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Bars and pubs in Cambridge

98 bars, pubs, wine bars and breweries in Cambridge.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 98.

Grendel's Den, Cambridge
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Bars and pubs in Cambridge

  1. DrinkPub

    Grendel's Den

    Serving basic American bar food, this dark and crowded Harvard tavern would be unremarkable, if it weren't for their incredible happy hour special, the quirky staff, and its proximity to the Harvard campus. From 5-7:30PM everything on the menu is half price with a beverage purchase of $3 or more. Skip the burgers... if you can get a table. Non-happy hour entrees $5-12.

    Mon-Sat noon-1AM, Sun 4PM-1AMOutdoor seating

  2. DrinkPub

    Lamplighter Brewing

    Get ready to wait in line! Once you cross the threshold, sample some of these sought after craft beers that are the talk of the town. Brewers will often use Brettanomyces in their brews which produces a "funkier" flavor. They don't go overboard with it, but still, it's not everyone's cup of tea.

    Tue-Sat 11AM-midnight, Sun 11AM-10PM

  3. DrinkBar

    Lord Hobo

    A wide selection of interesting independent draught (pints in the $5-8 range) and bottled beers, wine and upscale bar food (entrees in the $10-20 range).

    Mon-Fri 4PM-1AM, Sat Sun 11AM-2AM

  4. DrinkPub

    Miracle of Science

    Popular with MIT grads, professors, and local tech company programmer types. Order off a slightly skewed periodic table of elements.

    11AM-1AM dailyLimited wheelchair access

  5. DrinkBar

    Regattabar

    1 Bennett St

  6. DrinkPub

    730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio

    730 Massachusetts Avenue

    Closed · opens 11 amLimited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating

  7. DrinkPub

    Cambridge Common

    1667 Massachusetts Avenue

    Closed · opens noonOutdoor seating

  8. DrinkBar

    Shays Pub and Wine Bar

    58 John F. Kennedy Street

    Closed · opens 11 amOutdoor seating

  9. DrinkBeer garden

    Fresh Pond Beer Garden

    168 Alewife Brook Parkway

    Closed · opens 3 pmOutdoor seating

  10. DrinkBar

    McCarthy's

    1920 Massachusetts Avenue

    Closed · opens 11:30 amLive music

  11. DrinkBar

    Backbar

    5 Sanborn Court

    Closed · opens 5 pm

  12. DrinkBar

    Model Cafe

    7 North Beacon Street

    Closed · opens 6 pm

  13. DrinkPub

    New Republik

    1172 Cambridge Street

    Closed · opens 5 pm

  14. DrinkBar

    Parlor Sports

    1 Beacon Street

    Closed · opens 6 pm

  15. DrinkPub

    Remnant Brewing Company

    2 Bow Market Way

    Closed · opens 9 am

  16. DrinkBar

    The Silhouette Lounge

    200 Brighton Avenue

    Closed · opens 4 pm

  17. DrinkBar

    Darling

    464 Massachusetts Avenue

    Closed · opens 5 pm

  18. DrinkBrewery

    Portico Brewing

    101 South Street

    Closed · opens 3 pm

  19. DrinkPub

    The Corner Tavern

    421 Marlborough Street

    Closed · opens noon

  20. DrinkPub

    Whitney's

    37 JFK St

    Closed · opens 3 pm

  21. DrinkBar

    Noir

    1 Bennett St

    Outdoor seating

  22. DrinkBeer garden

    Legal Sea Foods

    20 University Rd

    Outdoor seating

  23. DrinkBar

    Brick & Mortar

    567 Massachusetts Avenue

  24. DrinkBeer garden

    Broken Records Beer Hall

    85 Guest St

  25. DrinkBar

    Longfellow Bar

    40 Brattle St #3

  26. DrinkBar

    Michael's Bar

    97 Washington Street

  27. DrinkBar

    Paddy's Lunch

    258;260 Walden Street

  28. DrinkBar

    Rebel Rebel

    1 Bow Market Way

  29. DrinkBar

    Remnant Brewing Satellite

    877 Cambridge Street

  30. DrinkBar

    Shine Square Pub

    Massachusetts Avenue

  31. DrinkPub

    The Independent

    75 Union Square

  32. DrinkPub

    Union Tavern

    343;345 Somerville Avenue

  33. DrinkBar

    Vera's

    70 Union Square

  34. DrinkBar

    Wusong Road Tiki Bar

    112 Mt Auburn St

  35. DrinkBar

    Zuzu's Petals

    204 Hampshire Street

  36. DrinkBar

    O'Brien's Pub

    3 Harvard Avenue

  37. DrinkBar

    Somerville Brewing Company

    15 Ward St

  38. DrinkPub

    The Druid

    1357 Cambridge Street

  39. DrinkPub

    Trina's Starlite Lounge

    3 Beacon St

  40. DrinkBar

    The Koji Club

    1420 Soldiers Field Road

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