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Open daily 11:30am · $2 oysters all day 149 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge · (617) 520-9500
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New England classics. Made simply. The menu changes seasonally with the catch. Lobster is market price, and the oysters are $2 all day, every day.

Boston's best lobster roll

Santa Shack

Holiday Lunch & Dinner

The Shack is decked out for the season. Alongside our regular menus, we’re serving a three course Holiday Lunch and a three course Holiday Dinner, plus a lineup of festive cocktails at the bar.

Holiday Lunch

$35 three courses, per person

First Course

  • Cup of Creamy Clam Chowder
  • Mixed Green Saladwith house vinaigrette
  • Bang Bang Shrimpwith sesame & sweet chili aioli
  • Chicken Wingswith ginger chili or buffalo sauce

Entree

  • Shack Style Fish Tacoscitrus slaw, pico de gallo, chipotle creme & housemade chips
  • Bacon Wrapped Meatloafwith mashed potatoes & gravy
  • Jasper’s Fried Chicken4 pieces with potato salad
  • Grilled Salmon Burgerwith red pepper aioli & housemade chips
  • Fried Fish Sandwichwith iceberg lettuce & tartar sauce

Dessert

  • Brownie Sundae or Apple Crisp

Holiday Dinner

$55 three courses, per person

First Course

  • Caesar Saladwith garlic croutons & grated grana padano parmesan
  • Griddled Crab Cakewith shack slaw & remoulade sauce
  • Grilled Littleneck Clamswith garlic butter
  • Crispy Fried Calamarispicy R.I. style, or plain with red sauce

Entree

  • Shack Lobster Pot Piehearty lobster filling with a flaky crust
  • Grilled Atlantic Salmonchef’s daily preparation
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chipswith shack coleslaw & tartar sauce
  • Grilled Fillet Steak Tipsgarlic butter, grilled onions & french fries
  • Shrimp Scampi Linguiniwith creamy lemon butter sauce & garlic bread crumbs

Dessert

  • Brownie Sundae or Apple Crisp

Making Spirits Bright

festive cocktails from the Santa Shack bar

  • Santa’s Sleigh$16Tito’s vodka, Cointreau, fresh raspberry syrup, lime juice, splash of Sprite
  • Oh Christmas Tree$14Grey Whale gin, elderflower liqueur, honey simple, house made sour mix
  • Frosty the Sandman$14Bacardi coconut rum, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, blue curaçao
  • Gingerbread Spritz$12V-One vanilla infused vodka, Angostura bitters, ginger beer
  • Peppermint Patty Shot$10vodka, peppermint schnapps, Hershey’s chocolate, cream
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Food

New England classics, made simply

Raw Bar

Cherrystone Clam$3
Cherrystone Clam Ceviche$4
Jumbo Cocktail Shrimp$4
Littleneck Clams$3
Oyster & Tuna Sashimi$6
Select Premium Oysters$2

$2 all day every day! see daily list

Tower of Power$75

8 oysters, 6 shrimp, 6 littleneck clams, 2 oyster sashimi, & 2 clam ceviche.

Small Plates & Soups

Chicken Wings$16

buffalo or ginger chili

Classic Clam Chowder$11

oyster crackers

Crab Cake$18

coleslaw & remoulade sauce

Fried Whole Belly Clam Appetizer$28

tartar sauce

Griddled Cornbread$8

molasses butter

Grilled Clams (6)$18

garlic butter

Lobster Bisque$16

sherry & cream

PEI Mussels$19

white wine, garlic & herbs

R.I. Fried Calamari$17

greasy & spicy or plain with red sauce

Steamers$25

by the pound, drawn butter

Handhelds

Boston's Best Lobster RollMKT

classic new england style or warm with butter poached lobster

Cheeseburger$18

with cheddar or blue cheese (bacon +2)

Fish Sandwich$17

tartar sauce

Fish Tacos$17

salsa fresca, citrus slaw

Grilled Salmon Burger$16

red pepper aioli

JW Fried Chicken Sandwich$17

classic OR buffalo style

Mains

Boston Baked Scrod$28

tomato fondue, garlic crumbs, sauteed broccoli, jasmine rice

Double Crab Cake$32

remoulade, coleslaw & sweet potato fries

Fish & Chips$26

tartar sauce, coleslaw, fries

Grilled Gulf Shrimp$26

grilled with garlic butter or fried with remoulade, slaw, fries

Jasper's Fried Chicken$18

4 pieces with potato salad

Jasper's Meatloaf$18

mashed potatoes & gravy

Pan Seared Scallops$32

lemon herb risotto, crispy leeks, creamy lobster sauce

Shack Bouillabaisse$28

provencal style fish stew with clams, mussels, calamari, white fish & roasted red pepper aioli

Shrimp Scampi$26

creamy lemon butter sauce

Snow Crab Legs (1.5 lbs)$64

steamed or pan roasted with garlic & sherry

Surf & Turf$28

grilled shrimp & steak tips, garlic butter, coleslaw, french fries

Tenderloin Steak Tips$32

garlic butter, grilled onions, fries

Whole Belly Clam Plate$36

tartar sauce, coleslaw, fries

Lobsters

Baked Stuffed LobsterMKT

lemon butter, garlic crumbs, & shrimp stuffing (per 1.5 lb)

Jasper's Famous Pan Roasted LobsterMKT

bourbon, chervil, chives (per 1.5 lb)

Lobster Mac & CheeseMKT

toasted buttered breadcrumbs

Steamed Lobster (1 lb)MKT
Steamed Lobster (1.5 lb)MKT
Summer Shack ClambakeMKT

1 lb steamed lobster, clams, mussels, chorizo, new potato, corn on the cob, hard-boiled egg & old bay spice

Sides & Salads

Garden Salad$12

house vinaigrette

Caesar Salad$14
Crispy Onion Strings$10
Garlic Broccoli$8
Mashed Potatoes$8
Sweet Potato Fries$8
French Fries$8

Kids Menu

Cornmeal Fried Fish Fingers$15
Grilled Florida Gulf Shrimp$15
Hamburger or Cheeseburger$15
Jasper's Fried Chicken (2 pc.)$15

2 pc.

Pasta Shells$15

available with cheese, butter, or marinara sauce

Oysters on the half shell at the raw bar

Shucked to order

Cambridge's largest raw bar.

Eight to ten varieties of oysters shucked to order daily, plus littleneck clams, shrimp cocktail and lobster. A 1,500-gallon live lobster tank and twin 80-gallon steam kettles sit right in the dining room.

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