One of the oldest commercial establishments in Cambridge, Massachusetts , the Algiers Coffee House is located on the second and third floors of historic Brattle Hall, originally the home of the Cambridge Social Union and since then of the Brattle Theater.

The cafe has an impressive menu. It serves French-style breakfast all day, specialty Middle-Eastern-style coffee drinks in addition to drip-coffee, tea, and espresso, and a full menu of both western and eastern dishes. While coffee drinks are relatively expensive, refills on most are free. Food is slightly pricy, but there are some frugal deals: the $12 Combination Salad comes with a basket of pita bread, spicy lentil rice, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, Algiers' signature green falafel, and hummus, and is generously portioned enough to easily serve two people.

The decor of Algiers is amazing; upon entering, you can seat yourself either on the main floor or upstairs. The upper level is built as a round balcony and overlooks the entryway. Rich wood panelling and opulent colors predominate; Algiers is geometric and sparkling. Before Cambridge passed its smoking ban, smoking was permitted on the second floor of the restaurant. Since then, Algiers has added a second-story roofdeck where patrons can smoke (or simply enjoy the scenery on Brattle Street below) at round tables shaded by umbrellas.

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