The Muddy Charles Pub

p ni

2 years ago

Muddy is the jewel of MIT. You may a professor with white hair, ego or super ego, but don't forget your id. Happened to me twice.

Christian Rückert-Reed

9 years ago

The MIT bar to be. Serves a rotating list of drafts and bottled beers as well as some snacks, all fairly cheap. You need to be at MIT (or be accompanied by someone from there) to get in, though.

Jonathan M

7 years ago

This is a exclusive bar for MIT students and alumni which are allow to bring guests. Not the best bar you will ever be. But, atmosphere is nice and beer is very affordable

Charles Bosse

10 years ago

Though only open to the MIT community, this bar always has something good on tap for a great price. Bar tenders are all good, and interesting if they are feeling chatty, and the atmosphere is homey but still open enough to be able to converse even in a full bar.

Miguel Alberto Tulla Lizardi

3 years ago

If you're an MIT student, this is definitely the best bar anywhere near campus. Only MIT students allowed but the atmosphere is great and the prices are even better.

David Krivit

3 months ago

Really nice folks and a warm atmosphere. 🥨 🍺

colin cotter

year ago

Outstanding beer collection. Don’t forget to look at the google sheets menu as there is a much bigger selection than you think. The pitcher deal is the best in Boston

Mina Ha

2 years ago

This is not open to general public. You either need to know someone with an MIT badge or play at the radio station to be able to enter... But once you're in it's great! It is so cozy with an active fireplace the night I went in. Super tall ceiling and big windows. Just lovely. Cheap drinks and cash bar.

Nelson Feliciano

year ago

A great pub for the MIT community and their guests. Beer n wine at well beyond reasonable prices. The staff is friendly, there are games to play, the view of the Charles River is grand and it is housed in the iconic Walker Memorial building.

Ed Chen

7 months ago

Walker Memorial, constructed in 1916, is one of the early and most iconic buildings on MIT’s Cambridge campus, built in honor of former MIT President Francis A. Walker and designed in a classic neoclassical style that gives it a timeless presence along Memorial Drive.  Normally, students find themselves here for a few classic MIT-only reasons: 1. Midterm and final exams at Walker Gym on the 3rd floor — a rite of passage for large classes and a great vantage point for people-watching when you finish early.  2. Events in the grand spaces like Morss Hall on the 1st floor — where lectures, mixers, cultural celebrations, and student group showcases bring the building to life.  3. The beloved Muddy Charles Pub tucked into the 1st-floor corner closer to the river — an unbeatable spot to unwind after problem sets, especially with a view of the Charles.  There are no restrooms on the first floor, they’re in the basement and up on the third, so plan your coffee breaks accordingly. But part of the fun of Walker is discovering its quirks: climbing up staircases past banners, finding that secret meeting room tucked away on 3F, or just lingering in the main entry hall framed by tall murals.  If you’ve got the luxury of a spare afternoon and no pressing psets, Walker Memorial isn’t just a building — it’s a place to explore. Between the echoes of conversation in its high ceilings, the student radio station humming in the basement, and the corner pub views over the river, it captures a bit of MIT’s community spirit like no other spot on campus.