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    • Cambridge

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

    General Manager: Douglas Inacio

    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 19 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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    • SELECT PREMIUM OYSTERS

      see daily list

      $3.25

    • JUMBO COCKTAIL SHRIMP

      $3.25

    • CHERRYSTONE OR LITTLENECK CLAMS

      $3

    • SOUTH BAY BLOND OYSTER & TUNA SASHIMI

      $5

    • TOWER OF POWER

      8 oysters, 8 littlenecks, 4 shrimp, 2 oyster-tuna sashimi

      $68

    DAILY OYSTER LIST

    • VILLAGE BAY - MA

      grown in suspended nets in the cold water Bedec Bay. It has a delicate taste, with subtle notes of hazelnut, and a creamy finish

    • CHEBOOKTOOK

      this is a Atlantic northeast oyster, with medium cups and uniform brown shells. They have mild salinity, with plum, smooth meat and a sweet finish.

    • BOOMAMOTO - MA

      the taste is mildly fruity, sweet, with a mineral finish. It has a rich buttery texture.

    • MERRY DUX - MA

      grown in South Duxbury, these oysters are salty-sweet, crisp and clean

    • CHATHAM - MA

      these are great all around oysters. Medium to heavy brine, full meats with a sweet lingering aftertaste

    • SOUTH BAY BLONDE - MA

      raised on the bay floor of Cape Cod, these oysters feature beautiful deep cups and caramel colored rigid shells. Their flavor profile is pleasantly sweet & briny with whispers of butter, celery and eel grass. They are perfectly balanced with a meaty bite and smooth finish

    • GRIDDLED CORN BREAD

      molasses butter

      $8

    • MUSSELS

      white wine, garlic & herbs OR spicy fra-diavolo

      $18

    • CRISPY SHISHITO PEPPERS

      citrus tarragon mayo

      $12

    • SHACK STYLE FISH STICKS

      micro arugula, lemon tartar sauce

      $12

    • BANG BANG CHICKEN

      sweet & spicy sauce, micro cilantro, & toasted sesame

      $14

    • LOBSTER POTSTICKERS

      citrus soy & ginger dipping sauce

      $16

    • CRISPY CARNITAS TACOS

      chipotle cream, cilantro slaw, avocado and salsa fresca

      $14

    • CHICKEN WINGS

      buffalo style

      $18

    • 1LB STEAMERS

      $25

    • CRAB CAKE

      remoulade sauce & shack coleslaw

      $18

    • GRILLED LITTLENECK CLAMS

      $25

    • CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

      $10 per cup

      $15 per bowl

    • BERMUDA FISH & CRAB CHOWDER (with dark rum)

      $10 per cup

      $15 per bowl

    • CAESAR SALAD

      romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, & croutons

      $12

    • HEIRLOOM TOMATO MOZZARELLA SALAD

      olive oil, sea salt, basil oil

      $12

    • THE BLT WEDGE SALAD

      bleu cheese dressing, bacon, cherry, tomatoes, & pickled red onions

      $12

    • GRAPEFRUIT & BABY MAINE SHRIMP AVOCADO SALAD

      honey lime dressing, radishes, red onions

      $14

    • BOSTON'S BEST LOBSTER ROLL

      classic New England style OR warm with butter poached lobster

      $38

    • JW FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH

      classic OR buffalo style

      $16

    • 1/2LB PREMIUM ANGUS BURGER

      with cheddar or blue cheese

      $18

    • PORK SLIDERS

      3 sliders

      $16

    • SHACK STYLE FISH TACOS

      $17

    • CRAB CAKE BLT

      $18

    • SALMON BURGER

      $14

    • TUNA BURGER

      $14

    Appetizer portion served with tartar sauce.

    Large plates served with fries, coleslaw, & tartar sauce. 

