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Where to Eat and Drink in Somerville’s Davis Square

Fried scallops, Neapolitan pizza, and Thai noodles

by Terrence Doyle
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Somerville’s Davis Square is a densely packed neighborhood full of excellent dining and drinking options for locals, college students, and destination diners alike. If you only have a little bit of time to explore the area, start with these 10 spots, from spicy Thai food to irresistible pizzas.

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Spoke Wine Bar

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The cozy Spoke Wine Bar is focused on seasonal eats and — you guessed it — wine. The small plates are meant to be shared (expect things like butter bean dip, fluke, and skirt steak), and the wine list is long and will satisfy drinkers of any disposition.

89 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 718-9463
(617) 718-9463
Pappardelle at Spoke Wine Bar
Pappardelle at Spoke Wine Bar
Spoke Wine Bar/Instagram

Dave's Fresh Pasta

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Go to this retail shop and deli for the fresh pasta, stay for the exquisite sandwiches. Compulsory are the Cubano and the prosciutto and fig.

81 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 623-0867
(617) 623-0867
Prosciutto and fig sandwich at Dave’s Fresh Pasta
Prosciutto and fig sandwich at Dave’s Fresh Pasta
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Mike's Food & Spirits

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The menu at neighborhood standby Mike’s is a mile long, but go for the Roman-style flatbread pizza with barbecue chicken. Wash it down with a beer the size of your head.

9 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-2379
(617) 628-2379
Mike’s Food & Spirits
Roman-style pizza at Mike’s
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Redbones Barbecue

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Redbones may be a barbecue joint, but the best thing on the menu is the fried chicken and waffles. Get those, and get one of 29 beers on the enviable draft list. The neighborhood staple has been around for over 30 years.

55 Chester St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-2200
(617) 628-2200
Redbones chicken and waffles
Chicken and waffles at Redbones
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Tenoch Mexican

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It’s not the original location — that’s in Medford — but that’s okay. These burritos are among the most-loved in town for a reason.

382 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 764-1906
(617) 764-1906
tenoch burrito
Tenoch’s burritos are among the city’s best
Tenoch/Instagram

Dragon Pizza

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Dragon Pizza is the new kid on the Davis Square block. Even so, the pizzas it’s slinging are too delicious to ignore. You can go traditional and get the pepperoni, or you can mix it up and get the kung pao chicken. There are also kabobs, salads, and more, and the menu’s always changing; keep an eye on Instagram for specials.

233 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 764-5026
(617) 764-5026
Kung pao chicken pizza at Dragon Pizza
Kung pao chicken pizza at Dragon Pizza
Dragon Pizza/Instagram

Out of the Blue

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The fried scallops at Out of the Blue are as good as you’ll find outside of the seafood shacks dotting Massachusetts’ North and South shores. And like at a seafood shack, they’re served with onion rings, tartar sauce, and coleslaw.

215 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 776-5020
(617) 776-5020
out of the blue
A beautiful caprese salad from Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue/Official Site

Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar

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If you go to Rosebud and don’t order pie, did you really go to Rosebud? The key lime is the order. Eat it after drinking something from the superb cocktail list. A mint julep, perhaps?

381 Summer St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-9500
(617) 629-9500
rosebud pie
Do not skip the pie
Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar/Facebook

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Dakzen

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For those who crave Thai street noodles (who doesn’t crave Thai street noodles?), Dakzen is hard to beat. The pad see ew and pad khee mao are essential, and don’t miss the fiery tom yum noodle soup.

195 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 718-1759
(617) 718-1759
Overhead view of a bowl of a Thai noodle soup with ground pork, bean sprouts, crispy wonton strips, fish balls, and more. The bowl is pink and white with a rooster painted on it, and it sits on a plain white background.
Tom yum noodle soup at Dakzen
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Posto

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Posto is more than a pizza parlor, but Posto’s pizza is an absolute dream. These Neapolitan pies are as close to the real thing as exists in Boston. Get something seasonal, but get the margherita, too.

