Boston · Neighborhood
Harvard Square
19 venues carrying Harvard Square after dark — the planner sequences them into a full night.
Top 18 venues
01
Alden & Harlow
Restaurant · $$$
Subterranean brunch spot — lemon ricotta pancakes, French toast, Brussels sprouts. Skylight dining, back patio in warm weather. Reserve ahead.
02
Boston Burger Company
Restaurant · $$
Inventive burgers, imaginative toppings & signature sauces served in vibrant, cozy quarters.
03
Club Passim
Club · $$
Basement folk club where Dylan and Raitt played—now you're shoulder-to-shoulder watching live music, eating black bean burgers and butternut soup.
04
Felipe's Taqueria
Restaurant · $
Made-to-order Mexican food & Latin cocktails whipped up in a casual counter-serve eatery.
05
Grafton Street Pub & Grill
Live music venue · $$
Dollar oysters, shepherd's pie, short ribs—upscale comfort food in Harvard Square with craft cocktails and a bar crowd that's here for the night.
06
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
Restaurant · $$
Sear your own skirt steak and kalbi at the table. Tiny portions, three free sauces, strong service — dates and groups both work.
07
Harvest
Restaurant · $$$
Venerable, welcoming mainstay for contemporary New England seasonal dishes & a garden courtyard.
08
Joe’s Pizza
Restaurant · $
09
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
Restaurant · $$$
Peruvian single-source hot chocolate, hand-formed chocolate mice, Swiss pastries — tiny, cozy, expensive, worth it.
10
Noir
Bar · $$
Chic, late-night lounge with a patio in the Charles Hotel serving handcrafted cocktails & bar bites.
11
One Reason Garden Bar
Restaurant · $$
12
Regattabar
Club · $
220-seat jazz club on Charles Hotel's 3rd floor hosting local & global acts & offering a small menu.
13
The Cellar Food & Drink
Bar · $$
Cash only, basement dive in Harvard Square — classic rock, copper bar top, chill bartender, no TV screens. Bring your own food.
14
The Comedy Studio
Live music venue · $$$
Solid touring comedians, quick drinks, retro drive-in energy. Friendly staff, fun enough for a date night.
15
The Longfellow Bar
Restaurant · $$$
Cocktails—sugar plum, land of the snakes—and messy fries with chili crisp. Bartenders know their craft. Good for late-night anniversaries.
16
The Sinclair
Live music venue · $$
This gastropub & music venue features New American fare and live acts, with an open kitchen & patio.
17
Toscano Harvard Square
Restaurant · $$$
Tuscan pastas, grilled fish, pizzas worth the splurge — upscale enough for Valentine's, relaxed enough for Tuesday night at the bar.
18
Waku Waku Ramen Harvard Square
Restaurant · $$