Savino's

"This is a true Cambridge institution. In some ways, it’s the polar opposite of Dom’s Coffee, the other espresso provider to grace this guide, but both are squarely in the business of quality and hospitality. Plastered with old Italian newspapers and film photos, and sometimes showing Serie A on the TV, the cafe offers espresso oily and rich, with a panino or a slice of torta caprese that crumbles like the resolve of the diner seated in front of it. Darker brown and served in a bigger cup, the impossibly thick Italian-style hot chocolate doesn’t coat the back of a spoon so much as smother it." - James Hansen