Bar Enza
Italian restaurant · Cambridge
1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Highlights
Nestled in the Charles Hotel, Bar Enza offers a vibrant mix of modern Italian flavors, cozy booths, and an inviting atmosphere perfect for any occasion.
Nestled in the Charles Hotel, Bar Enza offers a vibrant mix of modern Italian flavors, cozy booths, and an inviting atmosphere perfect for any occasion.
"A restaurant located at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, previously led by Chef Tony Susi and now under the leadership of local culinary legend Lydia Shire." - Erika Adams
"An Italian restaurant located inside the Charles Hotel, which Lydia Shire will be taking over as head chef, marking the third chef change since its opening in 2021." - Erika Adams
"A dining establishment located in the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Mark Ladner worked after the closure of Pasta Flyer." - Melissa McCart
"What we love most about Bar Enza is that it can be anything you want it to be, whether you’re celebrating an anniversary, meeting a client, or having a reunion with your rowdiest friends from college. The menu has things like tomato focaccia served with whipped ricotta, baked pasta brimming with pork shoulder and fontina, and a fish stew with generous portions of monkfish and mussels. The soft lighting and cozy touches like pink velvet upholstery create a fun, laid-back mood where you’ll want to hang out and nurse Negronis all night." - tanya edwards, megan zhang, dan secatore
"This Cambridge neo-trattoria takes everything that is fantastic about classic Italian fare, but with an eclectic modern spin. Veteran chef Tony Susi’s Bar Enza has a focus on plates meant to be shared, like fried zucchini flowers stuffed with lobster mascarpone mousse and fluffy tomato foccacia. There’s lots of pasta to go around — try the tender ricotta gnocchi and sweet corn-filled tortelli for a good introduction to Susi’s show." - Nathan Tavares, Tommy Ranucci, Eater Staff
