Bar Enza

Bar Enza is one of the best restaurants to open in Cambridge in recent memory. That’s because of its versatility. You can come here, sit at the bar, drink a Sicilian mule with Averna, and down a plate of gnocchi with lobster and spaghetti with spicy squid. But it works just as well if you bring a group, huddle in one of their booths, and split plates like sirloin carpaccio and smoked ricotta ravioli. The dining room’s energy here is super fun and sexy, with intimate lighting at each table and lots of cozy pink velvet to sink into.