Places in Arlington
Two centers, 1,394 places in Arlington
1,394 places in Arlington: 167 places to eat and drink, 101 shops, 166 things to do and 6 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
1,394
30 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
167
3.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
101
30 gifts · 4 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
166
42 outdoors · 22 arts · 43 landmarks
Places to stay
6
0.1 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Arlington have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
Two town centers400 places within a five-minute walk of Massachusetts Ave, and 150 more around Massachusetts Ave.Galleries & stages22 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town19 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 35 with the sweet shops and chains.Gear up & get out6 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Arlington gathers
400 of Arlington’s 1,394 places sit within a five-minute walk of Massachusetts Ave. A second center gathers around Massachusetts Ave.
400places in a five-minute walk of Massachusetts Ave29% of Arlington’s places
150around Massachusetts Ave11% of Arlington’s places
Things to do
See all →166 things to do
59 fitness & sports, 43 history & landmarks, 42 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.
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Brigham Square Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 30 Mill St
Brattle Drive Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 0-12 Brattle Dr
Majestic Mill Brook
Landmark and historical building · 1025 Massachusetts Ave
Eat & drink
See all →167 places to eat & drink
120 restaurants, 35 cafés & treats, 9 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →101 shops
30 gifts & boutiques, 18 home & hardware, 6 outdoor gear. Local spots first.
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Arlington Bait & Tackle
Hunting and fishing supplies · 84 Massachusetts Ave
Taylor Print Group / Taylor Promotional Products
Sporting goods · 1337 Massachusetts Ave
Wood & Strings Music Center
Musical instrument store · 493 Massachusetts Ave
Drumming Preparatory School
Musical instrument store · 41 Foster St
Places to stay
See all →6 places to stay
6 hotels & inns. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →788 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 173Sunrise of Arlington · Varallo Orthodontics · Fitzpatrick Michael F DMDHome services 104Anton's Cleaners · All Star Dry Cleaning & Tailoring · DeVito Funeral HomeOffices & pros 100Falcon Graphics · Sweeney & O'Connell Real Est · Town of Arlington, MAHair & beauty 93Amy's Salon · Anthony's Barber Styling · Arlington Hair SalonAuto & gas 59Arlington Center Auto Body · Mirak Hyundai · BMW Motorcycles of CambridgeBanks & insurance 56Bank of America ATM · Leader Bank · Bank Of AmericaPets 17Robin's Nest Pet Salon · Arlington Animal Clinic · PlaynPup LLCGroceries & convenience 15Mystic Wine Shoppe · Arlington Liquors · Boonnoon Market - สินค้าไทยในอเมริกาOther services 171Fitness Together · Alton Street Boxing & Fitness · Arlington Youth Services Department
Community
See all →166 schools, churches & public places
Where Arlington learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 73Thompson Elementary School · Little Sprouts · Alton Street DanceTown & public services 35Robbins Library · Arlington Police Department · Support the Fox LibraryCommunity groups 30Childrens Room · American Legion Post 39 · Arlington Community MediaPlaces of worship 28Park Avenue Congregational Church · First Parish Unitarian Universalist · Saint John's Episcopal Church
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Arlington and its neighbors
Its neighbors have more places per resident; Cambridge leads. Tap a town to see its places.
Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Cambridge56Lexington45Somerville37Medford36Belmont34Winchester33Arlington30Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Arlington neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.