The Smoot Standard
313 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Crema's Take
“This spacious MIT-area café brings serious craft to both traditional and creative drinks, with standout cold brews and unexpected offerings like jasmine tea lemonade alongside excellent lattes. The mezzanine-level setup creates an unusually intimate spot for lingering over breakfast sandwiches, bagels and lox, or their lauded chicken cutlet sandwich, making it equally welcoming for solo coffee seekers and families meeting up. Named after the Smoot unit of measurement, it captures that Cambridge quirk while maintaining the warm, unhurried vibe where you'll actually want to stay.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, good cold brew. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
Had a great experience here! I ordered a latte and it was absolutely delicious — perfectly smooth and well made. My companion ordered the Chicken Cutlet sandwich (with cucumber, shaved fennel, arugula, parmesan-peppercorn aioli, and lemon vinaigrette) and really enjoyed it. The…
Spacious café near MIT with decent food and drinks. Stopped by a few times for lunch. One thing I really like about this place is that they have a small mezzanine level, which is a rare find for cafes in the city. It’s easy to miss, but once you’re up there, it’s a great quiet…
Delightful! Bagels and lox and bluefish spreads, brioche sandwiches, and delicious chai lattes. Our daughter loved her iced vanilla latte. It’s named after the smoot, the unit of length of Oliver Smoot, the MIT frat pledge who measured the length of the bridge by lying down…
One November morning of 2025, I dropped by The Smoot Standard Cafe at 313 Mass Ave in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Darwin's Ltd used to be, to try out the new Cafe's atmosphere and food. It has a good vibe - reassuringly busy, yet seats were available. It was reasonably…
Highly recommend breakfast sandwich (I got it with chicken sausage) and the cuban sandwich. I wouldn’t get the latte again, but jasmine tea lemonade has good tea flavor if you’re into that. Great atmosphere with plenty of tables and beer on tap🍻
Crema Reviews
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