Big place that serves great drinks and sandwiches, and also has a small shop that sells wine and drinks.

Superb Sammies. Nice selection of beer too!

Darwin’s is three places in one.1) It is the place you want to go for coffee and a pastry or breakfast sandwich to sit alone and read or catch up on some work or catch up with some friends or colleagues.2) It is the must try sandwich shop. If you are local, you’ll be picking up lunch regularly. I used to stop here after the gym at night and pick up sandwich orders for myself and fellow teachers to eat at work the next day. There is a sandwich for every type of diner and more bread options that anyone really needs but it’s all so good.3) It is the little corner store and wine shop where you stop in for something to serve unexpected guests with a glass of wine, some cheese and crackers. Of a place to run to because you need some eggs, milk and a head of lettuce.

Nice sandwich place, with pretty good food, but definitely not worth the wait time. It’s clearly popular, but management needs to hire more staff to handle the demand. This is a consistent issue each time I have visited here, will not be visiting again

Amazing marinated tempeh sandwich, delicious saltiness and freshness of the rest of the toppings to balance, great early morning day-starter. Quick order ahead and pickup process!

Good food, but they need more staff.

Very cute and rustic cafe/bar. I appreciate the no laptops rule! They have nice sodas like birch beers and sarsaparillas.

Sandwiches are great, service not so much.Was waiting around for 15 mins (standing outside the door) walked in to look at the readied orders sitting on the counter every 2-3 mins for my name.Nobody (out of 3 ppl) had the courtesy to ask the name on the order, while the order was waiting to be picked up on top of the oven to the back side. When I asked for the name and got the order, I said - seems like its been ready for a while - the response was yeah, we keep it warm for youIf they had asked for the name or noticed that someone was waiting looking around the front counter, would have not lost 15 mins.

6.50 for toasted cheese with no cheese in it. absolutely ridiculous. Everything is overpriced and rude staff

Great service and sandwiches. It would probably make life easier for the employees to have some signage to say where you order food, since its separate from where you order drinks. But overall a good experience.

Generally a good coffee shop BUT if you call and they say that they have “indoor seating” what they mean is only for 30 minutes, and no laptops are allowed. The three stars are for the somewhat false advertisement which lead to an unnecessary trip.

This place is great! A cute little shop and coffee and breakfast place all rolled into one. They had some awesome drink options including a great tea that we tried (in the picture). Darwin’s is also such a great atmosphere whether you’re there for a chill breakfast or to hang and study or even to have a drink with a friend. It’s got all you need rolled into one cute spot!

Very good breakfast sandwich, but it took time to make, so not great if you are pressed for time. My companions did not love the coffee.

Terrible Service and Mean Staff at Mt. Auburn St. Location. I placed an order at 11:15am, asked the cashier if I should wait inside or outside. She directed me to wait outside, and said they would call my name. I waited outside until 11:45am, came in, and asked if there was an issue. A different cashier handed me my order (from next to her), said it only took 5 minutes to make and that she was waiting for me, and that I should have waited inside for it. I told her I waited outside (like I was instructed) and waited for it to be announced, and she rolled her eyes and said: We dont have a speaker, we dont call outside. (In addition to this contradicting instructions, I had also seen them bring out and announce others food.) Breakfast was cold, I wasted 30 minutes, and wasted $10. All for attitude for just following their instructions. I will not return and will recommend that others avoid. Plenty of other good food in the area, and without the nastiness and time sink.

Good, strong coffee. No laptop policy

Best sandwich in Harvard Square.Large portions.Nice area for studying or having a chat. Music playing but not too loud.

You can have fresh sandwiches and nice coffee! Also, they are selling unique wine from all over the world!! Although it is not so spacious, the atmosphere is cozy and comfortable.

The Irving sandwich on a French baguette (see pic) is high recommended. Great space, music, coffee. However, the packaging of the sandwich we ordered was pretty greasy, which may not be always the case here, so you need to be careful about grabbing it or mixing it with other personal stuff.

Wow - a special little coffee nook with an eclectic vibe. My Cappuccino was 😍- strong and delicious. The chocolate selection is fab and I found the 25 cent Reece’s jar to be quite clever. I have already recommended Darwin’s Ltd. to some friends here for the Harvard Business School Reunion. ☕️

Lets break it down:1) Brattle sandwich = one of my top 10 favorite foods2) cookies = to die for3) lovely, bustling atmosphereHighly recommend! Darwins has locations all over Cambridge--very convenient!

Come for the sandwiches, but stay for the cookies!! We always lament Darwins being so far away from our neck of the woods, but unlike other places that start out strong, Darwins has not deteriorated in service or deliciousness. They also have a well curated collection of unusual wines. They offer delivery through a service and you can order ahead online. A small sit down area is available. Love this place!

