Cambridge, MA / Irish pub

McCarthy's & Toad

Menu, event, and visit basics are easy to confirm, making this venue straightforward to evaluate before going.

Good match for

Brunch Venues where public planning data includes brunch signals. Confirm current hours before going.
Easy Group Plan Venues with enough basics, menu, and useful links to reduce group-planning friction.
Easy Night Out Venues where core visit basics and useful planning links make a night out easier to coordinate.
Events to Plan Around Venues with event, calendar, date, or recurring programming signals worth checking before going.
Food & Drink Planning Venues where public menu or food signals make it easier to plan around eating and drinking.

Brunch Brunch-related food planning signals were found. Confirm current brunch hours before going.
Easy Group Plan Menu, visit basics, and useful links were found, making this easier to share and compare.
Easy Night Out Clear planning basics were found, making this a lower-friction option to evaluate.
Events to Plan Around Event or calendar signals were found, with details worth confirming before you plan around them.

Confirm event timingConfirm current event timing, lineup, and ticket details before planning around it.
Confirm current menuMenu terms were detected, but menus can change. Confirm the current menu before heading out.
Confirm kitchen hoursConfirm kitchen hours before planning around food, especially later in the night.

Planning clarity

This venue has enough public menu, event, visit, or market context to support a quick planning decision.

Signal evidence7 grouped planning signal set(s) support this venue page.
Detected linksDetected menu and price signals, event and date signals, visit basics.
Visit basics evidence3 sourced visit basic(s), including Official venue site, Public listing context.
Public profile contextGoogle Places context was available as supporting public listing data.
Manual reviewManual planning facts were applied before publication.

Menu categoriesBeer, Cocktails, Mocktails, Brunch, Burgers, Fries, Nachos, Pizza
Menu options foundCocktails listed: 2 listed, including House Cocktails - Galway Bay Breeze, Limoncello Spritz. Confirm the current menu before going.; Wings listed: 2 listed, including Buffalo Wings, McCarthy's Platter. Confirm the current menu before going.; Burgers listed: 1 listed, including Sweet Potato and Chickpea Burger (V). Confirm the current menu before going.
Menu itemsChickpea and Cauliflower Tacos (VG) (GF) ($ 14); Sweet Potato and Chickpea Burger (V) ($ 14); Mediterranean Snack Plate (V) ($ 14); Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie* (V) ($ 17)
Event typesComedy, Live Music, Open Mic, Trivia
Event timingScottish Brunch Sunday Session with Adam Hendey and Friends: 2026-05-31 at 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (future_dated); Toad: Harvard Late Night Cover Band with ‘The Storrow Drivers’: 2026-05-28 at 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM (recent_past); Irish Session with McCarthy Family: 2026-05-26 at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (recent_past)
Venue tagsIrish Pub
Planning matchesIrish Pub, Beer, Cocktails, Mocktails, Brunch, Burgers

Crawl, capture, and scan details

Address1920 Massachusetts Ave Official venue site
Phone617 945 1887 Official venue site
HoursMonday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM; Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM; Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM; Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM; Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM; Saturday: 10:30 AM – 2:00 AM; Sunday: 10:30 AM – 1:00 AM Public listing context