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Summer Shack Cambridge: Find us at 149 Alewife Brook Pkwy—fresh New England seafood, the city’s largest raw bar & FREE parking. Get directions and book today.

149 Alewife Brook Parkway,Cambridge, MA 02140(617) 520-9500

Hours of OperationSunday - Thursday11:30am  -  9:00pm

Friday - Saturday11:30am - 10:00pm

Award Winning Seafood Restaurant, located next to Alewife Station Cambridge MA.. This is our flagship location, opened in 2000, the heart and soul of Summer Shack. Many of our employees have been here since we opened 25 years ago. With an extensive menu and dozens of specials each day, created under the watchful eye of Chef Del Leandro, be prepared to experience traditional, modern and ethnic variations of the freshest seafood in town. We also have great fried chicken, burgers, steaks and kid friendly dishes.

With the largest oyster bar in Cambridge, a 65 seat surrounding bar with 9 flat screen TVs, a 1,500-gallon live lobster tank, and twin 80-gallon steam kettles, the Summer Shack in Cambridge offers all you could need for a true New England experience.

We also have a private function space that can seat upwards of 120 people – this room can transform into whatever you want it to be – we can dress it up or funk it up –whether it’s a formal rehearsal dinner, a birthday party, or a corporate event, we can make your vision a reality! Contact us for more information or to inquire about booking an event.

SELECT PREMIUM OYSTERS

$2 all day every day! see daily list

$2

JUMBO COCKTAIL SHRIMP

$4

LITTLENECK CLAMS

$3

CHERRYSTONE CLAM

$3

CHERRYSTONE CLAM CEVICHE

$4

OYSTER & TUNA SASHIMI

$6

TOWER OF POWER

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

$75

CAESAR SALAD

garlic croutons & grated grana padano parmesan

$14

MIXED GREENS

$12

CUCUMBER, ICEBERG & RED ONION

$10

RED BEET, WATERCRESS & ENDIVE SALAD

great hill blue cheese

$15

MAINE SHRIMP VIETNAMESE SALAD

CHOPPED PEANUTS, LIME & CILANTRO

$16

COBB SALAD WITH MAINE CRAB

smoked bacon, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, avocado & blue cheese

$26

SPICY BERMUDA FISH & CRAB CHOWDER

made with dark rum

$9

CLASSIC CLAM CHOWDER

oyster crackers

$11

LOBSTER BISQUE

sherry & cream

$16

SHACK BOUILLABAISSE

provencal style seafood stew w/ white fish, shrimp, mussels, squid in a fennel, tomato saffron broth. optional add half lobster (+20)

$28

GRIDDLED CORNBREAD

molasses butter

$8

STEAMERS

by the pound, drawn butter

$25

MUSSELS

white wine, garlic & herbs or fra diavolo (spicy)

$18

CRAB CAKE

coleslaw & remoulade sauce

$18

R.I. Fried Calamari

greasy & spicy or plain with red sauce

$17

GRILLED OCTOPUS

roasted tomato-olive sauce, fried parmesan polenta

$22

Grilled Clams (6)

garlic butter

$18

FRIED WHOLE BELLY CLAM APPETIZER

tartar sauce

$28

CHICKEN WINGS

buffalo or ginger chile

$16

SERVED WITH PICKLE AND CHIPS

BOSTON'S BEST LOBSTER ROLL

classic new england style or warm with butter poached lobster

$38

JW FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH

classic OR buffalo style

$17

CHEESEBURGER

with cheddar or blue cheese bacon +2

$18

FISH TACOS

salsa fresca, citrus slaw

$17

FISH SANDWICH

tartar sauce

$17

Grilled Salmon Burger

red pepper aioli

$16

SUMMER SHACK CORN DOG

$10

PEARL KOUNTRY KLUB JUMBO DOG

$12

GRILLED CHEDDAR & TOMATO SANDWICH

add bacon (+$2)

$10

FRIED IPSWICH BELLY CLAM ROLL

with tartar sauce

$28

MAINE CRAB SALAD ROLL

with celery, old bay, and lemon juice

$26

FISH & CHIPS

tartar sauce, coleslaw, fries

$26

Whole Belly Clam Plate

tartar sauce, coleslaw, fries

$36

FRIED GULF SHRIMP

WITH REMOULADE SAUCE

$26

FISHERMANS PLATTER

haddock, shrimp, scallops, onion rings & fries

$48

JASPER'S FRIED CHICKEN

4 pieces with all-american potato salad

$18

FRANKS, BEANS & BROWN BREAD

pearl kountry klub jumbo dog with boston baked beans and warm brown bread

$18

SHACK MEATLOAF

beef, veal & pork wrapped in bacon with mashed potatoes and gravy

$22

GRILLED STRIP STEAK

mashed potatoes, cabernet jus & charred garlic kale

$28

FILLET STEAK TIPS

french fries & grilled onions

$32

SHACK SURF & TURF

grilled gulf shrimp, fillet steak tips, garlic butter & fries

$32

COD CAKES WITH BAKED BEANS

$24

PAN SEARED CAPE COD SEA SCALLOPS

with risotto & lobster sauce

$32

SHRIMP SCAMPI LINGUINI

with creamy lemon butter sauce

$26

BOSTON BAKED SCROD

tomato & garlic bread crumbs with jasmine rice and broccoli

$28

GRILLED GULF SHRIMP

garlic butter, fries & coleslaw

$26

SUMMER SHACK CLAMBAKE

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

$54

JASPER'S FAMOUS PAN ROASTED LOBSTER

bourbon, chervil, chives

$62per 1.5 LB

BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

lemon butter, garlic crumbs, & shrimp stuffing

$68per 1.5 LB

LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE

toasted buttered breadcrumbs

$38

1 LB

$38

1 1/2 LB

$58

2 LB

$78

SHACK COLESLAW

$8

SWEET POTATO FRIES

$8

MASHED POTATOES

$8

CRISPY ONION STRINGS

$10

FRENCH FRIES

$8

CORN ON THE COB

$6

GARLIC ROASTED KALE

$8

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

$8

GRIDDLED BROWN BREAD

$8

ALL-AMERICAN POTATO SALAD

$8

JASMINE OR BROWN RICE

$8

SHELLS WITH CHEESE

$12

Choice of french fries,  green beans, or corn on the cob as side. Includes a drink & dessert.

