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Longfellow - Longfellow, Cambridge, MA

Longfellow

4.5
4.5
338 Reviews
$30 and under
American
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Scelfo's Longfellow Bar at Alden & Harlow is a neighborhood bar and restaurant located in the historic Café Algiers space directly above his flagship restaurant at 40 Brattle Street in Harvard Square. The food and drinks at The Longfellow Bar continue to explore Chef Scelfo’s forward-thinking approach to experiencing a meal around his kitchen counter. The menu features bar food that is intended to be passed and shared, allowing guests the opportunity to become immersed in a relaxed and tactile approach to eating; they’re encouraged to break bread and get their hands messy. Rooted in genuine hospitality and exceptional cocktails, the bar program follows Chef Scelfo’s ethos of taking simple ingredients and transforming them, incorporating unique flavors and textures.

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2 people

11:00 PM


Booked 12 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (617) 864-0001
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Neighborhood
    Cambridge
  • Cross street
    Church Street
  • Parking details
    Discount Validation tickets offered for the University Place Garage
  • Public transit
    Harvard Sq/Red Line
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 338 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

338 Reviews
  1. Libby

    Greater Boston

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous cocktails and amazing food - those might have been the best deviled eggs I ever had. Will definitely be back!

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  2. Antonio

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great drinks, good music, outstanding service by Sasha.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The wait staff was welcoming and attentive! Ordered my favorite ...kale salad and the burger. Salad amazing! Burger, disapppointing. I ordered it to be cooked medium, as usual. What I received was a crispy on top, mushy in the middle. Bun was soggy. Could not eat as burger...tried with fork. Left at least half for "compost"/ trash. Shared disappointment with server who offered to have another one prepared. I declined and continued to eat the kale salad. I come for the burger, and my experience last eve was one that will stay with me for some time. Disappointed, Longfellow fan!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for after dinner drinks which were excellent. Sat downstairs to have more quiet setting. Bartender was super friendly and took time to talk and craft some great cocktails not on the menu. Would definitely go again!

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  5. Amanda

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Highly recommend - loved the upstairs bar. Fantastic cocktail & bites, and great service! We were impressed and would return!

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  6. Patricia

    Greater Boston

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff was very friendly. Food was good. Had a great time.

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  7. MarthaR

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We arrived just after they opened. We ordered 3 tapas dishes to start, the fritters were burnt on the outside but “supposed to be that way”, The pigs in Blanket were overcooked and yet cold on the inside. The deviled eggs were delish but they needed some salt, and there was no S&P on our table. A plate of fries arrived when we gave up & asked for the check. So we never had those, or the dessert we wanted; we’d been there 90 minutes and needed to get to the theater. Drinks were slow arriving but great, server so apologetic, but overall it was a big no thanks.

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  8. Tommy1219

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent choices of very eclectic food items. Loved everything I tried. Bartender was super nice and helpful. Great ambiance! Loved it!!

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  9. ColinH

    Cincinnati

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We really enjoyed our experience at Longfellow. The upstairs bar is the place to be. Really well done space to add modern flair to an historic building. Nothing feels too old or too new, it is a well designed mix. Cocktails were dioicous and food portions were generous. We had planned on ordering more food to try but will have to come back because we were stuffed after one appetizer and the burger!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great! Good drinks. Lovely vibe. Bar upstairs was really nice.

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Longfellow is rated 4.5 stars by 338 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people

11:00 PM


Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Longfellow

40 Brattle Street #3, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Church Street
  • Neighborhood
    Cambridge
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Discount Validation tickets offered for the University Place Garage
  • Public transit
    Harvard Sq/Red Line
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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