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Upstairs on the Square Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

91 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Cuisine American
Hours Monday Club Bar Mon-Sat 11am-3pm, Sun-Thurs 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm (bar open until 1am); Sun brunch 10am-3pm; afternoon tea Sat 2-4pm. Soirée Room Tues-Thurs 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-11pm
Location At John F. Kennedy St, Harvard Square & Vicinity
Transportation T: Red Line to Harvard
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 617/864-1933
Web site www.upstairsonthesquare.com
Prices Monday Club Bar main courses $13-$29; prix-fixe lunch $20. Soirée Room main courses $23-$34; tasting menus $72-$95
Credit Cards AE,DC,DISC,MC,V
Other Validated and valet parking available

Upstairs on the Square Review

Overlooking a little park, Upstairs on the Square is the perfect combination of comfort food and fine dining. It consists of two lovely spaces. The second-floor Monday Club Bar dining room is a relaxed yet romantic space where firelight flickers on jewel-toned walls. The food -- unusual salads and sandwiches, pizza (at lunch), fried chicken, inventive pastas, steak with ever-changing versions of potatoey goodness -- is homey and satisfying, and the bar is a tweedy Cambridge scene. The top-floor Soirée Room, all pinks and golds under a low, mirrored ceiling, is the place for that big anniversary dinner. The menu is enjoyably old-fashioned, with inventive starters and straightforward main courses (olive oil-poached salmon, pork loin with caraway-roasted bacon). Tasting menus, for vegetarians and carnivores, let the kitchen show off. In both rooms, you'll find outstanding wine selections and desserts.

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