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Name: Central Kitchen
Address: 567 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02139
Telephone: (617) 491-5599
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

Central Kitchen

4.2 (265)

$30 and under

French American

567 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Neighborhood gem

feeding Central Square award-winning food, wine & cocktails
| since 1998

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French American
Hours of operation
Kitchen Mon, Tue, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Bar Mon, Tue 5:00 pm–1:00 am Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(617) 491-5599
Website
http://www.centralkitchencambridge.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
567 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Cross street
Pearl Street
Parking details
Located next to Public lot #5 and Green Street Garage, as well as metered parking on Mass Ave and surrounding side streets.
Public transit
We are located on the Central Square stop on the Red line. There are also numerous buses that come through Central Square.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wine

Central Kitchen's Caesar Salad$9.00
parmesan, lemon and boquerones
Six East Coast Oyster$13.00
clean, crisp and local
Confit Leg of Duck$14.00
pickled peaches, tuscan kale tarragon yogurt dressing
Fried Octopus$13.00
braised chick peas, parsley and preserved lemon gremolata
Steak Tartare, Parisian Style$14.00
capers, cornichons and quail egg
Heirloom Tomato Salad$13.00
house-made stracciatella, local tomatoes pickled ramps
Ceviche$15.00
scallop, squid, shrimp fluke cilantro and citrus
Grilled Sausage$13.00
karl's bauernwurst, grilled spring onion, apricot mustard
Traditional Moules Marinière$14.00
mussels, wine, butter, garlic and hand cut fries
Grilled Heritage Pork Loin$27.00
red bliss, triple smoked bacon, grilled mushroom and green goddess
Vegetable "Maqluba"$24.00
fregola sarda, eggplant, couza squash, yellow tomato feta
Seared Local Bluefish$25.00
eggplant caponata, fried polenta and grilled lemon
Grilled Chicken$25.00
potato gratin, golden raisin and caper puree, roasted broccoli rabe, pine nuts
East Coast Cioppino$26.00
jonah crab claw, scallop, squid, shrimp, mussels and clam
Steak Frites$29.00
house aged angus rib eye and hand cut fries

What 265 people are saying

Central Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
2.6Value

Noise • Moderate

265 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston2 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 12, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I had a reservation but when I got there, the place was closed for a private event. And no one ever alerted us. Not sure what to make out of it.
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LocalFoodLover
Greater Boston28 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 18, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Mussels were great. The carpaccio was solid. The raclette was decidedly mediocre - mostly the veg it came with - bland and uninspired. The hot toddy was awesome!
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TammyF VIP
Greater Boston9 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 12, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Great cocktails, horrible service, cold food
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nanaya
San Diego18 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 4, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
good food, service and atmosphere! i’ll be back soon
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CharlieK
New Orleans / Louisiana1 review
5.0
Dined on October 17, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great food and wine. Noise not bad. New waiter but well supported.
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HughO
Greater Boston14 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 5, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
This was our second time at Central Kitchen; this time we were joined by another couple. The food was excellent (again), but the service was terrible! Our server spent more time chatting with another patron at the bar than attending to her tables. We had to waive her down to bring us our drinks, and then again to bring our starter (both of which were ready and waiting once she checked for them). I’m torn whether to return. The food was excellent, but (for me, at least) feeling a bit “pampered” is an important element to dining out, and this time I felt anything but.
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Anne VIP
Greater Boston31 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 13, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Noisy, but otherwise pleasant. Could use a better wine list, but that's always hard to come by. Great lamb burgers, all food tasty and well-presented.
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MaryellenL
Greater Boston2 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 2, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Central Kitchen is a "go to" spot for a friend of mine and I whenever she is in town from nyc...the food is consistently very good and the make a great caesar salad. The wait staff is professional. The nosie level can be a bit much at times but when we last went, it was perfect!
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EdwardC VIP
Greater Boston27 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been coming here a long time. Urbane & fun. Get the octopus or mussels.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area18 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 18, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Small restaurant but very impersonal for its size. Bad experience. Unfriendly, curt hostess did not greet us and immediately went to type on her laptop after seating us, where she remained despite the arrival of several other guests (non-locals we gathered) who had to seat themselves. We were placed next to a couple shouting on their cell phones even though there were plenty of tables that were free (only 12 tables all in a row). The food was fine but not particularly remarkable. Waitress also was not very warm. We would not come here again.
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567 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Additional information

Cross street
Pearl Street
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Hours of operation
Kitchen Mon, Tue, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Bar Mon, Tue 5:00 pm–1:00 am Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Located next to Public lot #5 and Green Street Garage, as well as metered parking on Mass Ave and surrounding side streets.
Public transit
We are located on the Central Square stop on the Red line. There are also numerous buses that come through Central Square.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.centralkitchencambridge.com/
Phone number
(617) 491-5599

Central Kitchen

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Menu

Carte Du Jour / Central Kitchen

Central Kitchen's Caesar Salad$9.00

Six East Coast Oyster$13.00

Confit Leg of Duck$14.00

Fried Octopus$13.00

Steak Tartare, Parisian Style$14.00

Heirloom Tomato Salad$13.00

Ceviche$15.00

Grilled Sausage$13.00

Traditional Moules Marinière$14.00

Grilled Heritage Pork Loin$27.00

Vegetable "Maqluba"$24.00

Seared Local Bluefish$25.00

Grilled Chicken$25.00

East Coast Cioppino$26.00

Steak Frites$29.00

What 265 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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