Little Donkey

Little Donkey is a Tapas Restaurant and bar in the heart of Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The menu is influenced by dishes around the world

8 / 10
270
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  • Phone

    (617) 945-1008

  • Website

    littledonkeybos.com

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  • Type

    American Restaurant

Address

505 Massachusetts Ave (Norfolk) Cambridge , MA 02139 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 45


Keywords:

lively trendy poke cocktails blt lettuce wraps good for dates popovers tartare burrata cheese foie gras wagyu beef churros casual tequila biryani spacious ice cream pastry chef good for groups corn
Max

Really great fusion tapas . The raw bar has some rare items and there is a Portugal vibe throughout the menu.

Dan Roberts

The clam garlic bread , the tuna poke , the popovers with wagyu tartar , the burger (with an onion soup mayo sauce!), the cream corn , the chow fun , the matcha profiteroles, the cookie dough , ...

Michael Anthony

Worth it - Parker house rolls w pork butter/miso butter. BBQ scallops . Uni sandwich . Octopus . Ramen carbonara . Churro ice cream sandwich . Cookie dough on a beater.

Matthew Spector

Outstanding addition to Central Square. Get the monkfish biryani and the little gems salad . Clam toast and the tuna tartare are stellar.

Matt Opsahl

The Grapefruit cocktail is the nectar of gods. Little Gem Salad , Manti and Cookie Dough great. Must return to try Raw bar / ceviche next time. This place is amazing.

Sofia Papastamelos

If you like small plates and different cuisines this is a great place for you. Always pretty crowded and food is great. Plates will sometimes rotate depending on the season.

Aaron Wheeler

Excellent coffee in the AM. Love the vegetarian options . Mostly great staff , though I did have a terrible experience with one snarky and condescending waitress . An anomaly I hope!

Morgan McKee

Felt a bit hipster here but really enjoyed!! Something for everyone from sweets to savory. Lively spot with clear crowd filling in around noon. Go early (11am) and no probs.

Lunnylenlen

Absolutely love this place. Had the razor clams , wagyu beef tartar with popover , caviar sandwich (a little small but expected with the price), the blowfish was AMAZING, and lobster pasta . Great vibes

Jared Leavitt

Amazing food, rushed service. You can't miss ordering the oysters , BLT Lettuce wraps , foie gras , silver queen corn and lobster fra diavlo. Ask server to slow down cadence to enjoy your meal.

Reserve

Creatively cupped in a grapefruit , The Donkey Punch at Little Donkey in Boston is made with Cimarron reposado tequila , cassis, lime and agave for a punch of citrus and a kick of sweetness. Read more

Ryan Nixon

Great cocktails . They have a lot of aperitif options to really prime your tastebuds. The burger with fois gras was rich and satisfying

Julia Bernard

The tuna poke and cookie dough dessert were our favorites. Also really liked the burrata and fried chicken sandwich . The cocktails and service were both great!

Chris Patti

This place is fabulous for dinner and brunch . Inventive cocktails , an amazing pastry chef ! I'm addicted to the Chilaquilas and spicy thai street noodles :)

Sarah Nixon

The cocktails were fantastic! Get the one in a grapefruit ! It's literally in a grapefruit

Lily Xu

Matzo ramen is NO good, Manti is awesome, tuna poke is delicious, cucumber salad is refreshing. But overall too expensive for what we got and it's not fancy .

Enrico Manalo

Food: Poke with gochujang, pumpkin pupusa , spicy Thai street noodles , blowfish tails, and the churro ice cream sandwichDrinks: Hive mind, buds & bumpers, the one in a grapefruit So, so good.

Georgia Luddecke

Everything we had was delicious, but the chow fun was definitely the standout. Will be returning to try more of the small plates and dessert !

Michal Palmon

Most dishes were amazing. The fried cauliflower , burger , thai noodles and lamb bacon lettuce wrap . The mole duck missed the mole sauce .

Alejandro Rojas

Cocktails and food are fantastic! Plates to share, don't pass on the manti or ode to Pablo!

Ross Belmont

Good cocktails . Don’t skip the duck confit nachos .

J

Central square: really creative & delicious plates (lots of good ones for sharing) in a hip setting.

Nick Burka

Ummm... Everything. Particularly lamb BLT lettuce wraps , blistered avocado , and tuna poke . Drinks are delightful as well .

Raj

Fun vibe but over air conditioned . Lots of delicious small plates . Try the hot & messy fried chicken sandwich

Tiffany Lopinsky

You have to get the cookie dough for dessert !

Laura Wong

Would definitely recommend LD for drinks/apps over a meal, more tapas . Downside, no common cuisine, food style seems all over the place. But the dishes are good except the matzo ball ramen

Geoffrey Brailsford

Get the Manti (Istanbul Meat Ravioli ). Garlic sour cream , red pepper butter... you'll thank me later.

Brendan O'Neil

Get a few plates to share & the Grapefruit drink. Also the Jerk Chicken wings were *perfectly* spiced

Aysu Ozgur

Don't get the matzo ramen . The octopus was amazing though. The punch was also delicious and served nicely.

Paulinnate

Simply amazing. Can't wait to go back.

Paull Young

The Hummus & Naan is really good, get the charred avocado alogside it

David Holtz

The food was alright - the corn was probably the best thing we had. The Mexxology was a great cocktail !

Ashley Knight

Loved the burrata , tuna poke , Brussels and cauliflower

Paul Tuminaro

The wine is good!

Ed Sng

The briyani was tasty!

James

Small plates wide variety of fresh food from around the world

Lee

The Queen Corn was something special

Tyler Andersen

The caviar was unexpectedly good!

Chris McCann

Don’t order the grilled lobster , it looks like it was cooked at Chernobyl and had about three bites worth of meat in the tail. That’s $10/bite. Overall, found the food to be a little overrated.

Matt Karolian

The lighting and sound level are that of a nightclub .

Matt Karolian

It is loud and dark, portions are kinda hard to share.

Adam Sigel

They have a pizza bagel !

Tyler Andersen

OMFG: Cookie dough served on the beater!

Michal Palmon

Tasty but overpriced

Michal Palmon

It was just ok. Nothing special

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