Must-see nightlife in Cambridge

  • Lamplighter Brewing Co

    Cambridge

    This East Cambridge brewery and taproom is a favorite Boston hangout. In addition to the flights and pints of frothy goodness, there are free beer snacks…

  • Café Pamplona

    Cambridge

    Located in a snug cellar on a backstreet, this no-frills European cafe is the top choice among old-time Cantabrigians. In addition to tea and coffee,…

  • A4cade

    Cambridge

    Slipping through a barely marked door inside Roxy's Grilled Cheese, you know it's gonna be good. And it is… This retro bar will whisk you back to 1980…

  • Aeronaut Brewing Co

    Cambridge

    Aeronaut Brewery is a bold experiment in beer, founded by a couple of MIT grads with a passion for local ingredients and scientific methods. Down a dark…

  • LA Burdick

    Cambridge

    This boutique chocolatier doubles as a cafe, usually packed full of happy patrons drinking hot cocoa. Whether you choose dark or milk, it’s sure to be…

  • Havana Club

    Cambridge

    Five nights a week, this old social club on a backstreet in Central Sq transforms into the Boston area's most happening salsa and bachata dance party. It…

  • Café ArtScience

    Cambridge

    Before David Edwards was a restaurateur, he was a Harvard professor and an inventor, dreaming up novelties such as Wikipearl (edible food wrapper) and…

  • Shays Pub & Wine Bar

    Cambridge

    A charming basement-level bar, Shays is an enduring favorite among Harvard students – definitely more 'pub' and less 'wine bar.' Inside, it’s an intimate…

  • Green Street

    Cambridge

    Gritty on the outside, cozy on the inside, Green Street is a long-standing neighborhood joint that still manages to be thoroughly up-to-date – thanks in…

  • Plough & Stars

    Cambridge

    The Plough & Stars is real-deal Irish, serving up bangers, eggs and gastropub fare in a cozy wooden room with stout on tap and in bottles. Weekend soccer…

  • Zuzu

    Cambridge

    This is a no-pretense, all-comers, dance-your-booty-off club, wedged in between (and managed by) the Middle East. From Grassfed Disco to 'soulful dance…

  • Lord Hobo

    Cambridge

    If high-caliber craft IPAs are your idea of beer-drinking bliss, make a beeline for this unassuming corner brewpub north of Central Sq. What started as a…

  • Brick & Mortar

    Cambridge

    Enter through the unmarked door (next to Central Kitchen) and climb the dark stairs to cool cocktail heaven. No pretenses here – just a pared-down setting…

  • Abide

    Cambridge

    When cool cats are not drinking and dancing at Middlesex, the space transforms into a cheerful tea shop, serving bubble tea and other inventive drinks. It…

  • Middlesex

    Cambridge

    Sleek and sophisticated, Middlesex brings the dance crowd to the Cambridge side of town. Black modular furniture on heavy casters moves aside when the…

  • Charlie’s Kitchen

    Cambridge

    Charlie’s is a three-in-one. Downstairs is a lovable greasy spoon serving burgers and bargain-price lobster rolls late into the night; upstairs is a much…

  • Beat Brew Hall

    Cambridge

    This vast, underground nightspot, formerly the Beat Brasserie, has morphed into the Beat Brew Hall (not a bad shtick, but it's a shame to bid farewell to…

  • State Park

    Cambridge

    This is a popular, rowdy, almost divey bar, where wood paneling and carpeting cover the walls and Miller High Life is an ingredient in the 'official'…

  • Cambridge Brewing Co

    Cambridge

    This jovial microbrewery is often crowded, with students and other beer-lovers imbibing the fresh local beer. Perennially popular flavors include…