Visiting East Cambridge, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Cambridge neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from an ice cream shop to a fish market.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in East Cambridge, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Toscanini's Ice Cream
Topping the list is bakery, ice cream and frozen yogurt spot Toscanini's Ice Cream. Located at 159 First St., it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,617reviews on Yelp.
The shop offers rotating ice cream flavors, like coffee chip, earl grey, blueberry lemon, goat cheese brownie and more. There's also coffee, espresso and tea.
According to its website, Toscanini's Ice Cream was named "The World's Best Ice Cream" by the New York Times.
2. East Side Bar & Grille
Next up is Italian spot East Side Bar & Grille, situated at 561 Cambridge St. With 4.5 stars out of 356 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
The restaurant was voted the best Italian restaurant in Cambridge in 2018, according to its website. On the menu, you'll find Italian classics like toasted ravioli, chicken Parmesan pasta, hand tossed pizza and more.
3. Helmand Restaurant
Afghan spot Helmand Restaurant, which offers desserts and beer, wine and spirits, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 143 First St., four stars out of 829 reviews.
The menu features items like kebabs, challow, Ma-He Berian and other traditional Afghan dishes.
4. Curio Coffee
Curio Coffee, a coffee, tea and breakfast spot that offers waffles and more, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 186 Yelp reviews. Head over to 441 Cambridge St. to see for yourself.
The quaint coffee joint offers cold brew coffee, cappuccinos, cortadas, macchiatos and more. Pair your coffee with one of its specialities: a liege waffle.
"Got the margarine waffles with ham and fig spread which was delicious. My friend also got this and the classic waffle, which was also equally great! Our lattes were perfect, too!" wrote Nandana N.
5. New Deal Fish Market
Check out New Deal Fish Market, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 175 reviews on Yelp. You can find the seafood market at 622 Cambridge St.
The market, which has been family-owned and operated since 1928, sells domestic and imported seafood options. According to the website, the staff can give recipes and recommendations and can prepare your fish in store.
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