Guidebook for Brookline, MA
Shopping
Star Market
370 Western AveThe Shops at Chestnut Hill
199 Boylston StAtrium Center at Chestnut Hill
300 Boylston StShopping center with many stores & restaurants comprising 3 historic market buildings & a promenade.
517 residents recomanen
Mercat de Faneuil Hall
1 S Market StShopping center with many stores & restaurants comprising 3 historic market buildings & a promenade.
Getting Around
Chestnut Hill station
Food Scene
Del Frisco's Grille
33 Boylston StAquitaine
569 Tremont StDavio's Northern Italian Steakhouse
55 Boylston StLegal Sea Foods
100 Copley PlCalifornian cuisine & cocktails in a bright & airy space, popular for groups plus bar seating.
The Cottage Chestnut Hill
47 Boylston StreetCalifornian cuisine & cocktails in a bright & airy space, popular for groups plus bar seating.
Warm, relaxed Italian eatery serving Tuscan-inspired grill fare, wine & cocktails.
BRIO Tuscan Grille
200 Boylston StreetWarm, relaxed Italian eatery serving Tuscan-inspired grill fare, wine & cocktails.
Gourmet pizza is given the build-your-own treatment at this small local chain.
Oath Pizza - Chestnut Hill
210 Boylston StGourmet pizza is given the build-your-own treatment at this small local chain.
Daikanyama Japanese Restaurant
225 Boylston StLocavore-friendly counter-serve chain specializing in organic salads, soup & bowls.
29 residents recomanen
sweetgreen
659 Boylston StLocavore-friendly counter-serve chain specializing in organic salads, soup & bowls.
Casual local pizzeria chain serving a menu of coal-fired pies, beer & wine since 1925.
7 residents recomanen
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
199 Boylston StCasual local pizzeria chain serving a menu of coal-fired pies, beer & wine since 1925.
Stylish outpost with an array of sushi & Japanese entrees, convenient to Boston College.
36 residents recomanen
Fin's Sushi & Grill
240 Cambridge StStylish outpost with an array of sushi & Japanese entrees, convenient to Boston College.
Restaurant creates a laid-back atmosphere with Philly-inspired eats such as hoagies & board games.
Moogy's
154 Chestnut Hill AveRestaurant creates a laid-back atmosphere with Philly-inspired eats such as hoagies & board games.
Upbeat, longtime cafe offering breakfast eats, sandwiches, salads & wraps in a laid-back atmosphere.
Flat Breads Cafe
11 Commonwealth AvenueUpbeat, longtime cafe offering breakfast eats, sandwiches, salads & wraps in a laid-back atmosphere.
Phinix Grill is a fusion beyond food, but in of itself - it aims to marry distinct business models and dining formats while retaining its joyful, hospitable spirit.
For breakfast and lunch, Phinix is a self-serve premium casual establishment. During dinner and weekend brunch, it transforms into full service fine casual format. There is also a strong emphasis on catering and delivery.
More importantly, it is a concept that continuously explores and evolves.
At the end of the day, Phinix strives to offer comfort wrapped in fine cuisine, served in a homey, casual atmosphere at an inviting price point.
Phinix Virtual Kitchens Group
Phinix Grill is a fusion beyond food, but in of itself - it aims to marry distinct business models and dining formats while retaining its joyful, hospitable spirit.
For breakfast and lunch, Phinix is a self-serve premium casual establishment. During dinner and weekend brunch, it transforms into full service fine casual format. There is also a strong emphasis on catering and delivery.
More importantly, it is a concept that continuously explores and evolves.
At the end of the day, Phinix strives to offer comfort wrapped in fine cuisine, served in a homey, casual atmosphere at an inviting price point.
Large hangout offering Russian fare & infused vodka plus a pianist playing classical tunes.