    • WHOLE BELLY CLAMS

      $26 per app

      $32 per plate

    • CALAMARI

      plain or R.I. style w/ peppers & garlic butter

      $16 per app

      $26 per plate

    • CLAM STRIPS

      $16 per app

      $26 per plate

    • GULF SHRIMP

      plain OR buffalo style

      $16 per app

      $26 per plate

    • FISH & CHIPS

      $24

    • GRILLED EAST COAST BLUEFISH

      heirloom tomato salad, garlic kale, herb roasted potatoes

      $24

    • CRISPY FRIED WHOLE BLACK SEA BASS

      guacamole, broccoli, black beans & rice

      $24

    • GRILLED ATLANTIC SALMON

      citrus apple fennel slaw, asparagus, and creamy mashed potatoes

      $28

    • PAN ROASTED HADDOCK

      roasted mushroom-sherry butter, green beans, & jasmine rice

      $26

    • GRILLED GULF SHRIMP

      garlic butter, shack coleslaw, & french fries

      $26

    • CRAB CAKES

      remoulade sauce, shack coleslaw, & sweet potato fries

      $34

    • SHRIMP SCAMPI LINGUINI

      creamy lemon butter sauce, & toasted breadcrumbs

      $25

    • SPAGHETTI & CLAMS

      creamy white wine sauce, littleneck clams, garlic crostini

      $24

    • SHACK LOBSTER MAC

      meat from a 1lb lobster

      $38

    • SHACK BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC

      crispy fried chicken, buttery bread crumbs & buffalo sauce

      $22

    • JASPER'S FRIED CHICKEN

      four pieces with french fries

      $18 per meal

      $5 per individual piece

    • GRILLED GULF SHRIMP & TENDERLOIN STEAK TIPS

      lemon butter, grilled onions and fries

      $30

    • TOP PRIME SIRLOIN STEAK

      garlic butter, onion rings, asparagus & truffle fries

      $32

    LOBSTER IN THE ROUGH

    steamed new england & canadian hard shell lobsters

    • 1 LB

      $38

    • 1 1/2 LB

      $58

    • 2 LB

      $88

    SPECIALTY LOBSTERS

    • JASPER'S FAMOUS PAN ROASTED LOBSTER

      bourbon, chervil, chives

      $65 per 1.5 LB

      $95 per 2 LB

    • BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

      lemon butter, garlic crumbs, & shrimp stuffing

      $68 per 1.5 LB

      $98 per 2 LB

    • WOOD GRILLED LOBSTER

      garlic, parsley, & buttered breadcrumbs

      $62 per 1.5 LB

      $92 per 2 LB

    • SUMMER SHACK CLAMBAKE

      1LB lobster, mussels, clams, corn, potatoes, egg & chourizo

      $53

    • FRIES

      $8

    • SWEET CORN

      $6

    • MIXED GREEN SALAD

      $10

    • SWEET POTATO FRIES

      $8

    • FRIED PICKLES

      $10

    • ROASTED POTATOES

      $8

    • ROASTED MUSHROOMS

      $10

    • GARLIC BROCCOLI

      $8

    • GARLIC ROASTED KALE

      $6

    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

    • Brownie Sundae w/Vanilla Ice Cream

      $8

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    SUSHI BAR APPS

    • SEAWEED SALAD

      $7

    • EDAMAME

      $7

    • KANI SALAD

      $8

    • SEXY SALMON

      seared salmon rolled with mango & chef's special sauce

      $13

    • TUNA AVOCADO SALAD

      tuna & avocado, mixed greens & onion citrus soy sauce

      $13

    • YELLOWTAIL JALAPEÑO

      yellowtail, jalapeno, wasabi & yuzu soy sauce

      $13

    • PEPPER TUNA TATAKI

      pan seared tuna with soy ponzu sauce

      $13

    • TUNA RIVER

      crab meat & spicy mayo, wrapped with tuna & mango & topped with thai chili sauce

      $13

    • SASHIMI SALAD

      seaweed, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, cucumber, tobiko & pokei sauce

      $13

    SUSHI BAR ENTREES

    • SUSHI DINNER

      (7) pieces sushi, chef's daily special selection with spicy tuna roll

      $28

    • SASHIMI DINNER

      (16) pieces sashimi, chef's daily special selection

      $29

    SIGNATURE ROLL

    • SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL

      shrimp tempura, cucumber & lettuce with eel sauce

      $12

    • DRAGON ROLL

      eel, cucumber inside topped with avocado

      $15

    • RAINBOW ROLL

      california roll topped with tuna, salmon, white tuna & yellowtail

      $16

    • WHAT A ROLL

      shrimp tempura avocado roll topped with crab & sweet chili mayo

      $17

    • AMAZING ROLL

      shrimp tempura & spicy crab meat, topped with tuna, salmon, avocado & house sauce

