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The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA

The Sinclair

4.1
4.1
642 Reviews
$30 and under
American
52 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Great for outdoor dining
The Bowery Presents brings you The Sinclair, a live-music venue and American kitchen with gastropub influences. Located at 52 Church Street in the heart of Harvard Square, The Sinclair possesses timeless American influences and embodies how the worlds of food and music influence each other.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Mon–Wed, Sun 10:00 pm–1:00 am Thu–Sat 10:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Adam Ganson
  • Private party facilities
    The Sinclair is available for weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, cocktail hours and more. For all event inquiries, please visit: https://www.sinclaircambridge.com/private-events
  • Neighborhood
    West Cambridge
  • Cross street
    Brattle St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Harvard Station
  • Entertainment
    Please visit our website and check out the calender to plan your next dinner and a show at The Sinclair.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 642 people are saying

The Sinclair reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 2.7Value

NoiseModerate

642 Reviews
  1. StrokerR

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice quiet place for a bite before a show at the Sinclair (upstairs). Downstairs seemed to have a busier scene.

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  2. music

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    A slightly pricey but acceptable restaurant for before the show.

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  3. FoodCraver

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, but takes a while.

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  4. BoarderBabe VIP

    Greater Boston11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful find!! Great gluten free options. Server very knowledgeable about menu. Excellent beer and wine selections. Minimalist menu, everything well prepared and very tasty. will definitely return again and again.

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  5. Zappmama

    Minneapolis30 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food lacked flavor what so ever. Utterly disappointed will not return.

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  6. Rusty

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Truly one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. All around unpleasant.

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  7. Tashombe

    Greater Boston17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We arrived on time for our reservation and were promptly seated in a nice corner booth upstairs. We had a couple of (4) cocktails - each was great. The mussels appetizer was excellent. Once we started drinking, the breeze from the cent overhead was welcomed. The broth was layered exceptionally well. We asked for more bread to finish it off! The Nashville hot chicken sandwich was pretty good. I would have wanted a bun instead of the texas toast but the texas toast wasnt bad. The fries were hot but limp. My date had the bone broth burger. It was pretty good but thought bacon might've elevated it a notch. It wasnt a busy night. Our server was excellent. The restrooms were clean. The entrance is up a flight of stairs but I did see a lift for those who needed it.

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  8. Jayay

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 4, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall it’s a very cool and eclectic place. Decor had cool vibe. Menu is small and funky...but we all found something we like and were pleased. Salmon was great as was hangar steak. Veggie burger was so-so. Very loud so was kind of tough to chat. Drinks were great. Parking right across street was a bonus.

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  9. LeslieC

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 2, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice place with great vegan/GF nachos. Are here prior to a show at the ART, and it was a good choice for us. Reasonable for the area and food was good. Hostess was very unpleasant, but server was great. Cocktails are small. Server appeared knowledgable about GF and dairy free options. Would eat here again.

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  10. Yaya

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food great. convenient for show. The wrist bands to cut the line was brilliant . Thanks for a wonderful evening!

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The Sinclair is rated 4.1 stars by 642 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Sinclair

52 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Brattle St
  • Neighborhood
    West Cambridge
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Mon–Wed, Sun 10:00 pm–1:00 am Thu–Sat 10:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Harvard Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Adam Ganson
  • Entertainment
    Please visit our website and check out the calender to plan your next dinner and a show at The Sinclair.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    The Sinclair is available for weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, cocktail hours and more. For all event inquiries, please visit: https://www.sinclaircambridge.com/private-events
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