Guidebook for Amherst
Food Scene
A local staple. Coffee, tea, whisky bar, charcuterie, and treats. It's lively in the evenings, quiet in the mornings, and a good spot to find a little corner and sit, all day long.
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Amherst Coffee
28 Amity St A local staple. Coffee, tea, whisky bar, charcuterie, and treats. It's lively in the evenings, quiet in the mornings, and a good spot to find a little corner and sit, all day long.
Great all day dim sum options. Also a neighborhood staple, with fresh authentic dishes.
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Oriental Flavor
25 S Pleasant StGreat all day dim sum options. Also a neighborhood staple, with fresh authentic dishes.
When you want something cozy and local, try the cafe in the back, another neighborhood staple, hidden away from town in North Amherst in a little house by the tracks. During peak hours, it's full of students, and walking in the door feels kind of like returning to summer camp, in the best possible way. The service is warm and friendly, and food is fresh. It's an excellent spot for a cozy breakfast (our favorites are the breakfast sandwiches with hashbrowns; oh so good). & Visit the tiny little market shop for high quality essentials (small organic groceries, with a small but very fine selection of charcuterie and snack foods, soaps, detergents, etc.)
17 moradores locais recomendam
Cushman Market & Cafe
491 Pine StWhen you want something cozy and local, try the cafe in the back, another neighborhood staple, hidden away from town in North Amherst in a little house by the tracks. During peak hours, it's full of students, and walking in the door feels kind of like returning to summer camp, in the best possible way. The service is warm and friendly, and food is fresh. It's an excellent spot for a cozy breakfast (our favorites are the breakfast sandwiches with hashbrowns; oh so good). & Visit the tiny little market shop for high quality essentials (small organic groceries, with a small but very fine selection of charcuterie and snack foods, soaps, detergents, etc.)
One of our favorites! An exceptional neighborhood spot with French bistro-inspired decor and menu. It's open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and has incredible local coffee, fresh delicious food, and if you get there early enough, you can get the best to-go sandwiches in the region. With a warm upscale yet casual feel, and a truly remarkable dining garden, this is one of our very favorite spots to go to (just a 10-15-min drive away).
25 moradores locais recomendam
Esselon Café and Coffee Roasting
99 Russell StOne of our favorites! An exceptional neighborhood spot with French bistro-inspired decor and menu. It's open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and has incredible local coffee, fresh delicious food, and if you get there early enough, you can get the best to-go sandwiches in the region. With a warm upscale yet casual feel, and a truly remarkable dining garden, this is one of our very favorite spots to go to (just a 10-15-min drive away).
Our favorite spot & sweet new addition to the neighborhood.
The new, improved, and beautifully renovated location is at 178 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002) Great coffee, a clean and warm aesthetic, a young fresh atmosphere, and a solid menu with great breakfast and lunch options.
15 moradores locais recomendam
Share Coffee Amherst
178 N Pleasant StOur favorite spot & sweet new addition to the neighborhood.
The new, improved, and beautifully renovated location is at 178 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002) Great coffee, a clean and warm aesthetic, a young fresh atmosphere, and a solid menu with great breakfast and lunch options.
A really lovely little surprise, this seemingly ordinary bistro has a great menu with truly fantastic food and wonderful service. Make sure to get a table out back though on their porch patio for a nicer atmospheric dining experience.
8 moradores locais recomendam
Monkey Bar & Grill
63 North Pleasant Street A really lovely little surprise, this seemingly ordinary bistro has a great menu with truly fantastic food and wonderful service. Make sure to get a table out back though on their porch patio for a nicer atmospheric dining experience.
A charming spot for delicious, farm-fresh, homemade ice cream -- made with the dairy cows on-site! In the spring and summer (and even fall!) you can sit and watch the dairy cows grazing while enjoying your very own scoop / cone. Great for kids.
15 moradores locais recomendam
Flayvors of Cook Farm
129 S Maple StA charming spot for delicious, farm-fresh, homemade ice cream -- made with the dairy cows on-site! In the spring and summer (and even fall!) you can sit and watch the dairy cows grazing while enjoying your very own scoop / cone. Great for kids.
Incredible food, cocktails and atmosphere, the Alva Stone is tucked away in the historic Bookmill, where you can dine by a waterfall and enjoy a truly delcious meal. Go for a stroll around the Bookmill, grab a coffee or beer at Lady Killgrew's, then head to the Alva Stone for a lovely dinner. Now the Watershed!
This is one of our favorite places in the region, Alva Stone at the Bookmill in Montague is only a 20 min (scenic) drive away, along lovely country roads.
21 moradores locais recomendam
The Alvah Stone
440 Greenfield RdIncredible food, cocktails and atmosphere, the Alva Stone is tucked away in the historic Bookmill, where you can dine by a waterfall and enjoy a truly delcious meal. Go for a stroll around the Bookmill, grab a coffee or beer at Lady Killgrew's, then head to the Alva Stone for a lovely dinner. Now the Watershed!
This is one of our favorite places in the region, Alva Stone at the Bookmill in Montague is only a 20 min (scenic) drive away, along lovely country roads.
Best ramen in the region. This is IYA's new and second restaurant in the region (the original restaurant in South Hadley has been a favorite of ours for some time). It's a pretty good spot for ramen, sushi, and other quick dishes!
IYA
1 E Pleasant StBest ramen in the region. This is IYA's new and second restaurant in the region (the original restaurant in South Hadley has been a favorite of ours for some time). It's a pretty good spot for ramen, sushi, and other quick dishes!
