State Park in Cambridge, MA offers a lively American restaurant experience that feels both welcoming and memorable from the moment you arrive.
Located at the Lower Level, 15 Hampshire St Bldg 300, this popular destination brings together classic American fare, creative cocktails, and a wide selection of beers in a playful setting that includes pinball machines and an easygoing atmosphere.
Whether you are stopping in for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, or late-night food, State Park is designed to be a flexible and appealing choice for every part of the day.
Guests can enjoy dine-in service, outdoor seating, takeaway, kerbside pickup, no-contact delivery, and delivery, making it simple to enjoy the food and drinks in whatever way works best.
What makes State Park especially appealing is the way it combines quality, convenience, and character. The menu features comfort food, organic dishes, coffee, alcohol, beer, cocktails, and local specialties, all served with fast service and table service in a space that feels casual, cozy, and trendy at the same time.
It is a great place for solo dining, a relaxed meal with friends, or a private gathering in the private dining room. With live music, a strong beer selection, standout cocktails, and a bar on site, the experience goes beyond a standard restaurant visit and creates a destination that keeps people coming back.
The business also accepts reservations and offers credit card and debit card payments, adding to the ease and convenience of planning a visit.
State Park is built with accessibility and guest comfort in mind, featuring a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, along with an assistive hearing loop to support a more inclusive experience for all visitors. Free Wi-Fi, restroom access, and a well-rounded layout make it practical as well as inviting.
With a strong 4.40 out of 5 rating from 1,289 reviews, State Park has earned a reputation for delivering a consistently enjoyable dining experience in Cambridge.
For anyone looking for a trusted American restaurant that blends great food, friendly service, and a fun atmosphere, State Park offers the kind of dependable quality and welcoming energy that turns a meal into a highlight of the day.
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Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at State Park
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Bacon, scrambled egg, and cheddar on a homemade flour tortilla.
Smoked brisket, beans, scrambled egg, and cheddar a homemade flour tortilla.
Beans, hashbrown, scrambled egg, and pickled peppers a homemade flour tortilla.
Scrambled egg and cheddar cheese on a flour tortilla. The rest is up to you.
Chorizo, scambled egg, hashbrown on a homemade flour tortilla.
pork sausage, scrambled egg, american cheese
taco beef, fancy velveeta, lettuce, pickled jalapeños, chipotle mayo
Two Fried Eggs, american cheese, duke's mayo, and pickled peppers served with home fries
Our take on a classic Japanese sando! Fried chicken katsu, shredded cabbage, housemade katsu sauce, pickled shiitake mushrooms, and mayo on a brioche bun.
Flat patty with cheddar, shredded lettuce, pickles, and burger sauce on a brioche bun. Add bacon or an extra patty! Served with fries.
challah bread, american cheese, iceberg lettuce, salt and vinegar chips, fries.
Two Eggs, home fries, beans, and flour tortillas. Add breakfast meats or vegetables if you want!
scrambled eggs, chorizo, beans, and chihuahua cheese wrapped up in a fresh, homemade flour tortilla with a side of potatoes
housemade challah, maple, fruit preserves
Mixed greens salad with shaved fennel, golden beets, dilly beans and mustard vinaigrette
Sofrito, Salsa Verde, Fried Egg, Chipotle Mayo
Tostada with crispy confit lamb, beans, fried eggs, fresno pepper sauce, cilantro, and crema.
Kielbasa, cheddar, and jalapeños wrapped in Tex-Czech pastry dough.
Tex-Czech pastry with farmers cheese and seasonal fruit.
5-layer chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting
Two bi, crispy hashbrowns with ketchup on the side
Two big, crispy hashbrowns smothered with griddled onions and cheese.
A pickled hard boiled egg, served sliced in half with Maldon salt
4 slices of bacon.
One delicious sausage patty.
Crispy and tasty potatoes.
One homemade flour tortilla.
One La Milpa corn tortilla.
Cooked in peanut oil!
A small portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
A large portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
Choose from several house-made sauces for dipping fries or anything else!
A simple green salad with vinaigrette.
Refried beans.
From Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Also from Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Cold brewed Barrington Coffee
Brewed and chilled Mem Black Tea
We've got options from MEM tea.
Nice vodka and very good Bloody Mary mix.
OJ & Bubbles over ice.
WHEATLEY VODKA ATOMIC COFFEE LIQUEUR BARRINGTON COLD BREW SALTED MAPLE
1oz Gin 1oz Campari 1.5 Graperfruit .5 Lemon .5 Simple Shake, Strain into Collins, Top w/ Soda water Orange/GF Peel
Juice of oranges.
