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Name: The Sinclair
Address: 52 Church Street, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02138
Telephone: (617) 547-5200
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

The Sinclair

4.1

652 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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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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Dining style
Casual Dining
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
(617) 547-5200
Website
http://www.sinclaircambridge.com/
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

Location
52 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Neighborhood
Harvard Square
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

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Soup du Jour
Soup of The Day
- Market Price
BLT Deviled Eggs$8.00
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Chives
Baby Kale Caesar$12.00
Anchovies, Parmesan, Sourdough Crouton, Garlic Crumb
Brussels Sprouts$14.00
Ginger Lime Vinaigrette, Fresh Herbs, Toasted Sesame, Crispy Garlic
Chicken Wings$14.00
Sriracha Brined, Fried Wings, Buffalo, Sweet and Spicy, or Sriracha Maple Tomato, Blue Cheese Dressing
Vegan Nachos$14.00
Vegan "Cheese", Creole Beans, Pickled Jalapenos, Pico De Gallo, Avocado Crema (Can be made w/ non vegan cheese sauce)
Fish Tacos$12.00
Masa Breaded Fried Fish, Margarita Slaw, Avocado Crema, Serrano Peppers, Corn Tortillas
Sriracha Tempeh "Tenders"$14.00
Fried Tempeh, Sriracha Maple Tomato Sauce, Vegan Ranch
Steamed Mussels$15.00
Beurre Blanc, Fresh Herbs, Shallots, Garlic, Grilled Rosemary Foccaccia
White Bean Hummus$10.00
Chilled Cannellini Bean & Beer Dip, Grilled Pita, Celery, Garlic Oil
Poutine$12.00
Hand Cut Fries, Smoked Cheese Curds, Wild Mushroom Gravy

Sides

$6 solo, $3 sub

Truffle Fries
Smoked Mashed Potatoes
Sauteed Mushrooms & Spinach
Garden Salad

Sandwiches

All Served With Fries or Side Salad; Add Candied Bacon $3

Cider Schweineschnitzel$15.00
Down East Cider Brined Paprika Pork Schnitzel, Cider Braised Red Cabbage, Apple Butter, House Made Buttermilk Biscuit
Hangover Helper Burger*$18.00
8oz Burger, Pickled Jalapenos, Fried Egg, Candied Bacon, Cabot Cheddar
Veggie Burger$15.00
House Made Chickpea & Quinoa Veggie Patty, Aioli, BBQ Sauce, Fried Shallots, Lettuce, Cabot Cheddar
Braised Brisket Sandwich$18.00
Beer Braised Beef Brisket, Frenched Onions Havarti, Horseradish Aioli, Rosemary Focaccia
Sinclair Cheese Burger*$16.00
8oz Patty, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickles, American Cheese
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich$16.00
Bread & Butter Pickles, Coleslaw, Texas Toast
Sweet BLT$15.00
Candied Bacon, Iceberg Lettuce, Tomatoes, Garlic Aioli, Rosemary Focaccia

Entrées

Roast Half Chicken$24.00
Smoked Potato Mash, Sautéed Spinach, Oyster Mushroom, Beer Jus
Steak Frites*$28.00
Hangar Steak*, Beef Jus, Hand Cut Fries, Watercress Salad
Stuffed Acorn Squash$18.00
Ginger Lemongrass Quinoa, Brandied Shitake Mushrooms, Sautéed Spinach, Toasted Almonds, Roasted Squash Seeds, Sugar Land Farm Maple Syrup
Salmon*$26.00
Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon*, Caramelized Fennel, Yukon Potato, Heirloom Tomato Hash, Parsnip Dill Puree, Maple Ginger Beet Coulis
Fish & Chips$22.00
Beer Battered Fried Fish, Tartar Sauce, Coleslaw, Hand Cut Fries, Grilled Lemon
Mac & Cheese$15.00
Jalapeno-beer Cheese, Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Cavatappi, Bread Crumbs

What 652 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
4Service
4Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

