Jasper White's clam shack, open year-round
New England classics, made simply.
Cambridge's largest raw bar, a 1,500-gallon lobster tank, and twin steam kettles right in the dining room. Since 2000.
- Open daily 11:30am
- $2 oysters all day
- 149 Alewife Brook Pkwy
The greatest hits
Full menu insideStraight off the boats
Cambridge's largest raw bar.
Eight to ten varieties of oysters shucked to order every day, littlenecks, shrimp cocktail, and lobster any way you want it. Lobster is market price. The oysters are two bucks, all day, every day.
The menu changes with the seasons and the catch. If it isn't fresh today, it isn't on the board today.
Today's catchWish you were here
Three reasons to come by.
Every week
Happenings at the Shack
All you can eat crab legs
Unlimited crab legs with drawn butter. Dine-in only, 11:30am to close.
Details →Saturday comedy nights
Stand-up in the dining room, 7:30 to 9pm. Full menu during the show.
Tickets →Weekend drag brunch
Drag performances every Saturday and Sunday during brunch, 11am to 2pm.
Tickets →
Founder · 1954 to 2024
Chef Jasper White.
James Beard Award winner. Author of Lobster at Home and Fifty Chowders. Jasper opened this restaurant in May 2000 after years running some of Boston's most celebrated kitchens.
He passed in 2024, but his recipes and standards remain the foundation of everything we serve.
His storyPrivate events
Your clambake. Our kitchen.
Private function space for up to 120 guests. Clambakes, corporate events, celebrations, full buyouts.