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Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge
Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

1. Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar

7.5
89 Winthrop St (at JFK St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Harvard Square · 107 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: Half-price food happy hour, roving guest tap, large menu

Charlie's Kitchen is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

2. Charlie's Kitchen

7.9
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 167 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Old school greasy spoon that really rocks at night with live bands for hipsters and harvard students alike. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts

Russell House Tavern is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

3. Russell House Tavern

8.7
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 271 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Expect an old-time tavern vibe, a menu combining refined New England fare with more casual pub classics, a full bar, modest wines, and craft beers. Read more.

Daedalus is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

4. Daedalus

7.1
45 1/2 Mount Auburn St (btwn Dewolfe & Plympton), Cambridge, MA
Restaurant · Harvard Square · 60 tips and reviews

Jake S.Jake Smith: The roof deck is fantastic, but beware: the after-dinner crowd can make it really packed up there.

Brick & Mortar is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

5. Brick & Mortar

8.9
569 Massachusetts Ave (at Pearl St.), Cambridge, MA
Cocktail Bar · 105 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: A very cool looking bar that has a massive oval copper table. Try the Sentimental Gentleman cocktail.

Fuji at Kendall is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

6. Fuji at Kendall

7.9
300 3rd St, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Kendall Square · 45 tips and reviews

John L.John Lund: Sit at the bar, so you can talk with the sushi chefs and watch your sushi being prepared. You'll be mesmerized.

Bukowski Tavern is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

7. Bukowski Tavern

1281 Cambridge St (at Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Inman Square · 86 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: Try the peanut butter burger and try to get into the Bukowski Tavern Mug Club.

Casbah is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

8. Casbah

26 New St, Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 6 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Will feature dishes like date & goat cheese cigars rolled in Yufka dough with a caramel balsamic reduction, & Kofte skewers of spiced ground beef. Read more.

Park is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

9. Park

59 JFK St (at Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 93 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: It has 4 areas: Den w/ books; Classroom w/ fireplace & board; tavern w/ leather booths; and back room.... great drinks & food. Try the Roasted Beets, Salt & Pepper Shrimp and The Bacon 3 Way.

10. Osaka Japanese Sushi and Steakhouse

7.5
14 Green St (btw Harvard St. & John St.), Brookline, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Coolidge Corner · 29 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: The Asian Mist Cocktail is awesome!

Abigail's is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

11. Abigail's

291 3rd St, Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 49 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Look for a raw bar with a ceviche of the day, small plates like roasted marrow bones and seafood like a yellowfin tuna with sweet corn sauce, heirloom tomato panzanella salad and fresh basil oil. Read more.

Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

12. Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage

8.5
1246 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Bow & Plympton), Cambridge, MA
Burger Joint · Harvard Square · 173 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: The Cajun Burger is incredible. But be prepared for long lines. Although this place harbors a huge crowd, they have some of the best burgers I've ever tasted!

The Maharaja is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

13. The Maharaja

7.7
57 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Indian Restaurant · Harvard Square · 27 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: Tandoori Lobster is great!

The Mad Monkfish is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

14. The Mad Monkfish

8.5
524 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brookline & Pearl St), Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Menu boasts sushi favorites like an Alaska roll with salmon, avocado, cucumber, & scallions, & the Crouching Tiger roll with shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, asparagus, & tobiko rolled in salmon. Read more.

Beantown Taqueria is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

15. Beantown Taqueria

6.2
245 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
EVOO is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

16. EVOO

7.2
350 3rd St (Broad Canal), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 25 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Order the cape bluefish w/ smoked pig's skin risotto; and spicy braised pig w/ sweet potato croquette, dill pickle chips, and shaved sweet onion that claims that nowadays, everyone “skin-scapes”. Read more.

Bisuteki Tokyo Japanese Steak House is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

17. Bisuteki Tokyo Japanese Steak House

7.0
777 Memorial Dr (Pleasant St), Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Mass Chicken is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

18. Mass Chicken

5.7
736 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

Mike S.Mike Schroll: Open til 3am Friday and Saturday night!

Olé is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

19. Olé

7.8
11 Springfield St (cambridge st.), Cambridge, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Inman Square · 49 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The Inman Square favorite Ole has finally grasped this concept and will begin serving lunch on weekdays and brunch on the weekend. Read more.