Liquid grapefruit.
From the gun
Bubbly water.
Bubbly water with a little bit of cranberry juice in it.
Bacon, scrambled egg, and cheddar on a homemade flour tortilla.
Smoked brisket, beans, scrambled egg, and cheddar a homemade flour tortilla.
Beans, hashbrown, scrambled egg, and pickled peppers a homemade flour tortilla.
Scrambled egg and cheddar cheese on a flour tortilla. The rest is up to you.
Chorizo, scambled egg, hashbrown on a homemade flour tortilla.
pork sausage, scrambled egg, american cheese
taco beef, fancy velveeta, lettuce, pickled jalapeños, chipotle mayo
Two Fried Eggs, american cheese, duke's mayo, and pickled peppers served with home fries
Our take on a classic Japanese sando! Fried chicken katsu, shredded cabbage, housemade katsu sauce, pickled shiitake mushrooms, and mayo on a brioche bun.
Flat patty with cheddar, shredded lettuce, pickles, and burger sauce on a brioche bun. Add bacon or an extra patty! Served with fries.
challah bread, american cheese, iceberg lettuce, salt and vinegar chips, fries.
Flat patty with cheddar, shredded lettuce, pickles, and burger sauce on a brioche bun. Add bacon or an extra patty! Served with fries.
flat patty, Farmdal gouda, Remnant IPA mustard, grilled leeks, chive butter, dill pickles on a brioche bun. Served with fries.
Our take on a classic Japanese sando! Fried chicken katsu, shredded cabbage, housemade katsu sauce, pickled shiitake mushrooms, and mayo on a brioche bun.
potato-chickpea patty, marinated cucumber and tomato, lettuce, green tahini on a brioche bun
smoked ham, griddled rabe, american cheese, herb mayo*, red pepper jelly, pickled red onion, sourdough
Two Eggs, home fries, beans, and flour tortillas. Add breakfast meats or vegetables if you want!
scrambled eggs, chorizo, beans, and chihuahua cheese wrapped up in a fresh, homemade flour tortilla with a side of potatoes
housemade challah, maple, fruit preserves
Mixed greens salad with shaved fennel, golden beets, dilly beans and mustard vinaigrette
Sofrito, Salsa Verde, Fried Egg, Chipotle Mayo
Tostada with crispy confit lamb, beans, fried eggs, fresno pepper sauce, cilantro, and crema.
Kielbasa, cheddar, and jalapeños wrapped in Tex-Czech pastry dough.
Tex-Czech pastry with farmers cheese and seasonal fruit.
5-layer chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting
Two bi, crispy hashbrowns with ketchup on the side
Two big, crispy hashbrowns smothered with griddled onions and cheese.
A pickled hard boiled egg, served sliced in half with Maldon salt
4 slices of bacon.
One delicious sausage patty.
Crispy and tasty potatoes.
One homemade flour tortilla.
One La Milpa corn tortilla.
Cooked in peanut oil!
A small portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
A large portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
Choose from several house-made sauces for dipping fries or anything else!
A simple green salad with vinaigrette.
Refried beans.
From Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Also from Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Cold brewed Barrington Coffee
Brewed and chilled Mem Black Tea
We've got options from MEM tea.
Nice vodka and very good Bloody Mary mix.
OJ & Bubbles over ice.
WHEATLEY VODKA ATOMIC COFFEE LIQUEUR BARRINGTON COLD BREW SALTED MAPLE
1oz Gin 1oz Campari 1.5 Graperfruit .5 Lemon .5 Simple Shake, Strain into Collins, Top w/ Soda water Orange/GF Peel
Juice of oranges.
Liquid grapefruit.
From the gun
Bubbly water.
Bubbly water with a little bit of cranberry juice in it.
A small portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
A large portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
Choose from several house-made sauces for dipping fries or anything else!
Roasted Peanuts and Remnant IPA
A pickled hard boiled egg, served sliced in half with Maldon salt
Smoked chicken wings with a honey-chipotle glaze, ranch dressing, and scallions
Smoked chicken wings with buffalo verde sauce, blue cheese dressing, and scallions
Six mini biscuits with pimento cheese
Smoked steelhead trout, romanesco cauliflower, asparagus, radish, herbs on sourdough
Sacred Profane Dark Lager Battered Onion Rings serrved with Buttermilk Ranch
Braised Rabbit, Bacon, Chipotle Aioli
tortilla chips, pinto beans, cheddar, crema, pickled jalapeños and red onion, braised duck, napa cabbage, scallion
Two quesabirria tacos with red chile braised lamb, jack cheese, corn tortillas, consomme, white onion, cilantro
Potato skins with confit yellowfin tuna, dilly beans, shaved asparagus, radish, olive tapenade, herbs de provence
Brava Spiced Carrots seared with Bourbon Glaze, Farro, Green Tahini, Hazelnuts, Pickled Sweet Peppers, Preserved Lemon, Parsley and Frisee Leaves
watermelon radish, sesame seeds, carrot-ginger dressing
Kale Caesar Salad with radish, parmesan, croutons and garlic-anchovy dressing
Cooked in peanut oil!
