Cellar Wine & Spirits

Cambridge, United States

4.2

Closed now

13 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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+1 617-547-3111
Address:
991 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Central Square
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
70 ftMassachusetts Ave @ Dana St
220 ftMassachusetts Ave @ Bay St
650 ftMassachusetts Ave @ Trowbridge St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
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Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Cambridge) 05:13 Sunday, 1 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 10:30 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 10:30 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 10:30 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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13 reviews of Cellar Wine & Spirits

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Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
The best wine and spirits store — and I don’t say that lightly. They carry great brands that can be hard to find, and the bearded gentleman who works here (owner?) is clearly very knowledgeable about them. But the biggest reason I will keep coming back is because he is an awesome human! He asks you about your day and will congratulate you if you are there for a happy occasion or tell you how much life can suck sometimes when you are feeling less awesome. He really is the only person I want to buy wine/​liquor/​beer from.
Place rating: 2
Cambridge, MA
Dear The Cellar Wine and Spirits,
I mean, you are alright, pretty pretentious, but fine in a pinch. I don’t understand why people think your prices are reasonable, because I’ve priced checked and wine here is a few bucks more than places like the Wine and Cheese Cask.
I feel lectured by one of your employees on the regular. Your prices are also on the back of the wine bottles and I was once told by said employee to please turn the bottles back around once looked at a few because I can’t spend more than 25 bucks on a bottle of wine (like most people I know). Really? Did you really do that? Isn’t that your job?
Thanks anyway, Regina
Place rating: 5
Brighton, MA
Wonderful shop with interesting, affordable selection and knowledgable staff! Please go– it is definitely still open!!!
Place rating: 5
Brighton, MA
Hey everyone, this place is actually still open, and a great place to go for all of your imbibing needs! The staff is knowledgable and very helpful. Whether looking for a quick bottle to go with dinner, or you have a specific need or question, you’ll be all set here!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Still open! Wonderful selection of wine and beer with knowledgable and helpful staff.
Place rating: 5
Somerville, MA
Closed? Far from it — it’s open, and fantastic! Staff member with beard = wine genius, and this establishment boasts a knock-​it-​out-​of-​the-​park selection. Liquor stores seem a dime a dozen, but it’s an immensely better decision to shop here than most other places — by a landslide.
BUY YOUR SPIRITS HERE.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Great service: the man running the counter actually stepped out from behind the counter and showed me the store’s offerings. It was the ideal wine shopping experience. He even introduces me to a new grape, a wine I would have been afraid to try, and it was excellent! Cheap too! Awesome selection and service.
Place rating: 4
Boston, MA
The Cellar is 6 steps from my bus stop and a block from home and that’s how I’m becoming an alcoholic. It’s a small store so the selection is limited but there’s enough variety that I usually find something new and interesting to take home every week along with my favorite Tuscan red.
The employees are friendly and helpful, and the political guy in particular knows his stock and knows what’s good. On a few occasions he’s sent me to other nearby liquor stores for higher quality bottles or things the Cellar doesn’t carry, and his port recommendation («don’t drink any of these») may have saved a friendship.
Place rating: 5
Watertown, MA
Great little shop, always something new rotating in. Dog friendly!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
This is the one wine store in the area where you can trust the recommendations.
Place rating: 4
Annapolis, MD
I stumbled across Cellar Wine last week with friend, and was pleasantly surprised by their selection and service. Their staff was friendly and eager to give recommendations, their selection was small, but of quality, and their cheese selection was diverse and interesting. They also have interesting sandwiches and snacks based around the cheeses that they offer. I’ll be back soon for more!
Place rating: 1
Chicago, IL
This place dresses itself up like it’ll have great finds and fancy things. Except I went here looking for a certain nice liquor and I was pretty much told to go to a bigger liquor store. The dude said flat out, «We get a lot of college students looking for bacardi, so that’s what we have.»
Lame.
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
This is my neighborhood liquor store and I could not be happier having them a hop, skip, jump, and a jaywalk away.
Whether it’s buying kosher wine on the way to a friend’s Passover seder (many to choose from), or picking up 2 more 6-​packs as a party at my place is underway, I’ve been glad to have them so close. One time I wanted a particular brand of scotch that they did not carry it but I knew that it would be a gamble at a store of this size. Selection is reasonable and so are the prices, as far as I can tell. And keep that Discover or Amex for other occasions — this joint is Visa and Mastercard only.