Things to Do in Boston

We want you to enjoy your visit to Boston! So in addition to working hard on our XUG program, we’ve collaborated on this list of some of our favorite things to do in and around the city. New this year: Our favourite places to eat, drink, and enjoy ice cream!

► Interested in culture & the arts? Check out

• Boston’s Theatre District
• The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• The Museum of Fine Arts
• The Peabody Essex Museum
• The Institute of Contemporary Art
• The Museums at Harvard University, including the Fogg Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and Arthur M. Sackler Museum
• The Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall

► Interested in local color? Check out

• The ferry ride from MBTA’s Long Wharf/Aquarium station to Charlestown Navy Yard (“the cheapest, shortest harbor tour in Boston!”)
• Cheers bar
• Historic Salem
• A Ghosts & Graves tour
• The Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Center (locally known as the Pru)
• Free tours of the historic Boston Public Library and the Massachusetts State House
• Famous fresh local seafood at Legal Sea Foods

► Looking for places to eat? Check out

• backbar, Somerville (“best cocktails”)
• Balani, Waltham (seafood, pub, eclectic fare)
• Barcelona Wine Bar, Boston
• The Beehive, Boston (bar, local cuisine)
• Border Cafe, Cambridge (Tex-Mex & Cajun cuisine)
• Brewer’s Fork, Charlestown (pizza, pub, American cuisine)
• The Burren, Cambridge (Irish pub with live music)
• Charcoal Guido’s, Waltham (pizza, Italian cuisine)
• FuGaKyu Japanese Cuisine, Brookline (“great food and setting”)
• Marliave, Boston (“best cocktails downtown”)
• Moody’s, Waltham and Boston (deli, sandwiches, American cuisine)
• Nightshift Brewing, Everett (local craft beer)
• No. 9 Park, Boston (“best food downtown”—make a reservation!)
• Not Your Average Joe’s, multiple locations (this local chain is good for groups, with a varied menu)
• Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs, Cambridge (tasty pizza, Italian fast food)
• Ristorante Limoncello, Boston (Italian cuisine—make a reservation, and try the risotto!)
• Texas Roadhouse, Everett (steakhouse, “fun and loud”)
• The Thinking Cup, Boston (coffee, sandwiches, and cheesecake)
• Toscano, Cambridge and Boston (Italian cuisine)
• Zaftig’s Delicatessen, Brookline (Jewish & East European deli fare)