Appétit
      The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)

   2. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now

   
   

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   • 1796 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

9. • dear annie 26

   
   

   1. Wine Enthusiast
      Forward 50 Restaurants

   2. Bon Appétit
      America's Best New Restaurants

   3. The New York Times
      The Restaurant List

   
   

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   • 1741 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

10. • Tawakal Halal Café 25

    
    

    1. James Beard Awards
       Best Chef: Northeast, Yahya Noor | Semifinalist

    2. Bon Appétit
       America's Best New Restaurants

    
    

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    • 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

11. • Circus Cooperative Cafe 21

    • Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater
       The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston

    
    

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    • 31 Putnam Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

12. • Yume Ga Arukara 21

    
    

    1. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now

    2. Bon Appétit
       America's Best New Restaurants | #8

    
    

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    • 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

13. • Broadsheet Coffee Roasters 21

    • Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater
       The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston

    
    

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    • 100 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

14. • Iggy's Bread 20

    • Bakery
    
    

    1. Eater
       The Best Bakeries Around Boston

    
    

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    • 130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

15. • La Saison Bakery 20

    • Iranian Bakery
    
    

    1. James Beard Awards
       Best New Restaurant | Semifinalist

    2. Boston Magazine
       Top 50 Restaurants in Boston | #24

    3. Esquire
       The Best New Restaurants in America | #31

    
    

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    • 221 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

16. • Umami 20

    
    

    1. Boston Magazine
       Top 50 Restaurants in Boston | #29

    
    

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    • 2372 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge

17. • Sofra Bakery & Cafe 20

    • Turkish Bakery
    
    

    1. Eater
       The Best Bakeries Around Boston

    2. The New York Times
       The Restaurant List

    
    

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    • 1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA | Cambridge