Garrison House

Garrison House in Brookline Village gives a group plenty of common ground: pizza, sandwiches, bowls and pub starters share the menu. The burger comes with French onion pub cheese and potato crisps, while the Korean fried chicken bowl brings gochujang-glazed chicken over rice. A falafel wrap or mushroom pizza gives you another direction if meat is not the plan.

Beer and cocktails are a substantial part of the restaurant, and a Mug Club lets regulars keep a personal mug behind the bar with membership perks. There is also a brunch menu and space for private gatherings. The address is 6 Harvard Square in Brookline Village, not Harvard Square in Cambridge. Book a table for a group or use the direct ordering option when you would rather take dinner home.