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Places in Watertown

Coffee, cafés & 1,613 local spots in Watertown

1,613 places in Watertown: 173 places to eat and drink, 137 shops, 140 things to do and 7 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,613
45 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
173
4.9 per 1,000 residents
Shops
137
19 gifts · 2 antiques · 4 books
Things to do
140
36 outdoors · 17 arts · 37 landmarks
Places to stay
7
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Watertown have?

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

A coffee town17 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 31 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages17 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Gear up & get out8 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.Farms & markets5 farms, farm stands and markets.
The map

Where Watertown gathers

341 of Watertown’s 1,613 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St. A second center gathers around Mt Auburn St.

Main StMt Auburn St
341places in a five-minute walk of Main St21% of Watertown’s places
181around Mt Auburn St11% of Watertown’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

173 places to eat & drink

121 restaurants, 31 cafés & treats, 16 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

140 things to do

50 fitness & sports, 37 history & landmarks, 36 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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See all 17 arts & culture →
Shops

137 shops

37 home & hardware, 20 clothing, 19 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

7 places to stay

7 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

960 errands & services

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

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Health care 171Professional Physical Therapy - Watertown Ma · Byrne William V DMD · The Residence at Watertown SquareOffices & pros 153LaFountain and Wollman · J.M. Whitney Insurance · UPS Customer CenterHair & beauty 126Boston Color Group · The Art of Blades Barbershop · D'Ciro Hair DesignHome services 123Olympia Moving & Storage · Giragosian Funeral Home · Bon Ton Rug CleansersAuto & gas 76Firestone Complete Auto Care · Speedway · SunocoBanks & insurance 56Bank of America · Watertown Savings Bank - Main Office · Citizens Bank ATMGroceries & convenience 26Francis Market · The Magnolia Wine Company · Ricci's Beer Wine SpiritsPets 11Massachusetts Animal Medical Center · Toureen Pet Resort and Spa · Bond VetOther services 218Igo's Welding Supply Company · Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Watertown · Watertown Taxi
Community

196 schools, churches & public places

Where Watertown learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 66Cass School of Floral Design · Arsenal Yard KinderCare · Jewish Community Day SchoolCommunity groups 63Beaverbrook STEP · Armenian Cultural and Educational Center · Canadian-American ClubTown & public services 46Mount Auburn Cemetery · St Patrick's Cemetery · Ridgelawn CemeteryPlaces of worship 21St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church · Greek Orthodox Church Taxiarchae · Redeemer Fellowship Church
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Watertown and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Waltham57Cambridge56Boston46Watertown45Newton39Belmont34

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Watertown 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.