Best Wine Bar Cambridge Near Me

EunAh Choi: Zuzu's Petals is my go-to spot for proper catch up with friends. Great selection of wine and small bites from cheese board to dessert selection. You can tell that the owners love wine and are very invested in curating a good wine list for the customers. Highly recommend!

Suzanne (Suzanne Mercury): This place is outstanding! A selection of wines that will haunt your dreams paired with fine desserts and a wonderful cozy ambiance. Great music and friendly staff. It is the perfect romantic spot!

Addison Ball: I cannot speak highly enough of Zuzu’s Petals. Quaint, intimate, curated with a touch of French artwork, Zuzu’s Petals is the best wine bar in Boston. Regularly serving various snacks and small bites, Zuzu’s Petals connects the international to the local with their world class wine list and farm-to-table cheeses. I have gone solo, with friends, with partners, and with family - it has something for everyone. I almost hesitate to write this review, as I selfishly want it to remain relatively incognito, but it's worth it to ensure this gem doesn't shut its doors. Zuzu, je t'aime!

Jacob Aronoff: Zuzu’s is one of the best places that opened up in the past few years – fantastic desserts, great wine pairings, and wonderful ambiance. They have a small but mighty record collection with some of my favorites, and a great sound system to play it. My partner and I have enjoyed many nights just sitting, listening, and snacking for a few hours.

Noah Flowers: Zuzu's is a wonderful spot to catch up with friends or have a romantic night out. The thoughtful wine selection, warm atmosphere, lack of cell phones, and delicious bites do a great job setting the stage; add some good company, and it'll certainly be a night out to remember. Truly the perfect combination of a cozy neighborhood place and a special, intimate experience.

Delaney Byrne: Zuzu's Petals is the best! Alex and Bobby have put so much care into creating a warm and welcoming space; replete with spectacular desserts, savory snacks, and well-paired wines. Even the mixture of antique silverware, linens, and china used for serving is delightful. It's a perfect spot for a date, an evening with friends, or reading alone. Ever since my first visit at the soft opening, Zuzu's Petals has quickly become a favorite place to spend an evening. Highly recommend!

Ruth Ruediger: The sparkling wine was excellent. Being a dessert lover, I especially loved their chocolate mousse and crème brûlée. And of course the local cheese and crackers were a delight. A little noisy on the weekend.

Alex Iansiti: We live around the corner, and a dessert from zuzus is our favorite way to wind down a day. Not to mention the pairings are always delicious and thoughtful. The creme brulee is the best in Boston and the raspberry sacher torte is the best I've had in america!

Emma Humphrey: This is our favorite special treat spot! We started coming because they source so many of my favorite Vermont meats and cheeses that are hard, if not impossible, to find elsewhere in MA. Fell in love with the desserts, and now we most often come for takeout chocolate mousse to eat in bed, or with friends for a last drink and something sweet to share at the end of a night. The chocolate mousse is, very seriously, one of the best bites in all of Boston/Cambridge, and across the board everything is cozy and delicious, obviously curated with lots of love and care.

Tina Glyptis: Delicious noshing; sweet and savory with amazing curated wines. Delightfully analogue; record player with a nice LP collection and Polaroids. A little bit of Paris in Inman Square. Ooh la la!

Shannon West: My favorite neighborhood wine bar. The space is cozy and well curated. Excellent and diverse wine selection. Delicious desserts--mousse is crazy good. Love the no cell phone policy and Pet Sounds on vinyl. Alex and Bobby are the best.

Laura Stark: Very cozy atmousphere with lots of nice touches in decor. Very expensive, though, e.g. the four red wines on the menu ranged $14 to $34 per glass. It was an enjoyable experience, but we won't be back, sadly.

Ashley Brown: Delicious, perfect wine, but perhaps a bit overpriced.

Rachel Gelinas: Loved this place. Amazing wine selection and the best chocolate mousse I’ve ever had. Will definitely return

Katie Honneywell: Fun environment, the chocolate mousse was absolutely incredible! The cheese board was not that tasty and expensive. The prices were also way too high to go back.

Grace Walters: Some of the best fondue I've ever had!!

Mahsa Kashani: A perfect little hidden gem. Came here without a reservation, but they were super accommodating.

