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Catalyst Restaurant
300 Tech Square
Cambridge, MA 02012
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Let's Begin
House-Made Focaccia
$8.00
roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, whipped feta, aleppo pepper, chives
Yellowtail Crudo
$20.00
avocado, yuzu kosho, scallion-chili relish, crispy garlic
Arugula Chopped Salad
$15.00
baby gem lettuce, arugula, mint tangerine, avocado, red onion, feta chives, pomegranate vinaigrette
Celery Root Soup
$12.00
preserved meyer lemon, truffle celery root salad
Chicken Liver Mousse
$18.00
country bread, tarragon whole grain mustard, pickled onions, herb salad
Gouda Pierogis
$16.00
smoked gouda, sweet potato, caramelized onions, dill labneh, paprika oil
Rainbow Beet Salad
$14.00
little leaf farm greens, warm goat cheese button, candied pepitas, lemon vinaigrette
Winter Minestrone
$12.00
cannellini beans, broccoli, pesto, parmesan frico
Beef Tartare
$20.00
capers, pickled pearl, onions parsley, melba toast
Dips & Spreads
$18.00
chef's weekly selection of three unique dips and vegetable spreads, house-made za'atar pita
Catalyst Caesar
$16.00
grilled baby gem lettuce, white anchovy, pork belly, croutons, parmesan dressing
Let's Begin - Elevate
Beef Oxtail Baos
$52.00
pineapple chili salsa, pickled chilis thai basil, bang bang sauce
Pasta
Fusilli Bolognese
pork bolognese, mascarpone, basil, parmesan
- $22.00
- $32.00
Gnocchi Sardi
venison sausage, escarole, butternut squash, ricotta salata
- $22.00
- $32.00
Spinach & Ricotta Tortellini
smoked ricotta, sunchoke purée, braised onion, parmesan
- $18.00
- $32.00
Mains
Enhance: You Can Put Me on Everything! Bacon Jam | $3
Beef Duo
$39.00
braised short rib and tournedo, parsley root, heirloom, carrots savoy cabbage, porcini purée black truffle sauce
Seared Blue Cod
$32.00
bacon, mussels, local clams, olive oil crushed potatoes, chowder herb nage
Catalyst Burger
$20.00
Bacon, cheddar, caramelized onion, tomato. Served with catalyst french fries
Rohan Duck Breast
$38.00
parsnip purée, caramelized endive, barley, fennel, roasted parsnips, hazelnuts, orange jus
Monkfish Picatta
$34.00
swiss chard, meyer lemon risotto, herb butter
Gochujang Tofu
$26.00
lightly fried tofu, broccoli, snap peas, red pepper, lotus root ginger rice
Herb Crusted Chicken
$32.00
carrot purée, fregola, carrots, rabe chermoula
Slow Roasted Salmon
$32.00
celery root purée, cauliflower parsnip, swiss chard, red wine turmeric vinaigrette
Share for the Table
Caraflex Cabbage
$15.00
roasted caraflex cabbage, bacon jam, cilantro sauce
Catalyst French Fries
$8.00Truffle Parmesan Fries
$10.00
garlic aïoli, house-made ketchup
Crispy Cauliflower
$13.00
tahini yogurt, pine nuts, golden raisins
Duck Fat Taters
$13.00
truffle aïoli, parmesan
Wine Not?
Prosecco, Brut Rosé, Famiglia Pasqua, Veneto, Italy
$12.00Pinot Gris, Sokol Blosser, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$12.00Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Paul Buisse, Touraine, France
$12.00Chardonnay, Domaine des Deux Roches, Bourgogne, France
$14.00Rioja, Sierra Cantabria, Rioja, Spain
$14.00Pinot Noir, Cooper Mountain Vineyard, Willamette, Oregon
$18.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma, California
$18.00Wine of the Week
Ask about our Sommelier's pick of the week!
