2. Russell House Tavern
8.5
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 274 tips and reviews
Emily Foster: The cocktails are superb, and the place smells friggin' amazing! Really cool atmosphere too, perfect place to start the night.
Ellen S. P.: The breakfast pizza, homemade pastrami, and homemade bloody Marys are spectacular!
Christina Varrasso: Love this place! Yummy, upscale cocktails, salads, burgers, flat breads.
3. Alden & Harlow
8.4
40 Brattle St (Church St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 164 tips and reviews
Chris E: All the cocktails are excellent. We also sampled at least half the menu. Pork belly, pumpkin salad (surprisingly), pork shoulder, burrata crostino were standouts.
Mike G: Secret burger is great, burratta dishes are incredible, cocktail selection is fantastic and crafted with care and precision.
Jo Laf: One of the best places to eat in Boston! Great food, great venue, great cocktails!
The Feast: Here's our go-to order: the skinny onion strings, the bbq sweet potato chips and the pepperoni roll. Give us a can of Carling Black Label or a terrific cocktail and we're happy campers. Read more.
Boston Phoenix: Only six taps here, but the draft options are choice. Get the fries with (or without gravy) and the onion strings to soak up all the menu of craft cocktails, offbeat wines + more. Read more.
Navin Ambi: Great Monday brunch if you are up for it. Awesome cocktails. Crazy chocolate covered bacon.
5. Beat Brasserie
8.1
13 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Harvard Square · 91 tips and reviews
Michael Rheaume: Very cool jazz club! Huge underground space with two bars. Charming bartenders and great cocktails.
Jackiez Gonzalez: Great ambiance, live music every night (& no cover!), amazing food. A little more $$$ for a regular hangout place but a night of cocktails and apps (tuna spring roll!!) is a great one indeed.
Ramon Ortega: Mango martini is great. Came during a jazz performance good atmosphere.
6. State Park
8.4
One Kendall Sq. Bld. 300 (Hampshire St. & Cardinal Medeiros Ave.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews
Eater: State Park features amusements like tabletop shuffleboard, a small menu of reasonably priced Southern snacks and light bites, and a beverage program that includes pitchers of cocktails.
Adam D: Their Fried Okra is the best in New England and a State Park Cocktail is a must try
Ian Poynter: A pitcher of Tom Collins always feels decadently delicious.
7. Little Donkey
8.3
505 Massachusetts Avenue (Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
David Holtz: The food was alright - the corn was probably the best thing we had. The Mexxology was a great cocktail!
Ryan Nixon: Great cocktails. They have a lot of aperitif options to really prime your tastebuds. The burger with fois gras was rich and satisfying
Matt Opsahl: The Grapefruit cocktail is the nectar of gods. Little Gem Salad, Manti and Cookie Dough great. Must return to try Raw bar / ceviche next time. This place is amazing.
9. Temple Bar
7.9
1688 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 50 tips and reviews
Jimmy Ng: I've never thought of myself as a lightweight but oh MAN the dry martinis (gin) and cosmos are industrial strength strong!!!
Gilt City: Nothing like its wild Dublin namesake, this Cambridge eatery succeeds in casual sophistication, baller cocktails, and inspired modern cuisine.
Michele Steinberg: Great craft cocktails. Bartenders invented a mushroom-dill vodka that is fabulous in their "Misha" mashup!
12. Catalyst Restaurant
8.0
300 Technology Sq (at Albany & Main), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 52 tips and reviews
Priscilla @shescookin: Highly recommend the "The Undecided" cocktail - Grey Goose Pear, St. Germain, and splash of sparkling wine. Very refreshing, not too sweet.
angelique asdourian: So good, food delicious and fun cocktails
Joseph Smarr: Ask for Jason at the bar and give him some room to maneuver. He really knows his cocktails!
14. Area Four
8.9
500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews
Marguerite Avery: Best cocktail: The Italian Babysitter.
Casey Jo W.: Bloody Mary's are perfection as is the pizza. Liz is the best waitress, amazing eyelashes and attitude.
Christina Varrasso: Pizza, brunch, cocktails
15. Giulia
8.5
1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · 45 tips and reviews
Jason Carrasco: The food, drinks and service are all outstanding. If it's still there, get the Pimms & Stormy cocktail!
David Carr: Wonderfully prepared Italian delicacies, awesome staff, great cocktails.
Aaron Wheeler: Some of the best seasonal cocktails and appetizer dishes in Boston! You have to get the pesto potato pasta - so tasty.