Bondir is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

20. Bondir

279A Broadway (at Elm St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 35 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The menu will feature items like a fish fumé with crisp pork belly, fingerling potatoes, radish & spiced oil, & a chestnut agnolotti alla macellaria with coeur de boeuf cabbage & mozzarella salata. Read more.

Meadhall is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

21. Meadhall

4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Transport yourself into a semi-conscious alternate reality with a pint of “Hoptical Illusion”, one of over 100 out-of-this-world draughts offered at Meadhall. Read more.

Lord Hobo is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

22. Lord Hobo

92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: 50 craft beers on tap and the Lord Hobo kitchen stays open until 1:30am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Nubar is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

23. Nubar

7.5
16 Garden St, Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · West Cambridge · 29 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Why? Get it? It's a new bar? Ah, never mind. Gone is the outdated style of the old space, the hotel has been there since the 1920s, & in its place they've built the type of sleek dining room & lounge Read more.

24. Simple Truth Lounge

1 Remington St (Massachusetts Avenue), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · Mid-Cambridge · 2 tips and reviews

Curtis A.Curtis Antoine: An intimate place with a relaxing-hip vide to it.

Maki Maki is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

25. Maki Maki

304 Western Ave, Brighton, MA
Japanese Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Maki Maki, the new sushi buffet spot in Brighton puts a fixed price on the all-you-can-eat-sushi, not to mention lobster, crab legs, tuna and, of course, the namesake maki rolls. Read more.

BonChon Chicken is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

26. BonChon Chicken

8.4
123 Brighton Ave (btwn Harvard & Linden), Allston, MA
Fried Chicken Joint · 98 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: The real draw here is the impossibly delicious, extremely addictive Korean-style fried chicken, with skin as crisp as rice paper. Read more.

Savenor's Market is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

27. Savenor's Market

8.4
92 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA
Gourmet Store · Mid-Cambridge · 13 tips and reviews

Anne C.Anne Cush: Savenor's carries hard to find gourmet items from D'Artagnan. Try the Hudson Valley Foie. Yummy!

OTTO is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

28. OTTO

7.9
1432 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brattle & Church), Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Harvard Square · 40 tips and reviews

Valentina M.Valentina Monte: mashed potato, bacon, and scallion slice ACTUALLY changed my life. the crust here is amazing. this is by FAR some of my favorite pizza ANYWHERE.

Grafton Street Pub & Grill is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

29. Grafton Street Pub & Grill

7.3
59 JFK St (at Harvard St.), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 90 tips and reviews

DigBostonDigBoston: A good mix of Harvard hipsters and business folk, check out Dig Boston's 5 Drink Minimum: http://is.gd/VVCyrX

The Sea Hag is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

30. The Sea Hag

7.1
49 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA
Pub · Harvard Square · 16 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Features comfort pub food like bangers and mash, fish and chips, mac 'n' cheese and a good selection of local brews like Fisherman's Brew and Ipswich IPA to fortify you against the wind and wet. Read more.

Puritan & Company is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

31. Puritan & Company

8.8
1166 Cambridge St (Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 63 tips and reviews

Jason C.Jason Carrasco: The lamb belly is perfect.

32. Osushi

1 Eliot St, Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · Harvard Square · 13 tips and reviews
Giulia is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

33. Giulia

8.5
1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 45 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Collins: Pasta with Wild Boar was amazing! The chef and waiter both went above and beyond with service. Absolutely recommend this resteraunt.

The Sinclair is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

34. The Sinclair

8.9
52 Church St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · Harvard Square · 79 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The near 600 capacity venue will also be home to a restaurant helmed by Michael Schlow, the busy restauranteur and chef behind popular spots like Tico and Happy's. Read more.

Helmand Restaurant is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

35. Helmand Restaurant

8.5
143 1st St (at Bent St), Cambridge, MA
Afghan Restaurant · East Cambridge · 71 tips and reviews
Orinoco is one of Best places to eat & drink in Cambridge.

36. Orinoco

9.0
56 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Arepa Restaurant · Harvard Square · 47 tips and reviews