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    Alice and Monarch, Restaurant in Boston
    Restaurant

    Alice and Monarch

    Kendall Square, Boston

    Restaurant in Boston, United States

    The Read

    Price

    $50–100per person

    Dress

    Smart Casual

    Why go

    Alice and Monarch is worth booking when you want an Italian-Mediterranean dinner that can roll into cocktails and dessert downstairs. The smart order is to use the upstairs room for pasta, wood-fired pizza, salumi, or branzino, then treat Monarch as the after-dinner move rather than a separate stop.

    About Alice and Monarch

    Alice and Monarch in Boston is best framed around the essentials: New American cuisine, a smart-casual dress code, and a price of $65 per person. The strongest planning signal is the dish list, which moves from pastas and seafood to desserts without needing to claim a specific service format, schedule, or room-by-room experience.

    Choose it for New American cooking with pastas, seafood, and dessert

    The clearest reason to consider Alice and Monarch is the range suggested by its confirmed signature dishes. Creste di gallo with vodka sauce is one pasta order, while squid ink linguine with local clams brings a seafood angle. Shrimp scampi calzone adds another savory option, and branzino with caviar white bean ragout gives the meal another seafood-focused signature.

    The dessert side is also part of the appeal. Baked Alaska with spring pea ice cream and The Atom, made with hibiscus sorbet and yuzu foam, are the confirmed sweet signatures. For a group, the safest strategy is to balance the familiar-sounding dishes with one or two of the more unusual listed signatures.

    Use the $65 price point to plan the order

    At $65 per person, Alice and Monarch sits in a price range where ordering should feel intentional. It makes the most sense when the table wants more than a quick bite: a pasta, a seafood dish, and a dessert can give the meal a clearer arc. If you are deciding between several Boston dining rooms, the signature dishes are the ideal way to judge whether this is the right fit.

    The smart-casual dress code also makes it useful for occasions where guests want to look put together without treating the outing as formal fine dining. The venue offers New American cooking at a $65 per person price point, with a menu identity represented by the signature dishes.

    Who should book it, and who should skip it

    Book Alice and Monarch if your group wants New American cooking in Boston with distinctive pastas, seafood, and desserts. It is especially well suited to diners who are comfortable ordering across a few categories rather than choosing only one main course.

    For planning beyond this reservation, use the Boston restaurants guide, then widen the outing with the Boston bars guide, the Boston hotels guide, the Boston experiences guide, and the Boston wineries guide. Other restaurant reads can help you compare Alice and Monarch with other dining options more generally.

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    Planning details

    Hours
    Monday: 12–10 pm · Tuesday: 12–10 pm
    Location
    238 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States
    Website
    aliceandmonarch.com

    Venue details

    Ambiance

    Upstairs at Alice is a warm, lively Italian-Mediterranean taverna with a bustling 110-seat dining room meant for lingering over house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and salumi, while downstairs Monarch is a dimly lit, sultry speakeasy-style dessert and cocktail lounge with playful, experimental drinks and conceptual sweets that feels like a swanky basement hideaway.

    Tags

    Vibe

    LivelyCozyRomantic

    Best For

    Date NightGroup DiningCelebration

    Experience

    Design DestinationPrivate DiningStandalone

    Sourcing

    Local Sourcing

    Accessibility

    Wheelchair Accessible

    At the Table

    Dress Code
    Smart Casual
    Noise Level
    Lively
    Service Style
    Upscale Casual
    Meal Pacing
    Standard
    Capacity
    Medium
    Kitchen
    Modern
    Menu Format
    A la carte, Small plates
    Drinks Focus
    Cocktails, Wine
    Dietary
    Vegetarian friendly, Pescatarian friendly
    Private Dining
    Available

    Signature Dishes

    • creste di gallo vodka sauce pasta
    • squid ink linguine with local clams
    • shrimp scampi calzone
    • branzino with caviar white bean ragout
    • baked Alaska with spring pea ice cream
    • The Atom hibiscus sorbet & yuzu foam
    Know before you go

    Know Before You Go

    Getting there
    238 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States

    Planning details

    Hours

    Monday
    12–10 pm
    Tuesday
    12–10 pm
    Wednesday
    12–10 pm
    Thursday
    12–10 pm
    Friday
    12–11 pm
    Saturday
    11 am–11 pm
    Sunday
    11 am–9 pm

    Location

    238 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States · Directions

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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I eat at the bar at Alice and Monarch?

    Plan around the confirmed basics instead: Alice and Monarch is a New American venue in Boston with a smart-casual dress code and a price of $65 per person.

    What should I order at Alice and Monarch?

    Use the confirmed signature dishes as your guide: creste di gallo with vodka sauce, squid ink linguine with local clams, shrimp scampi calzone, branzino with caviar white bean ragout, baked Alaska with spring pea ice cream, and The Atom with hibiscus sorbet and yuzu foam.

    What is the best way to judge Alice and Monarch?

    Judge the restaurant by the confirmed New American cuisine, $65 per person price point, smart-casual dress code, and signature dishes.

    Is Alice and Monarch worth the price?

    It can be worth the $65 per person price if the signature dishes appeal to your table. The best fit is a diner who wants New American cooking with pastas, seafood, and desserts rather than a quick, minimal meal.

    Is Alice and Monarch good for a special occasion?

    Yes, it can work for a smart-casual occasion in Boston, especially if dishes like squid ink linguine with local clams, branzino with caviar white bean ragout, or baked Alaska with spring pea ice cream fit what you have in mind.