Somerville's Subway sub shop is located in the heart of Union Square. One of the few fast-food options in this up-and-coming neighborhood, this location boasts a cleaner-than-average store. Great selection of hot sandwiches and low-fat wraps. And the bread is baked fresh daily.

Located in the heart of Somerville’s Union Square, The Independent is a stylish neighborhood restaurant and pub with two bars and a dining room. As far as food, this trendy fish-and-chips hotspot offers specials on local seafood. The beer selection is stellar with 16 draught lines and 30 bottles that are switched up seasonally. Mixed drinks are an Indo fave with trendy concoctions including a Pomegranate Martini and a Hot Peach Toddy.

Specializing in Korean cuisine, Home Town Restaurant doesn’t score points in its hole-in-the-wall décor. However, the food delivers with its onslaught of condiments that juxtapose the senses (spicy/bland and hot/cold). While this Union Square joint makes a mess out of its Japanese fare, it does well with its Korean BBQ dishes including their kalbi (marinated short-rib beef).

Top-notch Chinese restaurant offering delivery and takeout in Somerville’s Union Square. While the fare is an Americanized version of authentic Mandarin cuisine, Mandarin Chinese Restaurant doesn’t disappoint with its use of veggies or does it lack in flavor. If you like the pu-pu platters offered at Chinese dives in NYC, you’ll love Mandarin.

This restaurant in Somerville’s Union Square is billed as Mexican but is, in essence, Central American. Great chicken dishes served in a comfortable space near The Independent and Union Square Pizza. El Potro Mexican Grill has great open windows perfect for watching the locals trek up and down Somerville Avenue.

Typical NYC-style pizza joint found in the heart of Somerville’s Union Square. A regular haunt for hungry college students longing for a late-night thin and crispy pizza pie delivered to their door. Union Square Pizza also serves up buffalo wings for those longing to spice up their dinner.

Only a 15min. walk from the Science Center, Sherman Café is the place to go if you want to escape the feeling that you know everyone and have been everywhere at Harvard. And you're missing none of the comforts of the Square: Toscanini's ice cream ($3-4), cheap coffee ($1.20-1.80), along with the added bonuses of fantastic sandwiches and soups, excitingly eclectic music, and free wireless internet. The pressed gruyère sandwich with carmelized onions, mustard, and spinach on scali bread ($6.25/half $3.75) is a favorite—grilled cheese to the max—but you can't go wrong with any of their mouthwatering inventions. If you're looking for the place to settle in and finish your thesis or write the next Great American Novel, Sherman is it. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

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Heaping portions, delectable dishes, and uniquely spiced sauces make Great Thai Chef a well-deserved escape from Square drudgery. Smack in the middle of Union Square, Great Thai attracts a largely local crowd of couples and families that seem to know the place well; the cozy, low-key atmosphere is enough to make any first-time diner eager to return. Appetizers around $5; entrees $8-14. Smaller-sized lunch dishes are more affordable versions of the same dinner favorites ($5-7). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

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