      $19

    • SUSHI SANDWICH

      spicy salmon, spicy tuna, avocado, rice cracker, soy paper

      $17

    • HARVARD SQUARE ROLL

      spicy tuna, mango, shrimp & seared salmon in soybean paper

      $20

    • MAGIC ROLL

      spicy tuna, seared salmon, jalapeño & ikura topped with wasabi mayo

      $17

    • NARUTO

      tuna, salmon, yellowtail & avocado wrapped in cucumber with ponzu sauce

      $17

    • ALEWIFE ROLL

      seared pepper tuna & cucumber roll topped with spicy tuna, avocado, mango, with spicy mango sauce

      $20

    • SUMMER SHACK ROLL

      lobster, mango, & seared scallop with special sauce

      $22

    • FUJI ROLL

      shrimp tempura, cucumber, spicy tuna & salmon with avocado & spicy mayo

      $19

    • VALENTINE ROLL

      spicy tuna, avocado, red tobiko, wrapped in tuna

      $17

    • ICHIBAN ROLL

      shrimp tempura, bbq salmon, cucumber, asparagus, crunch, & miso sauce

      $17

    SUSHI & SASHIMI

    choice of sushi or sashimi | (2) pieces per order

    • TUNA

      $8

    • SALMON

      $8

    • KING SALMON

      $9.95

    • YELLOWTAIL

      $8

    • SCALLOP

      $8

    • OCTOPUS

      $8

    • SHRIMP

      $7

    • CRAB STICK

      $7

    • SMOKED SALMON

      $8

    • SALMON ROE

      $8

    • EEL

      $8

    • ALBACORE TUNA

      with crunchy garlic

      $8

    • RED TOBIKO

      $8

    CLASSIC & HAND ROLL

    add cucumber, avocado or tobiko 1.5 | sushi rice 3

    • AVOCADO ROLL

      $7

    • SPICY CRABMEAT ROLL

      $9

    • VEGETABLE ROLL

      avocado, cucumber, asparagus, oshiko & lettuce

      $7

    • CALIFORNIA ROLL

      crab, avocado & cucumber

      $7

    • BOSTON ROLL

      shrimp, cucumber, lettuce, maya

      $7

    • TUNA ROLL

      $7

    • SALMON ROLL

      $7

    • YELLOWTAIL SCALLION ROLL

      $7

    • PHILIDELPHIA ROLL

      smoked salmon, cream cheese & cucumber

      $8

    • ALASKA ROLL

      salmon, cucumber & avocado

      $8

    • SPICY SHRIMP ROLL

      $7

    • SPICY TUNA ROLL

      $9

    • SPICY SALMON ROLL

      $9

    • TEMPURA SWEET POTATO ROLL

      $8

    • NEW YORK ROLL

      seared salmon & mango

      $9

    • EEL AVOCADO OR CUCUMBER ROLL

      $9

    COCKTAILS

    • PINEAPPLE OF MY EYE

      housemade pineapple-infused vodka, coco lopez, pineapple juice, angostura bitters

      $13

    • THIS RUM IS BANANAS

      goslings dark rum, banana syrup, lime juice, pineapple juice

      $13

    • COCO MAI TAI

      bacardi coconut rum, lime juice, cointreau, bitters, orgeat almond syrup, & dark rum float

      $13

    • SHACK ATTACK

      bacardi rum, goslings rum, cointreau, passionfruit puree, orange juice, house sour mix, grenadine, angostura bitters

      $14

    • SHACK MARGARITA

      cazadores blanco, grand marnier, & house sour mix

      $12

    • SPOOKY SEASON

      ghost pepper infused tequila, grandten craneberry liqueur, simple syrup, lime juice, cranberry juice

      $14

    • SHACK MOJITO

      bacardi rum, muddled mint, fresh lime, & a splash of soda **available traditional, coconut, or raspberry**