Chocolate milk coffee bananas and much more expensive food is very good at Darwin’s

Great atmosphere and selection. I got hibiscus and blood orange iced tea and my friend got a coffee. The tea was simple and delicious, no added sugar. My friend recommended the place being local to Cambridge area. They had a good selection

The place is full of options: wine, a deli, coffee, breakfast sandwiches, powerbars. Service regular to bad. Coffee wasn’t amazing. Very convenient place.

Thank You for the curbside. Please bring back the boursin cheese. The sandwich on baguette is tremendous.

Got the absolute worst sandwich here this morning. Ordered the mem drive (now Harvard) breakfast sandwich and it had no avocado on it, hard bread, hard egg, everything was dry and gross. So disappointed. Used to come here a lot for this sandwich but whoever made this at 10am on 9/2/18 needs to step things up. $13 for this sandwich was robbery.They also didnt cut it in half--I just cut it myself.

Delicious sandwiches! Cute little shop (wine).

One of my favorite places in the Square (or the whole city). Delicious chai and sandwiches, lots of treats and a great vibe. Ive been a regular for several years and I love it here.

I stopped in to get lunch. It was quick and easy. We had the Somerville and magazine sandwiches. They were both good, but the Magazine was the stand out. Delicious!

Old line Cambridge crusty. Most have been customers longer than staff alive. Best place in the city to get your daily dose of needed coffee, abuse from the ownership, and camaraderie.

The best sandwiches ever! My personal favorite is the memorial on sourdough or french, depending on what they have. Has minimal seating but other than that they have groceries available to purchase and a great selection for crafted beverages like lattes and espresso!

I really love Darwins. Its a great place to grab a cup of tea or coffee, maybe even breakfast, and relax. Its a good place to meet for coffee dates or to just sit and get some work done. The staff is very nice and they sell some pastries and other food in the attached kitchen section of the store. The one down side is that they are always pretty busy, so it can sometimes be difficult to find a place to sit.

25 minutes at 10am on a slow Tuesday to get 2 bagels with cream cheese. I feel like I am in a slow motion movie. Ridiculous.

Awesome food and coffee. A local staple. During the pandemic grocery shortages I could do my daily shopping here

Enjoyed my sandwich to the fullest. Very good selection of items, everything is very fresh.

Love the atmosphere and food. Very friendly employees, excellent management. Small number of tables, but I usually find a place to sit unless I arrive right at lunch break for workers in the area. The employees often know my name and what I like to order, very kind and respectful people.

Incredible 🥪! I got the Mount Auburn with bacon. It was delicious. Time say is really nice as well.

Fantastic local spot for coffee sandwiches basic groceries wine and beer. Great spot to escape the chains of Harvard square. Great food and service. Will be back!

Got the Mount Auburn sandwich on sourdough 🍞! Solid lunch and great coffee! 8 minute walk from Mount Auburn hospital. Would definitely go back

Okay, yes. The pasty game at Flour is strong. But their coffee program? Lacking! Do yourself a favor. Take the short walk down to Darwins. Order yourself a cortado (or your drink of choice). Opt to have it there. Then order another one for the road. Cheers!

I love this spot, excellent food, great coffee. But be prepared for sticker shock - $17 for a coffee and a sandwich. The turkey BLT was delicious, made with fresh ingredients and was quite hefty, staff is friendly and there’s some nice seating to chill out.

Decent sandwiches that trend on the more expensive side. Baked goods are solid - there’s a lot to choose from, and I’m a fan of the homemade Oreo-type cookies they sell (the chocolate mint ones are best). It’s also a small grocery store with limited produce which I imagine would be good in a pinch.

Wonderful spot--great sandwiches and mochas--just wish the staff making sandwiches would wear masks and gloves!

Great sandwiches. Solid beer selection.

Perfect for breakfast lunch or coffee and light food any time. The staff is unfailingly friendly and interesting to talk with, the food is excellent, the kitchen takes special orders and requests happily and delivers them speedily. Relaxed and elegant at once, it’s always a pleasure to be in.

I guess I know why Im drawn to this place. Its on my buses route to Harvard Square and all winter long I saw it through the window. Its a nightmare to find a seat but when you do you are in Coffee lovers heaven. Well made Cappuccinos and coffee beverages in general. The sweets are great. Try their Florentine biscuit. Its one of the best in town. The other locations are not as good as this one.

Easy ordering online in pandemic era. Cant go wrong with your choices.