A simple green salad with vinaigrette.
Sweet bread and butter pickles.
Flat patty with cheddar, shredded lettuce, pickles, and burger sauce on a brioche bun. Add bacon or an extra patty! Served with fries.
flat patty, Farmdal gouda, Remnant IPA mustard, grilled leeks, chive butter, dill pickles on a brioche bun. Served with fries.
Our take on a classic Japanese sando! Fried chicken katsu, shredded cabbage, housemade katsu sauce, pickled shiitake mushrooms, and mayo on a brioche bun.
potato-chickpea patty, marinated cucumber and tomato, lettuce, green tahini on a brioche bun
smoked ham, griddled rabe, american cheese, herb mayo*, red pepper jelly, pickled red onion, sourdough
A three piece meal of buttermilk-brined fried chicken (drumstick, thigh, and bone-in breast) topped with tabasco honey & served with sauteed collard greens with pickle pepper vinegar, and a few bread and butter pickle chips.
Inspired by Prince’s in Nashville, a three-piece buttermilk-brined chicken dinner (drumstick, thigh, and bone-in breast) tossed in our Nashville HOT sauce & served with sauteed collard greens with pickle pepper vinegar, and bread and butter pickles. Not sure about the heat? Get the sauce on the side or add a side of blue cheese! *Hot chicken does contain pork lard in its production.
Pan-roasted salmon with dandelion greens, pesto (hazelnuts, basil, parm, garlic, olive oil), served with old bay aioli and calabrian chile relish
Ritz cracker-crusted cod served with curry butter, corn, green beans, charred leek, fennel
Fresh gemelli pasta, basil pesto, asparagus, spring onion, roasted fennel, stracciatella, crushed hazelnut
Crispy cornmeal pork chop, served with a frisee salad tossed with cornichon, caper, pickled peppers, and lemon-poppy seed dressing
5-layer chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting
A small portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
A large portion of french fried Idaho potatoes
Choose from several house-made sauces for dipping fries or anything else!
Roasted Peanuts and Remnant IPA
A pickled hard boiled egg, served sliced in half with Maldon salt
Smoked chicken wings with a honey-chipotle glaze, ranch dressing, and scallions
Smoked chicken wings with buffalo verde sauce, blue cheese dressing, and scallions
Six mini biscuits with pimento cheese
Smoked steelhead trout, romanesco cauliflower, asparagus, radish, herbs on sourdough
Sacred Profane Dark Lager Battered Onion Rings serrved with Buttermilk Ranch
Braised Rabbit, Bacon, Chipotle Aioli
tortilla chips, pinto beans, cheddar, crema, pickled jalapeños and red onion, braised duck, napa cabbage, scallion
Two quesabirria tacos with red chile braised lamb, jack cheese, corn tortillas, consomme, white onion, cilantro
Potato skins with confit yellowfin tuna, dilly beans, shaved asparagus, radish, olive tapenade, herbs de provence
Brava Spiced Carrots seared with Bourbon Glaze, Farro, Green Tahini, Hazelnuts, Pickled Sweet Peppers, Preserved Lemon, Parsley and Frisee Leaves
watermelon radish, sesame seeds, carrot-ginger dressing
Kale Caesar Salad with radish, parmesan, croutons and garlic-anchovy dressing
Cooked in peanut oil!
A simple green salad with vinaigrette.
Sweet bread and butter pickles.
A three piece meal of buttermilk-brined fried chicken (drumstick, thigh, and bone-in breast) topped with tabasco honey & served with sauteed collard greens with pickle pepper vinegar, and a few bread and butter pickle chips.
Inspired by Prince’s in Nashville, a three-piece buttermilk-brined chicken dinner (drumstick, thigh, and bone-in breast) tossed in our Nashville HOT sauce & served with sauteed collard greens with pickle pepper vinegar, and bread and butter pickles. Not sure about the heat? Get the sauce on the side or add a side of blue cheese! *Hot chicken does contain pork lard in its production.
