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Henrietta's Table

One Bennett St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-661-5005

Henrietta's Table restaurant information
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Situated in The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Henrietta’s Table celebrates classic New England cooking with no-nonsense taste – that means full robust flavors made from the freshest ingredients.

The warm and unpretentious dining room complements the food perfectly and the outdoor patio, also know as “the porch” provides a little garden oasis away from the hustle and bustle of Harvard Square. Henrietta’s Table, also features a “Market” which is stocked daily with seasonal and organic vegetables and fruits, New England specialty food products, books by known Cambridge authors, and handcrafted toy farm animals.

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Henrietta's Table

One Bennett St., Cambridge, MA 02138

breakfast
  • Sun: 7:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Mon-Fri: 6:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Sat: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
brunch
  • Sun, Sat: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
lunch
  • Mon-Sat: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
dinner
  • Sun-Thur: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Fri: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Fri, Sat: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
  • phone 617-661-5005
  • reservations recommended
  • parking nearby garage, nearby garage, hotel parking with validation after 5:00pm for $10 and after 8:00pm for $8
  • valet yes
  • accessibility full
  • capacity: 130
  • credit cards
  • food
  • chef
  • info
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