City/Town Recommendations #14

This is my fourteenth post of a planned series noting my personal recommendations for food/wine places in various towns and cities. This time I am touching on a few different cities and towns, including Somerville, Waltham, and Wellesley. This list might be expanded and/or revised in the future but I will note when it changes. Be sure to check my extended reviews of many of these places elsewhere on my website.

Somerville

Restaurants:

Dali
415 Washington St.
Somerville, MA
Phone: (617) 661-3254
(Excellent Spanish Tapas and Sangria. Great ambiance and very romantic spot)

Gargoyles on the Square
219 Elm Street
Somerville, MA
Phone: (617) 776-5300
(Excellent American cuisine with Asian influences. Very good brunch.)

When Pigs Fly
378b Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA
Phone: (617) 776-0021
(Very good bread bakery with lots of diverse choices)

Taza Chocolate
561 Windsor Street
Somerville, MA
Phone: (617) 623-0804
(Excellent artisan chocolate maker)

Waltham

Restaurants:

Il Capriccio
888 Main St.
Waltham, MA
Phone: (781) 894-2234
(Excellent Italian cuisine with a killer wine list)

Wine Stores:

Gordon's Fine Wines and Liquors
894 Main Street
Waltham, MA
Phone: 781-893-1900
(Very good wine store with frequent tasting events)

Wellesley

Bakery:

Quebrada Baking Co.
272 Washington St.
Wellesley, MA
Phone: (781) 237-2111
(Very good bakery with exceptional Snickerdoodles)