Cocktails
The Indicator
$15.00
raspberry infused gin, lemon, simple syrup, prosecco
The Alchemist
$15.00
vodka, elderflower, aperol, lemon, simple syrup, bitters
Spicy Robot
$15.00
reposado tequila, cointreau, lime juice chipotle syrup
Monte Carlo Sour
$15.00
apple infused bourbon, fig syrup, lemon juice, egg white
Fig News
$15.00
hendricks gin, muddled lemon, fig syrup egg white, topped with soda water
Chili Old Fashioned
$15.00
rye, smoked chili syrup, chocolate bitters
The Woodsman
$15.00
bourbon, liquor 43, maple syrup, allspice bitters
Bogs and the Bees
$15.00
vodka, all spiced syrup, honey-cranberry fruits rouges liquor
"Lift"-Er
$15.00
rum, banana liquor, berry liquor grenadine, pineapple juice
Draught Beers
Hybrid Remote, Double Dry-Hopped IPA, 6.5% ABV
Catalyst Restaurant in collaboration with Harpoon and Clownshoes Brewers have created a wonderfully balanced and aromatic Catalyst exclusive beer featuring Citra, Mosaic, and Centennial hops
- 16oz $9.00
Lunch Maine Beer Company, Freeport ME IPA, 7% ABV
- 12oz $12.00
Bitburger Pilsner, Bitburger Brauerei, Germany Pilsner, 4.8% ABV
- 16oz $9.00
White Ale, Allagash Brewery, Portland ME Witbier, 5.2% ABV
- 16oz $9.00
Zombie Dust, Three Floyds Brewing Company Munster, IN American Pale Ale, 6.5% ABV
- 16oz $12.00
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Left Hand Brewing, Longmont Co, Nitro Milk Stout, 6.0% ABV
- 12oz $10.00
Thunder Funk IPA Bent Water Brewing Co. Lynn, MA Indian Pale Ale, 7.3% ABV
- 16oz $12.00
Seasonal Rotating Beers
$12.00
Ask your server what is on tap!
Let's Begin
Enhance: Grilled Flat Iron Steak | $11, Roasted Chicken | $8, Grilled Shrimp | $8, Salmon | $9, Tofu| $8
House-Made Focaccia
$8.00
roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, whipped feta, aleppo pepper and chives
Arugula Chopped Salad
$15.00
baby gem lettuce, arugula, mint tangerine, avocado, red onion, feta chives, pomegranate vinaigrette
Citrus Salad
$15.00
assorted citrus, arugula, snap peas toasted almonds, lemon herb vinaigrette
Dips & Spreads
$18.00
chef's weekly selection of three unique dips and vegetable spreads, house-made za'atar pita
Rainbow Beet Salad
$14.00
kale, kohlrabi, sweet potatoes, crispy chickpeas, avocado, dill ranch dressing
Winter Minestrone
$12.00
cannellini beans, broccoli pesto, parmesan frico
Gouda Pierogis
$16.00
smoked gouda, sweet potato, caramelized onions, dill labneh, paprika oil
Catalyst Caesar
$16.00
grilled baby gem lettuce, white anchovy, pork belly, croutons, parmesan dressing
Half & Half
$18.00
choice of any soup or salad with any sandwich
Pasta
Fusilli Bolognese
$20.00
pork bolognese, mascarpone, basil, parmesan
Shrimp Fettuccine
$20.00
parsley, broccoli, parmesan cream, herb crumbs
Spinach & Ricotta Tortellini
$20.00
smoked ricotta, sunchoke purée, braised onion, parmesan
Mains
Enhance: You Can Put Me on Everything! Bacon Jam | $3
Flank Steak Stir Fry
$22.00
cashews, broccoli, peppers, shitake mushrooms, sesame, rice
Slow Roasted Salmon
$22.00
roasted cauliflower, parsnip, swiss chard, celery root purée, red wine turmeric vinaigrette
Za'atar Chicken Kebab
$20.00
grilled chicken kebab, escarole, peppers, saffron orzo, mint yogurt
Gochujang Tofu
$26.00
lightly fried tofu, broccoli, snap peas, red pepper, ginger rice
Seared Blue Cod
$22.00
bacon, mussels, local clams, olive oil, crushed potatoes, chowder herb nage
Breaking Bread
Catalyst Burger
$20.00
Bacon, cheddar, caramelized onions, tomato, brioche bun. Served with catalyst french fries
Kinda Cuban Sandwich
$18.00
Roast pork, tasso ham, gouda pickles, chipotle aïoli. Served with catalyst french fries
Chicken Parm
$16.00
Chicken cutlet, mozzarella, basil, tomato, submarine roll. Served with catalyst french fries
Pork Belly Three Cheese Grilled Cheese
$18.00
Pork belly, gouda, provolone, cheddar, brioche. Served with green salad
Smoked Salmon Wrap
$16.00
Gem lettuce, boursin, dill, sprouts cucumber, red onion. Served with catalyst french fries
Fish Tacos
$16.00
White fish, guacamole, sriracha aïoli, pico de gallo, corn tortilla. Served with catalyst french fries
Share for the Table
Crispy Cauliflower
$13.00
tahini yogurt, pine nuts, golden raisins
Duck Fat Taters
$13.00
truffle aïoli, parmesan
Catalyst French Fries
$8.00Truffle Parmesan Fries
$10.00
garlic aïoli, house-made ketchup
Zero Proof
Smokey Singapore
$7.00
pineapple, lime, pomegranate, house-made smoked pineapple purée
Aloha
$7.00
tamarind, hibiscus, lime juice
Blue Mass
$7.00
blueberry and rosemary shrub, lemon club soda
Life Gives You Lemons
$7.00
freshly squeezed lemonade