On my last trip to Boston (only the second time!) I got to four Irish bars - this was tied for best. All joking aside, if you can't get to Ireland, Boston is the place to find real Irish pubs. The Druid is almost enough to make you want to live in Boston. read more

This is the place to go if you want solid irish food, a perfect pour and catching a good session.

Great spot friendly staff food served fairly late. Good. Drinks. Not crowded had a good burger and big bruschetta!

Great selection of beers! Good combo of indoor and outdoor seating! I had the Fish Sandwich, which looked similar to the fish and chips, except in sandwich form. The cod was expertly battered and fried. The tartar sauce was the perfect accompaniment. And the bread had a golden brown toast! For the price ($12), this entree seemed like a good value compared to the rest of the dinner menu. read more

was here twice the past weekend. Once Saturday for drinks and apps, second for Sunday Brunch. 1) Saturday, promptly seated, drinks came fast. we waited a while before we decided to order appetizers. They were all excellent! Mussels in wine, fried calamari and house-made fries with curry sauce. 2) Sunday, I made a reservation for 5 people and we were promptly seated. We ordered some brunch drinks, my bloody mary was excellent! I had the Irish breakfast which was just perfect. Food came fast, good portions, good price, fast and attentive service. Whats not to love? read more

The waiter was calm and attentive. Drinks were quick New England clam chowder soup is exactly what you want in a NECC. A BIT PRICEY HERE THOUGH. read more

Solid, friendly Irish Pub in Inman Sq. Area. Burger was excellent, cooked perfectly rare. Lee has the Fish and Chips which came wrapped up all nice in newspaper. Veggie burger was enjoyed as well. We sat at a huge table that could easily accommodate 7-8 in the front window, letting in the afternoon light. Great music, nice dark interior but clean and well ventilated. read more

This is the place where I ordered my first ever beer (I was here on my 21st birthday). Guinness was great! Liked how they poured it 3/4 full, waited a bit, and then added some more to top of the glass. -- While I have no confirmation of this the person next to me said they have the best Guinness in town. I am inclined to believe him. Druid burger was perfect all around. One of the best, if not THE best burger I have ever had. Patty was cooked actually cooked medium, and not overdone as most places seem to have a tendency to do. All burger ingredients come together wonderfully, and are all in appropriate proportions. I will also give them major props for a good solid bottom bun, and not one that falls apart immediately from moisture. Fries were some of the best I've had too. Not cooked to be crispy and solid (like matchsticks) but still hot out of the fryer, with amazing seasoning, and the slight softness really worked for them. Bartender (John) was awesome too! P.S. Location is small but bright! (not a dimly lit drab place at all) read more

Superb food, atmosphere and pints. Bartenders are friendly and tons of regulars. Probably the best pub in Boston. We are lucky to have the Druid and Mikey! read more

This is one of my usual spots and it has never disappointed. The food is delicious, service is always prompt, and the atmosphere is super fun. Definitely worth the visit! read more

Whats not to love? Great food and drinks and the place feels like home. It is small and cozy and a great place for sunday brunch where they play live music (a good volume, not loud) with no cover fee. Go on and support this pub. Great for families with young children, too. read more

Pros: legit Irish bar with a great atmosphere, great drinks and great staff. Cons: The food. The fish and chips, burgers and cheese sandwich are good but what should be good; Shepherd's pie and Irish stew are just lacking and way way over priced, $20 for a stew in a bar?! read more

Without a doubt they serve the best hamburger I've ever had. The atmosphere is comfortable, warm, easy-going. The beer on tap was excellent.

I just returned from Dublin and was craving a true Irish vibe. Delicious Irish pub food surrounded by live musicians playing a session- what more could you ask for! read more

I had the steamed mussells there so small i was surprised THe broth was great where did they get the mussels because PEI mussels are larger just askimg read more

I wish I could select 0 stars. I have had many great experiences here prior to this night. This new server is extremely unprofessional and screamed at my friend. to paint the scene: he asked if we were there for food or drinks and my friend said "I'm not sure if we're getting food but ask my friends at the table" and he said "that's it... you're out of the table" which is so rude. I understand only offering tables for grabbing food, but have a host that offers those options. he rudely kicked us out of our table without giving us another way to stay in the restaraunt. ambiance is still great tho, just wish this server didn't ruin our night by being rude and off putting. read more

I love this place. Very consistent good service at the bar! It has a great vibe overall with fun music and delicious, comforting food!

