Diesel Cafe
Cafe · Somerville ·
High-end coffee, pool tables & veggie-friendly fare in hip space
High-end coffee, pool tables & veggie-friendly fare in hip space
"Diesel Cafe feels like the social hub of Porter Square. They’re open until 9pm, so you’ll catch people in the airy space finishing up work on their laptops, decompressing with friends, and playing rounds on the pool table in the back (which is right by the defunct motorcycle). And there really is something for everyone here: ample seating, free wifi, ice cream, great coffee, and even a cash-only photo booth. We love coming in the morning for an airy and blistered bagel with punchy scallion cream cheese, for a long lunch on slow days for a rotating vegetarian sandwich special, and for afternoon chai lattes with buttery scones or flakey sticky buns." - lala thaddeus
"Diesel Cafe feels like the social hub of Porter Square. They’re open until 9pm, so you’ll catch people in the airy space finishing up work on their laptops, decompressing with friends, and playing rounds on the pool table in the back (which is right by the defunct motorcycle). And there really is something for everyone here: ample seating, free wifi, ice cream, great coffee, and even a cash-only photo booth. We love coming in the morning for an airy and blistered bagel with punchy scallion cream cheese, for a long lunch on slow days for a rotating vegetarian sandwich special, and for afternoon chai lattes with buttery scones or flakey sticky buns." - Lala Thaddeus
"Staff at this cafe have engaged in union organizing and are cited as part of the expanding trend of coffee shop unions throughout the Boston area." - Erika Adams
"I note Diesel Cafe among the Somerville trio of independent shops referenced as recent organizers in the city’s wave of union activity among coffee shops and bakeries." - Erika Adams
"At Somerville’s Diesel Cafe, employees were among around 60 workers at Somerville coffee shops who recently secured their first union contract, which locks in regular raises, more paid time off, and other benefits." - Erika Adams