Entertainment & Activities
Independent cinema. Always with the best curation of films.
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Amherst Cinema Arts Center
28 Amity StIndependent cinema. Always with the best curation of films.
A sweet little spot to dine by a waterfall, grab a drink or enjoy a coffee, and wander the creaky old bookshop, self described as: an independent bookstore in Montague, Massachusetts. The 1834 grist mill it occupies is listed as the Alvah Stone Mill on the National Register of Historic Places. The store's motto is "Books you don't need in a place you can't find," and it claims to have "40,000 books and one waterfall."
56 moradores locais recomendam
A Montague Bookmill
440 Greenfield RdA sweet little spot to dine by a waterfall, grab a drink or enjoy a coffee, and wander the creaky old bookshop, self described as: an independent bookstore in Montague, Massachusetts. The 1834 grist mill it occupies is listed as the Alvah Stone Mill on the National Register of Historic Places. The store's motto is "Books you don't need in a place you can't find," and it claims to have "40,000 books and one waterfall."
Arts & Culture
We're minutes away to Hampshire (12 mins by car)
A calm and delightful place to roam with little ones (12 mins by car).
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 W Bay RdA calm and delightful place to roam with little ones (12 mins by car).
Amherst College
We're minutes away to Amherst College (7 mins by car).
We're minutes away to UMass (3 mins by car).
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
We're minutes away to UMass (3 mins by car).
Visit the lovely botanical gardens and grounds (20-25 min by car).
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Smith College Botanic Garden
16 College LnVisit the lovely botanical gardens and grounds (20-25 min by car).
Also a lovely place to spend a few quiet hours -- this small yet thoughtfully curated space is completely uncrowded, spacious, serene. An easy a 20-25 min drive.
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Smith College Museum of Art
20 Elm StAlso a lovely place to spend a few quiet hours -- this small yet thoughtfully curated space is completely uncrowded, spacious, serene. An easy a 20-25 min drive.
We're only minutes away to Hampshire (10 mins by car)
24 moradores locais recomendam
Hampshire College
893 West StWe're only minutes away to Hampshire (10 mins by car)
Amherst Books
8 Main StWe love a good bookstore!
Unameable Books is a rare and wondrously curated bookshop -- unfussy, a little dusty, always well stocked. One of our favorite places to go in Brooklyn NY, now Unameable's got a second shop right here in Amherst MA! The collection there is stellar. For serious booklovers.
Unnameable Books
66 N Pleasant StUnameable Books is a rare and wondrously curated bookshop -- unfussy, a little dusty, always well stocked. One of our favorite places to go in Brooklyn NY, now Unameable's got a second shop right here in Amherst MA! The collection there is stellar. For serious booklovers.
One of the world's most innovative spaces for making and enjoying visual and performing arts (1 hr by car, an easy and pretty drive).
382 moradores locais recomendam
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayOne of the world's most innovative spaces for making and enjoying visual and performing arts (1 hr by car, an easy and pretty drive).
Step into another time and space, in the home and work of poet Emily Dickinson (3 mins by car).
49 moradores locais recomendam
Museu de Emily Dickinson
280 Main StStep into another time and space, in the home and work of poet Emily Dickinson (3 mins by car).
Essentials
Trader Joe
The best organic grocery in the region. It's an easy 25 min drive. Best to go on Sunday mornings, when the drive is scenic and lovely and then takes less than 20 mins.
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River Valley Co-op
330 N King StThe best organic grocery in the region. It's an easy 25 min drive. Best to go on Sunday mornings, when the drive is scenic and lovely and then takes less than 20 mins.
Whole Foods Market
327 Russell St12 mins away and very convenient.
A small grocery shop for local farm-fresh foods and other essentials in North Amherst. This North Amherst location is an easy 7 min drive away. NOW CHANGED TO A WINE AND CHEESE SHOP, NAMED PROVISIONS!
Atkins Farms - Your Local Market
113 Cowls RdA small grocery shop for local farm-fresh foods and other essentials in North Amherst. This North Amherst location is an easy 7 min drive away. NOW CHANGED TO A WINE AND CHEESE SHOP, NAMED PROVISIONS!
A perfect place for good organic groceries and other essentials at great prices. An easy 12 min drive.
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Trader Joe's
375 Russell StA perfect place for good organic groceries and other essentials at great prices. An easy 12 min drive.
A very sweet spot for locally grown, delicious, and natural produce - ask about picking your own fresh incredible fruits and veggies - with extras like great wild caught smoked salmon, organic eggs, milk, cheese, and other small luxuries, fresh flowers, chocolates, etc. 6 mins.
Simple Gifts Farm
1089 N Pleasant StA very sweet spot for locally grown, delicious, and natural produce - ask about picking your own fresh incredible fruits and veggies - with extras like great wild caught smoked salmon, organic eggs, milk, cheese, and other small luxuries, fresh flowers, chocolates, etc. 6 mins.
Provisions, Mill District
65 Cowls RoadA fantastic spot for wines, craft beers, beverages, cheeses, etc. 7 mins.
City/town information
This is one of our favorite towns in the Berkshires. An easy 45 min drive away to a sweet Main Street, with a small, quaint Main Street with great bookshops, restaurants, and boutiques, and a perfect little library for young toddlers and kids.
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Lenox
This is one of our favorite towns in the Berkshires. An easy 45 min drive away to a sweet Main Street, with a small, quaint Main Street with great bookshops, restaurants, and boutiques, and a perfect little library for young toddlers and kids.