Will be in MIT campus on Aug. 27. Where are good breakfast/lunch/dinner places on campus?
We want to eat what MIT students/faculty eat on campus and will be traving on T from downtown Boston. Restaurants with Boston touch will be ideal. Please advise the price range as well. Thank you in advance.
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HI, I think the Miracle of Science will give you the local flair you are looking for at lunch or for the after work/school vibe. It is a limited menu but I've enjoyed everything. If you go to the muddy, there is no food there but you can get pizza or chinese or wing delivery. The friendly toast is alo fun at the One Kendall Sq area. This time of year, with the nice weather, the One Kendall area is great, there is usually something going on at the plaza and most of the venues have some outdoor seating.
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The actual on-campus options are not particularly interesting. For breakfast and lunch, the Clover food truck, near the medical center and the T station is quite good and unique. It's cheap -- sandwiches, soup, etc., -- and take-out only. It's also vegetarian. The other food trucks are mostly mediocre -- a few of the things at Gooseberry's are OK and it is very cheap but not worth going out of your way for.
There are several dining halls, which are all Aramark run and not worth your time.
In the student center (other side of campus from the food trucks, near Mass Ave and Mem Drive) there is Anna's Taqueria, which I personally like but isn't particularly unique and has its detractors on this board. Upstairs in the student center there is an indian place and a Mediterranean place which are also OK (but I would go for Anna's first.) La Verde's in the student center has a decent assortment of made-to-order sandwiches if you want something quick. These are all cheap (~$5).
I eat lunch on campus every day. For most meals its either one of the above options, or free food from my lab/department/research group.
There are many options in the nearby vicinity that I and other frequent for dinner, etc. Search this board for Kendall, Central, and Inman Squares. Here are a few places I like: for (relatively pricey) fine dining, Cragie on Main, Evoo, Salts, Rendezvous, the Blue Room, and Oleana are all an easy walk. For quirky 24 hr breakfast, the Friendly Toast is nearby. For unusual ethnic food, check out Thailand Cafe (Sichuanese), Izzy's (Puerto Rican sandwiches -- may be closed for summer), Helmand (Afghani, a bit further afield and more $$). For pizza, Emma's is nearby -- it's a very thin crust and can be a zoo at lunch time but is good.
There are many local bars as well, though the options are better if you are willing to head to Inman or further into Central towards Harvard. Near MIT the Miracle of Science on Mass Ave on the way to Central Square is a local institution with a bit of nerd flair and decent burgers. Cambridge Brewing Company isn't a bad place for a beer on a sunny afternoon. On campus, the Muddy Charles is kind of a trip -- a mix of drunks and grad students in a neat old building with a nice view of the river.
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The Friendly Toast
1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MAThe Blue Room
Hampshire and Portland streets, Cambridge, MA 02139›3 Replies-
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re: damneddemand
For an inexpensive but delicious breakfast or lunch I would recommend Brookline Lunch. I really like there omelets because they serve them with a ton of veggies and they make there own jam and harissa sauce. At lunch they serve stuff like falafel but also more American style sandwiches.
A couple blocks from there is Green Street, which would be a good choice for dinner and/or drinks. They have the best options for cocktails and beer in that part of Cambridge.
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