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50 Years Of Sicilian-Style Seafood & Pasta
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50 Years Of Sicilian-Style Seafood & Pasta
Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary
We believe in access to the freshest seafood possible. Everything we do revolves around providing a supreme seafood dining experience. New England fish is sourced from local fishermen on the Boston Fish Pier and cooked in simple, authentic recipes as an ode to our Sicilian roots. From the ocean to the docks to our eateries for 50 years.
Location
441 Harvard Street
Brookline, Massachusetts 02446
617 734 2700
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
We are conducting repairs and giving this location TLC!
Please visit us at our other locations: North End and Waterfront
Brookline Menu
Please order online or call 617.734.2700
Appetizers
Fried Calamari
- 17.50
Lemon & red sauce
Clams Casino
- 18.50
Broiled cherrystones, crispy topping
Calamari Scampi
- 19.00
Garlic, lemon, butter, romano
Shrimp Scampi
- 19.00
Garlic, lemon, butter, romano
Mussels Siciliano
- 17.00
Fennel, thyme, shallots, lemon, wine
Littlenecks Siciliano
- 18.50
Fennel, thyme, shallots, lemon, wine
Salads
Caesar Salad*
- 12.00
Romaine, croutons, romano
House Salad
- 11.00
Greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrot, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette
Calamari Salad
- 18.00
Classic marinated calamari served over a bed of greens
Fried Seafood
Lightly breaded, fries & tartar
Fish 'N Chips
- 29.50
Fresh filleted haddock of monkfish
Fritto Misto
- 40.00
Shrimp, scallops, calamari, fish
Sides
Broccoli Saute
- 9.00
French Fries
- 6.00
Linguine
- 8.50
Choice of RED or WHITE Sauce
Black Pasta
- 10.00
Shellfish & Linguine
Choice of sauce: RED - Signature seafood tomato sauce or WHITE - Olive oil & garlic clam sauce
Calamari
- 29.00
Clams
- 31.00
Calamari & Clam Combo
- 31.00
Mussels Marinara
- 27.50
Vongole Neapolitan
- 32.00
Shrimp, Scallops, & Broccoli
- 33.50
Shrimp
- 32.00
Scallops
- 33.00
Frutti Di Mare
- 46.00
Lobster Fra Diavolo
1-1/4 lb lobster, calamari, littlenecks, mussels & shrimp simmered in our spicy signature seafood tomato sauce served over linguine
For One
- 67
For Two
- 95
Black Pasta
Fresh homemade squid ink linguine | Add 4oz of scallops or shrimp 10.00
Aglio Olio
- Full 29.50
Ground calamari, olive oil, garlic, anchovy
Alfredo
- Full 29.50
Cream reduction butter, romano
Puttanesca
- Full 29.50
Mushrooms, peppers, onion, olive oil anchovy butter
Broiled
'A La Carte' Crispy topping, olive oil, garlic , romano, breadcrumbs
Haddock
- 27.50
Scallops
- 31.50
Swordfish
- 29.75
Salmon
- 30.50
Classics
'A La Carte'
Monkfish Marsala
- 28.00
Tender medallions of monkfish simmered with mushrooms in a sweet marsala sauce
North End Style Salmon
- 30.50
Pan seared with sundried tomatoes & mushrooms in tomato basil sauce
North End Style Sword
- 32.00
Pan seared with sundried tomatoes & mushrooms in tomato basil sauce
Ask About Our Daily Specials
Beer & Wine | Please inquire about our beer and wine selection to accompany your take out order!
Celebrating 50 Years: Est 1973!
