Boston.com: At this hipster restaurant and bar, hot dogs are a focus of the menu. They’re available griddled, as corn dogs, and topped with chili and cheese. But where chef Suzi Maitland really gets creative is t Read more.
Andrea S.: You might see some hipsters here. Seriously.
Steph Hill: Great cocktails and beers! Apparently a hot spot for Harvard architects and hipsters? Thanks to my friend Jon for showing me the place!
2. State Park
8.3
One Kendall Sq. Bld. 300 (Hampshire St. & Cardinal Medeiros Ave.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews
Andrea S.: Hipsters here!
Gloria Chin: get the Kentucky hot brown (bubbling open-faced turkey, bacon and cheese sauce sandwich), the special-to-DC half-smoke (chili-slathered pork-and-beef sausage), and Nashville-style hot chicken
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.
3. Mamaleh's
8.9
1 Kendall Square (Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Jewish Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Susan Jung Grant: Great matzoh ball soup and whitefish salad! Fun, hipster vibe too.
Ryan Brian: Love the pastrami knish, chocolate rugelach, and rice pudding here!
Max: Homemade bagels, house smoked fish, and Brooklyn deli classics. The beef kreplach were a highlight for a savory side. Great espresso drinks too.
4. Lord Hobo
8.5
92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews
Rob Pauloski: Huge selection of beer. Kind of a hipster atmosphere but still enjoyable.
Lancey Dunay: Excellent polenta fries!!! And yummy beer of course.
Boston.com: There are 40 rotating taps, and, boy, do they rotate, with great rare beers. The bottle list is just as much of a treasure trove. The wait staff is knowledgeable and welcoming. Read more.
8. 1369 Coffee House
7.1
757 Massachusetts Ave (Inman St), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Mid-Cambridge · 92 tips and reviews
Sam Edgington: Great place to observe hipsters in their natural habitat.
James Moreau-Drew: Love the Mexican hot chocolate. Innovative coffee drinks and great atmosphere.
Baratunde: Although the prices seem reasonable, you need to factor in the cost of a Mac laptop, which is required if you want to sit at any of the tables
11. Charlie's Kitchen
7.6
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 168 tips and reviews
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
Senator John Blutarski: The Chicken Supermelt is an underappreciated delight. Chicken, onions, russian dressing. Get it with tomatoes and bacon. Yum.
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.
13. Meadhall
4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews
Dan Kosmala: Don't go here. If u are not a hipster dufus u get cut off. Go fukin giants!!!!
Cameron L.: Beer sampler- 5 beers $10. The burger might be the best I've had in Boston/Cambridge. Get it with fried egg
Boston.com: Abig space with a clean, industrial feel, but somehow it manages to be comfortable. Service is terrific, the food (local oysters and housemade bratwurst) is eclectic and there are 100 beers on tap. Read more.