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StrokerR
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2020
overall3food3service3ambience3
Nice quiet place for a bite before a show at the Sinclair (upstairs). Downstairs seemed to have a busier scene.
m
music
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 7, 2020
overall3food3service3ambience3
A slightly pricey but acceptable restaurant for before the show.
FC
FoodCraver
New England
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2020
overall4food5service4ambience4
Good food, but takes a while.
BB
BoarderBabe
New England
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
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.
Z
Zappmama
Minneapolis
30 reviews
vip
2.0
30 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall2food1service3ambience3
Food lacked flavor what so ever. Utterly disappointed will not return.
R
Rusty
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2020
overall1food1service1ambience1
Truly one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. All around unpleasant.
T
Tashombe
New England
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on January 11, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience5
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.
J
Jayay
New England
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience4
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.
LC
LeslieC
New England
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 2, 2020
overall4food5service4ambience4
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.
Y
Yaya
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food great. convenient for show. The wrist bands to cut the line was brilliant . Thanks for a wonderful evening!
LM
LucyM
London
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2019
overall3food1service4ambience4
Went to a show. Convenient to meet friends and grab a bite first, but menu super boring and execution just bad. Brussel sprouts were drowned in a sickly sweet sauce. Poutine and fish tacos were ok, but tortillas were stale (really!). Come for the drinks and the beer. Eat elsewhere.
t
theelk
New England
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
The perfect dinner before the show. Great smart and attentive staff The bone marrow burger was amazing and if I could I’d order the deviled eggs daily
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 8, 2019
overall3food2service5ambience5
Just average food.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 8, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner before show in their music venue. Great food and great experience. Having dinner before a show lets you skip the line to enter music venue. We were escorted from the restaurant right to music venue, bypassing growing line down the sidewalk!
AJ
AJCL
New England
22 reviews
1.0
22 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2019
overall1food1service4ambience1
The place was gross like an old night club venue but with the lights turned on! We waited 1 hour for our order, there was only one other party in dining room. We could see the kitchen staff kind of milling around in the kitchen doing almost nothing. The food was almost inedible disgusting!!! And in the middle of all this the band down on the first floor started to play or practice...not a pretty site!! Don’t go!!
JB
JenB
New England
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 25, 2019
overall3food2service4ambience4
The service was good, the drinks were good, but the food was bland and unappetizing. I ordered the veggie burger and my partner had the Nashville hot chicken sandwich.
KO
KimO
New England
131 reviews
vip
5.0
131 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous heated outdoor patio seating. Food delicious. Good bar menu. Service was friendly and efficient. A great experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2019
overall3food3service1ambience2
Lousy service, food was pretty good.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2019
overall5food5service2ambience5
The bone marrow burger is fantastic!
GL
GalinaL
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 5, 2019
overall4food3service5ambience3
wish the music was better. also the feel is not as cozy and warm as i hoped. the outoor patio is amazing but it was too cold there. inside was pretty gloomy needed a candle or something
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 26, 2019
overall3food4service3ambience4
The Steak Frites were cooked well, but sliced improperly with the grain. Wife had 1/2 chicken and said it was tasty. Pricing is a bit high for the value, especially for portion size. I left still hungry and am a 145 lb thin dude.
u
unpleasant
Hawaii
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience3
Brisket sandwich was excellent. Greens with it was fresh, lightly dressed, pleasant combo. My husband didn't love his bone marrow burger, thought it had an odd taste. ? related to the marrow or something else but he didn't say anything so that is not fair criticism. Overall good!
E
Ellen
New England
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2019
overall4food4service3ambience4
Before theatre at ART
K
Karl2
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience4