Edward Fleming: Good wine good food friendly people

Sara Ansari: It really is a wonderful life at Zuzu’s Petals. This wine bar is amazing, the coziest atmosphere and the friendliest staff that are so accommodating they treat you like family. Not noisy like Barcelona Wine Bar and feels like home with the candles and flowers at each table. Whether you’re here to celebrate a friend’s bday or a romantic date, this is the spot!

Edit Vukatana: Intimate, boho chic interior, and an interesting wine selection. We loved our wine, but the cheese board wasn’t what we were expecting and the overall experience was overpriced.

Keith Maddox: I really enjoyed Dear Annie! Very cool concept and interesting space. Great wine list, and some excellent dishes (especially the grilled cheese and the seafood dog). Perhaps a bit pricey for a regular hangout (and counter vs table service), but fine for occasional visits. Also a tad loud for conversation in a larger group.

Sarrah Marcotte: I have a lot to say about this spot.I really like the vibe, it's super aesthetic and food and wine are great. If that is all you wanted to know stop reading here and go. Vibe was pretty good, and made for a fun date night overall. Definitely makes sense for that area.But..... because I do NOT live in that area, and am an average human here is my 2 cents.I went here on a Monday night, and was a little confused by the communal seating vibe. It felt more like one communal table and then a bunch of private areas to sit that weren't communal. If it is communal seating I think they should go all in on that vibe.We asked to move from the window sill to the communal table because they wasn't a ton of space to eat, and wasn't super cozy. They were accommodating and allowed us to move which was nice.I know all the reviews say this, but that 23% added gratuity really took me by surprise. I could get behind that if it was full waitstaff service, but you walk up to the front to order, then it was pretty impossible to get a severs attention when they walked around. I understand they use very high quality local wines and ingredients, but I'd rather that be factored into the menu prices than added as a gratuity when there was very minimal wait service.I told the woman what kind of wine I liked without looking at the menu, and she said they didn't have that there. She let me try one and without telling me the price poured two glasses of it and it ended up being more than I would have liked to pay for that particular wine. Turned out after seeing the menu they actually did have the wine I was looking for so that kind of bummed me out.

Brianna Kincart: Looking for a go-to wine spot in the Cambridge/Somerville area and got to check out Dear Annie the other night. Food, wine, and humans were delightful, and I sat outside which had a nice vibe with warm heaters. Looking at photos, I was super excited for and hopeful about the indoor ambiance. Unfortunately, while the decor is super cozy, the music indoors was so loud that I saw a combination of people either leaning back and not talking to each other, or leaning across the table and raising their voices to chat. Doesn't seem to match the cozy, social vibe! If that changed, I'd be a regular. I'm curious if others feel the same.

Sarah Margolis: Incredibly knowledgeable staff with a really diverse and unique wine list. Delicious bites! Grilled cheese is not to be missed.

Leah Klein: Cute casual Wine Bar. Small tasty dishes on the menu. We had the cod from the “not tinned fish” menu and were there on a Monday which is pizza night. Everything was tasty. Nice soot to meet a friend on a sunny day- the sun poured in and it was a nice treat.

Henry Lindahl: I had high hopes for a cool spot in Cambridge while visiting with my wife, but it turned out to be a major letdown. Even though the place gave off a down to earth Barcelona vibe, the staff wasn't friendly or helpful. We had to wait in line while others tasted wine, and when we finally ordered, it was mostly self-service. When we moved our table slightly, we were scolded and told to move it back later. The staff was pretentious and disinterested in us. They were more preoccupied with talking to each other the whole time.In the end, we paid $71 for a very disappointing experience (1 glass of cider, 1 glass of wine, a handful of marinated olives, and some sourdough bread).By the way, they charged 23% extra for service fees and still had the audacity to ask for additional tips. I have to give it to them, they've figured out a way to charge people extra without doing anything extra, which allows them to act in the manner that they do.

Dafne U: This restaurant is a jewel during the weekend (Fri-Sat-Sun) because they have great plates that have the perfect combination of ingredients that might not seem like they go together but they manage to make them work perfectly.Service at that time was amazing.The rest of the week... the menu is reduced and it's not that great, to be honest.Service at that time was a bit off.Trout: The best item on the menuFried cole: deliciousSoup: Taste as if it was diluted, not that great.Oysters: Fresh and pretty tastyCider: It's fine, but again, not the best you'll have and definitely not at that price.Wine: Ugh, save yourself a good amount of money by not trying their wines, they're terrible, because they're an unfortunate mix between table wine and vinegar...

