Amba Cambridge
Mediterranean restaurant · Cambridge
59 First St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Highlights
Rotisserie chicken, hummus, pita, fries, & pastries
Rotisserie chicken, hummus, pita, fries, & pastries
"Acclaimed Puritan & Co. chef Will Gilson’s first fast-casual venture, Amba, is a sunny, welcoming cafe located among the new developments in East Cambridge. If breakfast at lunch is up your alley, they serve an all-day breakfast menu with eggy pitas and wraps; other lunchtime fare includes hummus bowls, pea and herb falafel in a pita (or added to a rice bowl), or a cheeseburger with lettuce, a tomato jam, harissa aioli, and pickled vegetables tucked into a pita." - Erika Adams
"When Amba opened in July in East Cambridge, it immediately elevated the lunch and takeout game in the neighborhood beyond your typical grab-and-go grinder. Amba is a downright dreamy all-day cafe from the people behind Puritan and Co., with tufted pink booths and a string of bar seats along the street-level windows. The Mediterranean-ish menu is extremely shareable, so bring a friend or two to cover the most ground. Start with the silken, garlicky hummus topped with a hearty amount of savory lamb and served with warm housemade pita. Follow that up with the arayes, a crunchier, crispy pita with ground spiced lamb smashed into it, doused with housemade Greek yogurt and a healthy drizzle of tomato jam. Add a side of shawarma fries—spiced crinkle cuts topped with pickled veggies and sweet white sauce—and lunch is in the bag." - tanya edwards, megan zhang, dan secatore, catherine smart, jonathan smith
"An all-day cafe from acclaimed Cambridge chef Will Gilson that I noted as one of the newcomers in the area joining the new food-and-beverage activity around CanalSide." - Erika Adams
"When Amba opened in July in East Cambridge, it immediately elevated the lunch and takeout game in the neighborhood beyond your typical grab-and-go grinder. Amba is a downright dreamy all-day cafe from the people behind Puritan and Co., with tufted pink booths and a string of bar seats along the street-level windows. The Mediterranean-ish menu is extremely shareable, so bring a friend or two to cover the most ground. Start with the silken, garlicky hummus topped with a hearty amount of savory lamb and served with warm housemade pita. Follow that up with the arayes, a crunchier, crispy pita with ground spiced lamb smashed into it, doused with housemade Greek yogurt and a healthy drizzle of tomato jam. Add a side of shawarma fries—spiced crinkle cuts topped with pickled veggies and sweet white sauce—and lunch is in the bag." - tanya edwards
"When Amba opened in July in East Cambridge, it immediately elevated the lunch and takeout game in the neighborhood beyond your typical grab-and-go grinder. Amba is a downright dreamy all-day cafe from the people behind Puritan and Co., with tufted pink booths and a string of bar seats along the street-level windows. The Mediterranean-ish menu is extremely shareable, so bring a friend or two to cover the most ground. Start with the silken, garlicky hummus topped with a hearty amount of savory lamb and served with warm housemade pita. Follow that up with the arayes, a crunchier, crispy pita with ground spiced lamb smashed into it, doused with housemade Greek yogurt and a healthy drizzle of tomato jam. Add a side of shawarma fries—spiced crinkle cuts topped with pickled veggies and sweet white sauce—and lunch is in the bag." - Tanya Edwards