Cafe St. Petersburg
57 Union StLarge hangout offering Russian fare & infused vodka plus a pianist playing classical tunes.
Sightseeing
Church
Ornate, 1875 church housing a congregation founded in 1669, with notable organs & jazz services
8 residents recomanen
Old South Church
645 Boylston StChurch
Ornate, 1875 church housing a congregation founded in 1669, with notable organs & jazz services
Episcopal Church
Grand Episcopal church built in 1877, featuring notable stained-glass windows & vintage organs.
54 residents recomanen
Església de la Trinitat
206 Clarendon St Episcopal Church
Grand Episcopal church built in 1877, featuring notable stained-glass windows & vintage organs.
Historic Unitarian Christian church founded in 1686 with daily crypt & bell tower tours.
King's Chapel Burying Ground
40 Tremont StHistoric Unitarian Christian church founded in 1686 with daily crypt & bell tower tours.
National Historic Landmark & original site of the Boston Tea Party, reenacted here each December 16
12 residents recomanen
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington StNational Historic Landmark & original site of the Boston Tea Party, reenacted here each December 16
Holocaust memorial with 6 illuminated glass towers symbolically etched with 6 million numbers.
20 residents recomanen
New England Holocaust Memorial
98 Union StHolocaust memorial with 6 illuminated glass towers symbolically etched with 6 million numbers.
Hallowed 18th-century church & launch point for Paul Revere's revolutionary ride, with tours & more.
85 residents recomanen
Old North Church & Historic Site
193 Salem StHallowed 18th-century church & launch point for Paul Revere's revolutionary ride, with tours & more.
Imposing, historic 1809 church & site of famous speeches, with a 217-ft. steeple, services & more
7 residents recomanen
Park Street Church
1 Park StImposing, historic 1809 church & site of famous speeches, with a 217-ft. steeple, services & more
Parks & Nature
Garden
Placid, verdant, circa-1837 city park with a lagoon, boat rides, fountains & other sights.
440 residents recomanen
Boston Public Garden
Garden
Placid, verdant, circa-1837 city park with a lagoon, boat rides, fountains & other sights.
Storied, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.
84 residents recomanen
Boston Common Visitors Center
139 Tremont StStoried, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.
Walking tour exploring the lives of 19th-century African-Americans with stops at historic homes.
Black Heritage Trail
46 Joy StWalking tour exploring the lives of 19th-century African-Americans with stops at historic homes.
Sizable park featuring a Civil War-era fort, hiking trails, picnicking areas, fishing & more.
30 residents recomanen
Àrea recreativa nacional de les illes del port de Boston
191w Atlantic AvenueSizable park featuring a Civil War-era fort, hiking trails, picnicking areas, fishing & more.
Site of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.
187 residents recomanen
Illa del Castell
2010 William J Day BlvdSite of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.
Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.
379 residents recomanen
Arnold Arboretum de la Universitat de Harvard
125 ArborwayHarvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.
Arts & Culture
Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.
99 residents recomanen
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
306 Congress StFloating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.
Stately 1807 library & museum featuring art galleries, reservation-only tours, readings & more.
16 residents recomanen
Boston Athenaeum
10-1/2 Beacon StStately 1807 library & museum featuring art galleries, reservation-only tours, readings & more.
Sky-high vantage point with an audio tour & sweeping 360-degree views of greater Boston & beyond.
53 residents recomanen
Observatori Skywalk
800 Boylston StSky-high vantage point with an audio tour & sweeping 360-degree views of greater Boston & beyond.
Center Theatre
Washington Street Performing Arts Theater
Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Mugar Omni Theater
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayMovie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
The Shubert Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, is located at 263-265 Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District. It opened on January 24, 1910 with a production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew starring E.H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe.
34 residents recomanen
Boch Center - Wang Theatre
270 Tremont StThe Shubert Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, is located at 263-265 Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District. It opened on January 24, 1910 with a production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew starring E.H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe.
