10 Restaurants In Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Harold
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Home for two of the most prominent and prestigious universities in the world, Cambridge, Massachusetts is a place not too new to most people. Students around the world would love to have a slot in these prestigious universities to have a quality education. Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are nestled in Cambridge. Permanent and temporary public arts are everywhere the city, especially around the reputable universities. If architecture is what you are looking for, Cambridge possess remnants of the 17th century including some distinguished museums. A trip to Cambridge is definitely going to be full of knowledge, wisdom, and class. The next expectation is the quality of the restaurants frequented by students and locals because of the quality of food they serve. Here is a list of the popular restaurants in Cambridge.

1. ArtBar

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Posted by ArtBarCambridge on Thursday, 30 August 2018

ArtBar is one intimate and warm place you can make use of as a retreat as you indulge with quality and comforting food with artists like you as you stay in Cambridge. Combining winery and arts in a single location amplifies its whimsical vibe for its guests looking for something special in their favorite retreat. Royal Sonesta Hotel where ArtBar is located boasts a world-class art selection for guests to appreciate. The food served in the restaurant highlights of native, seasonal, and regional ingredients locally and those that are found in select places of New England. The creative and seasonal feasts are available for any occasion guests choose.

ArtBar

Address: 40 Edwin Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA 02142

Website: ArtBar

Opening hours: 6:30 am – 3:00 pm; 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Price: from 11-30USD

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2. Harvest

Posted by Harvest Restaurant on Friday, 13 November 2015

Resounding the New England Table, Harvest is at the heart of Harvard Square providing a retreat from the hustle and bustle of Cambridge. Having a re-designed fireside, a bar, and a private garden with linden trees and flower boxes makes Harvest a place for comfort during any season and occasion of the year. Their contemporary culinary tradition that resonates the culture of American cooking infused with local products and innovative cooking makes Harvest a restaurant for keeps.and a must visit in Cambridge.

Harvest

Address: 44 Brattle St Cambridge, MA 02138

Website: Harvest

Opening hours: 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

Price: from 31-60 USD

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3. Area Four

Posted by Area Four on Monday, 15 October 2018

Honoring their signature wood-fired pizza, Area Four is also a restaurant that embodies a veracious belief in creativity and unrelenting attention to precision and quality with their ingredients. With a philosophy of giving account to locally raised and harvested ingredients as the best asset, they can provide their guests with food that is fresh and that tastes great. Their confidence knowing where the food they cook come from and how they are processed gives them the upper hand of assuring that their menu is just what you need to enjoy. Area Four’s pizza is a must try in Cambridge with a variety of creatively created pizzas from vegetarian, seafood, to meat and cheese classics.

Area Four

Address: 500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

Website: Area Four

Opening hours: 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Price: from 11-30 USD

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4. Craigie On Main

Posted by Craigie On Main on Thursday, 13 July 2017

Constant respect and passion for seasonal, local, and organic ingredients grown and raised nearby is a perfect match for Chef Tony Maws’ trademark on his French-inspired “refined rusticity". That makes Craigie On Main change their menus daily that are based on the seasonal ingredients available that are fresh from local producers. The drinks at the bar and their award-winning wine collection will make guests feel like home in a contemporary-styled ambiance.

Craigie On Main

Address: 853 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Website: Area Four

Opening hours: 5:30 pm - 10 pm

Price: Above 61 USD

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5. Pammy's

Posted by Pammy’s on Monday, 23 July 2018

Looking for a sophisticated and comfortable neighborhood destination, Pammy’s is a restaurant you should go to located in between Cambridge’s Central and Harvard Squares. For a memorable, creative, and artistic meal incomparable to other restaurants in Cambridge, the homey vibe, delicately and artistically constructed recipes, and the cozy living-room extension will stay in your mind after delicious food service. Inspired by the Italian neighborhood trattoria, the ambiance, and the food will be full of Italian culinary classics such as affogato, bruschetta, mussels, and high-quality wine and spirits collection.