Location
323 Hanover Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02113
617 523 8567
Walk-Ins Only
Monday-Thursday 11am – 9pm
Friday/Saturday 11am – 10pm
Sunday 11am – 9pm
North End Menu
Outdoor seating on Hanover Street
Appetizers
Fried Calamari
- 20.50
Lemon & red sauce
Clams Casino
- 18.50
Broiled Cherrystones, crispy topping
Calamari Scampi
- 19.00
Garlic, lemon, butter, romano
Shrimp Scampi
- 19.00
Garlic, lemon, butter, romano
Mussels Siciliano
- 17.00
Garlic, fennel, thyme, lemon, white wine
Littlenecks Siciliano
- 18.50
Garlic, fennel, thyme, lemon, white wine
Calamari Meatballs
- 12.00
Ground calamari, herb breadcrumb & red sauce
Stuffed Calamari
- 18.00
Herb bread crumbs, pinenuts, & raisins in red sauce
House Salad
- 11.50
Greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette
Calamari Salad
- 18.00
Classic marinated calamari served over a bed of greens
Fried
Served lightly breaded with fries & tartar
Fish 'N' Chips
- 29.50
Fresh filleted haddock or monkfish
Fritto Misto
- 38.00
Shrimp, scallops, calamari, fish
Calamari Platter
- 32.00
Fried calamari, calamari meatball, calamari salad & stuffed calamari
Sides
Broccoli Saute
- 7.00
Linguine
- 8.50
Choice of RED or WHITE Sauce
Black Pasta
- 10.00
Choice of RED or WHITE Sauce
French Fries
- 6.00
Shellfish & Linguine
Choice of sauce: RED - Signature seafood tomato sauce or WHITE - Olive oil & garlic clam sauce
Calamari
- 29.00
Clams
- 31.00
Calamari & Clam Combo
- 31.00
Mussels Marinara
- 27.50
Vongole Neapolitan
- 32.00
Shrimp, Scallops, & Broccoli
- 33.50
Shrimp
- 32.00
Scallops
- 33.00
Frutti Di Mare
- 44.00
Lobster Fra Diavolo
1-1/4 lb lobster, calamari, littlenecks, mussels & shrimp simmered in our spicy signature seafood tomato sauce served over linguine
For One
- 67
For Two
- 95
Black Pasta
Fresh homemade squid ink linguine | Add 4oz of scallops or shrimp 10.00
Aglio Olio
- Full 29.50
- Half 19.50
Ground calamari, olive oil, fresh garlic & anchovy
Alfredo
- Full 29.50
- Half 19.50
Cream reduction, butter, romano
Puttanesca
- Full 29.50
- Half 19.50
Mushrooms, peppers, onions, olive oil anchovy butter
Broiled
'A La Carte' Crispy topping, olive oil, garlic , romano, breadcrumbs
Haddock
- 27.50
Scallops
- 31.50
Swordfish
- 29,75
Classics
'A La Carte'
Calamari Vinaigrette
- 27.00
Balsamic Reduction With Red Onions & Mushrooms & A Touch Of Butter
Monkfish Marsala
- 28.00
Tender medallions of monkfish simmered with mushrooms in a sweet marsala sauce
North End Style Sword
- 32.00
Pan seared with sundried tomatoes & mushrooms in tomato basil sauce
Location
65 Atlantic Ave Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 772-4400
Monday – Thursday 11:30am – 10pm
Friday and Saturday 11:30am – 11pm
Sunday 11:30am – 9pm
EVENTS – RESERVATIONS – ORDER
The Daily Catch Waterfront
Patio Seating - Beer, Wine, and Cocktail List - Waterfront Views - Raw Bar
Starters - Hot
Fried Calamari
- 22.50
Lemon & red sauce
Fritto Misto
- 32.00
Fried Platter of Calamari, Shrimp, Scallops, White Fish
Oyster Rockefeller
- 25.00
Creamy Romano Spinach & Breadcrumb Topping
Clams Casino
- 18.50
Broiled cherrystones, crispy topping
Calamari Meatballs
- 12.00
Seafood Tomato Sauce, Whipped Ricotta & Basil
Shrimp Scampi
- 19.00
Garlic, lemon, butter, romano
Grilled Octopus
- 20.00
Cannellini bean & escarole ragu, charred scallion, basil oil
Mussel Siciliano
- 19.00
Fennel, shallots, herbs, white wine brodo, grilled bread
Littleneck Siciliano
- 22.50
Fennel, shallots, herbs, white wine brodo, grilled bread
House Made Gnocchi
- 16.00
Trapanese Pesto - Basil, Tomatoes, Almonds
Clam Chowder
- 12.50
Chopped New England Clams, Black Pepper Biscuit
Shellfish & Linguine
Choice of sauce: RED - Signature seafood tomato sauce or WHITE - Olive oil & garlic clam sauce
Calamari
- 29.00
Clams
- 31.00
Calamari & Clam Combo
- 31.00
Mussels Marinara
- 27.50
Vongole Neapolitan
- 32.00
Shrimp, Scallops, & Broccoli
- 33.50
Shrimp
- 32.00
Scallops
- 33.00
Frutti Di Mare
- 46.00
Substitute Black Pasta
- +$3
Black Pasta
Fresh homemade squid ink linguine | Add 4oz of scallops or shrimp 10.00
Aglio Olio
- 29.50
Ground calamari, olive oil, garlic, anchovy
Alfredo
- 29.50
Cream reduction, butter, romano
Puttanesca
- 29.50
Mushrooms, peppers, onions, olive anchovy butter
Add 4 OZ Of Shrimp, Calamari Or Scallops
- 10.00
Sides
Garlic Bread
- 6.00
Broccoli
- 7.00
French Fries
- 6.00
Delicata Squash
- 8.00
Roasted Potatoes
- 8.00
Roasted Cauliflower
- 8.00
Starters - Cold
Local Oysters
- 21.00
Seasonal mignonette
Littleneck or Cherrystones
- 15.00
Shrimp Cocktail
- 19.00
Tuna Tartare
- 17.00
Shallots, Capers, Lemon
Raw Bar Sampler
- 30.00