Pan-roasted salmon with dandelion greens, pesto (hazelnuts, basil, parm, garlic, olive oil), served with old bay aioli and calabrian chile relish
Ritz cracker-crusted cod served with curry butter, corn, green beans, charred leek, fennel
Fresh gemelli pasta, basil pesto, asparagus, spring onion, roasted fennel, stracciatella, crushed hazelnut
Crispy cornmeal pork chop, served with a frisee salad tossed with cornichon, caper, pickled peppers, and lemon-poppy seed dressing
5-layer chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting
JAMAICAN RUM, DEMERARA 151, VELVET FALERNUM, PASSION FRUIT, HERBSAINT, ANGOSTURA may contain nuts
ELVELO BLANCO TEQUILA HABANERO PEPPER SHRUB FRESH LIME
OLD OVERHOLT RYE NUX ALPINA WALNUT AMARO MELETTI ANGOSTURA BITTERS ORANGE BITTERS contains nuts
HAYMAN’S OLD TOM GIN FIVE DAY PINEAPPLE SYRUP FRESH LEMON PEYCHAUD’S BITTERS SODA WATER
LA LUNA ENSAMBLE MEZCAL STRAWBERRY FRESH LEMON SFUMATO RABARBARO
LA LUNA ENSAMBLE MEZCAL MANZANILLA SHERRY AGAVE NECTAR FRESH LIME CHILI SALT
WHEATLEY VODKA ATOMIC COFFEE LIQUEUR BARRINGTON COLD BREW SALTED MAPLE
CUCUMBER GREEN BELL PEPPER FRESH LIME WHEY SALT contains milk
GIFFARD APERITIF SYRUP DEMERARA PINEAPPLE JUICE LOCAL CRANBERRY
From the gun.
Bubbly water.
Bubbly water with a little bit of cranberry juice in it.
We've got options from MEM tea.
Brewed and chilled Mem Black Tea
From Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Also from Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Cold brewed Barrington Coffee
Juice of oranges.
Liquid grapefruit.
JAMAICAN RUM, DEMERARA 151, VELVET FALERNUM, PASSION FRUIT, HERBSAINT, ANGOSTURA may contain nuts
ELVELO BLANCO TEQUILA HABANERO PEPPER SHRUB FRESH LIME
OLD OVERHOLT RYE NUX ALPINA WALNUT AMARO MELETTI ANGOSTURA BITTERS ORANGE BITTERS contains nuts
HAYMAN’S OLD TOM GIN FIVE DAY PINEAPPLE SYRUP FRESH LEMON PEYCHAUD’S BITTERS SODA WATER
LA LUNA ENSAMBLE MEZCAL STRAWBERRY FRESH LEMON SFUMATO RABARBARO
LA LUNA ENSAMBLE MEZCAL MANZANILLA SHERRY AGAVE NECTAR FRESH LIME CHILI SALT
WHEATLEY VODKA ATOMIC COFFEE LIQUEUR BARRINGTON COLD BREW SALTED MAPLE
CUCUMBER GREEN BELL PEPPER FRESH LIME WHEY SALT contains milk
GIFFARD APERITIF SYRUP DEMERARA PINEAPPLE JUICE LOCAL CRANBERRY
From the gun.
Bubbly water.
Bubbly water with a little bit of cranberry juice in it.
We've got options from MEM tea.
Brewed and chilled Mem Black Tea
From Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Also from Barrington Coffee Roasting Company.
Cold brewed Barrington Coffee
Juice of oranges.
Liquid grapefruit.
Heather Grey T-Shirt with Burgundy and Ocre Design
Printed by Jakub at myslipmats.com!
Rope Logo by Kenji Nakayama embroidered on an army green beanie by Luck House MFG
Heather Grey T-Shirt with Burgundy and Ocre Design
Printed by Jakub at myslipmats.com!
Rope Logo by Kenji Nakayama embroidered on an army green beanie by Luck House MFG
A simple grilled cheese with your choice of two sides
A fried chicken sandwich on a plain bun with your choice of two sides
MontShire beef burger on a plain bun with your choice of two sides
A plain veggie bean burger patty with choice of two sides
A simple grilled cheese with your choice of two sides
A fried chicken sandwich on a plain bun with your choice of two sides
MontShire beef burger on a plain bun with your choice of two sides
A plain veggie bean burger patty with choice of two sides
Hear from our valued guests
Easily the most aesthetically appealing bar I’ve ever been in. A great restaurant disguised as a vintage dive bar, but not in a pretentious way. Interesting drink options on the menu.
