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    • Hours & Location

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

    Hours of Operation
    Sunday - Thursday
    11:30am  -  9:00pm

    Friday - Saturday
    11:30am - 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.

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    Menus

    • SELECT PREMIUM OYSTERS

      $2 all day every day! see daily list

      $2

    • JUMBO COCKTAIL SHRIMP

      $4

    • LITTLENECK CLAMS

      $3

    • OYSTER & TUNA SASHIMI

      $6

    • TOWER OF POWER

      8 oysters, 6 shrimp, 6 littleneck clams, 2 snow crab claws, & 2 oyster-tuna sashimi.

      $75

    • AHI TUNA TARTARE

      avocado, citrus soy, prawn chips

      $17

    • GRIDDLED CORNBREAD

      molasses butter

      $10

    • BANG BANG CHICKEN

      sweet & spicy sauce, micro cilantro, & toasted sesame

      $16

    • PEI MUSSELS

      white wine, garlic & herbs

      $18

    • Sweet Corn Fritters

      vermont maple syrup

      $11

    • Tinned Fish Anchovies ala Basque

      extra virgin olive oil

      $18

    • "Peel & Eat" Shrimp

      steamed in beer, spices

      $16

    • CHICKEN WINGS

      buffalo or ginger chili

      $16

    • STEAMERS

      by the pound, drawn butter

      $25

    • CRAB CAKE

      street corn salad, remoulade sauce

      $18

    • Fried Calamari

      avocado cream, chipotle aioli

      $17

    • GRILLED OCTOPUS

      roasted tomato-olive sauce, fried parmesan polenta

      $18

    • CLASSIC CLAM CHOWDER

      oyster crackers

      $11

    • Grilled Clams (6)

      garlic butter

      $18

    • FRIED WHOLE BELLY CLAM APPETIZER

      tartar sauce

      $26

    • BOSTON'S BEST LOBSTER ROLL

      classic new england style or warm with butter poached lobster

      $42

    • 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

      $16

    • Grilled Salmon Burger

      soy ginger glaze & cucumber sambal

      $16

    • FISH & CHIPS

      tartar sauce, coleslaw, fries

      $25

    • Whole Belly Clam Plate

      tartar sauce, coleslaw, fries

      $34

    • GRILLED GULF SHRIMP

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

      $26

    • SESAME CRUSTED BLUEFIN TUNA

      soy ginger sauce, seaweed salad, tempura veggies, jasmine rice

      $32

    • BOUILLABAISSE STEW

      mussels, shrimp, whitefish, clams, citrus fennel tomato broth, jasmine rice

      $28

    • GRILLED MAHI MAHI

      crab guacamole, plantain chips, black beans & rice

      $26

    • GRILLED ATLANTIC HALIBUT

      smoked shrimp butter, grilled broccolini, garlic smashed potatoes

      $30

    • GRILLED ATLANTIC SALMON

      citrus fennel apple slaw, brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes

      $28

    • JASPER'S FRIED CHICKEN

      4 pieces with french fries

      $18

    • FRIED SEAFOOD COMBO

      crispy local fried haddock, gulf shrimp, & scallops, with coleslaw & french fries

      $32

    • PAN ROASTED HADDOCK

      roasted mushroom sherry butter, garlic green beans, jasmine rice

      $26

    • Double Crab Cake

      remoulade, street corn salad, & sweet potato fries

      $32

    • PAN SEARED SCALLOPS & SHRIMP

      sundried tomato risotto, & frico chips

      $30

    • TENDERLOIN STEAK TIPS

      peppercorn sauce, green beans, garlic smashed potatoes

      $28

    • SNOW CRAB LEGS (2LBS)

      steamed or pan roasted with garlic & sherry

      $48

    CLAMBAKE

    a true New England tradition!

    • SUMMER SHACK CLAMBAKE

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

      $52

    SPECIALTY LOBSTERS

    • JASPER'S FAMOUS PAN ROASTED LOBSTER

      bourbon, chervil, chives

      $68 per 1.5 LB

    • BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

      lemon butter, garlic crumbs, & shrimp stuffing

      $72 per 1.5 LB

    • LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE

      toasted buttered breadcrumbs

      $42

    STEAMED LOBSTER

    drawn butter, corn on the cob

    • 1 LB

      $42

    • 1 1/2 LB

      $62

    • TRUFFLE FRIES

      $10

    • SWEET POTATO FRIES

      $8

    • MASHED POTATOES

      $8

    • GINGER CHILE BRUSSELS SPROUTS

      $10

    • GRILLED BROCCOLINI

      with garlic

      $10

    • GARLIC GREEN BEANS

      $8

    • CAESAR SALAD

      $14

    • GARDEN SALAD

      house vinaigrette

      $12

    Choice of french fries, broccoli, 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

    Desserts

    our desserts are baked fresh daily in-house & subject to change day-to-day!

