Reading Commons
Landmark and historical building · 7 Archstone Cir
Places in Reading
Reading’s downtown: 364 places in a five-minute walk
962 places in Reading: 91 places to eat and drink, 62 shops and 98 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
962
38 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
91
3.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
62
13 gifts · 3 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
98
14 outdoors · 14 arts · 38 landmarks
What kind of places does Reading have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Reading gathers
364 of Reading’s 962 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St.
364places in a five-minute walk of Main St38% of Reading’s places
Things to do
See all →98 things to do
38 history & landmarks, 32 fitness & sports, 14 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.
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Summit Towers Condominiums
Landmark and historical building · 1 Summit Dr
Peter Sanborn Reading
Landmark and historical building · 50 Bay State Rd
See all 14 arts & culture →
Eat & drink
See all →91 places to eat & drink
60 restaurants, 27 cafés & treats, 4 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →62 shops
17 home & hardware, 13 gifts & boutiques, 8 clothing. Local spots first.
Calareso's Farm Stand & Garden Center
Nursery and gardening · 100 Main St
Sleepare Mattress Store Boston
Mattress store · 1 General Way Unit 42
Everyday
See all →609 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Hair & beauty 115Hair Envee Salon · J Michaels Salon · Bell's Barber ShopHealth care 113Bay State Physical Therapy · Five Points Acupuncture & Wellness · Artis Senior LivingOffices & pros 108William Raveis Real Estate · Law Offices of Stephen M. Hughes, P.C. · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateBanks & insurance 59Santander Bank Branch · Bank of America ATM · Bank of America ATMHome services 49Minute Key · Anton's Cleaners · Berkeley Building CompanyAuto & gas 37East Coast Gas and Auto Repair · Mobil · Exxon & Mobil StationsGroceries & convenience 17Liquor Junction Reading · Square Liquors · Baystate LiquorsPets 9Reading Animal Clinic · Groom Room-Reading · K-9 Top PerformanceOther services 102Fertility Centers of New England · Hallmark Health Rehab · 30 Haven
Community
See all →102 schools, churches & public places
Where Reading learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 57Walter S Parker Middle · Kumon Math and Reading Center of Reading · J.W. Killam SchoolTown & public services 27Town of Reading, MA · Reading Police Department · Reading Public LibraryPlaces of worship 11St Athanasius Parish · Church of the Good Shepherd · First Baptist ChurchCommunity groups 7American Legion · Emarc · Knights of Columbus
Next door
Reading and its neighbors
Its neighbors have more places per resident; Woburn leads. Tap a town to see its places.
Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Woburn75Wakefield53Wilmington51Stoneham49North Reading48Lynnfield46Reading38Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Reading neighbors.
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What’s missing?
Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.
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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.