The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the oldest theaters in the United States, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston
21 residents recomanen
Orpheum Theater
1 Hamilton PlThe Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the oldest theaters in the United States, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston
IMAX theater at the New England Aquarium with a huge screen & primarily ocean-related 3-D movies.
Simons IMAX Theater
1 Central WharfIMAX theater at the New England Aquarium with a huge screen & primarily ocean-related 3-D movies.
The Boston Opera House is a performing arts venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally built as a movie palace, it opened on October 29, 1928 and was rededicated in 1980 as a home for the Opera Company of Boston.
87 residents recomanen
Òpera de Boston
539 Washington StThe Boston Opera House is a performing arts venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally built as a movie palace, it opened on October 29, 1928 and was rededicated in 1980 as a home for the Opera Company of Boston.
Symphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by McKim, Mead and White, it was built in 1900 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home.
109 residents recomanen
Sala de la Simfonia
301 Massachusetts AveSymphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by McKim, Mead and White, it was built in 1900 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum or Fenway Court, as the museum was known during Isabella Stewart Gardner's lifetime, is a museum in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts
500 residents recomanen
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum or Fenway Court, as the museum was known during Isabella Stewart Gardner's lifetime, is a museum in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is the fourth largest museum in the United States. It contains more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas
1042 residents recomanen
Museu de Belles Arts de Boston
465 Huntington AveThe Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is the fourth largest museum in the United States. It contains more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas
The Museum of Science is a science museum and indoor zoo in Boston, Massachusetts, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River.
560 residents recomanen
Museu de la Ciència
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayThe Museum of Science is a science museum and indoor zoo in Boston, Massachusetts, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River.
The Institute of Contemporary Art is an art museum and exhibition space located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. The museum was founded as the Boston Museum of Modern Art in 1936 with a mission to exhibit contemporary art.
299 residents recomanen
Institut d'Art Contemporani, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrThe Institute of Contemporary Art is an art museum and exhibition space located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. The museum was founded as the Boston Museum of Modern Art in 1936 with a mission to exhibit contemporary art.
The Gibson House Museum is an historic house museum located at 137 Beacon Street in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It preserves the 1860 Victorian rowhouse occupied by three generations of the Gibson family.
Gibson House Museum
137 Beacon StThe Gibson House Museum is an historic house museum located at 137 Beacon Street in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It preserves the 1860 Victorian rowhouse occupied by three generations of the Gibson family.
The Sports Museum is a non-profit museum currently located in the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
The Sports Museum
100 Legends WyThe Sports Museum is a non-profit museum currently located in the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
129 residents recomanen
John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Columbia PointThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
The Paul Revere House was the colonial home of American patriot Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution.
91 residents recomanen
Casa de Paul Revere
19 N SquareThe Paul Revere House was the colonial home of American patriot Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution.
McMullen Museum of Art is the university art museum of Boston College in Brighton, Massachusetts, near the main campus in Chestnut Hill.
McMullen Museum
2101 Commonwealth AvenueMcMullen Museum of Art is the university art museum of Boston College in Brighton, Massachusetts, near the main campus in Chestnut Hill.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum on the grounds of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
151 residents recomanen
Museu d'Història Natural de Harvard
26 Oxford StThe Harvard Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum on the grounds of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Entertainment & Activities
A giant glass tank spiraled by a multilevel walkway is the main draw at this waterfront attraction.
399 residents recomanen
Aquari de Nova Anglaterra
1 Central WharfA giant glass tank spiraled by a multilevel walkway is the main draw at this waterfront attraction.
Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, at 4 Yawkey Way near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home for the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Baseball franchise.
815 residents recomanen
Parc Fenway
4 Jersey StFenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, at 4 Yawkey Way near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home for the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Baseball franchise.
Modern, comfortable arena, home to the Celtics & Bruins as well as large-scale concerts & ice shows.
243 residents recomanen
TD Garden
100 Legends WyModern, comfortable arena, home to the Celtics & Bruins as well as large-scale concerts & ice shows.