Who Runs Mr. Bartley's Gourmet Burgers Now? (Cambridge, MA)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 8, Episode 1 Aired November 23, 2009

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mr. Bartley's Gourmet Burgers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the episode "Burgers, Steaks & Chops," which aired 2009-11-23. The segment highlighted the restaurant's griddle-cooked hamburgers, each topped with a distinct combination of ingredients and given its own colorful name. Mr. Bartley's opened in 1960 as a burger cottage across from Harvard Yard, founded by Joseph 'Mr. B' Bartley and his wife Joan in a former convenience-store space, and it seats 78 indoors with 26 more on the sidewalk in good weather.

According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11), the restaurant, now operating as Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage, was bought by Josh Huggard in 2020. The business's own website, mrbartley.com, was live on 2026-09-08 with online ordering, a loyalty program, and a running promotion tied to customer dish reviews. The restaurant has also appeared in the films Good Will Hunting and The Social Network, according to Wikipedia.

Food Paradise, Season 17, Episode 11

Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage served its griddle-cooked hamburgers, each named for a public figure and piled with a wide variety of toppings, from its dorm-room-styled dining room across the street from Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11), the restaurant was opened by Joseph C. Bartley and his wife Joan in 1960 in a space that had previously been a convenience store, and Josh Huggard bought the business in 2020. Wikipedia lists the restaurant's seating at 78 indoors and 26 on the sidewalk in good weather.