Opened 2022
Opened August 2022 in the former Temple Bar space (the Grafton Group restaurant that ran 1998–2020 and did not survive the pandemic). Part of the Barcelona Wine Bar group, which started in Connecticut in 1996.
$30–$60 per person
Spanish and Mediterranean small-plates and wine bar between Harvard and Porter Squares. 117 seats plus an outdoor patio. Extensive sherry and Spanish wine program, paella, charcuterie, and Catalan tapas.
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1688 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon-Thu: 4PM-10PM, Fri: 4PM-11PM, Sat: 11AM-11PM, Sun: 11AM-10PM
6 min walk from Porter
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