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Alden and Harlow, Cambridge, MA
Alden and Harlow, Cambridge, MA
Alden and Harlow, Cambridge, MA
Alden and Harlow, Cambridge, MA
Alden and Harlow, Cambridge, MA

Alden and Harlow

4.6
4.6
4531 Reviews
$30 and under
American
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Located at 40 Brattle Street in Harvard Square, Alden & Harlow serves thoughtfully sourced, honest American food in a subterranean, modern and comfortable space. Replicating the style of cooking he does for family and friends in his home kitchen, Chef Michael Scelfo prepares humble, unpretentious food that honors tradition of place in its quality. It's how he connects with anyone who joins them at their table.

While reservations are strongly suggested, we also save a portion of the dining room and bar for walk-ins in the event that your request cannot be accommodated. So please, come on in!

Parties of more than 8, please call to make a reservation.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 125 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Late Night Thu–Sat 11:00 am–12:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 864-2100
  • Website
    http://www.aldenharlow.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Private party contact
    Jen Fields: (617) 864-2100
  • Location
    40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Neighborhood
    West Cambridge
  • Cross street
    Mt Auburn Street
  • Parking details
    University Place Garage at 124 Mt. Auburn St offers a discounted rate with validation.
  • Public transit
    Alden and Harlow is accessible via the Harvard Square MBTA Red Line T stop.
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 4,531 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

4,531 Reviews

  1. Queenie

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was really good - Hamburgers very tasty and perfectly cooked. A delicious Kale salad was enough for 3 or more sharing.

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  2. paul

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    all aspects good except for noise level; conversation was hard to hear

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  3. CK11

    Exclusive

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredibly accommodating and friendly. Well-paced meal

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  4. bettinad

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dinner and incredible service! Perfect place to have dinner in Harvard Square —even for gtuten-sensitive and vegetarian customers.

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  5. KatelynH

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was so kind to sing happy birthday to my husband as she brought out the dessert. Overall food was delicious and the service was great.

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  6. okrev

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All of the dishes were very good and unique. We were suggested to do family style despite that not being our original plan but happy we did. size of each plate was not the most clear from the menu, but didn’t matter much as we shared everything. basil pasta was very good, but so was everything we tried! Definitely could choose to get a plate of your own with some items. Cocktails were also very good. For a group of 5, i appreciated the space we got and didn’t feel crowded next to other tables. Felt like we could enjoy our meal and conversations.

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  7. bent

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    no no no no no no no you can’t make me write it stop stop stop stop stop noooooo i don’t wanna write a review. food was good tho. broccoli lowkey sweet though

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Very dissatisfied & disappointed Do not order the burguer neither the onion dip

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  9. ParagS

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great brunch! Inventive menu with flavorful offerings

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  10. LoriH

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful Sunday brunch. LOVED the carrot latkes. Corn pancakes were yummy, as was the French toast. The roasted vegetable shakshuka with egg was a bit disappointing, by comparison with other dishes. Great service. Highly recommend!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We reserved for the 5 course menu with wine pairing and it was such a lovely experience! The wine pairing choices were excellent. Our only feedback is that the portions were way too big for a 5 course menu and it was hard to end on a pasta dish.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Had many great dinners there but this one was off the mark...the waiter was clearly pushing our table to clear it for other guests. No asking if we wanted more drinks, or dessert/coffee, just the check 50 minutes after being seated. Disappointing experience.

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  13. EllenR

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed a nice brunch on a Saturday…which can be hard to find. Food was tasty and our server was very nice.

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  14. EranB

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great experience. Delicious food, diverse drinks and good service

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely incredible meal start to finish. The way they played with flavors and texture’s. I CANNOT WAIT to go back!

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  16. MichaelM

    Poconos

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, good service. Nothing to complain about

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  17. GavF

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely food but it was all a little clinical - they are really focused on turning tables so you never really feel relaxed. In and out in just over 1hr

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  18. LindaC

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Met an old friend for brunch and it was just perfect. Great drinks and perfectly cooked and seasoned food. Cozy and comfortable atmosphere. Friendly and professional service. One of us has Celiac Disease and we still had lots of safe, gluten free items to choose from.

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  19. LisaQ

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Just terrific! Food was creative, delicious, awesome! Service was friendly, attentive. Bartender was great. Noise level was a bit high but small price to pay for such a wonderful meal. Had a meal at Harvest the next day - Alden and Harlow was better!

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  20. Perfection

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food had good flavors but portions to price weren’t nicely worth it. Could get a better value and taste elsewhere.

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  21. MarceloA

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All good, nothing special but everything worked as expected

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  22. RebeccaP

    Greater Boston

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Shared 6 plates between 4 of us. Each dish was creative, seasonal, beautiful and DELICIOUS!

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Tiny portions, average food, extremely overpriced.

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  24. TJMA

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a winner! We loved everything we ordered … chips & dip are so good, and the kale salad is awesome.

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  25. Alex

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love restaurants that have tasty shared plates and Alden and Harlow is one of the best. Every dish was prepared and presented with care, from the mixed squash and focaccia bread to the chicken fried rabbit and pasta. The cocktails were wonderful and the service was excellent. We also loved that the ambiance was quiet and felt cozy, despite the size of the restaurant.

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  26. GretchenD

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, vibe, and service! Close to The Sinclair if you are going to a show!

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  27. Kathy

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    It was wonderful but we were seated at a six top under a speaker and the music was so loud it made it very hard to talk.

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  28. CherylH

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love, love, loved the food at brunch. Large variety of foods with unique and delicious flavors and textures! I will definitely be back!

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  29. AlexandraK

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My fiancé and I had a amazing dinner here last night. We ordered the focaccia, the cauliflower caesar, the basil pasta, and the NY strip. Everything was delicious, especially the basil pasta. Our server, Stella, was fantastic and so attentive. We’ll definitely dine here again!

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  30. OwenD

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was overall mediocre. One great dish, the burrata, and one terrible dish, the raviolo, with everything else being meh. Way to expensive for that.

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  31. MichaelM

    New Mexico

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We were initially going to do the 5 course with wine pairings, but did not realize that you only receive one dish per course between two people, but are charged 110 per person. Much better to just order your preferred drinks off the menu and dinner items that you’d like to try. Overall food was delicious.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and the service were both excellent. The noise levels were low, especially for brunch on Saturday. We were very happy with our visit.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I just simply love the food and everything about Alden and Harlow. It’s my favorite restaurant and go to place. The seasonal menu , the wonderful flavors , the smoked carrots, the delicate bluefish , the pasta , the amazing cocktails and the secret burger ..Never disappoints and a really fantastic place

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  34. JoJo15108

    Pittsburgh

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great flavors and innovative dishes designed for sharing. Nice boutique wine and beer selection too.

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  35. Cristinam

    Baltimore

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great ambience and just OK food for the price charged. Good service! We had the patatas bravas (a variation of the real ones, a little bit greasy) chicken nuggets (little bit dry), hamburger (good!) and tuna crudo (not amazing). Beer (not all of us), great variety.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very interesting and delicious combination of small plates. Excellent cocktails!

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  37. David

    Greater Boston

    127 reviews

    5.0

    127 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always fun coming back to HSQ. great tapas wonderful date to enjoy the night with would be back again.

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  38. SD89

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful dinner and excellent service. We loved our meals: )

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  39. PetrI

    Greater Boston

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Inventive small/medium plates cuisine, excellent service. Reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

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  40. LTiffany

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Rude staff, poor service. Will not return. Do not recommend.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Alden and Harlow offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 864-2100.

Alden and Harlow is rated 4.6 stars by 4531 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 125 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Alden and Harlow

40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Mt Auburn Street
  • Neighborhood
    West Cambridge
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Late Night Thu–Sat 11:00 am–12:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    University Place Garage at 124 Mt. Auburn St offers a discounted rate with validation.
  • Public transit
    Alden and Harlow is accessible via the Harvard Square MBTA Red Line T stop.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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