Bar Lunette

Bar Lunette is a cocktail bar at 278A Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, from the group behind Paris Creperie. Its French influence carries through the drinks: the menu brings together house cocktails, classics, spritzes and French wine. That gives you room to choose between a familiar order and something less predictable without turning the evening into a full restaurant reservation.

The bar occupies a former eyeglass shop, and its street-facing windows make the neighborhood part of the setting. It opens at 4 p.m. daily, a useful detail for meeting someone before dinner or settling in for an early evening drink. Private-party inquiries go directly to the bar. For a regular visit, look at the current menu before choosing your cocktail; individual recipes and selections can change.