187 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-0600
(617) 625-0600
Pizza at Posto
A truly gorgeous pie from Posto
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Spoke Wine Bar

89 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

The cozy Spoke Wine Bar is focused on seasonal eats and — you guessed it — wine. The small plates are meant to be shared (expect things like butter bean dip, fluke, and skirt steak), and the wine list is long and will satisfy drinkers of any disposition.

89 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 718-9463
(617) 718-9463
Pappardelle at Spoke Wine Bar
Pappardelle at Spoke Wine Bar
Spoke Wine Bar/Instagram

Dave's Fresh Pasta

81 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

Go to this retail shop and deli for the fresh pasta, stay for the exquisite sandwiches. Compulsory are the Cubano and the prosciutto and fig.

81 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 623-0867
(617) 623-0867
Prosciutto and fig sandwich at Dave’s Fresh Pasta
Prosciutto and fig sandwich at Dave’s Fresh Pasta
Dave’s Fresh Pasta/Facebook

Mike's Food & Spirits

9 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144

The menu at neighborhood standby Mike’s is a mile long, but go for the Roman-style flatbread pizza with barbecue chicken. Wash it down with a beer the size of your head.

9 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-2379
(617) 628-2379
Mike’s Food & Spirits
Roman-style pizza at Mike’s
Official Site

Redbones Barbecue

55 Chester St, Somerville, MA 02144

Redbones may be a barbecue joint, but the best thing on the menu is the fried chicken and waffles. Get those, and get one of 29 beers on the enviable draft list. The neighborhood staple has been around for over 30 years.

55 Chester St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-2200
(617) 628-2200
Redbones chicken and waffles
Chicken and waffles at Redbones
Redbones/Instagram

Tenoch Mexican

382 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144

It’s not the original location — that’s in Medford — but that’s okay. These burritos are among the most-loved in town for a reason.

382 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 764-1906
(617) 764-1906
tenoch burrito
Tenoch’s burritos are among the city’s best
Tenoch/Instagram

Dragon Pizza

233 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

Dragon Pizza is the new kid on the Davis Square block. Even so, the pizzas it’s slinging are too delicious to ignore. You can go traditional and get the pepperoni, or you can mix it up and get the kung pao chicken. There are also kabobs, salads, and more, and the menu’s always changing; keep an eye on Instagram for specials.

233 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 764-5026
(617) 764-5026
Kung pao chicken pizza at Dragon Pizza
Kung pao chicken pizza at Dragon Pizza
Dragon Pizza/Instagram

Out of the Blue

215 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

The fried scallops at Out of the Blue are as good as you’ll find outside of the seafood shacks dotting Massachusetts’ North and South shores. And like at a seafood shack, they’re served with onion rings, tartar sauce, and coleslaw.

215 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 776-5020
(617) 776-5020
out of the blue
A beautiful caprese salad from Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue/Official Site

Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar

381 Summer St, Somerville, MA 02144

If you go to Rosebud and don’t order pie, did you really go to Rosebud? The key lime is the order. Eat it after drinking something from the superb cocktail list. A mint julep, perhaps?

381 Summer St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-9500
(617) 629-9500
rosebud pie
Do not skip the pie
Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar/Facebook

Dakzen

195 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

For those who crave Thai street noodles (who doesn’t crave Thai street noodles?), Dakzen is hard to beat. The pad see ew and pad khee mao are essential, and don’t miss the fiery tom yum noodle soup.

195 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 718-1759
(617) 718-1759
Overhead view of a bowl of a Thai noodle soup with ground pork, bean sprouts, crispy wonton strips, fish balls, and more. The bowl is pink and white with a rooster painted on it, and it sits on a plain white background.
Tom yum noodle soup at Dakzen
Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater

Posto

187 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

Posto is more than a pizza parlor, but Posto’s pizza is an absolute dream. These Neapolitan pies are as close to the real thing as exists in Boston. Get something seasonal, but get the margherita, too.

187 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-0600
(617) 625-0600
Pizza at Posto
A truly gorgeous pie from Posto
Posto/Instagram

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