3. Daedalus
7.3
45 Mount Auburn St (btwn Dewolfe & Plympton), Cambridge, MA
Restaurant · Harvard Square · 61 tips and reviews
Gisli Marteinn Baldursson: Willing to show the English premiership in real football during the day. Big plus.
Nicole Murphy Ojakian: best eggs benedict in cambridge, highly recommend.
Jake Smith: The roof deck is fantastic, but beware: the after-dinner crowd can make it really packed up there.
4. Charlie's Kitchen
7.8
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 168 tips and reviews
Panther Gold: Get the steak tips, medium rare, and ask for them with rice and red sauce. Do it.
Esquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Sit down, get a shot and a beer, order the famous Charlie's double cheeseburger, and shoot the shit with your buddies. Read more.
Bravo: Old school greasy spoon that really rocks at night with live bands for hipsters and harvard students alike. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts
6. Harvard Yard
1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA
College Quad · Harvard Square · 48 tips and reviews
Abby Russell: This park is well kept and clean. It is really pretty, especially in fall. There are a lot of tours and tourists that can clog up the sidewalks which is annoying.
Rosa S.: Do not rub John Harvard's foot for luck....bad things happen to it at night.
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Established in 1636, America's first college is also one of the world's finest. Use the garden chairs available on the Yard to take in the beautiful architecture and foliage. - Green Guide Editor
7. Craigie on Main
853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews
Lynne Taylor: Really good. Cod and "pork four ways". Great salad and a pasta starter. Low key vibe. Really good....(I think I said that twice!)
Eater: Each night, Craigie on Main serves less than twenty of their off-menu burgers, which are made from a custom blend of three different cuts of meat, beef bone marrow and suet.
Brian Kraemer: Order food. Eat. Enjoy everything.
9. Russell House Tavern
8.6
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 274 tips and reviews
Juliet Taylor: One of my favorites. Great service, good beer list, and amazing food. Get the extra dirty Caesar (kale Caesar salad) or the burger !
Thrillist: Your Hangover aid: The Quickening. A Collins glass filled w/ Meletti Amaro, chartreuse green, & Rogue Dead Guy Ale, before being chased by a shot of Fernet & a plate of bacon (yes, PLATE...OF...BACON) Read more.
BostonTweet: Russell House Tavern in Harvard Square has $1 oysters every night after 11pm.
10. Formaggio Kitchen
9.1
244 Huron Ave (Appleton St), Cambridge, MA
Cheese Store · West Cambridge · 36 tips and reviews
Tara Spitzen: Best coffee in the neighborhood. Wonderful place to buy a treat for a friend-perhaps a bottle of rosé or beautifully packaged jams and chocolates. The cheese, of course, is exemplary. Try the comte!
Jessica Allan Schmidt: Visit their cheese cave. It's totally worth it. Read more.
Bravo: Great selection of amazing cheeses, pantry items like oils, vinegars, spices. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts
Noah Weiss: Two reasonably hungry people could split one of the huge burgers with sweet potato fries and leave happy. The #hashtag with Boursin cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms was great.
Harvard University: An American landmark since 1960 & voted best burgers in America! Try "The American Idol" burger w/ bacon, cheese, mushrooms and onions. Read more.
Calvin Williams: Cash Only!
12. The Friendly Toast
1 Hampshire St (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Breakfast Spot · 241 tips and reviews
The Feast: Go for the breakfast dishes. The Ole Miss, featuring a piece of housemade cayenne cheddar bread topped with sausage and mashed sweet potatoes, is our favorite. Read more.
BostonTweet: No matter when you wake up the Friendly Toast will serve you breakfast. Their French toast mixed with the restaurant's bright funky decor is guaranteed to alleviate the worst hangovers.
Peter James Nelsom: Don't come here if you are in a hurry