Kendall Square
Kendall Square is what happens when MIT, Moderna, and Google share a T stop. Weeknights skew engineer-after-standup: drinks at State Park in the Marriott, oysters at Row 34 on First Street, ramen at Yume Ga Arukara when the line at Time Out Market feels like work. The Kendall/MIT Red Line drops you at the center; the Charles is a five-minute walk for a post-dinner loop past the dome. Tradeoff: it dies on weekends and the rent is brutal. But for a first date where someone wants to know what you actually do, the conversational backdrop writes itself.
Kendall Square by the numbers
Kendall Square runs male-skewed, about 57% men to 43% women.
Median individual income in Kendall Square is about $65,800.
The median renter in Kendall Square pays about $3,500 a month.
About 2,100 Kendall Square residents ages 20 to 49 are single.
Local date spots
- Kendall SquareActivity
MIT Museum
Wheelchair access - Kendall SquareDining
The Helmand
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Kendall SquareDrinks
State Park
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Kendall SquareDrinks
The Plough and Stars
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Kendall SquareDining
Catalyst Restaurant
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Kendall SquareDrinks
Glass House
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Kendall SquareActivity
MIT List Visual Arts Center
Wheelchair access - Kendall SquareDining
Monteverdi
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Kendall SquareDining
The Black Sheep Lounge & Bar
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly