Restaurants in Harvard Square
Fire + Ice in Harvard Square
Fire + Ice brings unique styles and flavors to historic Harvard Square. Putting a new twist on the traditional dining experience, here you create your meal. Even the pickiest of eaters will be satisfied. Located just around the corner from the Harvard stop on the Red Line, Fire + Ice offers a perfect solution for any dining dilemma.
Veggie Planet in Harvard Square
Veggie Planet offers creative vegetarian and vegan pizzas/rice dishes and is connected to Club Passim a folk music club that has concerts every evening at around 7 pm.
Hong Kong Restaurant in Harvard Square
A family owned and operated Chinese restaurant since 1954, featuring a bar with DirectTV satellite and 6 TV's, and Harvard Square's largest dance club. Home to The Comedy Studio. Full menu available for take-out orders and delivery in the Cambridge area.
Red House in Harvard Square
This recently converted home now serves up delicious European style delicacies for lunch and dinner. They feature a decent wine list to complement a broad range of food focused mostly around pasta but with a broad scope around that.
Darwin's Ltd. in Harvard Square
Specialty coffee & tea. Fresh, locally made pastry. Wine selection & cheese. Gourmet sandwiches.
Boloco in Harvard Square
Formerly "The Wrap". Primarily a local chain but with half a dozen locations across the US as well. Describes itself as having "burritos inspired by tastes from around the country and the world".
Border Cafe in Harvard Square
"Authentic Tex-Mex and Cajun cookin'" The Harvard Square Border Cafe was the first of several successful restaurants of the same name. Decently priced food with an interesting mix of offerings. Full bar and excellent margartitas.
Toscaninis in Harvard Square
Toscanini's serves super-premium homemade ice cream as well as deluxe coffees and the like. Quoted by the New York Times as "The best ice cream in the world." Especially good are the Burnt Caramel flavor and the hot fudge.
Finale in Harvard Square
Finale aims to create super-premium desserts, just as Starbucks is to coffee. They are creating sensational dessert experiences in a chain of upscale, full-service, dessert-focused restaurants they call "Desserteries." Don't be scared off though, you don't need a tuxedo to enjoy fine dessert. You can also order online for delivery or takeout from Finale here: http://www.nishnash.com/show_menu.html?rID=437
Cambridge Common in Harvard Square
In the shadow of Harvard Law School, this dimly lit restaurant is favored by students and young professionals. The bar offers more than two dozen draft beers, all at reasonable prices, plus a standard wine list. Many patrons come for a pre- or post-show drink, as the building also houses the Lizard Lounge music club.