Brick & Mortar

Brick & Mortar is a hidden, speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked above Central Kitchen in Cambridge's Central Square, reached through an unmarked door and a staircase, with exposed brick and dim, intimate lighting. It is a craft cocktail destination that backs up its reputation with a genuine, clearly delineated "Zero Proof Cocktails" section on its menu rather than an afterthought of token mocktails. Confirmed zero-proof offerings include "Less Than Zero," a zero-alcohol spritz built on Stappi Italian Red, Spirit of Milano non-alcoholic amaro, strawberry, fresh lime and grapefruit; "The Count Camillo," a zero-proof Negroni made with Landry London Dry non-alcoholic gin, Lyre's Italian Orange non-alcoholic aperitivo and non-alcoholic Lucano amaro; and the "Hong Kong Garden," combining non-alcoholic ginger spirit, pineapple, lime and Peychaud's bitters. The bar also stocks a non-alcoholic option on its beer list, the All Good hazy IPA from Portland, Maine, at less than 0.5% ABV. Drinks are priced in line with the full bar (zero-proof cocktails at $15), signaling these are treated as real cocktails, not discounted substitutes. The venue keeps late hours, open from mid-afternoon into the night Monday through Friday and evenings on Saturday, and is closed Sundays. Its non-alcoholic program has earned it a place in Boston-area mocktail roundups, and its lineup of named zero-proof cocktails makes it a reliable stop for sober and sober-curious guests in Greater Boston.