2. Catalyst Restaurant
8.2
300 Technology Sq (at Albany & Main), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 52 tips and reviews
Hailey Crowel: Great place for happy hour. Love the burger and the cheese board. And the wine list!
Dean Suhr: Root beer float (with blueberries!) awesome!
Rich Thorne: Try the Pho: a blend of cucumber vodka, lime, basil, cilantro, and sriracha. Perfection in a chilled glass.
3. Russell House Tavern
8.5
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 274 tips and reviews
Rachel: Very fresh and savory oysters. I especially love visiting here after 11pm during $1 oyster happy hour.
Katie Gerard: Oysters are delicious! Not a lot of gluten free options though-especially @ brunch.
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.
Annmarie: Very cool vibe. Free wine tasting happy hour and pet friendly.
Dens: Whoa, free wine tasting from 5-6p every night! And leopard skin rugs in every room. Meeeooowww!
Liz Lawley: Make sure you join Kimpton's inTouch program before your stay. You get free wifi, your choice of newspapers, and a $10 voucher for minibar goodies! Read more.
10. Area Four
8.9
500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews
Lindsay Brooke: Any pizza, brunch flight, brunch yogurt, and garlic knots!
Boston.com: Two restaurants in one, both tailor-made for Tech Square: an all-day bakery-cafe attached to a sparse, industrial dining room with two wood-fired ovens. Read more.
Bryan Yeager: It smells like a campfire, even when you sit outside. Great for Forrester-watching.
11. Beat Brasserie
8.1
13 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Harvard Square · 91 tips and reviews
Sarah Nixon: Such an awesome place. Fun cocktails and live jazz are a great brunch
emma tangoren: from the owners of the beehive in the south end, described as a "subterranean restaurant-bar-nightclub"
Jake Smith: If you're planning on eating, arrive early or plan on waiting a while for a table (or eating at the crowded bar). Try one of the ingeniously developed cocktails, like the Purple Door.
12. Viale
7.4
502 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Laura Wong: Can’t believe it took me 3 years to eat here! So good, highly recommend for grabbing drinks or dinner with friends! Not ideal for large groups
Jeff Byrnes: Cocktail program is offbeat, well done, and quite fun. Go for the Ludlow for something truly different.
Michael Troiano: Very good Italian, beyond the usual red sauce joint fare, but below the fussy highbrow stuff. The specials really were special - cocktails and pasta - and our large group felt like welcome guests.
13. Lizard Lounge
7.4
1667 Massachusetts Ave (btw Wendell & Sacramento), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Neighborhood Nine · 18 tips and reviews
OurStage: Amazing residencies and theme nights (open mic, poetry night) during the week, and usually great bills on weekends. Great beer selection (club is 21+) & food from Cambridge Common restaurant upstairs.
Scott S: Go see Session Americana during one of their residencies
Michael Donnelly: Most intimate commercial shows in the city (via Scoville) Read more.