    • BROWNIE SUNDAE

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

      $10

    • KEY LIME PIE

      $10

    • Coconut Custard Pie

      $10

    • WARM APPLE CRISP

      with vanilla ice cream

      $10

    • Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee

      with a shortbread cookie

      $10

    • For the Halibut

      watertown coconut whiskey, maple syrup, lemon juice, red wine float

      $15

    • Tiki Torch

      smuggler's rum, honey syrup, passionfruit, housemade sour, grenadine

      $16

    • Painkiller

      plantation oftd, plantation stiggins' rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, coco lopez

      $16

    • Jungle Bird

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

      $15

    • Hello, Name's Bruce

      mulholland vodka, orgeat almond syrup, dry curacao, passionfruit, simple syrup, lime juice

      $15

    • The Siren

      ghost tequila, cranberry juice, lime juice, coconut

      $16

    • The Shack Marg

      el jimador silver tequila, our own sour mix, triple sec

      $14

    • Shack Lemonade

      new amsterdam lemon vodka, cranberry juice, our own sour mix, soda

      $14

    Bowls To Share

    • Aku Aku Scorpion Bowl

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

      $28 per bowl

    • Playa del Fresh Pond

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

      $28

    • Treasure Island

      new amsterdam gin, st germain, lemon juice, simple syrup, mint, club soda

      $28

    DRAFT BEER

    • Fiddlehead IPA

      ipa

      $9 per pint

      $18 per stein

    • Mast Landing - Neon Sails

      ipa

      $10 per pint

      $20 per stein

    • Lone Pine - Oh J

      dipa

      $12 per 12 oz pour

    • Zero Gravity - Green State Lager

      pint $8 per pint

      stein $16 per stein

    • True North - North Shore

      session ipa

      pint $8 per pint

      stein $16 per stein

    • Wormtown - Be Hoppy

      ipa

      pint $8 per pint

      stein $16 per stein

    • Harpoon - IPA

      ipa

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Jack's Abby - Post Shift

      pilsner

      pint $8 per pint

      stein $16 per stein

    • Narragansett Lager

      $6 per pint

      $12 per stein

    • Sam Adams - Boston Lager

      vienna lager

      $9 per pint

      $18 per stein

    • Smuttynose - Old Brown Dog

      brown ale

      pint $8 per pint

      stein $16 per stein

    • Coors Light

      $6 per pint

      $12 per stein

    • Sam Adams - Seasonal

      $9 per pint

      $18 per stein

    • Stone - Honey Blonde

      blonde ale

      $7 per pint

      $14 per stein

    • Allagash White

      wheat

      pint $9 per pint

      stein $18 per stein

    • Stormalong - Mass Appeal

      cider

      pint $8 per pint

      stein $16 per stein

    • Widowmaker - Blue Comet

      ipa

      pint $11 per pint

      stein $22 per stein

    • Guinness Draught

      $9 per pint

    • Berkshire Brewing - Lager

      lager

      $7 per pint

      $14 per stein

    BOTTLED BEER

    • Mighty Squirrel Gourdgeous Pumpkin

      pumpkin ale

      $10 per 16 oz can

    • Downeast Pumpkin

      cider

      $10 per 12 oz can

    • Bud Light

      $6

    • Budweiser

      $6

    • Corona

      $9

    • Heineken

      $8

    • Michelob Ultra

      $7

    • High Noon Vodka Seltzer

      watermelon

      $9

    LOW OR NO ABV

    • Recess Zero Proof

      Margarita or Watermelon Mojito

      $10

    • Sam Adams Just the Haze

      $8

    • Sam Adams Gold Rush

      $8

    • Heineken 0.0

      $8

    WHITES

    • Albarino, Burgans

      Spain [Rias-Baixas]

      glass $15 per glass

      bottle $58 per bottle

    • Pinot Grigio, Spasso

      Italy [Delle Venezie]

      glass $11 per glass

      bottle $42 per bottle

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven

      New Zealand [Marlborough]

      glass $15 per glass

      bottle $58 per bottle

    • Sauvignon Blanc, La Crema

      California [Sonoma County]

      glass $15

      bottle $58

    • Vinho Verde, Twin Vines

      Portugal

      glass $12 per glass

      bottle $46 per bottle

    • Chardonnay, Dom Bernier

      France [Loire Valley]

      glass $12 per glass

      bottle $46 per bottle

    • Chardonnay, Bravium

      California [Russian River Valley]

      glass $16

      bottle $62

    • Riesling, Chateau Ste Michelle

      Washington [Columbia Valley]

      glass $12 per glass

      bottle $46 per bottle

    • Sancerre, Steve Millet

      France [Sancerre]

      glass $24

      bottle $94

    • Rose, Lafage Miraflors

      France

      glass $13 per glass

      bottle $50 per bottle

    • Orange, Krasno

      Slovenia

      glass $13

      bottle $50

    REDS

    • Pinot Noir, Pavette

      California [North & Central Coasts]

      glass $13 per glass

      bottle $50 per bottle

    • Malbec, Gascon

      Argentina

      $13 per glass

      $50 per bottle

    • Bordeaux Superieur, Cru Monplaisir

      France [Bordeau]

      glass $15 per glass

      bottle $58 per bottle

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Daou

      California [Paso Robles]

      glass $18 per glass

      bottle $70 per bottle

    BUBBLES

    • Prosecco, La Marca

      Italy

      glass $14 per glass

      bottle $54 per bottle

    • Brut Cava, Marques de Caceres

      Spain

      $13 per glass

      $50 per bottle

    SAKE

    • Gokai Junmai, Sho Chiku Bai

      Japan

      $10

    • Awa Yuki Sparkling, Hakutsuru

      Japan

      $20

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