3 of each; oysters, littleneck, cherrystone, & shrimp cocktail
Chilled Seafood Platter
- 85.00
Oysters, Littlenecks & Cherrystones On The Half Shell; Lobster & Shrimp Cocktail; Calamari, Marinated Octopus & Baccala Salad
Calamari Salad
- 16.00
Chilled marinated calamari, shaved vegetables, kalamata olives, herbs
Caesar Salad
- 12.00
Romaine, croutons, Romano peppato
Sicilian Chickpea
- 13.00
Fire roasted red peppers, eggplant, scallions, basil, toasted almonds, and preserved lemons
Beet & Pear
- 14.00
Blue Cheese, Toasted Pine Nuts & Dijon Vinaigrette
Tomato Salad
- 14.00
Basil Aioli, Toasted Pistachio, White Balsamic & Grilled Rustic Bread
Frisee & Endive
- 14.00
Red Pear, Grain Mustard & Honey Dressing
Marinated Octopus
- 18.00
Sicilian Olives, Mint & Citrus
Baccala
- 18.00
Olive Oil Poached Salt Cod, Taggiasca Olives, Lemon
Salads Add Protein
Halibut (21) Swordfish (18) Scallops (15), or Shrimp (15)
Lobster Fra Diavolo
1-1/4 lb lobster, calamari, littlenecks, mussels & shrimp simmered in our spicy signature seafood tomato sauce served over linguine
For One
- 72.00
For Two
- 99.00
Entrees
'A La Carte'
Broiled
- Haddock - 28.00
- Scallops - 32.00
- Swordfish - 30.00
- Shrimp & Scallops - 36.00
Crispy topping of garlic, romano, bread crumbs & olive oil 'a la carte'
Atlantic Swordfish
- 35.00
Roasted Delicata Squash, Sage, And Caramelized Red Onion Agrodolce
Monkfish Marsala
- 32.00
- Over Pasta + $6.50
Tender medallions simmered with mushrooms in a sweet marsala sauce
Pan Seared Halibut
- 44.00
Roasted Cauliflower, Pomegranate, Green Apples Lemon Vinaigrette
Fish & Chips
- 30.00
‘Fresh off the knife’ local haddock, fries, and tartar sauce
Pasta Sides
Red or white sauce
Linguine
- 7.50
Black Pasta
- 8.50
Beer, Wine & Cocktails
Selection of local beer on tap, fine Italian Vino, and craft cocktails
Absolutely love love this place to my heart. Such rich flavor in the sauce without accidentally making it too salty. The lobster pasta is in essence what I love most of this place. So much passion put into each dish. Hate the wait in line and the small space inside but once you have food in front of you, everything was worth it. Can’t wait to go back to Boston again for this.
Johnny Lu | Google Reviews
This place is freaking amazing. The fish I got was the Shrimp Red and it was perfectly cooked. The shrimp was fresh and tender, the pasta was beautifully cooked, and the red sauce was savory. My girlfriend got the calamari and it went well with the red linguini red sauce. The calamari was tender, soft, and crispy without being too chewy. There was a line formed outside the place, deservedly so. I highly recommend this place I’ll be sure to stop by here again.
Francisco Alcaraz | Google Reviews
This is my personal favourite Sicilian restaurant in town. I love their linguini served fresh from the chef to your table, in the pan it was cooked in. Simple, rustic, full of flavour and totally unpretentious. It’s almost as if you were going over to your Sicilian grandmother’s house and she was cooking up a storm for you. Please do not give this place a miss if you are in Boston!
Alex G | Google Reviews
Small restaurant with a homey feel. We watched the chef prepare our meal and everything we ordered was outstanding, from the fried calamari to swordfish to linguine and clams. This is a gem.
RonK807 | TripAdvisor
Absolutely amazing go during off hours for quicker service. Very tiny place with shockingly fresh fish! Sea fish and chips were wonderful, but the calamari and black pasta were out of this world. super casual comes in plastic cups. We had a blast & highly encourage folks to step out of the routine & ordinary.
Mommasteere | TripAdvisor
It All Started
The original location in Boston’s North End (Little Italy) opened in 1973 by my father, Paul Freddura, a first-generation Sicilian American. It was the early 70’s, and out of this ‘shoe box storefront’, he started frying squid, calling it calamari! It wasn’t long after Paul met Maria from upstate NY in 1979. Together, they transformed this storefront into a tiny eatery known as the Calamari Cafe, complete with checkered tablecloths in an open kitchen. This was a time for innovation, introducing pasta in the pan, which included their infamous clams and linguine, freshly shucked from the shell! Maria and Paul traveled along the east coast marketing calamari products and somehow found time to have seven sons (yes, seven!).
Why the Pan?
We started serving pasta in the pan out of necessity. We had no plates! It’s become who we are, more than food & drink we are an experience. The pan captures the lasting memory of how delicious the pasta tasted.
– Paul Freddura, Owner
