State Park
American restaurant · Wellington Harrington ·
Fried chicken, creative cocktails, and pinball in a playful setting
Fried chicken, creative cocktails, and pinball in a playful setting
"If you’ve ever wished you could keep the party going at your local dive and roll up the next morning for craft cocktails, tender kolache pastries, and shatteringly crisp chicken sandwiches, State Park is the place for you. The rare spot that nails the high-low bar combo, it’s equally acceptable to order a Narragansett and a shot of well whiskey or a Mustand Island cocktail with la luna ensemble mezcal, cappelletti sfumato rabarbaro, strawberry, and fresh lemon. photo credit: State Park Bar photo credit: Rob Collins photo credit: State Park Bar Pause Unmute Show up with your spouse and toddler, or the stranger you woke up next to—all are welcome to play shuffleboard and take down El Camino breakfast tacos with heirloom beans, and stacks of brioche maple bread-pudding french toast. The wood paneling could have been ripped from your grandma’s basement, the vintage pinball machines are in good working order, and the atmosphere is decidedly unserious, but the food and drink are worth the trip regardless of whether or not you consider yourself a dive bar person." - Catherine Smart
"State Park is one of the best bars in the neighborhood, and the food is excellent as well. The Nashville hot fried chicken is served as advertised — hot! Wash it down with a Miller High Life (or something better from the small but always well-curated draft list), and play something hip on the jukebox." - Erika Adams
"Vincent’s, a home for excellent Texas-style breakfast tacos on the weekend, closed in February 2024, but their tacos live on during weekend brunch at State Park in Kendall Square (owned by the same team). Buttery flour tortillas are stuffed with fillings like chorizo, crispy potatoes, and eggs; smoked brisket, beans, eggs, and cheddar; and more." - Erika Adams
"A casual Kendall Square spot known for cheap beer and Nashville hot chicken, part of a cluster of lively, approachable places in the area that pair big flavors with reasonable prices." - Erika Adams
"Vincent’s, the beloved, pandemic-born Kendall Square restaurant, may be gone, but its fan-favorite Bodega Brunch lives on at State Park, one of the team’s other spots in the same neighborhood. From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, head to the subterranean bar and eat your fill of breakfast tacos, tortas, and sweet and savory kolaches — which often sell out, so plan to go early." - Erika Adams