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Central Square · Dive with good drinks

Roxy's Arcade (A4cade, inside Roxy's Grilled Cheese)

Normally this is one of the most fun, unpretentious nights out in Cambridge, you eat a great grilled cheese up front then slip through a fridge door into a bar full of pinball machines. It's going through a rough patch right now after an embezzlement story broke, so it's worth a quick check before you build a night around it, but the food side is open regardless.

GroupsLate nightPeople-watching
Neighbourhood
Central Square, Cambridge
Style
Dive with good drinks
Known for
entrance disguised as a walk-in cooler door · classic pinball and arcade games · Roxy's grilled cheese menu plus local beer
Prices
$ · cocktails under $14
Getting in
Walk-ins only
Food
Full menu
Hours
In flux as of Oct 2026: games were pulled after a vendor dispute, so the space is currently running Fri/Sat DJ nights, Mon drag trivia, and Wed karaoke with 5pm doors instead of normal arcade hours. Call ahead.
Address
292 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

WebsiteMap

Checked: The restaurant and food trucks are confirmed open. The arcade/bar itself had its games removed after a manager allegedly embezzled funds (Boston Globe and Boston.com, both dated Oct 20-22 2026), and is currently running as an events space (DJ/karaoke/drag trivia) rather than a normal arcade bar. Verify current status before visiting.

Photo: Roxy's Arcade (A4cade, inside Roxy's Grilled Cheese), from their website.

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