The food is outstanding. Talk about doing judge a book by its cover. Not the spot you expect to come for really good quality food that’s simple but really thoughtful. Highly recommended - hard to explain easy to eat. Enjoy!
Lovely dark bar with a good vibe and better food. $4.75 Narragansett, several brekkie taco options for all diets. All delicious. Super cool spot. Can't wait to come back!
Dive bar vibes, but the menu is definitely not your typical pub grub. We had the Chanterelle mushroom quesadilla, Creamy ranchero dip, Smoked wings and a Shrimp Po’ boy sandwich. Everything was absolutely delicious! Great cocktail and beer selection too. Our server Jess F was fabulous. It was a very busy Sunday night, gearing up for live music and she managed to still be friendly, attentive and efficient. We will definitely be back to try more of the menu and enjoy the atmosphere.
My new favorite restaurant spot in Cambridge. I went three times in the week I was working at MIT. All the dishes are good. Their katsu sandwich is probably the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. The oysters are fresh. The fried chicken has so much flavor (if you get Nashville hot you'll enjoy it too but through tears of pain) As great as the food is, I'll praise the service more. Jess especially is an amazing server. She has that magnetic aura that makes a person feel like they're already friends. What a cool person. Almost forgot to add, their fries are amazing... dangerously amazing. For my own health I have to stop getting them, I end up eating all of it and wanting more.
I've been coming to State Park for years. Love the vibe, great drinks, and they always have a few new items on the menu. If they have the butternut squash creme de pot for dessert (sounds odd I know), give it a try - it was fantastic!
This place is exactly what you want out of a dive. Good vibe, warm atmosphere, no frills, and surprisingly good food. Food punches well above its weight for a place like this. Beer list is pleasant, with several options (national, local, and import). Duck nachos are awesome because each chip is loaded so your bite is perfect. The kale Cesar is surprisingly good (I’m not a salad guy). Wings looked better than they tasted and were admittedly average (think they could have used a few more min in the fryer), as was the sandwich, but overall I was pleased with everything we got.
Every time I go to State Park, it's such a pleasant experience. I go a few times a month, and even when it's been a while, I feel like I go every single day. The staff treat you like a friend/regular, the food is always fresh, and the cocktails/drinks are always cold and hit the spot. Cannot recommend this place ENOUGH
My wife and I visited thinking State Park was an actual dive bar - we were very wrong! It’s closer to a Michelin star restaurant with a dive bar theme than your typical dive bar. We thought we were going for a single beer and ended up sitting for about ~4 hours enjoying a lovely evening in Kendall. Biscuits and the pork schnitzel were excellent in terms of food. For cocktails, we absolutely recommend the Mustang if you like Mezcal as well as the State Park (whiskey shot in a Miller High Life). Service from Nadia was excellent with great suggestions. Decor inside was amazing with the vintage Budweiser signs. We’ll be returning soon.
We were lucky enough to have our wedding reception at State Park and truly could not have imagined a better experience. Chelsea was incredible to work with. She always available to answer our questions, and so helpful in planning the flow of the night. She made the entire process feel easy and stress-free. The night of the wedding, Nicholas managed everything seamlessly and kept the evening running so smoothly behind the scenes so we could actually relax and enjoy ourselves. The bartenders absolutely crushed it. Every drink was amazing and they somehow kept the bar moving incredibly fast all night long. Every single guest commented on how amazing the food was and how much fun they had. We’re still hearing about it weeks later. State Park created the perfect atmosphere for our reception and exceeded every expectation we had. We are so grateful to the entire team for making our wedding night feel so special. Highly, highly recommend!
Common questions about State Park
State Park is located at Lower Level, 15 Hampshire St Bldg 300, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States, Cambridge, MA, United States.
You can reach State Park by calling +1 617-848-4355.
State Park has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 1289 customer reviews.
State Park features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet, Assistive hearing loop.
State Park features the following from the business: Identifies as LGBTQ+ owned, Identifies as women-owned.
State Park features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, No-contact delivery, Delivery, Takeaway, Dine-in.
State Park features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Live music, Serves local specialty.
State Park features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
State Park features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Late-night food, Organic dishes, Private dining room, Quick bite, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
State Park features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
State Park features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
State Park features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
State Park features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, LGBTQ+ friendly, Transgender safe space, University students.
State Park features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
State Park features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards.
State Park features the following children: Good for kids, Has changing table(s), High chairs, Kids' menu.
State Park features the following parking: Free street parking, Paid parking garage, Paid street parking.
State Park features the following pets: Dogs allowed, Dogs allowed outside.
Business Features
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