JASPER'S FRIED CHICKEN

2 pcs.

$15

PASTA SHELLS

available with cheese, butter, or marinara sauce

$15

CORNMEAL FRIED FISH FINGERS

$15

GRILLED FLORIDA GULF SHRIMP

$15

HAMBURGER OR CHEESEBURGER

$15

BROWNIE SUNDAE

with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, hot fudge & a cherry on top.

$10

Vanilla Bean Creme Brulée

Coconut Custard Pie

$10

WARM APPLE CRISP

with vanilla ice cream

$10

Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee

with a shortbread cookie

$10

THE SHACK MARG

silver tequila, triple sec, house made sour mix

$14

WHALE OVERBOARD

gray whale gin, brandy, lime juice, angustora bitters, ginger beer

$15

SHACK LEMONADE

lemon vodka, cranberry juice, house made sour, soda

$14

NUTTY MERMAID

ghost tequila, almond liqueur, coco lopez, pineapple juice & lime juice

$16

PAINKILLER

plantery dark, plantery pineapple rum, pineapple juice, orange juice & coco lopez

$16

JUNGLE BIRD

goslings rum, campari, simple syrup, pineapple juice, lime juice

$15

BLACKBEARD'S SOUR

four walls whiskey, maple syrup, house sour mix, splash orange juice

$15

TIKI TORCH

smuggler's rum, honey syrup, passionfruit, house made sour mix, grenadine

$16

Aku Aku Scorpion Bowl

Our homage to Aku Aku. bacardi superior rum, brandy, amaretto, oj, pineapple juice, grenadine

$28per bowl

Treasure Trove

don fulano blanco tequila, house made rosemary simple syrup, cranberry juice, soda water

$32

Playa del Fresh Pond

bacardi coconut rum, corvus grilled pineapple vodka, blue curacao, our own sour mix, pineapple juice

$28

Fiddlehead IPA

ipa

$9per pint

$18per stein

Whaler's Rise

Pale Ale

pint$9

stein$18

Stella Artois

European Pale Lager

pint$7

stein$14

True North - North Shore

session ipa

pint$8per pint

stein$16per stein

Mighty Squirrel Cloud Candy

IPA

pint$9

stein$18

Zero Gravity Conehead

IPA

pint$8

stein$16

Harpoon IPA

IPA

$8per pint

$16per stein

Berkshire Dandy Lion

IPA

pint$8

stein$16

Exhibit A Goody Two Shoes Kolsh

Kolsch

pint$8

stein$16

Jack's Abby Post Shift

Pilsner

pint$8per pint

stein$16per stein

Narragansett Lager

$6per pint

$12per stein

Coors Light

$6per pint

$12per stein

Allagash White

Wheat

pint$9per pint

stein$18per stein

Stone Honey Blonde

Blonde Ale

$7per pint

$14per stein

Sam Adams Boston Lager

Vienna Lager

$9per pint

$18per stein

Sam Adams Seasonal

$9per pint

$18per stein

Stormalong Mass Appeal

Cider

pint$8per pint

stein$16per stein

Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

Brown Ale

pint$8per pint

stein$16per stein

Guinness Draught

$9per pint

Bud Light

$6

Budweiser

$6

Corona

$9

Heineken

$8

Michelob Ultra

$7

High Noon Vodka Seltzer

Peach or Lime

$9

Suncruiser Iced Tea Vodka

$9

Sam Adams Just the Haze

<0.5%

$8

Sam Adams Gold Rush

$8

Heineken 0.0

$8

Albarino, Burgans

Spain [Rias-Baixas]

glass$15per glass

bottle$58per bottle

Pinot Grigio, Spasso

Italy [Delle Venezie]

glass$11per glass

bottle$42per bottle

Sauvignon Blanc, Crossings

New Zealand [Marlborough]

glass$12per glass

bottle$46per bottle

Sauvignon Blanc, La Crema

California [Sonoma County]

glass$15

bottle$58

Vinho Verde, Twin Vines

Portugal

glass$12per glass

bottle$46per bottle

Chardonnay, Dom Bernier

France [Loire Valley]

glass$12per glass

bottle$46per bottle

Chardonnay, Bravium

California [Russian River Valley]

glass$16

bottle$62

Riesling, Chateau Ste Michelle

Washington [Columbia Valley]

glass$12per glass

bottle$46per bottle

Sancerre, Jaques Dumont

France [Sancerre]

bottle$85

Rose, Hampton Waters

France

glass$13per glass

bottle$50per bottle

Orange, Krasno

Slovenia

glass$13

bottle$50

Pinot Noir, Pavette

California [North & Central Coasts]

glass$13per glass

bottle$50per bottle

Malbec, Gascon

Argentina

$13per glass

$50per bottle

Bordeaux Superieur, Cru Monplaisir

France [Bordeau]

glass$15per glass

bottle$58per bottle

Cabernet Sauvignon, Josh Cellars

California [Paso Robles]

glass$12per glass

bottle$46per bottle

Prosecco, La Marca

Italy

glass$14per glass

bottle$54per bottle

Brut Cava, Marques de Caceres

Spain

$13per glass

$50per bottle