Moeca

Name: Moeca
Address: 1 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02138
Telephone: (617) 945-0040
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

524 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Oct 6, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 25 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Moëca is a neighborhood seafood focused restaurant inspired by Italy and beyond.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Fish, Dining Bar
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 945-0040
Website
https://www.moecarestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Michael Pagliarini

Location
1 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Neighbourhood
Cambridge
Cross Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 524 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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Boston
Innovative

524 Reviews

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Richard
Greater Boston
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food and service. Background noise level (music and patron conversation) was pretty intolerable.
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Meghan
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and incredible service! Small plate style so the dishes came out in waves and were perfectly spaced out with our pace of eating! The montero drink was very good and the monkfish was unique and so tasty!
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Joe
Greater Boston
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food— nice variety and preparation. Relaxed, personal service. Comfortable room and atmosphere, good wine list. Look forward to going back.
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Deborah
New York City
40 reviews
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is worth the wait for the reservation, It is our first time here, and we will return. A very sophisticated but welcoming decor. The menu was varied from small plates to entrees. I would suggest ordering several things to share, as there are many things to try. The service was outstanding. Our waiter was amazing with his descriptions and suggestions. Recommend one to save room for a dessert option. The chocolate gelato ...out of this world.
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Jeff
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of my favorite Cambridge old haunts. Attentive service. Relatively quiet so you can carry on a conversation despite aging ears. Creative menu with new items popping up; yet to be disappointed by a dish. Most with wonderful balance of savory, spice, and acidity, some with a smokiness. I keep coming back.
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Jonathan
Greater Boston
44 reviews
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ll keep coming back. Great food and service. The wine list is well curated
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Jeffrey
New York City
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time at Moeca, but it won’t be our last. Everything was delicious.the best swordfish I have ever eaten. Best ramen ever. Delicious and creative salad. Amazing chickpea and onion pancake. Scrumptious big eye tuna. Our waitress was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Overall, a five star experience!
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Cailin
San Francisco
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely loved our experience here - the waitress was kind and attentive, the drinks and food were delicious, and the ambience was intimate. Definitely recommend!
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Diana
Greater Boston
51 reviews
vip
4.0
51 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed the menu and the service was fantastic. The food met or exceeded our expectations.
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Mardi
Greater Boston
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I was disappointed only in comparison to Giulia. Without reference to that restaurant I would’ve been satisfied. Oysters were solid, potato rolls were great but somehow the tomato compound butter wasn’t hitting it for me, tuna n’duja was ok- spice was nice, somewhat lacking in flavor. Loved the charred beets- my favorite dish of the night. Chickpea pancake was good but over salted. Lobster pasta was good if you like a mega creamy pasta. I’d go back and try other dishes. Maple blueberry cake was complex- but I found it to taste too “whole grain” and the marscapone was slimy. Rum plumb cocktail was solid. Toilet pedestal was dirty- like it hadn’t been cleaned in weeks, yuck. Service was great- friendly and accommodating bunch
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Moeca is rated 4.7 stars by 524 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Oct 6, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 25 times today

1 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

Cross Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Neighbourhood
Cambridge
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Fish, Dining Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Michael Pagliarini
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.moecarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(617) 945-0040

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