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Central Square · Speakeasy

Brick & Mortar

This is the one to pick when you want the night to feel like a secret. You go up an unmarked staircase next to Central Kitchen and land in a dark little room that still feels like Cambridge's best-kept cocktail secret even after all these years.

Date nightQuiet conversationNightcap
Neighbourhood
Central Square, Cambridge
Style
Speakeasy
Known for
Darling Nikki Vesper (butterfly pea blossom martini, 2 per customer limit) · duck fat fries with gruyere · deep rotating martini list
Prices
$$ · cocktails ~$14–17
Getting in
Walk-ins only. No reservations, limited seating, arrive early on weekends
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Roughly 5pm-1am Sun-Wed, 5pm-2am Thu-Sat; confirm, listings vary
Recognition
Historically named one of the best bars in the US by Zagat, Food & Wine and Esquire
Address
567 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Checked: Cambridge Day ran a fresh review dated Sept 24, 2025 confirming the bar, menu and address; no closure signals found.

Photo: Brick & Mortar, from their website.

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Cambridge crawl

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