Dionysos Returns to Cambridge

A Greek restaurant in Cambridge that closed approximately three years ago is reopening in the same spot, though within a different hotel this time. A call placed to Courtyard by Marriott on Memorial Drive has indicated that Dionysos is opening once again within the space, which also houses a Japanese restaurant called Bisuteki. Both Dionysos and Bisuteki were forced to close in 2007 when the Radisson Hotel in which they were housed shut their doors (Bisuteki reopened late last year).

The original incarnation of Dionysos was that of a slightly upscale but casual Greek dining spot with views of the Charles River from its spacious, comfortable dining room. Dishes at the old restaurant included moussaka, swordfish, lamb souvlaki, spanakopita, and pork kabobs.

The exact opening of Dionysos is up for debate right now, as the hotel states that the restaurant will open next Saturday, but a post on the GreekBoston.com Facebook page indicates that it actually may not open next Saturday because of Holy Week. As soon as we find out more on the exact opening date of Dionysos, we will post an update here.

[May 20 update: An email from one of our readers mentioned that Dionysos is no longer a restaurant--it is basically a nightclub that is open only on Saturday nights. A check on Dionysos' website confirmed this, though it is not known whether they will start serving dinner once again at some point in the future.]

The address for this restaurant in Cambridge is: Dionysos, 777 Memorial Drive (Courtyard by Marriott), Cambridge, MA 02139. The main phone number for the hotel is (617) 492-7777. And the website for the restaurant is at: http://www.dionysosbar.com/