Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
American restaurant · Cambridge
89 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Highlights
Half-off menu daily, pub fare, sandwiches, soups, salads, patio
Half-off menu daily, pub fare, sandwiches, soups, salads, patio
"This subterranean Harvard Square staple has been open since 1971; it serves pub fare, sandwiches, soups, salads, and more. The entire food menu is half-priced daily from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a $4 minimum beverage purchase per person. No to-go bags." - Erika Adams
"This beloved Harvard Square restaurant is the perfect spot for a budget-conscious diner. From 5 to 7:30 p.m. the entire food menu is half-price with a $4 minimum drink purchase per person. That menu includes a smorgasbord of hearty fare, from brisket nachos and Tiki wings to quesadillas and potato skins." - Celina Colby
"This subterranean Harvard Square staple has been open since 1971; it serves pub fare, sandwiches, soups, salads, and more. The entire food menu is half-priced daily from 5 to 7:30 pm with a $4 minimum beverage purchase per person. No to-go bags." - Celina Colby, Erika Adams, Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Keep Grendel’s Den in mind for the end of the semester when you have so little money left that going to Starbucks for all three meals seems like a good idea. The entire bar menu at this comfortable little basement spot is half-off every night from 5-7:30pm. That gets you things like grilled steak for only $7, and a few salads that you can get for as low as $4. It’s not a menu that’s going to blow you away, but it’s a good little spot to hang out with some beers for a few hours before heading out for the night." - dan secatore
"As a general rule, we kept Happy Hour specials off this list. Nine times out of ten when you go out for Happy Hour, you show up with some co-workers for $2 tacos and end up leaving $50 poorer several hours later, because you couldn’t keep yourself from ordering too many margaritas and several non-discounted plates of nachos. Grendel’s Den, an underground pub in Harvard Square is the only exception we allowed, because they don’t discount just a few appetizers for Happy Hour, they discount the entire menu. Every day from 5-7:30 absolutely everything is half-price with the purchase of one drink." - dan secatore