Great food. Honestly kind of small but you're able to talk to whoever you're with (I was on a date). Nice atmosphere and very cozy

The Druid- The "Jerusalem" of Irish pubs Jerusalem is a city of contrasts. Three major religions that compete with each other call it home. The contrasts at The Druid are the excellent food (5 stars) and the extreme noise (zero stars). A year ago, in the pandemic, we dined outside with friends. The waiter wasn't keen to sit us at the far end of the tent, but it was worth it because it got pretty loud even in the tent. Nevertheless I was able to carry on a conversation with my friends. My wife had beef stew and I had shepherd's pie. They were outstanding dinners combined with a draft black and tan (Guinness and ale). It being 2022 there is no more outside dining. It was 5PM on a Sunday, nevertheless it was possible to get a table indoors right away. We were seated next to three loud drunks sitting in the corner. (Corners are extremely effective at focusing sound.) Being young, they didn't seem like drunks the way that three 40-year olds would, but they were just as loud and lost-sounding. Finally I waved my wife off and put in my earbuds. Sometimes the noise-cancelling works better when volume is turned up in the earbuds, but here I was with the Grateful Dead turned up as loud as it would go and I couldn't hear it. I thought something was wrong with the phone. So my wife and I communicated by text: Me: I'm having trouble hearing you. We might as well read; It's too loud to read or talk. Wife: What would you like to chat about? Me: Let's just read and save the texting for the time when one of us is in a coma. Wife: Lol. I am surprised they don't have some baffles here. Me: If the restaurant is filled what possible economic incentive is there to pay for change. Wife: Right. We ate in the stunning noise. As before I thought the food was outstanding. My wife, a bit more of a sensible eater, thought the stew could use more vegetables. Maybe so, but the meat was incredibly tender, like the inside of my head. read more

Such yummy food & atmosphere! The fish is fried in a light batter & you get to taste more of the fresh fish. The fries are season very well! We went to hear the Irish music, but decided we needed to eat - so glad we did read more

The Druid - Druid Fish & Chips still in newspaper - Irish Pub Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Ice cold Guinness! We sampled a few menu items and they were all top notch. Shepherd's Pie, Pork Chop, Potato Leek Soup and Curry Chips. Flavor was amazing and now we have left over for dinner because the portions were gigantic!!! Pics of half eaten pie & chop... Bartender was wonderful. Definitely bookmarking this one for return. read more

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Considering Boston's huge Irish American population which has shaped Boston to be what it is today, when in Boston, you've got to try an Irish pub. The Druid is by far the best Irish pub I have been to in Boston. With its lively and equally strange decor, live music, and well-prepared meals, The Druid is more than an Irish pub. It usually gets very crowded and if you are not intending to eat, you'll have to resort to the bar, but this isn't necessarily the worst thing. Their two most ordered dishes are the Beef Stew and the Fish and Chips for good reason. The Beef Stew was made up of a large bowl of soft tender meat with potatoes, string beans, carrots, and a delicious stew sauce that could have easily become a filling soup on its own. The soft bread they brought to the table soaks in that delicious stew soup and made the meal all the more enjoyable. For those pescatarians who will be foregoing the Beef Stew for some delicious Fish and Chips, the breaded fish was fluffy, soft, and had no excess grease whatsoever. Their Druid Burger as an alternative was a solid burger with a well seasoned patty. Servers take their job seriously and ensure that you have an enjoyable experience. Their beer list could do a bit of work, but get a Guinness or another one of their draft beers for a complete pub experience. read more

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Loved the neighborhood vibe of this place. We were in during bluegrass brunch. The music was perfect in the background - not too loud and was festive. I had a burger, which was delicious! My wife had a seasonal cocktail, which was also really good! read more

Love their music! Although seating could be a little hard to come by it is absolutely worth the wait

While visiting Boston, I searched Yelp for Irish pubs. Came across The Druid and it looked good. Took Uber over to Cambridge and there it was! Inside was very cozy. Excellent service. Variety of menu items that worked out great. I usually have concerns because I'm vegetarian, but The Druid has a very tasty veggie burger. Also, The Druid draws an amazing Guinness. Total perfection! As I was becoming comfy with the good food and spirits, a group of musicians walked in. After some chatter, they all grabbed a table and played hours of beautiful Irish songs! I was in heaven! If you are traveling to Boston or live here, checkout The Druid! I wish I could go everyday! :) read more

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It's cozy and Irish. We went on a Wednesday and the place was packed. Local musicians showed up and played traditional Irish music right from the dining area and Kanye is right. Highly recommend. read more

Having a Shepherds pie at the Druid over a couple of pints of Guiness in the company of a good friend is my favorite way to spend an evening in Cambridge. read more

This place was amazing!! Great service, great music, great food, good drinks!!! Only thing I wish they had is a sweatshirt in my size, but it's a great excuse to visit again read more

It is a typical neighborhood pub. Always very busy till late night. Difficult to find a table but they don't take any reservations. A number of beers on the tap. Limited food choice. We tried shepherds pie and fish chips. Portions are huge, couldn't finish. However, food is not so flavorful. It was bland at times. read more

Good place to for a drink. Friendly bartenders and good beer nice place to disappear for a few hours

They draw a good Guinness here and it's a real neighborhood bar. I'll go back for the music another time, but my first experience was of a pub that it what it is supposed to be! read more

The Shepard pie was delicious, service was excellent. Was a perfect time to visit during the Super Bowl game since it wasn't to busy.

