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Catering & Food at our Cambridge LocationFood is an excellent companion to paddling, and Charles River Canoe & Kayak is happy to arrange catering from any local restaurant. A selection of our favorites is presented below. You can arrange the catering yourself (so you can confer directly with the caterer regarding menu selections), or we can make the arrangements: choose one of our Featured Selections (at right) or work with us to plan your menu for a fee of 20% of the food cost (minimum fee $50; food cost includes 6.25% state tax). All our locations have a waterfront picnic area available for group use. Learn more about picnicking at our Cambridge location!
An eclectic fine dining restaurant focused on local ingredients and constantly changing menus. According to Zagat, "The sophisticated eclectic fare with great emphasis on local ingredients served at this comfy, urbane Somerville gem scores every time." Offers an outdoor patio and full bar just a stone's throw from our dock in Kendall Square. Save 10% on the day you paddle with your receipt. An eclectic approach to pizza (that's the ZA) and salads (and sister restaurant to EVOO). A less-expensive option for groups that offers an outdoor patio and full bar just a stone's throw from our dock in Kendall Square. Save 10% on the day you paddle with your receipt. This Somerville favorite has set up shop next to our dock! Their outdoor cart will operate during the summer from 11:30am to 5:30pm, Tuesday – Sunday. A very popular Davis Square restaurant serving authentic, downhome-style Southern food. Menu includes standard barbeque favorites like ribs, chicken, pulled pork, and more. See our Featured Selection from Redbones above. Serving amazing and filling Italian dishes is a Maggiano's specialty. They offer a full range of catering options, including vegetarian and dessert. Located 100 yards from our dock, Aceituna offers Lebanese/Middle Eastern "fast food" with many vegetarian options. Both sit-down and take-out are available, so it's perfect for a picnic or pre-/post-paddle snack. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday – Friday. Emma's is a small, gourmet pizza parlor located about 1/2 mile from our dock. They create imaginative thin-crust pizzas and offer plenty of options for both vegetarians and carnivores (they have salads and sandwiches, too). Their seating area is small and cozy, but takeout orders are often ready in 30 minutes or less. Eat-in, take-out, and catering just around the corner from our dock. Au Bon Pain offers bakery items, sandwiches, soups, salads, and more. They can turn catering orders in hours, not days, so they're great for last-minute events. Eat-in and take-out 200 yards from our dock. Pizza, breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, hot meals. Reservations Are Required for Groups |
Featured Selection:
ZA Pizza or Salad
MENU: Choice of Individual Pizzas or Salads. Sit-down dining and full bar in their restaurant and outdoor patio next to our dock.
$7 to $11 per person, excl. beverages and tax
For arrangements, contact ZA directly at (617) 452-9292. Featured Selection:
EVOO Three-Course Home Grown Menu
MENU: Choice of Appetizer, Choice of Entrée, and Choice of Dessert. Specific items change daily. Sit-down dining and full bar in their restaurant and outdoor patio next to our dock.
$38 per person, excl. beverages and tax
For arrangements, contact EVOO directly at (617) 661-3866. Featured Selection:
Maggiano's Little Italy
MENU: Maggiano's House Salad, Rigatoni "D" (Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions, Marsala Sauce, with or without Chicken), Choice of Chicken Parmesan or Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Choice of Mini Desserts (Cheesecake, Apple Crostada, or Chocolate Zuccotto Mousse Cake), Soda & Bottled Water
$23 per person, incl. taxes and fees
For arrangements, contact our Newton office at Featured Selection:
Redbones Barbeque Picnic
MENU: Memphis Pork Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork & Sandwich Rolls, Choice of Three Side Dishes, BBQ Sauce Selection, Soda & Bottled Water
SIDES: Baked Beans*, Garlic Mashed Potatoes*, Dirty Rice*, Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese, Grilled Veggies, Garden Salad [10+ ppl.], Red Beans & Rice, Cole Slaw, Succotash, or Collard Greens (*=standard).
$34 per person, incl. taxes and fees
For arrangements, contact our Newton office at World-renowned chef Jasper White will now bring his delectable seafood to you! Enjoy steamers, mussels, lobster, corn on the cob, clam chowder, and more. Catering and sit-down dining in a number of locations. They offer a wide variety of soups, sandwiches, wraps, a daily hot entree, and a daily vegetarian special. Sit-down and take-out available in their Kendall Square Cafe, so it's perfect for a picnic or pre-/post-paddle snack at our Cambridge location, and they also have a catering location near our Newton Boathouse.
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