We ate upstairs inside. The decor is a combination of leather/wood and industrial touches. I was very happy with the beer menu, though they were out of my first choice. The dinner menu was small but varied. And three interesting specials were offered. My vegan nachos were tasty and surprisingly hearty. The coffee ice cream was delicious. Our server was friendly and professional. Everything came out of the kitchen in the expected time. I would definitely go back.
JM
JoeM
New England
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to the Sinclair prior to going to the Hold Steady show. Food was very good with some interesting options. Beer list was good as well. We sat outside on the upstairs terrace and we will be going back
MH
MartinH
New England
33 reviews
vip
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience4
Thanks to server Julian!
p
poet
New England
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Rooftop brunch was very relaxed. The wait staff were great. There were a variety of dishes and all of them were good!
s
samseb
Washington DC
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
The sinclair is my favorite spot! Love sitting on the patio, ordering a few apps and drinks with friends and enjoying a summer boston night. The service is always wonderful and the drink list is great
ML
MarianL
Montreal
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2019
overall5food2service3ambience5
Food is pretty bad but the porch is nice!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 3, 2019
overall1food1service4ambience3
They were out of one item (it was only 7:00), told us only after we tried to order. The salad was uninspired (greens and tomatoes sole ingredients) and the garlic appetizers were unappetizing. The best part of the experience was the rooftop seating. The staff was pleasant enough, but that cannot compensate for a lackluster menu.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 18, 2019
overall3food3service5ambience3
Everything was fine, basic bar food that missed the mark just a little bit. We sat outside on the roof deck and unfortunately there was a mouse (or a few) running around under our feet the whole time. Took away our appetite. We let the server know and she apologized but don’t think she or any restaurant staff planned to do anything about it
F
Frank
Atlanta Metro
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
surprised by the quality and presentation of the food for a performance venue. very high-end foodie in options, ingredients, preparation and presentation when I expected only good bar bites. excellent!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 10, 2019
overall1food3service1ambience4
Not much to tell. Kitchen was backed up but even each round of drinks took an hour to get to the table. Some food was refunded so that was gracious, but it seemed odd to be that backed up on a Wednesday evening. Might try again.
P
Panda
New England
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 27, 2019
overall3food4service5ambience4
It was great, but $24 for 5 or 6 pieces of gnocchi is crazy. That portion should have been an appetizer. I left quite hungry.
RS
RobertS
New England
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 23, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience3
I’ll go back again but I only got about 7 gnocchis for $23. Really didn’t get enough to fill you up. The opposite of other places that give way too much pasta. The sauce was tasty
V
Violet
New England
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on June 22, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was great. The staff was super accommodating and awesome. The food was excellent.
G
Great
New England
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Creative and delicious food, friendly staff and efficient service. Perfect pre-show meal or any time meal, really. Kid-friendly, relaxed, hip atmosphere.
t
tlcandan
New England
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience4
Fun place to go before a show. Gnocchi was house made and very light and delicious.
KB
KarenB
New England
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 9, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
Birthday lunch
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
4 reviews
vip
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 9, 2019
overall2food1service2ambience3
Food is awful

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52 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

Cross street
Brattle St
Neighborhood
Harvard Square
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
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

Website
http://www.sinclaircambridge.com/
Phone number
(617) 547-5200
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

The Sinclair

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The Best Burgers in Boston

The Best Wings in Boston

Starters

Soup du Jour

BLT Deviled Eggs$8.00

Baby Kale Caesar$12.00

Brussels Sprouts$14.00

Chicken Wings$14.00

Vegan Nachos$14.00

Fish Tacos$12.00

Sriracha Tempeh "Tenders"$14.00

Steamed Mussels$15.00

White Bean Hummus$10.00

Poutine$12.00

Sides

Truffle Fries

Smoked Mashed Potatoes

Sauteed Mushrooms & Spinach

Garden Salad

Sandwiches

Cider Schweineschnitzel$15.00

Hangover Helper Burger*$18.00

Veggie Burger$15.00

Braised Brisket Sandwich$18.00

Sinclair Cheese Burger*$16.00

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich$16.00

Sweet BLT$15.00

Entrées

Roast Half Chicken$24.00

Steak Frites*$28.00

Stuffed Acorn Squash$18.00

Salmon*$26.00

Fish & Chips$22.00

Mac & Cheese$15.00

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