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North African14/20
 
80 1/2 Pearl St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-868-3951 | Menu
  
 Make the effort to find this North African restaurant tucked away in Central Square. Read GAYOT's Baraka Cafe Restaurant Review

 
 
Italian/
Pizza
11/20
 
799 Main St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-661-8356 | Menu
  
 The Bertucci’s chain serves up traditional brick-oven pizzas with addictive hot rolls in a family-friendly atmosphere. Read GAYOT's Bertucci's Restaurant Review

 
 
Italian/
Pizza
11/20
 
21 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-864-4748 | Menu
  
 The Bertucci’s chain serves up traditional brick-oven pizzas with addictive hot rolls in a family-friendly atmosphere. Read GAYOT's Bertucci's Restaurant Review

 
 
Italian/
Pizza
11/20
 
Alewife Train Station
5 Cambridge Park Dr.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-876-2200 | Menu
  
 The Bertucci’s chain serves up traditional brick-oven pizzas with addictive hot rolls in a family-friendly atmosphere. Read GAYOT's Bertucci's Restaurant Review

 
 
Tex-Mex/
Cajun/
Creole
10/20
 
32 Church St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-864-6100 | Menu
  
 College students flock to this Tex-Mex spot that boasts huge margaritas and inexpensive but flavorless burritos. Read GAYOT's Border Cafe Restaurant Review

 
 
Pizza/
Italian
12/20
 
CambridgeSide Galleria
100 CambridgeSide Pl., Sp. W102
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-225-2772 | Menu
  
 California Pizza Kitchen is the go-to chain for thin-crust pies. Read GAYOT's California Pizza Kitchen Restaurant Review

 
 
American/
Bar
12/20
 
1667 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-1228 | Menu
  
 At its best, the Common does common bar food uncommonly well. Read GAYOT's Cambridge Common Restaurant Review

 
 
Pizza13/20
 
27 Church St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-576-1111 | Menu
  
 Cambridge, 1. straddles the lines between pizza parlor, bustling café, neighborhood bar and urban nightspot with remarkable ease. Read GAYOT's Cambridge, 1. Restaurant Review

 
 
Mediterranean/
Contemporary/
Tapas
13/20
 
40 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-876-0999
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 Tapas and Mediterranean cuisine at a Harvard Square landmark, once frequented by Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick. Read GAYOT's Casablanca Restaurant Review

 
 
Mediterranean/
Bistro
14/20
 
567 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-5599 | Menu
  
 Stripped-down, sultry cuisine served in a cool, dimly lit room makes Central Kitchen a focal point of its namesake square. Read GAYOT's Central Kitchen Restaurant Review

 
 
American11/20
 
CambridgeSide Galleria
100 Cambridgeside Pl.
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-252-3810 | Menu
  
 Enormous portions and a book of a menu with something for everyone at this successful chain. Read GAYOT's The Cheesecake Factory Restaurant Review

 
 
American/
Vegetarian/
Bar
11/20
 
1920 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-876-9180 | Menu
  
 Modern comfort food in relaxed digs is Christopher's (long) middle name. Read GAYOT's Christopher's Restaurant & Bar Review

 
 
Seafood/
Barbecue
14/20
 
1271 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-6568 | Menu
  
 After many years, Chris Schlesinger's no-holds-barred joint offers up the spiciest seafood in Boston and beyond. Read GAYOT's East Coast Grill Restaurant Review

 
 
Desserts/
Bakery/
Café
Quick Bite
 
30 Dunster St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-441-9797 | Menu
  
 This local chain is a dessert lover’s paradise and also offers a limited savory menu. Read GAYOT's Finale Restaurant Review

 
 
Eclectic11/20
 
50 Church St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-9007 | Menu
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 Pick your protein, vegetables and sauces and the chefs will cook it all up at an “improvisational grill.” Read GAYOT's Fire + Ice Restaurant Review

 
 
Steakhouse11/20
 
2310 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-661-0666 | Menu
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 An affordable throwback to the days when scotch and sirloin was a national pastime. Read GAYOT's Frank's Steak House Restaurant Review

 
 
Contemporary12/20
 
344 Huron Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-354-6699 | Menu
  
 Wine glasses abut sippy cups at this soccer mom's dream of a bistro in quiet Huron Village. Read GAYOT's Full Moon Restaurant Review

 
 
New American13/20
 
The Cellar
991 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-230-5880 | Menu
  
 A modest but lovely surprise of a New American café awaits steps from an old Harvard Square pub. Read GAYOT's Garden at the Cellar Restaurant Review

 
 
Pub/
Contemporary
11/20
 
1230 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-497-0400 | Menu
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 Harvard students flock to this Irish-esque hangout in Harvard Square for upscale New American pub grub. Read GAYOT's Grafton Street Pub & Grill Restaurant Review

 
 
Contemporary/
American Regional/
Bar
13/20
 
280 Green St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-876-1655 | Menu
  
 It has weathered its share of identity crises, yet somehow Green Street always emerges unscathed---which is to say comfy and satisfying. Read GAYOT's Green Street Restaurant Review

 
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