Best of Boston
Best Central Square Restaurant
Green Street
Cambridge
Green Street has been around since the Great Depression. These days, it's serving up seasonally inspired dishes and a variety of creative libations (ask for [...] read more»
2012 Best Central Square Restaurant, Neighborhood
Miracle of Science
Cambridge
Appropriately enough, given its Cambridge locale, this place revels in its nerdiness. The seats are lab stools, wine is served in beakers, and the menu [...] read more»
2011 Best Central Square Restaurant, Casual
River Gods
Cambridge
Besides a damn fine burger and a tasty barbecue chicken sandwich, this quintessential hangout has extensive vegetarian options—pizzettas, Asian-slaw hand rolls—that will tempt even the [...] read more»
2010 Best Central Square Restaurant, Neighborhood
River Gods
Cambridge
Central Square is one of Greater Boston's most eclectic neighborhoods, and no restaurant captures the area's unique vibe quite as well as River Gods. Small [...] read more»
2009 Best Central Square Restaurant, Neighborhood
The Garden at the Cellar
Cambridge
Even with the throngs of outsiders vying for a seat in this cozy, brick-walled gastropub, it still feels very much like an insider hangout, thanks [...] read more»
2005 Best Central Square Restaurant, Neighborhood
The Green Street Grill
Cambridge
Green Street's worse-for-wear exterior offers no hint at what's inside: a brightly colored tropical oasis that serves up spicy Caribbean cuisine. Locals flock to this [...] read more»
2003 Best Central Square Restaurant, Neighborhood
Central Kitchen
Cambridge
It's nice to know that even as so many things in Central Square are changing, Central Kitchen stays the same. The casually hip bistro is [...] read more»
2002 Best Central Square Restaurant, Neighborhood
Central Kitchen
Cambridge
This casually hip Central Square boîte may no longer be the well-kept secret it once was, but it's still well worth the wait for a [...] read more»