The Longfellow Bar

Occupying the former Café Algiers space above Alden & Harlow, the bar draws its name from Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, an architect of the 1889 Brattle Hall. The kitchen focuses on a tactile approach to bar food intended to be passed and shared, anchored by messy fries topped with chili oil, kewpie mayo, and avocado. Drinks range from fruit-forward concoctions to distinct pours like the matcha-and-coconut Land of the Snakes. The room draws steady evening and date-night energy, though the first floor can grow loud and peak weekend service sometimes lags.