Bombay Club 57 JFK
St, second floor, Harvard
Square tel 617/661-8100. One
of the very best of
Cambridge's many Indian
restaurants, with a
good-value lunch buffet.
Cambridge Sail Loft
1 Memorial Drive, Kendall
Square tel 617/225-2222.
Fine array of inexpensive
seafood near MIT.
Dalí 415
Washington St, Somerville
tel 617/661-3254. Excellent
tapas and Spanish entrees
amid decor nearly as surreal
as its namesake. Often
crowded, the lively sangria
bar makes the long waits
tolerable.
East Coast Grill
1271 Cambridge St, Inman
Square tel 617/491-6568.
Fairly pricey, but tasty
southern-style food - BBQ
and the like - in a good
restaurant area.
Elephant Walk 2067
Massachusetts Ave, Porter
Square tel 617/492-6900 and
900 Beacon St, Boston tel
617/247-1500. Their French
fare is very good, but the
adventurous Cambodian side
of the menu steals the show:
try the excellent poulet
dhomei - chicken with
basil, bamboo shoots and
pineapple.
John Harvard's Brew
House 33 Dunster St,
Harvard Square tel
617/868-3585. Cozy brewpub,
serving a good menu with
exciting little twists on
American grill standards.
$30 should suffice for a big
meal with a couple of
drinks.
Mr Bartley's Gourmet
Burgers 1246
Massachusetts Ave, Harvard
Square tel 617/354-6559.
Delicious, shamelessly
unhealthy burgers and other
diner fare served in an
Americana-festooned
atmosphere.
Redbone's 55
Chester St, Somerville tel
617/628-2200. Excellent,
inexpensive ribs, chicken
and catfish with a big range
of vegetable side dishes.
Just off Davis Square, two
"T" stops from
Harvard Square.
Rhythm & Spice
315 Massachusetts Ave,
Central Square tel
617/497-0977. Lively
restaurant with a young
clientele not far from MIT,
serving good-value Caribbean
food.
