What a find! Mal and I enjoyed the best sandwiches for lunch yesterday afternoon at Darwin’s Ltd., a unique, bohemian-chic sandwich shop, grocery store, and cafe all in one. Darwin’s sort of reminds me of something you would find in God’s country. 
Darwin’s is located “off the beaten path” just past Harvard Square about a 7-10 minute walk down Mount Auburn Street. (I later found out that Darwin’s has a second location on Cambridge Street.)
Darwin’s was super busy at lunchtime! Holy moly is this place popular! Mal and I waited at least 20 minutes for our sandwiches, but it totally worth it!
In addition to selling amazing sandwiches, Darwin’s also has a grocery section, which includes fruit, veggies, and a number of regular grocery and gourmet products.
Darwin’s sandwiches are made-to-order and their menu offers a number of tasty sandwich combinations with delicious and interesting ingredients. If you can’t find something you like on the menu board, you can customize your own sandwich from their wide variety of freshly baked breads and ingredients.
One of the things that makes Darwin’s Ltd. special is that their sandwiches are named after the streets in the local neighborhood. Mal ordered “The Hilliard” sandwich with Smoked Turkey Breast, Dill Harvarti, Dijon Mustard, Lettuce and Tomato on a baguette, and on our walk back to Harvard Square, we saw the street sign for his sandwich. It was fun!
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I ordered “The Hubbard Park” sandwich with Hummus, Avocado, Apple, Carrots, Tomato, Sprouts & Honey Mustard on 7 grain bread. It was amazing! I loved the variety of ingredients and tastes, and the bread was soft and thick with firm, grainy crusts!
My sandwich was put together very well and the ingredients were so incredibly fresh and flavorful. You could tell that Darwin’s cares about the quality of their food and their customers’ satisfaction.
Mal and I tried to grab a table in the attached cafe, but it being lunchtime, we had no luck. Darwin’s was packed! We found a bench outside and ate our lunch there.
I’m so happy that I found Darwin’s! I love, love, love it! You’ll be hearing lots more about this place in the future! 
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Hi Tina-
I am a long time lurker and I had to comment because Darwin’s is my favorite sandwich shop in the world. I went to the Ed School 2006-2007 and I really miss Cambridge. The hubbard park is my favorite sandwich and I somehow managed to afford it even on my broke student budget! There is another Darwin’s right by Ringe and Latin that is usually less crowded- so you might want to check it out.
Darwin’s looks like my kind of place! The bread looks so delicious, I wish we had something like that in D.C.- we barely have any good, unique sandwich shops, sad.
I spy Nutella!!
Looks like a great place for lunch and both of your sammies sound awesome!
Oooh, fun place!!
Your sandwich looks amazing, what a fun sandwich shop!
WOW- this place sounds awesome. I want your sammy! Love that they have fresh/different groceries as well! GREAT find
Looks like a great place to grab a sandwich!
what a cool place!
i would never think to put apple with hummus on a sandwich, but it looks great. You can’t beat the wall of nutella, either
Nice sammy. Reminds me of the legendary sandwiches at Humphrey’s on Martha’s Vineyard.
You are so wonderfully enthusiastic, I love it!
Mmmm – that bread looks incredible! LOVE finding new, cute places to eat!
This plase sounds great!
What gorgeous fruit and veggies! I LOVe the colours!
*place. whoops, typing too fast!
What a great place and an awesome sandwich.
I love sandwich shops! Avocado and apple sound like an interesting combo. Would never think to put them together!
I live in Boston and go there a lot – it’s great. You should also try City Feed in JP – you will LOVE their sandwiches!
Oh TINA I go to Darwin’s all the time!! I live up the street and I take the 73/71 busses to work so I go right by… and it’s tough not to drop in <3
Try their coffee!
wow, that sandwich looks amazing!
that sounds like a great sandwich spot! wow what an awesome find!
What a fun spot! Your sandwich looks delish! I love that they have a little grocery section, too!
this sounds like such a cool local place to go.
Looks like a great place. That’s cool that you and Mal can meet up for lunch during the day. That’s the one thing I miss about when Bill and I both worked in the city.
@Rose: He’s on vaca from school this week!
so glad you found Darwins- it’s my alltime favorite digs in Cambridge! delish
What a fantastic sandwich place! Yummmmmy
and they have such a lovely selection of produce and canned goods, gotta love Nutella!
fun place and such healthy sandwich!
Wow, that place looks amazing…I love the decor!
I heart Darwin’s.. Personally I like the Mount Auburn location better than Cambridge street. It is so fun to grab a sandwich and go sit in JKF park!!!
What a great find! Next trip to MA, we’re there.
I notice you have the Garmen as your fav. things… me too! It’s my running buddy (along w/ my dog)
I like the selections of Nutella!
Sounds like a cool place. Your sandwich looks amazing.
That sandwich looks awesome! I love the combo of all the flavors.
You always find the coolest places!!
Your sandwich sounds quite tasty. It looks like Darwins has a really nice selection of produce. What a cool place!
Darwin’s sounds great! I actually love hummus and apples; maybe I’ll try to recreat your sandwich at home.
What a cool place!!! I have one similar to that in Ft Lauderdale, Fernanda’s International Market. That reminds me…I need to go there soon
Nothing I love more than a good sandwich shop!
Glad you were able to find one.
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What a great find! That sandwich looks amazing.
What an amazing place!!
Totally scoped out that menu… The Leonard looks amazing, as do your sandwiches! These are my favorite types of places to go out for lunch!
I am a big fan of Darwin’s. The Hubbard is my favorite sandwich. These sandwiches are the closest I’ve found in Boston to the amazing sandwiches at College Town Bagels in Ithaca, NY where I went to college. CTB is still in a league of its own though. If ever in Ithaca, go there!
That places looks awesome!
woah that looks sooo yummy!!!
I’m starting to envy your area – I want to move there lol 
Looks so nice!
I feel like I’ve seen that place and never ventured in. I love when you showcase things becaus after traveling I start to feel uninspired with the Boston food scene until people remind me there are great places I have to try.
I always like finding places that make excellent to-order sandwiches, with great filling options. I’m so not a Subway/chain sandwich store kind of person, and I just can’t keep all the necessary ingredients in stock in my own fridge without them going bad on me.
I heard about this place from a friend, and she said good things, too! I’ll have to take a walk there for lunch one day. My office is so close! And their prices look great, too.
That sandwich looks great!
Jason and I LOVE Darwins! It is one of our favorite sandwich places back in Boston. So glad you found it!
i worked at darwin’s back in 1999. i met the man who invented the hubbard park. his name is john gage, and he is a wonderful man. so wonderful, in fact, that i married him. we are so glad that the hubbard park has made so many friends over the years!
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