Muqueca Restaurant
Brazilian restaurant · Wellington Harrington
1008 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Highlights
Signature seafood stew served in clay pots, plus plantain lasagna.
Signature seafood stew served in clay pots, plus plantain lasagna.
"As much as we love New England seafood, sometimes our omnipresent fried platters leave us craving something less… beige. For an entirely different (and much more colorful) seafood experience, head to Muqueca in Inman Square. This Brazilian spot serves big seafood stews, curries, and whole roasted fish, and does it in a casual dining room with a bunch of regulars. It’s almost always easy to get a table here, which, once you realize how good the namesake Brazilian stew is, will seem like a bigger mystery than the Gardner museum heist. Get the moqueca with fish, shrimp, and mussels, and thank us later." - dan secatore, tanya edwards
"Muqueca has been serving Brazilian food in Inman Square for nearly 25 years, with a focus on the flavor-packed seafood stew moqueca, cooked in a clay pot. The coconut milk-based broth is flavored with cilantro, tomatoes, onions, and more, and diners can choose among various seafood combinations. Always live large with the fish, shrimp, and mussels combo." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Once you try this Inman Square restaurant’s namesake hearty Brazilian seafood stew, you’ll want to make this dining room your second home—or at least become a faithful regular, especially on cold winter nights. The dish is impossibly comforting, with generous portions of tender fish, shrimp, and calamari. But the seafood-heavy menu, with must-orders like deep-fried red snapper and shrimp bobo, is a treat year-round. And don’t miss Muqueca’s sleeper hit: the non-alcoholic juice line-up, which has stuff like a pineapple-and-mint concoction and a mango-and-papaya blend. " - tanya edwards, megan zhang, dan secatore
"Muqueca is a beloved neighborhood favorite. The namesake dish, moqueca, is a traditional Brazilian stew made with fish and shellfish, and it is an absolute must-order — incredibly cozy and flavor-packed. Try it Bahia style, which incorporates dendê oil and brings out the depth of flavor in the stew. Enjoy it alongside a refreshing juice (with fun combinations like blueberry, mango, and passionfruit) or a caipirinha, Brazil’s national cocktail." - Karen Wilber
"As much as we love New England seafood, sometimes we like it when not everything on our plate is a variant of beige. For an entirely different (and much more colorful) seafood experience, head to Muqueca in Inman Square. This Brazilian spot serves big seafood stews, curries, and whole roasted fish, and does it in a casual dining room with a bunch of regulars. And thankfully, it’s almost always easy to get a table here, which is a bigger mystery than the Kennedy assassination once you realize how good the namesake moqueca is." - dan secatore