Nelson White: wine was enjoyable, but overpriced as expected. the employees were knowledgeable. the issue is that the place is counter serve (you order and pick up at the counter, and bus your own tables) with a 23% auto gratuity. all told, nearly $100 for 4 glasses of wine without ever being served at our table. this is the wine bar equivalent of drinking on the stoop outside a liquor store

Michelle Rueda: Friendly service, cute vibe and really good wine 🍷

Michael P: Went to Dear Annie on a date night before dinner reservations elsewhere, I would not recommend this place to most people, but it does do some things right and would have an appeal to a few.Atmosphere:Very feminine IKEA chic. Big communal table and low benches with a few pillows and stools along the walls, fresh flowers, pastels. It is certainly an esthetic, but with center table lacking intimacy and wall seating lacking comfort, it was not an inviting place to spend time on a date even though at first glace it very much looks itStaff:Knowledgeable, friendly, but there is not a whole lot of service. Order at the counter, take care of your own utencils, plates, water -- the bill has a 23% service charge built in. I knew about the charge ahead of time and I still feel ripped of.Wine:Some very interesting choices, lesser known but decent wines, things you don't see on every shelf, I was happy with both glasses that I got not a wine connoisseur though, more of a foodie.Food:Excellent bites, the best part of the experience, the only criticism is that as delicious as the house pickled vegetables were, that level of pickle does not match well with any wine.Overall:Poor value for food, wine, and service, you just don't get a lot, not to say that what you do get is not good, a unique feel not easily replicated elsewhere might appeal to some but did not appeal to us. The Abbey next door is whole lot better place to spend your money.

nico toro: Amazing! I highly recommend the sea dog 🐶 it will blow your mind.

Lisa Fernandez: Dear Annie, for your prices, can I please get service? Apparently not, and I have to pay a 23% tip while standing in line cafeteria style. I dine at fine restaurants in Cambridge regularly and this is not the best restaurant in Cambridge by a long shot. For those of you coming for the wine, I will warn you that biodynamic and organic wines are in their own category, they are great for the environment, but are definitely not the most delicious wines out there. Dear Annie does have excellent and well prepared small plates to enjoy with a glass of wine.

Elise: 20%+ gratuity included is kind of ridiculous - place was packed; waited for seats; then had to get up to order and purchase our own beverages. I usually am someone who tips on the higher side but don’t appreciate that choice being taken from me when I did everything beyond pour…

caleb tsimekles: Food wasn’t good at all very small amount. Wine was okay. Not good seating, very uncomfortable. And everything is way over priced.

Robo Cob: Very good and unique flavor profiles on all the dishes. An excellent meal

James Tatter: Cute wine bar with top notch food, especially the fish

Joe Ahearn: Such a great vibe. Had a very affordable glass of vermouth, paired with mushroom grilled cheese and pickled mussels!? And such great bathroom decorations...

Molly Fraust-Wylie: Dear Annie is a gem! So grateful for this little spot in the neighborhood. It’s the perfect place to catch up with friends, enjoy a glass of wine and a snack with a book, or celebrate a milestone birthday in style. My husband booked Dear Annie for a surprise party for me back on April and it was truly the BEST NIGHT! And we come back often for the cozy vibes and wonderful, warm, approachable staff. The wine, of course, is fantastic and I love that everyone behind the bar is so knowledgeable and you can try different kinds- I’ve discovered so many of my favorite bottles there. And the food! So beautifully curated and delicious! It’s an incredible and well deserved honor that this largely women owned and operated small local business is getting so much fan fare- I’m so proud & happy for them!

Stephanie Prisco: insanely cute little spot - food and wine were both incredible and there was great service. would recommend only going in small groups since it definitely gets busy and can take a while to sit. will definitely be back

Andie Sweeney: Best restaurant in Cambridge (arguably most satisfying food I’ve had in Boston too)! Order 1 slice of each pizza and split with your party…it’s to die for. Their dishes sound so simple, and they are, but it’s the most satisfied I’ve left a meal in a long time. High praise for Dear Annie! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️