3. 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.
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.
5. Charlie's Kitchen
7.8
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 168 tips and reviews
Nick Goggans: Great milkshakes, probably best jukebox in Boston upstairs. Trivia Sundays, can't go wrong.
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. Daedalus
7.3
45 Mount Auburn St (btwn Dewolfe & Plympton), Cambridge, MA
Restaurant · Harvard Square · 61 tips and reviews
Ashley Ma: Summer: go for the outdoor patio. Winter: go for the hot spiked cider.
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.
7. Pinnochio's
7.2
Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Harvard Square · 3 tips and reviews
Hallie Verrier Sullivan: The pizza here has a thick crust and comes in square slices (sicilian). We got the cheese, the spinach and the bbq chicken and ibc rootbeer. The bbq was perfect!
Noah Glass: Parm subs are killer delicious
Noah Glass: Intelligent people can disagree, but I prefer the regular slices to the Sicilian here.