The food was fantastic and the Guinness was served perfectly. Service is always friendly and attentive. The music is great, too. Every time we visit it's just a fun and relaxing time. Highly recommend read more

I love the Druid... the food is delicious! My favorite meal is the Druid burger. It is always cooked to perfection and I love the seasoning on the fries. Fish and Chips are also a good choice and are not overly fried. The bar is small so on a weekend night be prepared for a long wait. The service is super friendly and attentive. 5 stars! read more

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Pretty good food, great beer, nice ambiance. Overall above average for sure, but other pubs win in this category for return business. If you're in the area, worth dropping in for drinks and maybe the eats. They have some nice complimemtary home-style bread. read more

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Primo! Been going to Druid for years. They got the full package: food, service, live music/DJs, and ambiance. Food is always on-point (fresh, locally sourced, well executed). Staff/bartenders are great (for over 7 years all the ones Ive met have all been straight from Ireland!). The live Irish musicians always kill it and the Thursday night DJ be poppin. They even have trivia some nights. Taps, on point! Ive eaten the beef stew, sausage mash and beans, chips and curry, shepards pie, and salads. Even the complementary bread and butter (Cabot :D)... They all bomb. read more

The Druid - beef stew - Irish Pub Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

It seems like I had an outside-the-norm experience here, judging by the other reviews I've read. My friends and I stopped in for trivia -- which costs $5, for anyone not aware -- and started out at the bar. They don't seat at tables until the entire party has arrived, which makes sense. They also made sure to ask whether all of us would be eating, which was a little strange. I unfortunately wasn't impressed by the service in general; nobody was unfriendly, but they just weren't super attentive. It did get quite busy, so it was understandable, but frustrating nonetheless. They had a small-ish beer menu, but it was easy to find something I wanted. The food itself was good. I really enjoyed the burger and fries and my friends both had good experiences with the bangers & mash as well as the fish & chips. They both seemed ready to return sometime when it was less busy, but I don't think I'll be rushing back anytime soon. read more

No words, great pub food, great boozes, and the game was on. Just what i want mid-day from my pub. Id give them 10 stars if i could

This is the best place for Irish pub food in Cambridge. In particular, I like the bangers and mash, shepherds pie, beef stew, and fish and chips (which is served up with traditional fanfare, steaming hot inside a sack made of newspaper). Ok so I listed most of the entrees on the menu, but that just means most everything is wonderful and authentic (well, except they use Chinese newspaper). The beer selection is average, but they have the staples. They are standard price and nothing to write home about. I'm conflicted about rating the ambiance. On one hand, our waitress was exceptionally diligent and skilled. She was friendly even to the fellows at the table to our right, who would have been exact copies of the asinine Harvard d-bags from the bar scene in Good Will Hunting had they been more attractive. She was patient with the group of oblivious Asian kids who dumped all of their bags at the table to our left--the largest of maybe five in the tiny bar and the only one as yet unoccupied--and spent the rest of their time sitting at the bar. She remained stoic in the face of the belligerent hockey fan who hollered after every. Single. Goal. She did crack a smile when his team lost, though, possibly the most gracefully understated display of schadenfreude I've ever witnessed. Despite all this, she served everyone with speed and accuracy. So yes, on one hand there is a kind, competent, Irish-accented wait staff, but on the other, your fellow patrons might include some irritating types. I think the food and the service tip the balance in the positive direction for me, but it's a mixed bag. So you just gotta ask yourself: how d'ya like them apples? read more

The Druid - Bangers, beans, and mash. - Irish Pub Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

This place is glorious, I can't believe I found it so late. Comfortable, cozy, truly pubby pub. I love the hanging dragon things on the ceiling. I love the bartenders, who all have that Stephen Rea-esque loving snark to them. And I LOVE (*LOVE*!) the fact that I can get a full Irish breakfast here on Sunday morning. City Girl Caffe' my butt - the Druid's brunch is way better, and the place is always empty on weekend mornings anyway! (I admit I'm suffering a bit from Yelpitis as I write this: I want to mention this cool secret I know about - the Druid brunch - but I don't want everyone to come and crowd it up and ruin it. Arrghhh, Yelp.) read more

The Druid - Irish Pub Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts