Amba is a downright dreamy all-day cafe with an extremely shareable Mediterranean-ish menu.

If you’ve been hunting for the best bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich in Boston, look no further than Cafe Beatrice. But this is critical: You must order it on their brioche roll.

Curio is a great coffee shop in East Cambridge that also serves wine on the weekends.

Elmendorf is a baking supply store and coffee shop in East Cambridge with good pastries.

9Zaab is an excellent Thai street food place in East Cambridge with a wheel you can spin to win a discount.