Restaurants & Bars
Somerville Restaurants That Opened, Closed In 2018
A look back at another explosive year for the Somerville restaurant scene.

SOMERVILLE, MA – The food scene is always changing in Somerville, and that was no different last year. From closures of decades-old restaurants to some very exciting openings (ax-throwing bar, anyone?), 2018 was packed with exciting, shocking and sometimes disappointing developments.
Here's a look at a list of some bars and restaurants that shut down and some that opened last year.
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OPEN:
- Urban Axes, Union Square
- Curry Express, Spring Hill
- Genki Ya, Davis Square
- Finesse Pastries, Somerville Ave.
- Reflections, Assembly Row
- The Smoke Shop, Assembly Row
- Mortadella Head, Davis Square
- Bow Market (food, entertainment space), Union Square
- Godavari Mini, Union Square
- Lucky Strike Social, Assembly Row
- Tsurumen, Davis Square
- Dumpling Kitchen, Spring Hill
- Health Club, Spring Hill
- MidiCi, Assembly Row
- Celeste, Union Square
CLOSED:
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- Royal Bengal, Winter Hill
- Blue Shirt Cafe, Somerville
- Cristo's Pizzeria, Davis Square
- Godavari Mini, Union Square
Did we miss one? Shoot us a note at alex.newman@patch.com.
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Photo by Jenna Fisher (Patch Staff)
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