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Riverside
A no-frills Central Square dive where cheap drinks flow and live blues and jazz bands keep the cramped room humming. The Cantab has been a Cambridge fixture for decades, and it still feels like the kind of place where you might spill your beer and nobody cares.
Dive bar vibes
Live blues and jazz
Affordable drinks
Local institution
Tips
🍺"the cheapest around" (bartender quote)
🎷check the schedule for nightly live music
€€€€
The Cantab Lounge
RiversideOpens Friday at 5:00 PM










A no-frills Central Square dive where cheap drinks flow and live blues and jazz bands keep the cramped room humming. The Cantab has been a Cambridge fixture for decades, and it still feels like the kind of place where you might spill your beer and nobody cares.
Dive bar vibes
Live blues and jazz
Affordable drinks
Local institution
Tips
🍺"the cheapest around" (bartender quote)
🎷check the schedule for nightly live music
€€€€