Grafton Street Pub & Grill
Irish Pub · Harvard Square · Since 1996
Chef-owner: Patrick Lee, Peter Lee, Sean Kennedy, Gerald Sheerin · Opened 1996
Founded October 1996 — the first of the Grafton Group's four Cambridge restaurants (Temple Bar 1998, Russell House 2010, PARK 2012, The Hourly 2016). Named for Dublin's Grafton Street. Relocated to the PARK space in 2022 after its original Mass Ave room closed during COVID.
$15–$30 per person
The original Grafton Group restaurant, now in the former PARK Restaurant space at the corner of JFK and Winthrop. Full-service pub food, extensive beer list, late-night kitchen, outdoor patio. Named after the cobblestone shopping street in Dublin.
The Maitre d' Recommends
Reddit Mentions
Contact Details
59 JFK St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon-Fri: 11:30AM-1AM, Sat-Sun: 10AM-1AM
8 min walk from Harvard
RedYou Might Also Like
The Druid
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.
The Plough and Stars
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.
Phoenix Landing
Central Square Irish pub by day, DJ-driven dance club by night. Home base for the LFC Boston Supporters Club, with every English Premier League match on the TVs.
Cambridge Common
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.
Further Reading
Best Restaurants in Harvard Square
GuideHarvard Square Student Guide: Eat, Study, Explore
GuideHarvard Square vs Central Square: Which Is Better?
BlogWelcome to Guide to Cambridge: What We're Building and Why
Blog7 Hidden Gems in Cambridge That Only Locals Know About
BlogEvery T Station in Cambridge: A Complete Transit Guide