Boston/ Health & Lifestyle
Published on October 28, 2019
The 4 best eyewear and opticians spots in CambridgePhoto: SEE/Yelp

Shopping for eyewear items?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top eyewear and optician spots around Cambridge, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for eyewear and opticians.

Cambridge-area shoppers tend to spend more in fall at retail and wholesale businesses than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and business insights for small businesses. Daily spending at Cambridge-area retail and wholesale businesses rose to $1,059 per business in the fall of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. See

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Topping the list is a member of the SEE chain. Located at 1276 Massachusetts Ave. in Riverside, the eyewear, optician and optometrist spot is the highest-rated eyewear and optician spot in Cambridge, boasting 4.5 stars out of 140 reviews on Yelp.

2. 241 Optical

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Next up is Riverside's 241 Optical, situated at 1208 Massachusetts Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 67 reviews on Yelp, the eyewear and optician spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Eye Q Optical

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Over in West Cambridge, check out Eye Q Optical, which has earned four stars out of 116 reviews on Yelp. You can find the eyewear and optician, and optometrist spot at 12 Eliot St.

4. Central Square Eye Care

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And then there's Central Square Eye Care, a Cambridgeport favorite with four stars out of 78 reviews. Stop by 3 Central Square to hit up the eyewear, optician and optometrist spot.


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