Plough & Stars

The Plough and Stars Irish pub and restaurant in Cambridge has become a favorite of locals and visitors alike. With it’s warm cozy atmosphere and great music scene, The Plough has become a staple of the Cambridge community. The Plough offers delicious food with a wide variety of fine beers on tap and a full bar. Our menu features both innovative and traditional dishes. There is live music...

This genuine Irish pub has doubled as a bohemian oasis for 40 steady years. There's Guinness and Bass on tap, many Irish whiskeys, and light rock, Irish, or country music nearly nightly. Narrow and cozy, the Plough is a comfy, noisy place, a den for locals and students, but a fine place to have lunch alone. The cover charge varies. Fun fact: literary magazine Ploughshares was founded here.

"Eccentric" live-music gigs (usually of the blues, rock or country variety) are offered alongside "affordable" Eclectic fare at this Central Square bar; don't expect to come at "prime time with a large group", though – the "cute", "small" spot can get "crowded."

In Short
Located between Harvard and Central squares, the Plough has seen few changes since the '60s: The room is still crowded, the conversations are still animated and local bands still...

The Plough & Stars may be tiny, but by night is one of the more popular and crowded bars in the neighborhood. Awarded the Best of Boston 2003 for The Best Bar & Irish Pub, The Plough & Stars is the oldest Irish pub in the Boston area. Since 1969, people have been enjoying a variety of the finest imported and domestic beers including the best pints in town. .The Plough has the reputation for...