Delicious breakfast and lunch sandwiches, always fresh, tasty and interesting combinations. Wonderful hand crafted coffee as well. Can get busy with the laptop crowd and hence sometimes a challenge to find a seat.

A lovely place for lunch. Service was a little slow and they mixed up my order a bit and accidentally put meat on my friends vegetarian sandwich. They were very apologetic and made a great effort to correct the mistakes. Overall a decent spot.

They serve some of the best sandwiches Ive ever had, theres a broad range of options including delicious veggie choices! The sandwiches are big too and you can chose your own bread. Theres also a large selection of drinks and wine. The only downside to this place is that it takes a while to get your sandwich (up to 30 minutes) and its hard to find seating (theres not enough tables and some people stay for hours).

Great sandwiches, good wine selection. You can pay with an app there, which is cool. They usually have more customers than tables though, so if you dont snag a table, you might have to take that sandwich to go.

Delicious sandwiches and cookies! Each sandwich is named after a location: the Mount Auburn (my favorite: its an amazing chicken salad), the Cambridge, etc. They use top quality ingredients and artisanal bread to make some of the best renditions of popular sandwiches around. And the cookies are not to miss!Half of the store is devoted to coffee and I suspect they brew a mean cup, but Ive never tried it.

Fantastic sandwiches, some of the best I ever had. The breakfast sandwiches are quite special and you can get them later on weekends. I love the Elliot on seven grain bread and the lattes. Also really good wine selection.

Good coffee, sandwich bread was a bit tough and the bread:meat:topping ratio was leaning too heavily on the bread side. Theres a very large and nice selection of teas, as well as a fair assortment of standard pastries. Lots of seating but the place fills up during meal times. The decor and the atmosphere are nice.

A friend recommended this and it was worth going to. Compared to the rest of the area, it is quality, coffee is good, service is great and in general the type of people who go are lovely. Definitely my home away from home. The sandwiches are to die for!

Ive been stopping in here off and on, for years. Great location for grabbing a sandwich for a stroll along Memorial Drive or a picnic at the local gem of a playground, Riverbend Park. Treats for your pup too !! The coffee is top-notch! Great wine selection ! Staff are courteous and dedicated.

Always great soups and sandwiches!Small store, fresh provisions, good cofeeSeating is limited.

Best sandwich spot in Cambridge. Great coffee and baked goods as well.Generous portions of meat and veggies on fresh bread... What else could you ask for?For the vegetarians, the Hubbard park and the brewer are incredible vegetarian sandwiches.

A lovely coffee shop. I couldn’t ask for a better place for a nice early breakfast and coffee.

A favorite place for locals, Darwins offers great sandwiches (many veg options!). The cafe is a wonderful place to talk or study, usually not too loud and not too quiet. The same applies to their other two locations in Cambridge!

MEMORIAL DRIVE SANDWICH for breakfast. Yum. Coffee is great. The red eye one (two shots of coffee topped off with good ol American drip) is a genuine heart-starter, but really not sure about the taste... Stick to the traditional options and youre in for a treat though.

I got the JFK and a drip coffee. Very good! Burrito was excellent. Nothing special about drip coffee but it was good. The layout was a little confusing, but overall a very good stop for a quick bite.

One of the best lunch spots available in the area. Fresh ingredients. Friendly staff. Ive never been disappointed by a meal.

If you like hipster dudes giving you attitude and serving food thats been left sitting out, you will love this place. Same guy gave a woman grief because he was sweeping and she was in his way. Same guy out turns out is the manager. Blame the customer seems to be the motto.

Terrific food, amazing service, great ambiance. I go here basically everyday. The staff are very kind, super friendly and amazingly patient. Couldn’t ask for more from this great neighborhood institution.- Roiboos Tea

Great coffee/espresso and the mini donut muffins are delicious/delightful. Came in at a slow time but it still took a while to get the beverage I ordered. Otherwise would be 5-stars for sure! A Cambridge institution alive and well. I miss (and *loved*) Crema Cafe but Darwins is a close equal - and all the more necessary in Cremas absence

About as good as you can hope for as far as a sandwich is concerned. Great atmosphere and selection. Wait time can be about 10-15 minutes once you order if you go at rush hour though (after waiting about 10 minutes to place an order). If going around lunch, be sure to not be in a hurry.

I want to like this place but I usually walk away from this place dissatisfied. When I come here, its usually around lunch time and the wait is unbearably long. The servings are small and find myself in need of a second lunch. The saving grace is the food tastes great and I know Im getting a healthy meal in. This place could probably get to a 5 stars in my book if the serving size increased, but until that day I probably wont come here for lunch.

The food was good, but service was rude and unhelpful. Clearly they dont like anyone who isnt a regular or native. I spent too much to be treated so poorly.

