Best Brunch Spots in Cambridge

Artisan pizza, craft beer, and wood-fired cooking. Popular breakfast spot and neighborhood gathering place.

Neighborhood gastropub on Mass Ave with 30+ craft beers on tap and a full menu of American comfort food (burger, meatloaf, fried chicken, buffalo cauliflower). Home of the Lizard Lounge — an intimate downstairs music room with live music Wednesday through Sunday.

Modern Mediterranean in the Kendall Hotel. Farm-to-table focus with seasonal New England ingredients.

Harvard Square's farm-to-table pioneer on Benjamin Thompson's Brattle walkway. Seasonal New American menu with a garden-side patio that remains one of the best outdoor dining spots in Cambridge.

Cafe with espresso, coffee, home-made bagels, and elaborate bagel sandwiches. Fresh bagels baked daily. Cozy Harvard Square spot popular for breakfast and lunch.

Modern Vietnamese cafe with excellent coffee and creative banh mi. The duckfit banh mi is worth the hype. Their Vietnamese iced coffee is dangerously addictive. Expect a weekend brunch line but it moves fast. The vibe is immaculate.

Slow-fermented sourdough bagels shaped and boiled in-house. Expanding the storefront in 2024 to meet demand. Not New York-style but Bon Appétit once called them among the best bagels in the US outside of New York.

Authentic Irish pub in Cambridge's oldest wooden mercantile building. Perfectly poured Guinness, homemade Irish fare and American pub classics, and live Irish music three nights a week.

Small-capacity Irish pub and live music venue between Harvard and Central Squares. Named for the 1926 Sean O'Casey play. Nightly music, brunch on weekends, one of the smallest listening rooms in Cambridge.

Upscale American diner with creative comfort food. Rotisserie meats, inventive sides, and extensive whiskey selection. Modern space with outdoor patio.

Cambridge Crossing's destination restaurant by Chef Will Gilson. Rooftop bar with stunning views, greenhouse-style dining room. Weekend brunch, craft cocktails, seasonal menu.

Beloved Cambridge brunch spot that relocated from Central Square to a larger East Cambridge space. Known for the French Toast Fantasy (S'Mores, Nutella Banana, Lemon Blueberry), lobster eggs benedict, and house-made corned beef hash.

New American tavern in Harvard Square since 2010. Seasonally-changing menu, craft cocktails, weekend brunch. Steps from Harvard T station. Patio dining available.

Harvard Square seafood spot in former Boathouse space. English pub meets coastal charm. Connected to Grendel's Den ownership. Sustainable seafood, grass-fed beef, weekend brunch.

Neighborhood restaurant and lounge at the Sheraton Commander Hotel, just off the Cambridge Common. Seasonal New England menu, a strong breakfast program for Harvard Square visitors, and a quiet lounge that locals use as a civilized escape from the Square's crowds.

Farm-to-table New England cooking at the Charles Hotel — in continuous operation since 1995 under the same chef. Weekend brunch buffet has become a Harvard Square ritual. Chef Peter Davis maintains direct sourcing relationships with farms and fisheries across New England.

Kimpton Marlowe Hotel restaurant on the Lechmere canal, steps from Kendall Square. Globally-inspired Mediterranean menu from chef Adam Resnick, with farm-fresh sourcing and a strong weekend brunch.

All-day Parisian brasserie in Kendall Square, in the former Abigail's space. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner seven days. French classics: coq au vin, boeuf bourguignon, escargot, raw bar.

Central Square neighborhood sports bar in the former Tavern in the Square space — opened by chef Davidson Bettero, who ran Tavern in the Square's kitchen, and Deneir Rosa. 10 rotating draft lines, 45 bottled beers, a patio, and the kind of Saturday brunch that draws a line.