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Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage

Name: Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
Address: 1246 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, Cambridge, MA, US
Telephone: (617) 354-6559
Price range: $$

Burgers · Harvard Square · Since 1960

Chef-owner: Joe and Joan Bartley · Opened 1960

Joe and Joan Bartley took over the Harvard Spa convenience store in 1960 and pivoted to burgers by 1962; burgers are still named after current politicians and celebrities. Joe died in 2018; the restaurant was sold in 2020 to Josh Huggard, who kept the family naming tradition.

Burgers$$

4.5

1408 reviews

$15–$30 per person

Harvard Square legend since 1960. This is THE Cambridge burger. 7oz patties, creative toppings, burgers named after politicians and celebrities. Cash only (ATM inside). The frappes are incredible. Filmed in Good Will Hunting and The Social Network. You will wait, and it will be worth it.

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Contact Details

Address

1246 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Telephone(617) 354-6559

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Hours

Mon-Thu: 11AM-7:30PM, Fri-Sat: 11AM-8PM, Sun: 11AM-4PM

Transit

2 min walk from Harvard

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