"Area Four has been at the heart of the growing food scene in Kendall Square since 2011. They’re best known for serving wood-fired pizzas in an industrial chic dining room, but they’ve also got a cafe with excellent coffee and breakfast pastries. During the week, you’ll find scientists escaping windowless labs to take meetings over briny clam and oregano pizzas, but making a trip to Kendall Square for weekend brunch is really the move. Order the perfect breakfast pizza topped with housemade sausage and pickled peppers, and add a skillet of supreme garlic knots for the table. Salads are another highlight here, particularly the garlicky caesar, piled high with shaved pecorino. Wrap things up by sharing the fruit and frangipane-topped almond butter french toast with a friend, because what is brunch without breakfast-dessert?" - Catherine Smart
