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The 3 best spots to score comfort food in Cambridge

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Published on January 29, 2020
The 3 best spots to score comfort food in CambridgeCafe Mami | Photo: Jennifer L./Yelp

Looking to sample the best comfort food around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top comfort food sources in 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 on the hunt.

Looking to pop in to the latest hotspots? There's no time like the present, since consumer spending at restaurants tends to increase in February in the Cambridge area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of software and email marketing services for small businesses. Daily spending at Cambridge-area restaurants last year rose by 15% in February over the month before.

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1. Veggie Galaxy

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First on the list is Veggie Galaxy. Located at 450 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridgeport, the breakfast, brunch and traditional American spot, which offers comfort food and more, is the most popular comfort food spot in Cambridge, boasting four stars out of 1,234 reviews on Yelp.

2. Cafe Mami

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Next up is Aggasiz - Harvard North's Cafe Mami, situated at 1815 Massachusetts Ave. With four stars out of 511 reviews on Yelp, the Japanese curry spot, which offers soups and comfort food, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Richards

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Wellington-Harrington's Richards, located at 1193 Cambridge St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the New American spot, which offers comfort food and beer, wine and spirits, 4.5 stars out of 13 reviews.


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