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Places in Cambridge

Coffee, cafés & 6,705 local spots in Cambridge

6,705 places in Cambridge: 966 places to eat and drink, 451 shops, 732 things to do and 112 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
6,705
56 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
966
8.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
451
77 gifts · 20 antiques · 40 books
Things to do
732
215 outdoors · 155 arts · 200 landmarks
Places to stay
112
0.9 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Cambridge have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town144 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 219 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages155 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Antiques & vintage20 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Seafood country15 seafood restaurants and fish markets.
The map

Where Cambridge gathers

833 of Cambridge’s 6,705 places sit within a five-minute walk of Massachusetts Ave.

Massachusetts Ave
833places in a five-minute walk of Massachusetts Ave12% of Cambridge’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

966 places to eat & drink

621 restaurants, 219 cafés & treats, 103 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 219 cafés & treats →
Things to do

732 things to do

215 parks & outdoors, 200 history & landmarks, 162 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 155 arts & culture →
Shops

451 shops

81 clothing, 77 gifts & boutiques, 45 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 20 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

112 places to stay

106 hotels & inns, 6 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 106 hotels & inns →
Everyday

3,269 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 802WeWork Office Space and Coworking · MIT Center for Real Estate · Killian HallHealth care 743CareWell Urgent Care · CHA Windsor Street Care Center · CHA East Cambridge Care CenterBanks & insurance 248Cambridge Savings Bank · TD Bank · Relation Insurance - Garrity GroupHair & beauty 197Franco's Hair Studio · Lola Hair Studio · Salon BellissimaHome services 191KinderCare · Peabody Terrace Children's Center · Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry CambridgeAuto & gas 110Speedway · Cambridge Honda · Hi-Tech Auto BodyGroceries & convenience 82C'est Bon Market & Liquors · Inman Square Wine & Spirits · Cambridge Wine & SpiritsPets 20Veterinary Emergency Group · Cambridge Veterinary Care · Crate Escape tooOther services 876ecoATM · Citywide Senior Center · Cha Pace
Community

1,175 schools, churches & public places

Where Cambridge learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 510New England School of English · Cambridge Center for Adult Education · Moves & Vibes Dancing AcademyCommunity groups 291Boston Area Rape Crisis Center · Harvard Alumni Association · Harvard Student AgenciesTown & public services 237Cambridge City Hall · Cambridge Public Library · O'Neill BranchPlaces of worship 137Hope Fellowship Church · Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Western Avenue Baptist Church
Next door

Cambridge and its neighbors

Cambridge has the most places per resident of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Cambridge56Boston46Watertown45Somerville37Belmont34Arlington30

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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.