Establishment Profile

The Longfellow Bar

Name: The Longfellow Bar
Address: 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, Cambridge, MA, US
Telephone: (617) 864-1933
Price range: $$$

Cocktail Bar · Harvard Square · Since 2019

Chef-owner: Michael Scelfo · Opened 2019

Opened January 19, 2019 by chef-restaurateur Michael Scelfo (Alden & Harlow, Waypoint) in the second-floor Café Algiers space. The bar is named for architect Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, whose 1889 firm Alden, Harlow & Longfellow designed Brattle Hall — the building that also houses Alden & Harlow directly below.

Cocktail Bar$$$

4.4

135 reviews

$30–$60 per person

Above Alden & Harlow in historic Café Algiers space. Craft cocktails with house-made infusions, syrups, and bitters. The famous secret burger available all night.

Chef's Table Selection

Harvard Square

The Maitre d' Recommends

Craft Cocktails

Secret Burger

House Infusions

Date Night

Reddit Mentions

Contact Details

Address

40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Telephone(617) 864-1933

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Hours

Mon-Wed: 5PM-12AM, Thu-Sat: 5PM-1AM, Sun: 5PM-12AM

Transit

3 min walk from Harvard

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