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Atasca - Permanently Closed

4.1 (284)
$30 and under
Portuguese
50 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

About this restaurant

Atasca is a Portuguese restaurant that also does take-out orders. The quiet and comfortable atmosphere makes it a perfect place for a date night. For warmer nights, there is an outdoor patio that is available for both drinking and dining. A full bar is accessible to make sure that you have your favorite drink or to try something new. Atasca offers salt cod with fried potatoes,bacalhau lagareiho and cataplana. Broiled salmon, crepes and camarao com queijo de cabra are also on the menu. Atasca serves many desserts, including Pasteis de Nada and Bolo de Chocolate served with raspberry sauce. Whether you are a couple or in a group, you are sure to find something for everyone. You can make reservations to ensure a seat upon arrival but walk-ins are also welcome.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 621-6991
  • Website
    http://www.atasca.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Joseph A. Cerqueira
  • Location
    50 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Neighborhood
    Cambridge
  • Cross street
    Portland Street
  • Parking details
    Parking Meters until 6:00pm, Kendall Square Parking Garage
  • Public transit
    Kendall Square/MIT Station on Red Line
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 284 people are saying

Atasca - Permanently Closed reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 0.3Value

Noise • Moderate

284 Reviews

  1. MA390

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 23, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Atasca was the perfect place for a romantic dinner. As we went on a weeknight, we pretty much had the place to ourselves. The service was superb, particularly when we were deciding on a wine to go with our food. The appetizers were great and I wish we had ordered more. The arroz de marisco was good. We will be going back soon for another night out.

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  2. IndigoAzul

    Greater Boston21 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 14, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was great! Food started off good(small plates/appetizers). Main course was not as good as the starters. Salmon was over cooked, lamb was not consistant.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 14, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    You will expieriemce a little bit of Portugal. Great appetizers and Bacalhau.

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  4. outontown

    Greater Boston11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 13, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our office group including significant others enjoyed a lovely evening at Atasca. The food was fine and the drinks were voted delightfully different (using Portuguese ingredients) and reasonably priced. Various seafood dishes got thumbs up. The passion fruit mousse was also a big hit. We may easily make this an annual outing.

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  5. TOdine VIP

    Greater Boston18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 8, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Atasca offers a beautiful authentic portuguese dining experience. We were excited to try this place since we had future plans to visit Portugal so we wanted a place that offered an authentic experience. The outdoor patio is quiet, unexposed and relaxing which we really admired. The menu had many great options which made it difficult to decide on which dishes to get. We opted for 4 dishes among the both of us which was plenty of food. The food was delicious with lots of traditional flavors that pleased our palettes. One only thing we were slightly disappointed with was slow service and lack of water refills by the server. Atasca offers a relaxing and romantic evening for those interested in traditional Portuguese food.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas1 review

    1.0

    Dined on July 26, 2014

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I used to live in Boston and LOVED Atasca! I went for the first time in 6 years and I won't be back. The service was SLOW and unprofessional. Even paying was challenging. We were initally charged nearly 250$ for our $209 bill. Even after fixing it, we were over-charged $8 which we deducted from the server's tip. The food was not good. Pork was VERY dry even though it was served in sauce. The apps came out slowly and at different times. Even the sangria which I used to RAVE about was lacking in fruit and too sweet.

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  7. PKWeymouth

    Greater Boston20 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 26, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was very good & the staff were very personable but it was incredibly slow to get entrée. We ordered the special, which was halibut. It took 2 hours from the time we rec'd our appetizers until we got our entrees.

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  8. Baines VIP

    Greater Boston67 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 19, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Atasca remains one of the best and most authentic Portuguese restaurants in the Boston/Cambridge area. Especially noteworthy are the various fish and seafood dishes and the Portuguese wines are a treat, especially since they are reasonably priced and not well known in the US.

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  9. melijer VIP

    Greater Boston13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 12, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to Portugal recently and enjoyed the food so much we have been craving it for weeks. We decided to try Atasca and I have to say they are the best of all Portuguese restaurants in Boston. You have to try it!

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  10. Happy

    Greater Boston96 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 5, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been here several times and have always enjoyed their seafood. But I had their duck special this time and loved it. The seafood was excellent as always. Be back soon.

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FAQs

Atasca - Permanently Closed offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 621-6991.

Atasca - Permanently Closed is rated 4.1 stars by 284 OpenTable diners.

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50 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Portland Street
  • Neighborhood
    Cambridge
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking Meters until 6:00pm, Kendall Square Parking Garage
  • Public transit
    Kendall Square/MIT Station on Red Line
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Joseph A. Cerqueira
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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