Pammy's

Address: 853 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Website: Pammy’s

Opening hours: 4:30 pm - 12:00 am

Price: from 31-60 USD

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6. Atwood's Tavern

Posted by Atwood's Tavern on Tuesday, 20 February 2018

The pinnacle of neighborhood culinary tradition, love for locally grown and raised ingredients, hippy culture, indie music, and classic-rustic ambiance is found in Atwood’s Tavern. Covered in a rustic style of brick walls and old wooden furniture, the place is teeming with music from national and local touring musicians that are inclined within different genres such as Blues, Folk, Americana, and Roots. Their food and menu came from sourcing ingredients from their neighbors to assure fresh food service. This neighborhood restaurant and music nest must be the place for you if you are trying to soul-search.

Atwood's Tavern

Address: 877 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02141

Website: Atwood’s Tavern

Opening hours: 11:30 am - 2:00 am; 3:30 pm - 1:00 am

Price: from 11-30 USD

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7. Giulia Restaurant


Using the charm and the extreme determination of Italian culinary tradition, Giulia Restaurant boasts their prestige with spirited Italian cooking and teeming hospitality for their guests. Giulia Restaurant’s pasta and pasta table are the heart of the restaurant where fresh kinds of pasta are made. The pasta table is turned into a dinner table as the pasta making equipment are displayed for guests to appreciate while savoring their dinner. The restaurant also features organic and local ingredients for their menu. The luxury and hospitality of being served to dine in this restaurant is extraordinary.

Giulia Restaurant

Address: Giulia 1682 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138

Website: Giulia Restaurant

Opening Hours: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Price: from 31-60 USD

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8. Life Alive Organic Cafe

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Posted by Life Alive Organic Cafe on Thursday, 13 December 2018

Making healthy eating possible in a busy world, Life Alive Organic Cafe’ makes it possible to have quick-serve healthy vegan meals, snacks, and drinks. Their smoothies, salads, and vegan wraps are must tries when visiting the cafe’ because of its popular praise of artisans and frequenters in the restaurant. Inspiring natural vitality, the restaurant also empowers people to have a wonderful community of people inclined with arts, music, and the culture of loving our natural ecology. Musicians and artisans are welcome to share their passion in the friendly and accommodating place.

Life Alive Organic Cafe

Address: 765 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA 02139

Website: Life Alive Organic Cafe

Opening hours: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

Price: from 11-30 USD

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9. Forage

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Posted by Forage on Tuesday, 4 December 2018

The partnership of Forage with local foragers, farmers, and fishermen assures fresh and the best ingredients for their menu. Their ingredient-driven menu is varied depending on the availability of seasonal ingredients that can be found and bought from their partners. Their bar is driven by a creative selection of cocktails made from seasonal availability of ingredients as well. If you are looking for a down to earth restaurant without them compromising the hospitality and quality of food, Forage is the place to be.

Forage

Address: 5 Craigie Circle Cambridge, MA 02138

Website: Forage

Opening hours: 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Price: from 31-60 USD

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10. The Elephant Walk South End

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Posted by The Elephant Walk South End on Sunday, 30 December 2018

Having to look for quality vegan or vegetarian cuisine is not that hard if you are in Cambridge. Elephant Walk is a bi-cultural vegetarian restaurant with a bi-cultural menu that features Cambodian-French fusion of tastes and culinary styles. The restaurant also features a two-course tasting menu if deciding on what to order is quite a challenge. Cambodian salads and award-winning wine selection and signature cocktails can also dial-up the whole dining experience.

The Elephant Walk South End

Address: 1415 Washington St. Boston, MA. 02118

Website: [The Elephant Walk South End](http://elephantwalkboston.com

Opening hours: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm; 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

Price: from 11-30 USD

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Definitely fresh, organic, and artistic culinary tradition in Cambridge

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Cambridge, Massachusetts is a place of prestige and cultural wealth where art and culinary quality is found and appreciated everywhere. Cambridge is the place you should be visiting if you are looking for the finest menus and recipes that are made because of hospitality, the passion for working with fresh, organic, and local ingredients. Indulge in the art of fresh and flavorful culinary tradition of Cambridge.

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