      $12

    • AN OLD CARDIGAN

      chai-infused rye, apple cider, maple syrup, muddled cherry

      $14

    • FRENCH MARTINI

      pineapple infused vodka, pineapple juice, & chambord

      $13

    • SHACK LEMONADE

      georgi lemon vodka, house sour mix, cranberry juice, & a splash of soda

      $12

    • LEAF PEEPER

      local apple-infused mulholland vodka, apple cider, ginger beer

      $13

    • HOUSEMADE FALL RED SANGRIA

      red wine, brandy, apples, pears, cranberries, cinnamon, soda

      $12 per glass

      $30 per carafe

    • FALLIN' FOR YOU

      barr hill gin, pear syrup, lemon juice, prosecco

      $14

    • PUMPKIN ESPRESSO MARTINI

      v-one double espresso vodka, georgi vanilla vodka, pennsylvania dutch pumpkin cream liqueur, coffee, sugar rim

      $14

    BOWLS

    • AKU AKU SCORPION BOWL

      Aku Aku's original recipe, contains nuts

      $25 per bowl

    • THE TWISTED MERMAID

      bacardi rum, vodka, blue curacao, fresh lime juice, orgeat almond syrup, & pineapple juice

      $20

    • TRULY BERRY BOWL

      vodka, st. germaine elderflower liqueur, fresh raspberry puree, lime juice, mint, & truly wild berry seltzer

      $18

    DRAFT BEER

    • Harpoon - IPA

      ipa

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Wormtown - Be Hoppy

      ipa

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Fort Hill - Farmer's Fresh

      hazy ipa

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • True North - North Shore

      session ipa

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Rotating DIPA

      double ipa

      $9 per 12 oz pour

    • Zero Gravity - Little Wolf

      american pale ale

      $9 per pint

      $18 per stein

    • Narragansett Lager

      $6 per pint

      $12 per stein

    • Sam Adams - Boston Lager

      vienna lager

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Smuttynose - Old Brown Dog

      brown ale

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Coors Light

      $6 per pint

      $12 per stein

    • Jack's Abby - Post Shift

      pilsner

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Sam Adams - Octoberfest

      marzen

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Stone - Honey Blonde

      blonde ale

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Harpoon - UFO White

      wheat

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Lone Pine - Blueberry Sparkler

      sour beer

      $8 per pint

    • Stormalong - Mass Appeal

      cider

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Truly - Wild Berry

      seltzer

      $7 per pint

    • Wachusett - Blueberry Ale

      fruit beer

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Jack's Abby - Blood Orange

      radler beer

      $8 per pint

      $16 per stein

    • Guinness Draught

      $8 per pint

    BOTTLED BEER

    • Bud Light

      $6

    • Budweiser

      $6

    • Corona

      $7

    • Corona Light

      $7

    • Heineken

      $7

    • Michelob Ultra

      $6

    • Sam Adams Just the Haze

      NA

      $6

    WHITES

    • Alvarinho, Foral de Melgaco

      2021, Portugal

      $13 per glass

      $50 per bottle

    • Verdejo, Menade

      2020, Spain

      $13 per glass

      $50 per bottle

    • Pinot Grigio, di Lenardo

      2020, Italy

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Vinho Verde, Twin Vines

      2020, Portugal

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Wildsong

      2021, New Zealand

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Chardonnay, Boen

      2019, California

      $13 per glass

      $50 per bottle

    • Riesling, Paul Anheuser

      2020, Germany

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Sancerre, Domaine Regis Jouan

      2020, France

      $20 per glass

      $78 per bottle

    • Rose, Campuget

      2020, France

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Bordeaux, House White

      2018, France

      $10 per glass

    REDS

    • Pinot Noir, Pavette

      2020, Napa Valley, CA

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Malbec, Altos de Plata

      2020, Argentina

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Red Blend, Perolla

      2019, Italy

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Requiem

      2019, Washington State

      $14 per glass

      $52 per bottle

    • Merlot, Mantanzas Creek

      Sonoma, CA

      $65 per bottle

    BUBBLES

    • Prosecco, Poggio Costa

      Italy

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    • Brut Cava, Marques de Caceres

      Spain

      $12 per glass

      $46 per bottle

    SAKE

    • Gokai Junmai, Sho Chiku Bai

      Japan

      $10

    • Awa Yuki Sparkling, Hakutsuru

      Japan

      $20

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