Shay's Pub & Wine Bar

Cambridge, MA · Pub

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Cambridge
#159
of 464 restaurants
City Percentile
58%
rating percentile
Address
Shay's Pub & Wine Bar, 58 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone
(617) 864-9161
Website
www.shayspubwinebar.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Shay's Pub & Wine Bar is a restaurant located in Cambridge, MA. It is one of 464 restaurants listed in Cambridge. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Cambridge city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Shay's Pub & Wine Bar

Serving Harvard Square a large and affordable variety of beer, wine and pub grub since 1984. Cozy up inside with a pint or lounge in the sun on our large outdoor seating patio.

Hours

Saturday12 PM–1 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Mario Alex Gonzalez · Oct 2025

Great food, great atmosphere, great staff. This is a great spot to come for a drink with friends in a classic pub environment with delicious food. The parmesan fries were amazing, and the flatbread slapped. Fun time

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Halle Stewart · Feb 2026

The worst service I have ever had in my life. We were sat for over 45 minutes at a relatively slow business time. We got drinks when we sat, and then were ignored the rest of the time despite numerous attempts to speak to the bartender while making eye contact. We were hoping to order food but gave up after 30 minutes of not being acknowledged. Someone sat down after us and placed an order and received their food before the bartender even spoke to us. We asked for the check 3 times, it took around 10 minutes to get it after we finally got acknowledged. The bartender walked to the corner near where we were sitting to go on his phone several times throughout the course of our time there, and went on his phone for several minutes after we asked for the check. I noticed that everyone else got

★★★★★ 5.0 Zeynep Beliz Oktay · Oct 2025

Nice pub with a wide selection of beer and wine. Also really liked the tunamelt!

★★★★★ 5.0 Kartik Bharadwaj · Nov 2021

A low-key no-frills bar with a little bit of sporting environment built in. The lighting and decor are a charm. The prices of food and drink are the best in this part of town. Definitely recommend going here. If you are tight on budget then this is the bar to be in the Harvard area.

★★★★★ 5.0 César Rincón Mayorga · Jun 2021

We got here and they had pretty nice music. The service was amazing. We got attended by Steven, he is a really cool guy. Try the burger and fries, you'll love them! 5/5.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

PubAmerican restaurantBar & grillWine bar

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