1. Cuchi Cuchi
795 Main St (at Windsor St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 77 tips and reviews
Vidhi KM: Great place for a girls night out. Extensive cocktail menu and tapas to share. Try the brie stuffed pastry, chicken liver pate and sizzling shrimp.
Bravo: Wacky atmosphere and fabulous cocktails. A great place for girls night out. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts
Eric Patey: Great classic cocktails. Funky roaring 20's ambience. Fun tasting menu.
2. Commonwealth
11 Broad Canal Way (3rd Street), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 37 tips and reviews
Dan Roberts: For lunch, sandwiches are pretty greasy but delicious. For dinner, the braised lamb with olives and chickpeas is actually amazing.
Dave Theran: Go to Marky Mark and the Funky Brunch to grab the chicken and biscuits!
Jennifer Evans: Try the burrata, mac n cheese, mushroom flatbread or the grilled avocados. Delish! Don't forget to pop inside the store and get something to take home too!
3. Cambridge Common
8.6
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 122 tips and reviews
Rob Davies: Go with the Daily IPA. It is always a hoppy revelation. The satanic chicken fingers are awesome, too.
Rob Sheppard: If you're not sure what to go for, go with the 'Staff Pick'. Four 5oz beer samplers. Tasty!
Joe Allen-Black: You must get the the sweet potato fries. Best I've had in a while.
4. Cafe Zing
7.2
25 White St (inside Porter Square Books), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Porter Square · 20 tips and reviews
Jon Shea: Spectacular Vietnamese soft rolls, great coffee, and delightful baristas. The soft rolls sell out by 1:00, so don’t wait until after lunch.
Tyler Balliet: They now accept credit cards! Woohoo!
Holly D: summer rolls and latte - perfectly tucked away in the expansive parking lot
7. Daedalus
7.3
45 Mount Auburn St (btwn Dewolfe & Plympton), Cambridge, MA
Restaurant · Harvard Square · 61 tips and reviews
Nikki Titus: Great rooftop brunch spot. Pearl cucumber Bloody Mary was great.
Jake Smith: The roof deck is fantastic, but beware: the after-dinner crowd can make it really packed up there.
Nicholas Adam Owens: Don't be fooled by the downstairs; it leaves much to be desired. The roof deck however... Wow, what an awesome spot for summer eve libations.
8. Charlie's Kitchen
7.8
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 168 tips and reviews
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.
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
9. Middlesex Lounge
7.0
315 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Blanche St. & Village St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 57 tips and reviews
David Day: If it's Thursday, it's Make It New. The Award-winning,seven-year old techno/house night. Enjoy!
Chris Fernandez: On Thursdays is great! get there before 11pm, on Tuesdays around 11pm, on weekends is just comercial top40 music.. Read more.
Spud Cole: Order a drink from Bob or JB, tell them Spud sent you, then tip them well! :)
Jeff Snyder: We have to go here a lot because the prices are good, the beer and food good. A best deal for Harvard Square. Plus, the ambience is comfortable. Bonus, go at happy hour, and go outside too.
Boston Phoenix: If Beowulf showed up, [the bartender] would be like, 'Dude, take that metal armor off. It's not OK to wear that in the bar' ... Then he'd say, 'OK, what do you want?' " Read more.
BostonTweet: All food at Grendel's Den in Harvard Square is 1/2 price 7 nights a week from 5 to 7:30pm and 1/2 price Sunday through Thursday from 9pm-11:30