Dine Out Boston, the biggest dining event in Cambridge and Boston, is back August 1–15! Whether you are looking to discover somewhere new, or return to an old favorite, these Cambridge restaurants have you covered.
Alden & Harlow
Three-course dinner daily: $55
This Harvard Square restaurant serves American food in a modern and comfortable space. Inspired by the gathering of family and friends at home kitchen tables, Alden & Harlow prepares bold and flavorful food that honors tradition and quality, like basil pasta with carrot bolognese or crispy pork belly.
Alice & Monarch
Two-course lunch Monday–Friday: $27; three-course dinner Sunday–Friday: $46
Kendall Square’s newest restaurant Alice & Monarch is anything but ordinary! The upstairs restaurant, Alice, is serving cresti de gallo, rigatoni, and whipped ricotta all Dine Out Boston long. After your meal, head downstairs to Greater Boston’s only dessert speakeasy, Monarch, and indulge in a cornmeal cookie cake or a flourless chocolate cake.
Althea
Three-course dinner daily: $46
Located in Lark Hotels 907 Main, Althea offers a vibrant menu that combines innovative flavors with sustainable ingredients. Enjoy crowd favorites like potato gnocchi, spicy crab spaghetti, and local monkfish. Finish off your meal with one of their many desserts, including a peach cobbler cake or tres leches.
Bambara Kitchen & Bar
Three-course dinner daily: $55
Located inside the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel, Bambara Kitchen & Bar is a New-American restaurant whose menu highlights flavors of each season. Their three course tasting menu includes New England clam chowder, grilled swordfish, and a strawberry frozen yogurt for dessert.
Batifol
Three-course lunch Monday–Friday: $27; three-course dinner daily: $38
After exploring the MIT Museum or Broad Discovery Center, head to Batifol, a modern French bistro in the heart of Kendall Square, for a delicious and classic French meal. With Parisian classics like escargots in parsley butter, French onion soup, and flank steak with fries, you can take a trip to France without leaving Cambridge!
Fallow Kin
Three-course dinner daily: $55
Known for its farm-to-table menu, Fallow Kin’s dishes are centered around ingredients from local, sustainable farms. Their Dine Out Boston menu features swordfish marinated in green tomato relish, pork belly with rye berries, and cucumber with a yogurt dill dip. Got a sweet tooth? Indulge in their black sesame panna cotta or black forest mouse cake!
Fuji at Kendall
Two-course lunch daily: $36; three-course dinner daily: $46
If you are looking for an upscale environment serving deliciously fresh fish, Fuji at Kendall is the place for you! Here you’ll find salmon wonton chips, premium nigiri, and spicy tuna maki.
Glass House
Three-course menu Tuesday–Friday: $46
Check out Glass House in Kendall Square for a contemporary restaurant and bar serving inventive American cuisine. Inspired by the glass-making history of Kendall Square and the neighborhood’s present day focus on science, discovery, and exploration, this modern “meeting house” serves dishes like a beet carpaccio salad and wild mushroom risotto.
Grafton Street Pub & Grill
Three-course dinner daily: $46
Looking for a perfectly pulled pint or casual bites? Grafton Street Pub & Grill has exactly that! Grafton Street combines the warmth of a traditional Irish pub while offering contemporary dishes like chilled sesame-crusted tuna loin, grilled swordfish, or a crispy fried pork chop.
Gyu–Kaku Japanese BBQ
Three-course lunch Monday–Friday: $27; Three-course dinner daily: $55
An authentic Japanese BBQ experience, Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ lets you get involved with their meal by cooking their dinner over a smokeless grill. Choose from bistro hanger steaks, chicken teriyaki, or spicy pork.
Harvest
Three-course lunch daily: $36; three-course dinner daily: $55
Tucked along a cobblestone pathway in the heart of Harvard Square, Harvest has been celebrating the modern New England table since 1975. During Dine Out Boston, enjoy dishes like beef carpaccio, butter crumb haddock, and honey rosemary pork loin.
