Having been to Portugal quite a few times, I am always eager to taste again its specialties. Atasca is the easiest way to go back to Porto, Lisboa or Coimbra without leaving Cambridge. The dishes tried thus far have been at par with my expectations with a special mention for the pasteis de nata, although one small tart for the... More

A group of us met at Atasca on a cold February evening for an assortment of appetizers and wine. The service was congenial and professional. We all enjoyed our appetizers (I had grilled linguica and pineapple) as well as an assortment of squid, fish dishes and a ham and cheese plate. All was fresh and delicious. All was excellent, the... More

Being a vegetarian at a Portuguese restaurant wasn't a pleasant experience. I was forced to choose from a variety of under seasoned and poorly prepared sides. I even ordered the "risotto" which was little more then a pile of dry rice with a few leaves in it. However, the servers were very attentive and the sangria was quite good.

My family and I are 100% Portuguese and we felt that Atasca was just average. The decor is very nice, not too chic and not too casual. The menu looks promising but the food leaves something to be desired. The entres come with a heap of fried potatoes (that were under cooked) and NO vegetable and for dessert, the "creamy... More

A great sign of a good restaurant - the Calamari and Octopus were cooked to perfection - melt-in-mouth. This my first Portuguese experience and I'm happy to say I'm a new convert. On a cold winters night, the rib-sticking rice dishes were perfect.

What I had was good but very similar flavors, all garlic-tomato-pepper-onion based seafood. I'd like to go back one day to try more menu items.

Great lunch specials

We dined at Atasca before taking in a film at the Kendall Square Cinema. The restaurant was fairly quiet on a mid Sunday afternoon, and the service was cordial and attentive. We chose to begin with a good vegetable soup and then share a variety of small plates, similar to Tapas. We had to try the fava beans, and they... More