Algiers Coffee House

Algiers Coffee House is located at 124 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA. This business specializes in Coffee Houses and has 7 review(s) with a star rating of 3.0.

The outdoor rooftop patio is prime real estate for people-watching and conversation. When it’s too cold or rainy, opt for the quieter second floor seating.

Service speed here is the opposite of Starbucks, but as the servers take their time, so should you—preferably with enjoyable company or fascinating reading material.

This genuine Middle Eastern café serves pita bread, fine hummus, varied salads, exotic teas, and strong coffee—Arabic or Turkish, in a brass briki (brass or copper pot). Cozy, clustered tables fill both floors and upstairs you can peer at soaring, wood-paneled cathedral ceilings. Service tends toward low-key; visit when you're in the mood to linger over conversation or a novel.

"One of the last remaining outposts of the Harvard Square that was", this "cute" '70s-era cafe remains a "tranquil oasis" for "decent" "light" Mideastern bites and a cup of tea; some feel the tabs run "a bit pricey" for the genre, but the setting – a "pretty", "quiet" Turkish-inspired bi-level "place to study or have a coffee date" – "makes up for it."

Part cafe, part restaurant, Algiers feels like a European postcard reincarnate. Dark wooden tables may be set too close for comfort for some, but the slightly chaotic atmosphere and leisurely...

Middle Eastern food and music, plain and flavored coffees, and the legendary atmosphere make this a classic Harvard Square hangout. Your "quick" snack or drink (try the mint coffee) might turn into a longer stay as the sociologist in you studies the would-be intellectuals. This is a good spot to eavesdrop while you sample terrific soups, sandwiches, homemade sausages, falafel, and hummus.

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