The Hourly Oyster House
Two-course lunch daily: $27; three-course dinner daily: $46
The Hourly Oyster House is a vibrant and welcoming neighborhood spot where you can enjoy thoughtfully sourced and playfully prepared seafood and oysters from New England and beyond. Their carefully curated Dine Out Boston menu features fresh, globally-inspired dishes like trout picatta and fried shrimp bahn mi.
Legal Sea Foods – Kendall Square
Three-course lunch daily: $32; Three-course dinner Sunday-Friday: $46
A New England institution since 1950, Legal Sea Foods is known for its fresh and responsibly sourced seafood. From shrimp potstickers and crispy fried calamari to a beer-battered fish sandwich, eating here is a must-do when visiting Greater Boston!!
Margeaux Supper Parlor
Three-course lunch Sunday-Friday: $27; Three-course dinner Sunday-Friday: $55
Margeaux Supper Parlor is an experiential restaurant within the Poster Square Hotel that blends inspirations from New England and New Orleans into their menu. Enjoy grilled swordfish, maple bourbon steak tips, and a summer citrus salad throughout Dine Out Boston.
Nubar Restaurant
Three-course dinner daily: $46
Elegant yet comfortable, Nubar serves smart, approachable neighborhood fare inside the Sheraton Commander Hotel. Their menu offers elevated classic dishes like smoked flounder fish cakes, sweet corn risotto, and fish and chips.
PAGU
Three-course dinner daily: $46
The Spanish-Japanese fusion restaurant, PAGU, has a unique tapas menu that fuses classic dishes from both cultures. Their menu includes miso roasted black cod, patatas bravas with a Thai chili aioli, and braised pork belly bao. The MICHELIN Guide awarded PAGU Bib Gourmand honors for outstanding food at a great value.
Paperback Tavern & Lounge
Three-course dinner daily: $46
Paperback Tavern & Lounge’s modern New England fare and imaginative cocktails pair perfectly with Boston skyline views. Their Dine Out Boston menu is one you can’t miss, complete with the tavern burger, sambuca salmon, and a Boston cream pie sundae, their take on the iconic dessert. And did we mention they’re serving stunning river views with every meal?
Russell House Tavern
Three-course dinner daily: $46
Russell House Tavern is a New American spot that serves seasonally-changing, classic fare with New England influences. Keeping in line with the communal character of the Square, Russell House’s menu highlights hyper-local and unusual ingredients. Their three course tasting menu includes Chatham mussels, faroe island salmon, and chilled lobster tail.
The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar
Three-course lunch daily: $32; Three-course dinner daily: $46
The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar brings the casual charm of Harvard Square to life in its menu. Inspired by coastal cuisine, their Dine Out Boston menu features smoked swordfish, mushroom risotto, and lemon butter haddock. Top it all off with a limoncello cannoli or a scoop of raspberry dark chocolate chip ice cream and chocolate ganache.
Sulmona Restaurant & Bar
Three-course lunch Monday-Friday: $32; Three-course dinner Sunday-Friday: $46
Named after the town in Italy, Sulmona Restaurant & Bar is a warm, Italian restaurant in the heart of Kendall Square. Their menu included Italian classics like carbonara, cacio e pepe, and spaghetti di nonna, all which pair perfectly with their carefully selected wine and cocktail lists.
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
Three-course lunch Monday-Friday: $32; Three-course dinner daily: $46
A MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand honoree, Sumiao Hunan Kitchen is a contemporary Chinese restaurant and bar introducing authentic Hunan cuisine. Their menu combines tradition with modernity to create unique and adventurous dishes like spicy cumin lotus root, yellow riverfish, and wood-ear mushroom salad.
Summer Shack
Three-course lunch Monday-Friday: $36; Three-course dinner Sunday-Friday: $55
Summer Shack is a Cambridge staple, specializing in New England style dishes and seafood. Expect local favorites like Boston baked scrod, pan seared scallops, and a double crab cake.
Vialé
Three-course dinner Sunday-Friday: $46
Vialé serves is a local Central Square restaurant specializing in serving ingredient-driven, Italian-inspired food in a warm and casual environment. All major ingredients are locally sourced from farmers and fishermen of New England.
Bring your appetite and get ready to savor the many flavors of Cambridge this August!
