Cambridge
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge's bar scene is inseparable from Harvard Square's long run as a hub for folk music and campus culture - Joan Baez played her first public shows at the venue now known as Club Passim, and Grendel's Den, still a Harvard Square bar and restaurant today, fought a liquor-license dispute all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and won in 1982. BarFinder lists 104 venues across the city, led by classic bars, sports bars, and pubs, with real local spots like The Sinclair Music Hall and the Muddy Charles Pub (an MIT institution) reflecting Cambridge's campus-town character. From student pubs to late-night lounges, Cambridge's bar scene draws as much on its university history as its proximity to Boston.