Good little coffee shop on Mount Auburn St in Harvard Square. Used to have better sandwiches but they arent as good anymore. Free WiFi is probably the best thing about this place.

I’m a barista, I get it, half-caff lattes are annoying to make especially when you’re pulling from two separate handles. But to visibly show that you’re annoyed with the request isn’t cool or professional. And when I asked if it would be easier if it weren’t half-caff, the person who was helping me told me that my drink would taste bad. As someone who works in the service industry, I understand that customer requests can be annoying, but I would never make someone feel bad about it in front of their face. This review is 3/5 stars because the latte didn’t taste bad.

Excellent sandwiches and an always-interesting selection of daily specials. You need a little extra time, however, since the line is usually long and slow-moving around the lunch rush. Worth the wait!

Cute sandwich shop with good pastries and other stuff too.

Everythings fresh and consistently delicious. Be prepared to wait if you go around lunchtime. Very popular locale. Go early!

Coffee. Evolved….

Friendly staff. Good veg options. Great beer selection. However expensive for the sandwiches which arent always consistent quality (find myself often disappointed).Update: Ive lost hope on Darwins but occasionally go back. Have the staff always been unfriendly? How can a sandwich with so many tasty-sounding I ingredients be bland? Couldnt I have spent this $12 on a better lunch? Are just three of the questions I found myself asking just now.

Good food and coffee, I like to catch up with friends here.

Cozy place with good Coffee and donut but in my opinion, this place is not good for brunch.

There were so many people camped out with laptops, that we werent able to get a seat even though we waited around for a good 30 minutes. Increadable mocha, though, worth the trip even if we had to leave pretty fast.

The sandwiches are actually as good as everyone says and I love working here. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, impressive menu. Definitely a favorite.

I went to the Mt. Auburn location, and ordered a sandwich. It was delightful: You could really tell the turkey and bread were extremely fresh. Id highly recommend, although the wait was a little longer than other cafes, likely due to under-staffing.

Awesome place. Great staff, amazing food, nice vibe, perfect cafe to hang out in.

Their soups are always great - and huge. Great lunch for $5. Also love going here for cozy chats.

It’s a really nice place to study in Harvard Square! Coffee isn’t extraordinary but they make up for it in seats and the cozy ambience.

The aroma of excellent coffee pervades the place. Somehow the coffee here tastes and smells better than in other places in the area. The eats are excellent too, especially the vegan items.

They take themselves way too seriously! I live in the neighborhood and am a frequent customer. New guy Eli at the counter was way too bureaucratic for the job. I told him I preferred either a plain or spinach wrap for my sandwich. He was rude and gave me a speech about wrap deliveries and flavors, as if I were asking him for the moon. I said to him, Maybe you take this job too seriously, and walked out. I hadnt paid for the sandwich yet, but I would have asked for a refund. Whos managing these egotistical people?

Coffee evolved 😀

Freshest sangies yet.

Best sandwiches in Harvard square. Great espresso. Great baked goods. Good wine selection.

They open up early & get my order right 85% of the time. newspapers for sale, vegan options & unsweetened almond milk. very very good.

Restroom use is precarious as its located in the bowels of the building, but beyond that no complaints. Great food. Plenty of seating. Outlets for charging devices.

Good place to get a sandwich and some coffee. Its lively but reasonably quiet inside, and you can bring your work and stay a while. The sandwiches and are a little pricey, but I personally think theyre worth it.

I could live on Darwin’s sandwiches forever. Breakfast and lunch are both delicious, the staff is chill and you really can’t go wrong with the menu.

Great coffee. Fast WiFi. Places to sit. Great fresh made sandwiches. Darwins is solidly fantastic.

My favorite place for iced chai and working from home when need be. Unusually large MEM tea selection. Very cool ambiance and music. It gets crowded but people are pretty great about sharing tables.

They make a great breakfast burrito. Ive never had the chance to sit down, it gets very crowded. But the food and coffee are excellent.

This place is perfect for grabbing a sandwich and relaxing. They have amazing sandwiches with the best names too. They have comfy couches.

About the craziest place you can try to get breakfast. Lots of loitering with computers and phones. No one seems motivated to move. No order to get your table, kind of a free for all. Excellent food though!

This place was both open and gluten free when no other place was. The staff was friendly and everything looked delicious. Not to mention its a great place to sit and chill.

I am a regular (once a month) customer of Darwins (all three locations). They have Gluten-free homemade brioche so I/we order the Broadway almost every time. In addition to their AHMAZING sandwiches, we also love their drinks - matcha latte, ginger tea to name a few. I not only meet people for school/work, but also bring out of town guests.